#Johannesburg - 867 posts

I've never had any interest in motosports. But spinning, a uniquely South African phenomenon, has captured my imagination.

Thorsten and I spent a Sunday morning hanging out at 44 Stanley, having breakfast and browsing through shops.

Thorsten and I spent an hour at Indwe Park, a garden on the Liberty campus in Braamfontein. It's a beautiful bit of nature in downtown Jozi.

In honor of the impending U.S. presidential election election in November, I spoke to several Americans in Joburg about why they vote.

Picking up on my "Hidden Joburg" series from 2022, I finally visited the home of the late sculptor Edoardo Villa in Kew.

Artüro in Melville is a restaurant that defies classification. The tacos and nachos signal Mexican; the plantains and beignets say otherwise.

Thorsten and I went for lunch with our friend Bongani at Zani Eatery in Katlehong. The burgers, fries, and wings are fantastic.

I spent an evening walking through Soweto for Soweto Night Out, a new tourism initiative founded by Sowetan Nomsa Mazwai.

Last weekend I attended the "Hey Hillbrow Let's Dlala" parade and found myself crying for a lot of the parade. Here's why.

Last Saturday activists, students, and concerned Joburgers demonstrated for the re-opening of the Johannesburg City Library.

St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Joburg is one of the city's most important historic landmarks. I had never heard of it until last week.

De Baba Eatery, the new restaurant and bakery at the busy corner of 7th St. and 4th Ave., is the best new place to eat in Melville.