#Johannesburg - 868 posts

The S-bend mural on Louis Botha Avenue connects the Joburg suburbs to the CBD, telling the story of the city's transport history as it goes.

Here are my top five recommendations on where to buy local South African and African gifts, especially African art, in Johannesburg.

On Sunday morning I watched Joburg's Bank of Lisbon Building implode, 14 months after the building was decimated in a massive fire.

The shot hole borer is a tiny beetle from Asia that is infesting and killing South Africa's trees. Here is some background information and tips to fight it.

Every year in early summer, Joburg's Gardens of the Golden City program opens some of the city's most beautiful private gardens to the public.

When I visit an interesting new Jozi restaurant, I don't always get around to blogging about it. Here are several good ones I've eaten at in recent weeks.

Hodad's in Edenvale is the best kind of fast food restaurant: a locally owned one, serving fresh, affordable fare that's far superior to McDonald's or KFC.

Sobae Frozen is the brainchild of two passionate people who love dessert and hate wasting food. It's more than sorbet -- it's sustainability and love.

Fish and chips is a cheap, popular meal in South Africa. Everyone has their own favorite spot but here are five great fish and chip shops I've discovered.

South Africa is in pain and so am I. Here's my attempt at explaining why.

JoburgPlaces is running several tours and experiences centered around the concept of migration. I participated in two of them and they got me thinking.

Madi a Thavha is a lodge in northern Limpopo that focuses on promoting the artistic and cultural heritage of the Venda and Tsonga people.