#Johannesburg - 870 posts

UPDATE (OCTOBER 2017): Alas, Café Mexicho has closed down. It had a good run though. Fortunately there are several good alternatives around town – read …

George 6:06PM: Hi champ if can bring a camera we need to shoot ritas kit. Me 6:07PM: Okay coach no problem. Rita Mrwebi and her coach, George Khosi, model their …

A fellow Melville blogger, Chuck V., recently referred to me as “the Melville American”. I was flattered; it’s fun to think of myself as THE …

Yesterday there was a festival in Melville called Fête de la Musique. Fête de la Musique, a free festival that brings music to public spaces and gives exposure …

From the Melville Cat: This afternoon I was sitting on the roof of the Lucky 5 Star, as I often do. This is me, Smokey, on the roof. (Side note: I currently …

I saw a lot of churches in Troyeville. The first Dutch Reformed Church in Johannesburg. The first Spiritualist Church in South Africa. I love the architecture. …

Jon died six months ago today. I started out writing one of my typical “grief posts”. I’ve developed a formula for those: wax lyrical about my …

Last week I went to my first-ever professional boxing match, in a ballroom at the ritzy Sandton Convention Centre. The evening included six fights with boxers …

I’m busy this week and don’t have much time to blog. So I’ll quickly share some quirky photos and omit my usual lengthy commentary. …

The winter’s first cold front took hold of Joburg this weekend. The sky is bright and clear and a constant, bone-chilling wind is blowing. The current …

I don’t spend a lot of time around small children. Very few of my friends have kids and there aren’t many children living in Melville. When I am …

I’ve been in Jozi for nearly two years, during which time I’ve photographed the city skyline from countless different perspectives. (See some …