Joburg Thrifting: Winter 2026
The seed for this Joburg thrifting post was planted last Thursday, when I walked out of De Baba in Melville and spotted some colorful clothes fluttering in the breeze on the other side of [...]
My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Loof Coffee in Norwood
This post, featuring Loof Coffee, is the seventh in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg. Many years ago I wrote a blog post called Norwood: Almost as Awesome as Melville. I continue [...]
June Restaurant of the Month: Sumting Fresh
I can describe Sumting Fresh in one (not so) simple word: South-African-Asian-American-fried-chicken-street-food. Sumting Fresh, on Grant Avenue in Norwood. Inside Sumting Fresh. Really though, Sumting Fresh is hard to explain. It was once a food [...]
Getting to Know Gandhi
When I was eight years old, my dad took me to see the movie Gandhi. I suppose Dad thought it would be an educational experience. Unfortunately I don’t remember anything about the movie except [...]