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Yola’s: The Place for Koesisters (and Koeksisters?) in Joburg

Yola’s: The Place for Koesisters (and Koeksisters?) in Joburg

by 2summers | Aug 8, 2023 | Brixton, Food and Drink, Johannesburg

I’m struggling to figure out how to start writing this post because I’m struggling to figure out how to explain koesisters. A koesister from Yola’s kitchen. The koesister ranks among South Africa’s most iconic foods, right up there with...
Joburg Map Books Come to Life Through John Phalane

Joburg Map Books Come to Life Through John Phalane

by 2summers | Aug 4, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping

About a year ago, as I wandered the halls of the Turbine Art Fair, an annual fair featuring the works of emerging South African artists, I stopped short in front of some poster-sized pictures by John Phalane. The pictures portrayed maps — mostly Joburg maps...
Art Blooms Inside Johannesburg’s Drill Hall

Art Blooms Inside Johannesburg’s Drill Hall

by 2summers | Jul 27, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Museums and Buildings

A few days ago I walked into the Drill Hall, in the frenetic center of downtown Joburg, and went through a wormhole into an alternate universe. Outside the Drill Hall — a hint of what’s to come. Inside the Hall, where every found object — a chunk of...
Jozi Fashion Designer for a Day

Jozi Fashion Designer for a Day

by 2summers | Jul 12, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Markets/Shopping, Tours

Last Saturday, to celebrate 49 years on earth, I gave myself a gift: I booked an Airbnb experience with Caraci Clothing and pretended to be a fashion designer for the day. Okay, “fashion designer for the day” is a slight exaggeration — other than...
A Staycation in Kensington

A Staycation in Kensington

by 2summers | Jul 5, 2023 | Food and Drink, Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, Lodging, Markets/Shopping

I’ve always been intrigued by Kensington, a suburb just east of downtown Joburg. Kensington is similar in many ways to Melville, where I used to live, and Brixton, where I live now: An older neighborhood, filled with big trees and houses with pressed-steel...
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Heather in Brixton

Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

Latest Posts

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  • Vredefort Dome: The Ultimate Weekend Getaway Guide August 30, 2023
  • A Quick Tour of Brixton Monuments August 25, 2023
  • Joburg Thrifting: Winter 2023 August 18, 2023

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