by 2summers | Dec 30, 2010 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre
There’s a big immigration story in South Africa this week. It’s not getting much international attention but it’s important for this country, and the story is timeless and universal in many ways. Zimbabwe, South Africa’s neighbor to the north...
by 2summers | Dec 14, 2010 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping
If you’re a regular 2Summers reader, you know by now that I’m a big fan of South African street art. For the last few weeks, the bead guys have really stepped up their game, cranking out all kinds of holiday-themed creations and other generally cool stuff....
by 2summers | Oct 22, 2010 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
My shopping adventures continued this week. (Read about last week’s shopping adventures in An Honest Living, Part 1.) Beadwork is a specialty craft in South Africa. Everywhere I go, I see men sitting on street corners bending wire into animals, trees, keychains, etc.,...
by 2summers | Oct 16, 2010 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
This post was originally going to be about rain. It rained this week, for the first time in six months, and everything is crisp and green and beautiful. Here are a couple of photos I took with that topic in mind. Jacaranda petals litter the street after a rain storm....