Tagged as: johannesburg
Jo’burg’s Ponte – It’s Back On The Map
Not only has the interior of the Ponte building leapt up a notch from sleeze to fashionable, but it's now part of an inner-city walking tour. Everyone knows the Ponte building – the iconic cyclindrical skyscraper in Berea, right next to Hillbrow, with its u...
Boys Weekend in Johannesburg
With the stresses and strains on the shoulders of so many these days, it is important to break away from the treadmill of life and have a real break. A boys weekend may be just what you need to get your mind off your worries, and Joburg has plenty to offer a g...
Indulgent breaks from Johannesburg
Getting out of Johannesburg is so exhausting that one often tends to put it off completely, rather than face the hour or so it takes just to make it to the outer perimeters, so vast is the sprawl. Other than heading off for your long weekend at the crack of...
Craft Beer in Joburg – Which Watering Holes Serve The Brew
It isn't only Cape Town where craft beer has made an impact on the market in much the same way as local food and farmers' markets have impressed themselves on the food scene around the country. Jo'burg too has managed to cast off its addiction to SAB long enou...
A Real South African Shopping Spree
South Africa has so much on offer, that it’s sometimes difficult to limit yourself to just a week or two of exploring it. Although often viewed as the safari Mecca or game paradise of the world, this country also has plenty to offer in terms of world-class sho...
Top 5 South African Cities
South Africa as a tourist destination certainly is all about giving visitors the max. There is an endless variety of attractions, activities and sights that all testify to the natural beauty and cultural heritage of a country that has weathered many a storm, b...
Joburgs best delis and farmstalls
When the nights are closing in and the weather's nippy, long lunches and fireside dinners with friends are on the menu – preferably laden with real slow-cooked food. Delis and farmstalls are the new way to stock your shelves with food fit to share with friends...
The Best of Local Fayre on Saturdays at the Jozi Food Market
If you live in the Greenside area of Johannesburg and are looking for somewhere a bit more novel than the local supermarket for your weekly groceries why not give the Jozi Food Market a try? Open every Saturday from 08h30 to 13h30 and conveniently located at ...
When in Joburg: great spots at which to eat
I feel the need to qualify right away that I am not a resident of Jozi. I used to be. Joburg was where I met and lived with my now husband. Those were the initial heady days of our relationship, and I loved the vibey, fast-paced, hectic, bright and overly focu...
When in Joburg
Johannesburg is not a wee city by any stretch of the imagination. It's an economic powerhouse , the provincial capital of Gauteng, has the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is the world's largest city that is not built on a river, lake or coastline, a...
I Love Melville Because …
Hi, I’m Andrew Cleland from Melville in Johannesburg. Melville IS BEST KNOWN FOR its vibrant night life, trendy coffee shops and variety of eating joints. GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT 4th Ave, between 7th & 8th Street, because there is a great view of t...
Top things to do in Joburg – residents give insider tips
Whether you call it Jozie, Jo'burg, or just plain Johannesburg, if you live here you love it, whilst the rest of the country talks about it in hushed tones as a place riddled with crime and best avoided, especially at peak hour, which is most of the day. A vis...
5 days Cape Town to Johannesburg, via the Free State
Ah, the heart of the country where the sun almost always shines, or at least for 340 days of the year. Swathes of wheat fields, cosmos and sunflowers with a backdrop of rolling hills, incredible sandstone mountains, and roads that lack congestion, give or take...
10 Eateries with Views for Lunch (or Sundowners)
Dust off the winter cobwebs, get outside and breathe in the splendour of our South African summer with spectacular views, fresh air, great wine and succulent foods. We have highlighted some of the locations where you can treat yourselves to top class dining wi...
Moyo at Zoo Lake
As mentioned in an earlier blog post, I flew up to Johannesburg last Friday for my brothers birthday weekend and my Dad joined us, flying up from the new King Shaka International Airport in Ballito. On Saturday morning I headed the quest for getting out of th...