Joburg
You don’t need a summit to clean a city; you need consistency
The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’
Kudi Maradzika’s Bad Influencer captures Joburg’s counterfeit glamour
With an all-star cast, the seven-part Netflix series unpacks fame, fraud and female empowerment in the modern African cityscape
Versatile venue strikes the right chords in Joburg
The founders of Artivist and Untitled Basement speak about their journey and the future
Joburg: A beloved, magnificent cesspit
Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly
Closed valve not behind 12-day outage, says Rand Water
The water shortage was caused by ‘an incident’ at the Eikenhof pump station, the bulk water supplier said
Joburg Water says reservoirs are filling after parts of city go 10 days without water
The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station
Why I chose but now question living in downtown Johannesburg
My choice of residence has always been out in the bush, or skyscrapers. My work required the skyscrapers
A five-point safety plan for women using Uber and Bolt
Taking an e-ride is an anxiety filled experience
Songs to the mountain: documenta comes to joburg
MADEYOULOOK brings a part of documenta to Joburg. lumbung.jozi will include screenings and garden talks around questions of land
Bookmark these Jozi stores
Tapping into the rich heritage of the independent bookshops of the city led to the accumulation of a few interesting stories along the way
Get a fix at The Playground, Joburg’s coolest new artisan market
The market in Braamfontein is open every Saturday, and also operates as a venue for events
Here’s to Wine Wednesdays!
Head for northern Joburg and you may just discover an oenophilic experience reminiscent of a spell in Stellenbosch.
Linden’s The Whippet Turns 10
It’s The Whippet’s first double-digit anniversary; find out why it’s still so hard to get a table and what makes it Joburg’s favourite brunch spot
Car review: Audi RSQ3 — Is there logic behind infatuation?
Flirting with the ridiculous
Unpacking Johannesburg’s myriad anxieties
Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype
Journey through anxious Joburg
A new book has collected writing about the condition of living, yes, with a high crime rate, but also other, more pervasive existential urban stresses particular to the Global South
