Heritage Day: 24 September 2019 South Africa is a special place. If you are South African, we don’t need to tell you this as you will be well aware of the fact. You’ll be hard pressed to find another place as diverse and unique in that diversity than in beautiful Mzansi. Eleven official...
City of Johannesburg launches tourism ambassador programme in Sandton Central In line with its focused approach to continue supporting tourism growth in Johannesburg, the Department of Economic Development: Tourism directorate launched its Tourism Ambassador Programme at the Joburg Theatre in...
Things to Do in the City It’s September and that means a lot of things: we’re celebrating spring, we’re celebrating our heritage and we’re celebrating World Tourism Day. This year Heritage Day falls on a Tuesday which means that if you are able to take the Monday off, you’ve got a sneaky little...
Welcoming Spring The most colourful and joyous season is upon us. It’s the favourite season for many, and for good reason. After one of what felt like the coldest Joburg winters in recent years, spring will be welcomed with open arms. Spring, in our opinion, is the best time for change. The...
Fashion Week AW19: Happening in October At its simplest level, people associate fashion with clothes, and style as some interchangeable variation of the two. However, a quick look beneath the surface reveals the reality – a reality which stands in starks contrast to the shallow, superficial...
Johannesburg Tourism Programme Like any great country, ours is an amalgamation of treats, sights, an epic vibe and amazing food. It can be awesome being a local, especially knowing all the hotspots and hidden gems, but sometimes we wish we could see South Africa through the eyes of a tourist....
Celebrating Women’s Month: 9th August “…she believed she could, so she did”. They say that behind every great man is an even greater woman, and behind every great woman is herself. We can’t dispute this, nor can we dispute the impact women have had on the world we live in. August Women’s Month,...
Travel: Hotels in Sandton, what to do etc. It’s no small exaggeration when people refer to us as the richest square mile in Africa. It’s for good reason too. Our malls, eateries, infrastructure and businesses are second to none if we do say so ourselves. A simple walk (or drive, a big square...
Shopping Centres and their offerings in Sandton Central, tips & tricks, safety in terms of pins, quick scan etc. We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again, there’s nowhere better to shop than Sandton Central. In fact, our views on the subject are pretty well documented. You know that there’s...
Everything Winter: Eating, Drinking, Exercising, Dressing, Saving on Electricity In case the chill in the air and frost on your windscreen was too subtle, we’d like to remind you about the arrival of winter. You may have noticed fewer shorts and t-shirts and the mild battle with hypothermia...