Bright ideas for saving electricity. We do have an electricity supply shortage, especially with the recent strike. But if everyone does their part, we’ll have less load-shedding in the dark of night. You also really, really want to keep those bills down – for one thing, you’ll have more...
Celebrate Women’s Month: Empower yourself. Women’s Day, this past 9 August, is an august day in our history. In 1956, 20 000 women of all races, creeds, and religious groups marched together. At the time, the Apartheid Government had passed an incredibly absurd new legal injustice. ‘The Pass...
For the love of books: the Sandton Library is your door to new worlds. For many people, there is a world awaiting within the written word. Cold day outside? Cuddle in bed, be lost in a bestseller. The book? A portal to a spectacular place where anything could happen. Is it pirates fighting on...
Cosy up with a drink! You shouldn’t let the cold stop you from getting out the house. It’s tempting to stay in and hibernate. But there are plenty of Sandton Central places to visit despite the climate. In fact, how does the thought of a drink to warm you up sound? Especially if it’s in […]
Nelson Mandela Day: In the footsteps of a Giant Nelson Mandela Square, in Sandton Central, is where you’ll find the imposing statue of South Africa’s beloved Madiba. Or perhaps ‘imposing’ isn’t the right word. Rather, one could say: his presence reverberates throughout. People from all walks of...
Visit Sandton Central’s repository of Knowledge It’s fitting that directly across from the imposingly Sandton Library building stands the Madiba Statue, hand raised in the air almost as if saluting it. Madiba was well-known for his love of learning. He promoted book-reading and education among...
Sandton Central is the heartbeat of the Sandton municipality. It’s alive with culture and vibrancy. For those looking to satisfy their hunger for gastronomic quality, there is no better district in town. Every month, we’ll be looking at some of the eateries on offer for the discerning palate....
Boxing. A sport where legends made their mark. Mohammed Ali, who could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Mike Tyson, who smashed his way to heavyweight champion of the world. And even our own Jacob “Baby Jakes” Matlala, the flyweight champion from Meadowlands – one of South Africa’s...
Make celebrating Father’s Day into a work of art. Leonardo da Vinci – extraordinary scientist, artist, and philosopher – was father to some of the greatest cultural and scientific achievements in history, from the Mona Lisa, to designs for helicopters, to an understanding of the human anatomy....
Nelson Mandela 100 Centenary – 2018 2018 is significant in South African history as it is marks the centenary year of the birth of the country’s greatest leader, Nelson Mandela. In honour of Madiba, national government, industries and the Nelson Mandela Foundation – among other...