Heritage Day is actually the birthday of Shaka Zulu, the esteemed Zulu king who united the disparate Zulu clans in the 1800s. Perhaps a controversial figure (then again, most of our figures are), his birthdate is honoured by those of Zulu heritage. Due to the controversy, a compromise was met...
The Red Bull Cart Race: It’s all going downhill from here. Soon, the streets of Sandton are going to have the full fury of gravity-powered carts zipping down them. Yes, after eight years absence, we’re going to see the return of audacious adventurers in nothing more than flimsy wooden carts...
The FNB Joburg Art Fair is now in its 11th year. In the last decade and a bit, it has established itself as one of the finest celebrations of the continent’s Contemporary African Art. The beating heart of Africa pulsates through her artists, who bring to life the lexes of culture embroiled in...
Reasons to Recycle It’s started. The process of turning Johannesburg into a green city has entered phase 1. What does that mean exactly? Even in late June there wasn’t a lot of information from Pikitup, JHB’s waste management company, about what to do and what was coming. Expect more in the...
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...