The key ingredient: celery Anything you can do to food, you can do to celery, writes Currency’s Rural Cook. Eat it raw or cooked; make soups, sauces, salads;… by The Rural Cook July 19, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Belleville Rendez-Vous’ by Ben Charest Mark Rosin's pick this week celebrates the Tour de France with the charming ‘Belleville Rendez Vous’ from ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ soundtrack.… by Mark Rosin July 19, 2026 Art & Culture·Pleasure
The circus comes to the City of Gold The Royal Countess Zingara returns to Joburg with dazzling circus acts, cabaret, live music and a four-course dinner at Melrose Arch… by Jo Buitendach July 17, 2026 Pleasure 1
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Brandon Fairweather The author and brand manager talks Liverpool, Lego and a new framework for managing money… by Sarah Buitendach July 17, 2026 Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésimé Champagne Bright citrus, delicate brioche and effortless elegance make Laurent-Perrier Millésimé 2018 a Champagne worth celebrating… by Sarah Buitendach July 17, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
A new dream for African chess With the right partners on board and proper investment in the sport, the future is bright.… by Mark Tobin July 13, 2026 Pleasure
The show goes on – on fumes, if necessary The National Arts Festival’s outgoing CEO, Monica Newton, talks to Currency’s Tim Cohen about the 2026 edition of this venerable South African cultural institution.… by Tim Cohen July 12, 2026 Art & Culture·Pleasure
Get a room: the InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town It was The Table Bay for decades, but now the V&A Waterfront hotel has had a gigantic 10-month-long revamp (R1-billion gigantic, that is) and… by Adele Shevel July 12, 2026 Pleasure·Travel
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘The Ballad of Love and Hate’ by The Avett Brothers The Avett Brothers’ ‘The Ballad of Love and Hate’ is a gently captivating track that personifies the abstract concepts of “love” and “hate”… by Mark Rosin July 12, 2026 Pleasure
Drinking in the returns Wine investing sounds intimidating. Roy van Eck explains why it should start with taste, patience and curiosity… by Sarah Buitendach July 10, 2026 Pleasure 1
2 The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Belleville Rendez-Vous’ by Ben Charest July 19, 2026 Mark Rosin's pick this week celebrates the Tour de France…
3 Inside the PIC’s meltdown July 17, 2026 PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini’s suspension has reignited questions over governance,…