All aboard: luxury trains worth the journey Currency rounded up the finest luxury trains across the globe.… by Jo Buitendach May 10, 2026 Pleasure·Travel 1
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Babylon Sisters’ by Steely Dan Steely Dan were innovators who pushed musicians and record companies to the very limits of tolerance, writes Mark Rosin, as he selects ‘Babylon Sisters’… by Mark Rosin May 10, 2026 Pleasure
Stormy weather, serene music at the Venice Biennale Venice Biennale brought the drama this year, and Gabrielle Goliath’s stunning installation is a highlight despite Gayton McKenzie’s efforts… by Andrew Holden May 8, 2026 Art & Culture·Pleasure
Michael Chandler: the storyteller in blue and white The Cape Town ceramicist’s work sits at an intersection of art history, storytelling, craft and astrology… by Adele Shevel May 8, 2026 Pleasure·Style & Luxury
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Zimkita Sidumo Interior designer Zimkita Sidumo gives us a glimpse of her very stylish and stationery-filled world… by Sarah Buitendach May 8, 2026 Pleasure
What we’re drinking this week: Vriesenhof Kallista Bordeaux Blend Vriesenhof’s Kallista Bordeaux Blend offers depth and balance, with ripe plum, black cherry and subtle spice… by Sarah Buitendach May 8, 2026 Pleasure
Chernobyl at 40: the lies, the loss and why we can’t let go The 1986 Chernobyl disaster remains embedded in popular imagination – a seismic event in global history… Kate CantrellJessica Gildersleeve May 5, 2026 Art & Culture·Pleasure
Brash vs Zuney vs Le Pickle: not another smash burger From the 12th-century Mongol warriors who needed a meat sandwich to eat while riding their horses across the steppes and killing people in droves,… by Kathryn White May 3, 2026 Food & Drinks·Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Autumn Leaves’ by Cannonball Adderley WI’m having lunch today with an old friend from out of town who I haven’t seen in years and who’s an accomplished jazz alto… by Mark Rosin May 3, 2026 Art & Culture·Pleasure
Winnie, gardening and a cult: 3 Netflix documentaries to watch Currency is zoning out this long weekend: here are our picks for the best documentaries to watch on Netflix right now… Jo BuitendachSarah Buitendach May 1, 2026 Pleasure·The Zeitgeist
1 Spar independents push for board overhaul May 13, 2026 Spar retailers say they’ve suffered as badly as shareholders through…
2 This tax workaround is closing soon May 13, 2026 Treasury has set the clock running on section 42. Investors…
3 PODCAST: The prime minister, the president, and the lettuce May 13, 2026 Has local politics reached its nadir? In this episode of…
4 Hegseth gets grilling on Trump’s $29bn war May 13, 2026 Republican and Democrat lawmakers have questioned the US defence secretary…