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Jo Buitendach points out a few fresh (and freshly revamped) Joburg eating and drinking spots well worth your time – perfect for working, coffee…
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Mark Rosin listens to ‘Leavin’’ by Shelby Lynne as his Friday song, exploring the way Lynne blends country, jazz and soul with real emotional…
Fast living: Trying out midlife speed dating
A newly single dad dives into Joburg's midlife dating scene – speed-dating, scams, wine-fuelled nights and a little help from AI…
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Pfunzo Sidogi
Pfunzo Sidogi on Monica, Mahlangu’s BMW, running 90km for fun, and why the Mmabana Arts Centre still matters…
What we’re drinking this week: The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt
Smooth vanilla, tropical fruit and that Glenlivet pineapple twist – a classic Speyside malt for the connoisseur and the curious…
The Currency edit: Delightful buys
Here’s a little list of upbeat shopping items to buy and love right now…
Our documentary picks: July 2025
Essential viewing: the Currency round-up of the best six documentaries to stream this July…
The key ingredient: brassicas
In the third of our series of ingredient-focused food columns, The Rural Cook makes a strong case for that very under-loved family of veggies,…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Janey Don’t You Lose Heart’ by Bruce Springsteen
In the context of the release of Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II – The Lost Albums, Mark Rosin unpacks Janey Don’t You Lose Heart, a…
This is fine (please floss)
In a land where nothing works quite the way it should, Jono Hall finds surprising comfort in the chaos…
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