What we’re drinking this week: Van Ryn’s 10-year-old Single Potstill Brandy
Warm up with a glass or two of this fine local liquor…
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South Africa lights up London and the Chelsea Flower Show
Sarah Buitendach takes us through the floral – and more especially South African – fabulousness that is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Garden Party’ by Rick Nelson
Mark Rosin takes us through the past and present of a song he admires: this week, it’s Rick Nelson’s relaxed and easy sounding ‘Garden…
From heirlooms to hammer price: Gold shines during Joburg auction week
Strauss & Co’s upcoming sale week celebrates all things golden, glittering and iconic…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Love Goes On!’ by the The Go-Betweens
Mark Rosin takes us on another short journey into and around a song he admires: this week, it’s a track by The Go-Betweens called…
We’ve got the spirit, how about you?
South African school war cries are having a moment in the spotlight – plus, it’s a raucous, joyous one to embrace, irrespective of your…
Smash and grab your happiness
Optimism isn’t as passive as people assume. If you make a habit of looking for four-leaf clovers, chances are you’ll find them…
What we’re drinking this week: Kilchoman Sanaig and Machir Bay Scotch whiskies
These two Kilchoman Scotch whiskies are worth a taste…
Tom Eaton: On crime, comedy, and creating Arnold Prinsloo
South African writer Tom Eaton talks murder, comedy, and mistaken identity in his new crime novel featuring actor-turned-detective Arnold Prinsloo…
G20 and Havoc – skop, skiet, donder… and deep confusion
Two new action-packed streamer films bring bullets, body counts and a whole lot of cinematic chaos.…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this…
The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural…
Eight questions for the interesting and interested: Sahil Harilal
Charles Greig Jewellery’s marketing manager, Sahil Harilal, on art, fashion,…
