With an all-star cast, the seven-part Netflix series unpacks fame, fraud and female empowerment in the modern African cityscape
The founders of Artivist and Untitled Basement speak about their journey and the future
Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly
The water shortage was caused by ‘an incident’ at the Eikenhof pump station, the bulk water supplier said
The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station
My choice of residence has always been out in the bush, or skyscrapers. My work required the skyscrapers
Taking an e-ride is an anxiety filled experience
MADEYOULOOK brings a part of documenta to Joburg. lumbung.jozi will include screenings and garden talks around questions of land
Tapping into the rich heritage of the independent bookshops of the city led to the accumulation of a few interesting stories along the way
The market in Braamfontein is open every Saturday, and also operates as a venue for events
Head for northern Joburg and you may just discover an oenophilic experience reminiscent of a spell in Stellenbosch.
It’s The Whippet’s first double-digit anniversary; find out why it’s still so hard to get a table and what makes it Joburg’s favourite brunch spot
Flirting with the ridiculous
Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype
A new book has collected writing about the condition of living, yes, with a high crime rate, but also other, more pervasive existential urban stresses particular to the Global South