We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville
/ 22 June 2023

We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville

Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved

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You’ve got to Love Books
/ 8 August 2019

You’ve got to Love Books

When Love Books in Melville threw a party to celebrate its 10th birthday, owner Kate Rogan said in her speech that she’d been rather put out when, in the bookshop’s first mention in the Mail & Guardian back in 2009, I wrote in that the shop was “charming” but “sparse”. She said she’d got over it now. […]

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/ 21 October 2007

Rainbow nation explodes in joy

South Africa exploded on Saturday night, the final whistle in the World Cup bringing the rainbow nation on to the streets in the time it takes to lift the Webb Ellis trophy. ”The country needs this,” shouted fan Evan Rice. ”Last time, in 1995, we were on the crest of the wave. Now, though, this is better.”