Bree Street
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Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined
The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces
City of Joburg still waiting for Bree explosion to be declared a disaster to get funding
Businesses struggle to survive as progress in the R196m reconstruction of the street remains at a standstill This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…
Joburg inner city explosion ‘task is complex’, says city manager
The city has identified three possible causes, but one of them is the most likely source of the blast
Pretty in Pink at Mulberry & Prince
Behind a pair of iconic pink doors off Cape Town’s Bree Street is a world of warm maple syrup, pancakes and mimosas
The Weekend Guide
For good vibes and an arts fix, don’t miss this
The art of taxi art
The everyday experiences of commuters and the taxi industry are being reflected in public spaces through murals, artworks and dance
Going back to mama’s cooking
A new African take-away is giving time-starved suburbanites a chance to recall their past.
Goodbye Bree Street
Tinyiko Maluleke’s nostalgia takes him back to Bree Street in Johannesburg, which has been renamed to honour ANC struggle stalwart Lilian Ngoyi.
The street is Long, with many a windy turn
Fights are spilling out into the gutters of central Cape Town, but patrons are unfazed – the commotion is driving investors – to Bree Street.