Melville
latest news & developmentsUniversities, revive Joburg’s hippest ’hood – Melville
Melville was an asset undervalued by the city and universities. It is in decay but it could be restored
Baked with love – the story of a new Melville eatery
This restaurant is a happy place, where workers aren’t exploited and honest homemade food pulls in the patrons
Popping into your local pharmacy for anti-HIV pills and jabs could help slow new infections. So why is it not allowed in SA?
A programme meant to allow pharmacists and nurses working at private pharmacies to prescribe HIV treatment or anti-HIV pills and jabs is on hold because of a drawn-out court case
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
Cocktail du jour on World Mojito Day
The mojito is a melange of herbs, citrus and rum. It’s smooth, clean – and Cuban.
Deadly shooting targets New Year’s revellers in Melville
Two people were fatally shot and six others wounded in the early hours of January 1
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…
Slice of Life: ‘I’m not a writer. I’m a barber’
"When I first started writing, I was just trying to not forget what I had learned that day."
Tiny taxi offers a cute alternative
Emergency Taxi is competing with the likes of Uber and Bolt to give Johannesburgers other e-hailing transport options, using cheaper-to-run Qute cars
Tiny taxi offers a cute alternative
A new e-hailing service offers rides at a fraction of its rivals’ prices, and it’s cooking with gas
There’s a green new deal in Melville
"We’d wondered if there would be actual weed on sale at this weedfest. It’s not exactly 100% legal to sell it publicly, is it?"
A culinary journey across SA
The menu of a new bistro in Johannesburg is a food map of tastes from across the country
Breakfast to end the blushing uneasy
The Lonely Hearts Club,located where the cherished La Luna once was, serves Zaza Hlalethwa a needed hearty breakfast
Slice Of Life: To give another a life
Valerie saved a life by bumping into an old friend.
The grotesque power of privilege
The hunt for a homeless man generates existential questions.