From the Melville Cat: Good day, friends. I have sad news: This will be my final blog post. I am writing to you from Beyond. I don’t know where I’ve …

Last weekend I participated in the first-ever #SpazaShopTour in Katlehong and Thokoza. I think it was the beginning of something amazing.

It's September in Joburg, almost all the lockdown rules have eased, and I am suffering from a strange case of lockdown nostalgia.

Zoo Lake is one of the nicest and most popular parks in Joburg, yet somehow I haven't blogged about it for nearly ten years.

With my friends from the African Accent Spaza Shop, I'm helping to organize the first-ever Spaza Shop Tour in Katlehong and Thokoza.

Dear Americans in South Africa (and all over the world): This is the week to vote using the U.S. diplomatic pouch.

This weekend I went cycling in Soweto with a group of locals. Touriing Soweto has a totally different feel without international tourists.

Since Joburg's parks re-opened, the Melville Koppies central section has been holding open days every Sunday morning.

During my recent Joburg cycling tour, I briefly visited Mama Fifi at Bertrams Inner City Farm. It was so interesting, I had to go back.

This week I took a cycling and food tour through the eastern side of Joburg with Honest Travel. It was a perfect start to the summer.

The lockdown wind-down put me in the mood for a makeover. So I chopped all my hair off and donated it to charity.

As of today, South Africa has entered lockdown level 2. South Africans can now buy booze and cigarettes (finally!), we can drink alcohol in restaurants and …