City of Gold, City of Education
A City of Education is emerging as the latest incarnation of the City of Gold, bringing wealth in the form of educated, young people ready to take on the world!
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A bar of Sunlight
On my way back from shopping at the Kerk Street market in Johannesburg I receive an unexpected gift.
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Being seen in inner city Jozi
My regular walks in town are accompanied by a pleasant rhythm of sawubona’s and how are you’s. They make me feel ‘seen’ and I try to return the pleasure.
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Our Community: Creativity & Care
My Inner City Creativity & Care Walk highlights inner city entrepreneurs who in true Jozi style push the boundaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Connecting inner city Chants to Zen wisdom from the Karoo
Faith47’s description of chanting as “a traditional means of preparing the mind for meditation within the Chaotic world.” turned out to be prophetic.
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Our community: Enduring entrepreneurs
I took the opportunity last week to find out a bit more about the origins of Gelvan’s Pharmacy and its long trading history from Mr Vallabh.
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Our community: Leiden alumni abroad in times of Corona
Leiden University collects stories of alumni abroad on how COVID-19 impacts their lives. I’m delighted that my lockdown experience in Joburg is included.
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Bank of Lisbon to be imploded a year after the devastating fire
May the sounds of the implosion resonate long in the ears of all those involved in building, renovating and maintaining spaces where people live, work and play.
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City of wander, city of wonder
I love wandering in town with no goal or destination in mind, witnessing the sights, sounds and special encounters that for me spell Jozi.
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The plums that keep on giving
With my eye out for colour on my walk in town, I can’t miss the shiny red plums on offer and somehow a bag of them brings joy to many.
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Colourful Jozi
A quote by Rebecca Solnit in her ‘Wanderlust’ encouraged me to walk again and reconnected me with the vibe and colours that are very much part of life in Jozi.
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Guardian angels
It was quite an adventure to be stuck on Nelson Mandela Bridge without any petrol. Then guardian angels appeared in the form of JMPD officers.
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Urban Kindness
Observing kindness in action at 7am at a busy Joburg CBD intersection with the traffic lights out of order gave a special shine to my day.
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The men left standing
Last April the homeless men who I consider my night time neighbours are chased from the sidewalk by the police. Conversations with LHR restore their dignity.
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Love in Wine
Battling my way home through Friday afternoon traffic, I decide it makes much more sense to break away and stop for a […]
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