So you’ve been watching your neighbour’s driver drop off his weekly rental payment, and you’re thinking wait, should I be doing this too? It’s a fair question. The Johannesburg e-hailing market has been buzzing for …
May 2026
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How I’m Getting Ready for Winter This Year (Midrand Apartment Edition)
Winter in Gauteng hits different when you’re in an apartment. No fireplace. No underfloor heating. Just you, your partner, and whatever clever setup you’ve put together before June bites. This year, I decided to actually …
MM Romance Is Having Its Moment And Honestly, It Was Overdue
From bloodthirsty vampires to rival hockey players to Swedish royalty, male/male love stories have crashed the mainstream. Here’s why we can’t look away. Let’s be honest. If your “currently reading” list doesn’t have at least …
Dear Brands, We Loved Them First And You’re Ruining Them
A love letter to the creators we lost to the algorithm, the PR package, and the polished, soulless content machine. We need to talk. Not a panic-inducing “we need to talk” text more like a …
Can Isinkwa Sethu Community Initiative Really Work?
In a country where over 32% of people are unemployed and millions depend on state grants just to survive, a quiet revolution is rising from the streets of Evaton, south of Johannesburg. It goes by …
I Tried to Open a Food Stall at the Fourways Farmers Market
Thinking about opening a food stall at Fourways Farmers Market? I did it. Here is an honest, first-person breakdown of permits, setup costs, stock, and the surprises nobody warns you about — with real rand figures.
Where R8,000 Rent Still Gets You Something to Brag About
JHB Neighbourhoods Where R8,000 Still Gets You Something DecentYes, you can rent a decent apartment in Joburg without selling a kidney or adopting four flatmates. You just need to know where to look—and what those …
A Weekend Away at Marloth Park
There are weekends you plan meticulously for months, and then there are weekends that almost don’t happen. Such as a last-minute decision made over a coffee, a quick WhatsApp to the family group chat, and …