Books and boerie rolls: A guide to losing your way (on purpose)
Cellphones, smart watches and Google have taken the fun out of getting lost. But it’s still the best way to make new discoveries.
Waiting to exhale: Social media holds its breath
Ageing internet users will do anything for validation. Social media platforms will constantly find ways to slurp up that desperation for hearts and clicks.
The birthday binary
If there are two ways to celebrate a birthday, Jono Hall doesn’t know which deserves the bigger cheers
Kolisi and Bavuma: Shaping the South African psyche
What can we learn from Siya Kolisi and Temba Bavuma? Hint: it’s got nothing to do with lineouts or run rates
Christmas in the Upside-Down
South Africa was not made for northern hemisphere Christmas gumph. Luckily, it’s found its own brand of festive cheer
The death of a neighbourhood wine bar
Jono Hall laments the death of a favourite neighbourhood drinks spot – asking what it means about Joburg and Joburgers
The stress of getting rid of stress
It’s an irony of life that some of the activities that are supposed to relax us – going on holiday, physical activity, spending time
The loneliness of the long-table dinner
What’s the appeal of the conceptual, curated dinner event? And why must it always involve neutral linens?
Getting the ick!
There’s a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that has lived rent-free in my brain ever since I first read it when I was a kid.
Democracy by a thread — fear and fascism at the sectional title AGM
There is nothing to sour you on the concept of democracy quite like actually having to live in one. Look, before you get the