impending boom

    I was browsing eBay the other night looking for posters of TV shows I liked as a kid. But I realized that what I was looking at wasn’t what I really wanted to buy: posters of South African TV shows. I did a Google search and couldn’t find any. But why would I [...]

  I went to Nairobi for the first time earlier this year. The first the thing I noticed were the grim outlines of the Marabou Storks. The second thing I noticed were the blue windows. I don’t know if it’s custom tinted glass or whether the local factory is still working towards transparency.  But I [...]

I needed sturdy bags. So I went to Pick n Pay to buy a couple of their locally made cotton bags. The last time I bought huge plastic bags from the Chinese wholesalers opposite the Castle, the zippers broke in a day. So this time I figured I’d do my bit for the economy by [...]

I walked around yesterday taking pictures of distinctive houses in the Bellville neighbourhood between Voortrekker Rd , Durban Rd , Bill Bezuidenhout Ave. and the N1. I want to know which one you like most. You can see all 23 houses by clicking on the photo above then comment and tell us why you chose [...]