SA Rocks

I was sent this photograph by Adele via email. Thanks for the heads up and have a look at this fantastic National Geographic photograph by James Nachtwey.

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Cherryflava keeps popping out the hits and the latest one is this:

Unhinged: Surviving Jo’burg is an honest, quirky (and sometimes manic) documentary-style film about Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city and the world’s gateway to southern Africa. With rapid narrative, dry black humour, trivial factoids, insightful observations and a highly enjoyable soundtrack, the film tells a slice-of-city-life story. It’s a personal video snapshot of today’s Jo’burg and provides a unique opportunity for viewers to get a glimpse inside a place that the world has a very fuzzy sense of. – source

I want to go to this event. If you know of anyone who is going, can hook me up or is organising, send them my way!

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I absolutely love Joburg at this time of year. There is on simple reason for this.

If you have an incredible view from your apartment, flat, office or are driving down a road with an amazing blanket of purple on the floor then take a snapshot and send it to me, I’d love to see it.

Here is the reason for loving JHB right now:

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I have previously blogged about the Monopoly voting for the international monopoly board and how we need to band together and vote for CT. And we did, didn’t we?

It’s now time to vote for JHB to get to the top two of the WildCard Cities in the Monopoly competition.

Jo’burg is one of my favourite cities in the world and not just because I live here.

Some quick fire reasons why I love Jo’burg:

Afternoon storms that last 5 minutes and cool down the temperature.

The best sunsets I have ever seen

The vast amount of forestry in the middle of a city (the only metropolis that looks like a forest from space!)

The buzzing nightlife

The vibrant people all looking for opportunity and making life happen.

That’s all I think we need to be motivated to vote for Jo’burg. So get to it!

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I was in Cape Town this weekend. I am sorry if I didn’t contact you but I left my Mac at home, didn’t check my mail, didn’t blog and was temporarily technophobic for four days.

Camps bay at beach bar
Cape Town is a city that has the right idea. I obviously say this as a Jo’burg local, but I appreciate the mountain, I appreciate the view and I appreciate the beachfront and being at the tip of Africa. Many CT locals forget where they are but I was well aware of it.

I really did do too many things to actually mention in depth but here is a quick rundown of where I was, what I saw and what I loved:

Friday we did the Claremont jol vibe, Tiger Tiger – What a hole – was packed and pumping but I am not a fan of that place. Rondebosch is central, suburban with a view of the mountain. Oh, speaking of the mountain let me just mention something to all you local Cape Tonians; EVERYONE CAN SEE THE MOUNTAIN, there is no need to point it out.

Saturday we toured the coast. Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Simmons Town and everywhere along and in between. Chapman’s Peak was closed due to rock falls so we had to skip Hout Bay due to extra time to get there. Dinner at the V & A Waterfront is festive but well overpriced so think twice about that.

V&A Waterfront

Sunday was spent driving the wine route of Stellenbosch. We eventually settled at Spier for out “tasting” that never actually happened. We had Lunch at Moyo on the wine farm and never recovered. Three course (or more) meal with wine, great service, African ethos, vibe, feel, setting, architecture, layout and more. Absolutely beautiful.

Sunday night we parked our bums at the Opium Beach Bar in Camps Bay and didn’t actually move from there. Stunning sun set, fantastic company and even better cocktails ended off our evening and weekend.

Long street in Cape Town central was our final destination that unfortunately dissapointed. But nonetheless if you are a tourists it is worth the walk up a long and steep hill-type street.

Cape Town is amazing and the thing I love the most is the option available to you as a person. You can choose to be a workaholic, a surfaholic or balanced person who works hard, plays hard and lives well. Jo’burg is Jo’burg on any day of the week but Cape Town can be so many different things, places, people, experiences and mind-sets.

If you haven’t lived in Cape Town (I haven’t) then I suggest that you add it to your list of things to do before you die.

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