The Jozi Run took place on Tuesday evening before Human Rights Day (21st March). See http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-03-22-run-jozi-sa-runs-for-its-life-finds-its-soul-in-hillbrow 

Tourism figures – two very different reports. Figures for business tourism good  http://www.whalecottage.com/blog/cape-town/sa-business-tourism-is-booming/  but those for leisure tourism gloomy. http://www.fm.co.za/Article.aspx?id=166928

Ghandi’s philosphy of Satyagraha (non-violent non-cooperation) was born in South Africa and more specifically in what was then the Transvaal, in the first decade of the 20th Century.  Ghandi arrived in Johannebsurg in 1893 and stayed at various places during the 12 years he was in Johannesburg. For more on this see Eric Itzkin’s excellent book [...]

Have posted before on what is new and happening in Braamfontein. The ‘Renaissance’ includes: the Neighbourhood Goods Market , the South Point building refurbishments for urban accommodation (sorely needed for Wits students), and the public art,  starting with Van den Berg’s iconic Eland marking the entry into Braamies from the north and including the quirky metal trees [...]

In 2008 Managing Diretctor and developer Jonathan Liebmann purchased the old DF Corlett Construction offices and warehouses and worked with architect Enrico Daffonchio on converting them into the space that is now Arts on Main – a mix of galleries,  [Goodman Gallery, David Krut, Seipel, Goethe Institut] private artist studios, [Kentridge, Leiberman, amongst others] advertising [...]

To check it out, go to http://www.jhblive.com/reviews/other/mad_about_malls_-_rosebank_revamped/60842

Scottish painter George Devlin will be exhibiting his European Summer works at the Everard Read Gallery (6 Jellicoe Ave) during February. Also at the Everard is Thea Soggot’s ‘Earth and Ink’ from 10 February – 9 March.  Dylan Lewis is showing his recent body of mythological figures sculpted from clay and cast in bronze at CIRCA [...]

Since November 2010 the coffee shop at the Apartheid Museum has been re-opened.  Even better news is that it is run by Mrs D’Angeli, who together with her son Dario ran Yum in Greenside for a number of years.  With an interesting and varied menu, the coffee shop is accessible even to those who are not [...]

If you did not get Madame Zingara’s the first time around now is your chance as the show has now been extended at Melrose Arch until 14th May. Fab show – not to be missed. Madame Zingara’s Theatre of Dreams is housed in an 80-year-old Spiegelpaleis called Victoria. Audiences are treated to a four-course meal [...]

See http://www.jhblive.com/news/arts-and-culture/force_behind_newtown_heritage_trail_recognized/55356