The old Turbine Hall in Newtown,  previously derelict and dangerous, has undergone a remarkable succesful adaptation, to become Anglo Gold Ashanti’s headquarters. There are some spectacular architectural details inside ,with motifs from the old industrial building being picked up and repeated with an aesthetic elegance and power which is extraordinary. Accolades to Anglo Gold Ashanti for preserving in [...]

The Confed cup went very well with Sepp Blatter ending up giving SA’s event a 7/10. One of the big criticisms was the transport to and from the stadiums and this was without the difficulties of getting from A to B without your own vehicle.  But things are happening to change this: 
Rapid Rail or Gautrain
Construction [...]

SANParks has announced that bookings for accommodation in all its National Parks including Kruger National Park for both June and July 2010 will open on the 1st July 2009. The FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup takes place from 11 June to 11 July 2010.  The opening of reservations for two months at a time will be a [...]

 
The Fire Walker by Kentridge and Marx
 Johannesburg is to have its own William Kentridge, a collaborative work with Gerhard Marx.  Part of the public arts programme, it will stand at the south end of Queen Elizabeth bridge. The sculpture has been funded by the Johannesburg Development Agency and the Goodman Gallery. Standing 12m high (8 [...]

 
Much of the talk on Radio 702 yesterday focused on the vuvuzelas at the Confederation Cup soccer games and it seems there are polarized opinions of them – people either love `em or hate `em.  FIFA’s initial concerns about the vuvuzela (probably influenced as much by their potential for competitive advertising, as by the loud cacophony [...]

The shuttles, provided by the City of Johannesburg, will operate for four hours before and after the game.  Shuttles will leave the park and ride areas for the stadium every 15 minutes.   As soon as the matches are over, the shuttles will be back in operation. iTransie 2 Ellis Park promises that most fans will [...]

A sign of the times that the restaurants at the end of the block have all closed down,  BUT ….. there are 2 excellent restaurants very nearby: Cnr Café  011 880-2244  and a half blocks away and Pronto 011 447 4346 in the Colony Centre 5 and a half blocks away. Both closed Mondays but [...]