I recently bumped into Sipho Mackenzie at a party. Although we’d met a few months before, I was so dazzled by Sipho’s look (the youngsters would call it a lewk) that I couldn’t immediately place him. Sipho, who had been relatively dressed down at our first meeting, was wearing an outrageously avant-garde outfit, with an oversized hat and sunglasses and a mix of traditionally masculine and feminine pieces layered over one another.
Afro-Latin Flavors (and Fun) at Artüro in Melville
Artüro, a new-ish restaurant on 7th Street in Melville, appears Mexican at first glance. As someone who is always on the lookout for Mexican food in Joburg, I was excited to check out Artüro after spotting a photo of a platter of tacos on the “I Love Melville” Facebook page.
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The De Baba Eatery Sparks a Melville Comeback
Ever since I moved to Melville in 2010 – and since long before that – people have been portending the suburb’s demise. “Melville’s not like it used to be,” people would say. And I used to chuckle at those people until a couple of years ago, when I’m ashamed to admit I became one of them.
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Call of the Melville Mielie Lady
If you live in Melville, or have lived in Melville at any point between December and April over the past few decades, then you know the call of the Mielie Lady.
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A Delicious Dose of Solitude in the Melville Koppies
Yesterday I spent the morning walking around the central section of the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve. Most of you know I visit the Koppies often, but this walk was special.
The Melville Koppies reserve is divided into three sections: East, Central, and West. The East and West sections are open to the public, and I usually walk in the East section. The Central section is normally closed to the public except for guided tours, due to its rare biodiversity and archeological sites. (There is a well-preserved Iron Age furnace in the Central section.)