7+ hour, 15+ min ago   (510+ words) Park Hyatt Johannesburg has been named Africa’s Leading New Hotel for 2026, putting the 31-room luxury property in Rosebank among the continent’s standout new stays. Screenshot from Park Hyatt’s Instagram video The hotel, which opened in 2025, was recognised at the World…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (529+ words) Africa is home to some remarkably unusual animals who have evolved extraordinary physical features to help them find food, navigate their surroundings or survive in challenging habitats. Others simply look as though they were designed with an unusually vivid imagination....

4+ day, 38+ min ago   (1053+ words) Wine routes may be some of South Africa’s best-known road-trip experiences, but you don’t need to drink wine to enjoy the landscapes, farms and food along the way. Across the country, food producers have created their own reasons to stop,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1130+ words) You don’t have to spend half your weekend on the N1 to get out of Johannesburg. These easy escapes are close enough for a Friday afternoon departure and far enough to feel like a proper break. If the city has started…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1445+ words) Across South Africa, animals arrive from extraordinary distances. Some have crossed continents, while others have travelled from the cold waters of the Southern Ocean or moved south in response to seasonal food and breeding opportunities. Their journeys bring swallows back…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (691+ words) South Africa’s wetlands are easy to overlook. They rarely have the drama of a mountain range or the instant appeal of a game reserve, but these waterlogged landscapes quietly perform some of the country’s most important ecological work. From peatlands…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (176+ words) A light aircraft crashed into a business complex in Midrand on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in two people injured and prompting an emergency response on the scene. Image taken from Facebook @City of Joburg EMS EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi commented “At…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (672+ words) Heritage Month is a chance to look beyond Cape Town’s beaches, mountains and food scene and spend some time with the stories that have shaped the city. From a former grain silo filled with contemporary African art to a hospital…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (478+ words) Our country has plenty of beautiful place names, but it also has a few that make you stop the car, reread the sign and wonder what on earth happened here. From a town named after unbearable heat to a place…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (678+ words) As Joburg moves deeper into 2026, its food and beverage job scene is evolving into one of Africa’s most dynamic culinary ecosystems – defined not by excess, but by intention, creativity, and cultural identity. For anyone considering a career shift into this…...