There's a particular kind of magic in walking into a small office and being greeted with proper coffee not the instant sachet apology, not the temperamental pod machine that's clearly seen better days, but the real thing.

There's a particular kind of intellectual satisfaction in watching an industry correct a blind spot, and haircare has just had one pointed out to it: for all the attention lavished on strands, split ends and shine, the scalp the actual origin point of hair has largely been treated as an afterthought. Sofnfree wants to change that.

There are certain places in Johannesburg that don't need an introduction. Gillooly's Farm is one of them the sprawling 44-hectare green lung in Bedfordview that has quietly hosted generations of picnics, birdwatchers and Sunday strolls since James Gillooly's land was handed over to the city council back in 1944.

Load shedding. A currency that can't sit still. An economy that rarely makes things easy. And yet, somehow, South Africa keeps churning out world champions Rugby World Cup winners, cricket giants, MotoGP podium finishers, Olympic medallists, and titleholders in sports most of the planet can't even pronounce.

Global whisky brand Monkey Shoulder has named acclaimed South African DJ and producer Shimza as its official DJ Ambassador for Afro House and Afro Tech, pairing a globally recognised spirits brand with one of the artists carrying South African sound to international audiences.

On Sunday, 4 October 2026, Sandton Drive trades traffic for pure chaos as the Red Bull Box Cart Race returns to Johannesburg. Teams of amateur engineers will send homemade, engine-free carts hurtling down the hill in a spectacle that blends motorsport with street theatre part race, part elaborate costume drama, part glorious wipeout reel.