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Facebook and Twitter may not yet be taking cover from Foursquare, but it’s only a matter of time. With 170 000 South Africans already using the new social network system, it is fast becoming the next big thing—not surprising considering its awesome features. So here’s how it works: Foursquare boasts a list of hot restaurants, bars and nightclubs and when you arrive at one of the listed establishments you can “check in” with your mobile phone. Read More

Surf the net, cyber-chit chat with other trendzoids and update your Facebook profile, all while sipping on a Mai Thai cocktail that you ordered for yourself on your very own touch-screen table. This is the brand new MiBar in Rosebank, Johannesburg’s Design District — the first digital multi-media bar experience in South Africa! LiquidChefs, the pioneering masters of the mobile bar service, have taken the world of stylish hang-outs to a whole new level. Read More

In a city populated by more holiday accommodation options than houses (that’s Cape Town), what makes this one worth your credit card? Well, it’s a brand-new, luxury, designer hotel that boasts dramatic architecture and quirky extras. Apart from surpassing all the usual opulent expectations, each area of the hotel offers a unique experience. First stop: The Judges Lounge. Here, you can kick back and relax in a space inspired by the nearby Parliament Buildings. Read More

Ladies and Gentleman, an explosion of flavour. Described as a ‘theatre of food’, The Food Lover’s Market in Fourways, Johannesburg turns an average shopping experience into a mind-blowing sensory feast. Apart from the core focus of top quality fruit, vegetables and the widest range of fresh produce, this up-market food fair offers a continental deli and cheese bar, pizza, pasta and panini counters, a fresh fish and stylish sushi bar, delectable bakeries, world class butcheries and chocolatieres, and a great selection of wine. Read More

The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held in Paris this year have nominated ‘South Africa Eats’ for ‘Best Cookbook of the Year’. It’s packed with approximately 80 ‘easy to make and delicious to eat’ recipes that showcase SA’s cultural diversity and vast array of vibrant people. Read More

Dan Patlansky is no ordinary guitarist. With fingers so fast and a passion so intense, the man is a musical maestro. Every note is an obvious expression of his soul so it’s no wonder he’s been voted Best Blues Guitarist in Southern Africa. Dan showcases a flavour of blues unto its own. Read More

There’s a building between Main and Fox Streets, on the eastern edge of Joburg, which has been a bonded liquor store and construction warehouse. Today this inner city space has been transformed into an urban hub for the arts. Arts on Main is a mix of commercial, retail, residential and studio space that still boasts its original architectural features including doublevolume ceilings, concrete floors, spiral staircases and oversized windows. Read More

1st Project have made their mark on the entertainment industry as South Africa’s pioneer industrial percussion act. The all-male cast has single-handedly changed the industry’s traditional view of drumming to what is now known as ‘Aggressive Percussion’. Read More

Brilliantly modelled latex puppets of Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Helen Zille, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Thabo Mbeki and Tim Modise make up the cast of the latest controversial political news satire. The show, co-developed by award winning South African cartoonist Zapiro, sees his original characters being brought to life. It’s an exciting, pioneering work of comic excellence. Read More

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