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Universities, revive Joburg’s hippest ’hood – Melville

Melville was an asset undervalued by the city and universities. It is in decay but it could be restored

Love story: Jean-René Onyangunga and Ansie van der Mescht met after a car crash on their way to the Oppikoppi festival. They are now the owners of De Baba Eatery in Melville. Photo: Charles Leonard

Baked with love – the story of a new Melville eatery

This restaurant is a happy place, where workers aren’t exploited and honest homemade food pulls in the patrons

Scarce: Melville residents have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem of water shortages is not resolved. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville

Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved

Cocktail du jour on World Mojito Day

The mojito is a melange of herbs, citrus and rum. It’s smooth, clean – and Cuban.

Members of the South African Police Service survey the scene of the alleged drive-by shooting in Melville. (Image via Micah Reddy)

​Deadly shooting targets New Year’s revellers in Melville

Two people were fatally shot and six others wounded in the early hours of January 1

Love Books owner Kate Rogan (left) and manager Anna Joubert have, in 10 years, transformed the ‘sparse’ bookshop into one that is full of love, books and loyal readers. (Delwyn Verasamy)

You’ve got to Love Books

When Love Books in Melville threw a party to celebrate its 10th birthday, owner Kate Rogan said in her speech that she’d been rather put out when, in the bookshop’s first mention…

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Slice of Life: ‘I’m not a writer. I’m a barber’

"When I first started writing, I was just trying to not forget what I had learned that day."

Emergency Taxi is competing with the likes of Uber and Bolt to give Johannesburgers other e-hailing transport options

Tiny taxi offers a cute alternative

Emergency Taxi is competing with the likes of Uber and Bolt to give Johannesburgers other e-hailing transport options, using cheaper-to-run Qute cars

Filling the gap: Emergency Taxi is competing with the likes of Uber and Bolt to give Johannesburgers other e-hailing transport options. The company uses Qute cars, which are much cheaper to run. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Tiny taxi offers a cute alternative

A new e-hailing service offers rides at a fraction of its rivals’ prices, and it’s cooking with gas

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There’s a green new deal in Melville

"We’d wondered if there would be actual weed on sale at this weedfest. It’s not exactly 100% legal to sell it publicly, is it?"

Inseparable: Tyeya Ngxola and Timothy Stewart, the team behind Le Petite Maison, became fast friends when they studied in at the international school of Italian cuisine
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A culinary journey across SA

The menu of a new bistro in Johannesburg is a food map of tastes from across the country

Comfort eating: The Lonely Hearts Club in Melville Johannesburg

Breakfast to end the blushing uneasy

The Lonely Hearts Club,located where the cherished La Luna once was, serves Zaza Hlalethwa a needed hearty breakfast

There are parallels between the relationships of Zimbabwe and South Africa with their liberation war veterans.

Slice Of Life: ​To give another a life

Valerie saved a life by bumping into an old friend.

Francois Steyn

The grotesque power of privilege

The hunt for a homeless man generates existential questions.

Guillaume Rossouw and the Safari Suits had a residency at Cape Town’s Club Tropicana in the 1980s.
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Guillaume Rossouw: The last punk returns home

The guy behind the counter at the Bohemian is out to give the scene a swift kick in the pants.

Cheap-cheap tuk-tuk taxis take over Jozi

Three-wheelers breeze through Jo’burg’s streets, offering an economical, safe transport option.

Making it Mzansi: Mzansi takeaways in Melville.

South African stories: The real soul of a suburb

Eve Fairbanks tells a story of a takeaway shop, owned by an Egyptian, that has become the most Mzansi spot in Melville.

“A walk through Melville, Johannesburg on a Saturday afternoon is rife with social gatherings; music fills the air; the relief is almost palpable. The great after-the-plague party was about to begin — but has it, or will it?”

Melville fete not music to all ears

Seventh Avenue in Melville will host the first annual Fete de la Musique this weekend, but not all residents are welcoming it.

Rainbow nation explodes in joy

South Africa exploded on Saturday night, the final whistle in the World Cup bringing the rainbow nation on to the streets in the time it takes to lift the Webb Ellis trophy. ”The…