H20 - Joburg's Sodom & Gomorrah
By day, a fake beach party. By night, a laser-lit wasteland. H20 is our own little Sodom & Gomorrah. click here
The Doors' 23rd Birthday
This dark and dingy club will never die. click here
ReJHB: Wanderers Stadium
In ReJHB, we explore the history of Joburg's most famous locations. Just in time for the new Test series, historian Marc Latilla explores the history of Wanderers Stadium. Did you know it moved? click here
Apocalypse Now, Now!
South Africans. Are we coming now, just now or now now? Artist Pierre Mathieu explores our concept of time and all sorts of apocalypses. click here


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Featured Events

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Friday the 13th at Doors

@The Doors Nightclub

Friday, 13 December 2013
Tonight is your lucky night at The Doors are having a Friday the 13th bash! Get involved!
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Psych Night - Night Beats

@Town Hall
Friday, 13 December 2013
Psych Night are hosting their first international band - Seattle-based psych rockers, Night Beats will be bringing their onslaught of reverb-soaked, fuzzed out garage rock 'n roll.
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TOY TOY End of Year Party

@And
Friday, 13 December 2013
TOY TOY is sating farewell for the New Year break. Come party with them for one last time in 2013.
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Alison Moyet

@Emperors Palace

Saturday, 14 December 2013
Electro pop diva Alison Moyet is bringing her energetic and pulse racing show to South Africa for the first time ever. This will be an incredible show so make sure you don't miss it.
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Explore Braamfontein

@Constitution Hill

Saturday, 14 December 2013
Think you know Jozi? Reckon you're clued up on Braamfontein in particular? Well come learn more than you knew with this exciting walking tour.
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Johannesburg City Bytes

Clubs
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It's Doors Against The World
Everything changes. That's just how the world works. Martin Stokes is a regular at Joburg's most infamous club. We get him to explain the appeal of the only place in town that truly never changes.

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The Creepy Karaoke In Cyrildene
They say there's nothing like the real thing. When it comes to karaoke in Joburg, KTV in Cyrildene is 100% the real thing. There's kitsch décor, dudes singing K-pop anthems and... tissues?

Restaurants
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The Most Mythic Of All Chinese Food Joints
There are 17 Kung-Fu Kitchens in town but this tiny, greasy hole in the wall was the first and is still the best of them all. Have you been to the original or a knock-off?

Restaurants
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The New Golden Spot Located In The Parking Lot
Looking for some chow in a hurry? There's a new place you can pull in and grab some grub quickly. Joburg, meet the 5 Star Street Chef food truck.

Other
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Befriending The Joburg Bookworm
Tebogo Malope, the guy who discovered The Joburg Bookworm, writes of their first meeting, their growing friendship, and how it's made him a better person.

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Johannesburg News

Community
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Joburg Gets (Another) New Market

Markets are cropping up all over the city, lately. This one's called Favourite Things Market and will run on the first Saturday of each month.
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Madiba's Memorial Service: Everything You Need To Know

Madiba's memorial service is taking place tomorrow before his body will be moved to the Union Buildings for a public vigil. Here's what you need to know.
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Dlala Nje Seeks X-Mas Gifts For Ponte

The Ponte-based organisation is having their annual Christmas party in less than three weeks. Find out how you can help them reach their gift goal.
Entertainment
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US Summer Camp Recruiting In Joburg

Wild Packs Summer Camps is giving South Africans the chance to join one of their various programmes in the US.
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You Can Watch Movies At The Radium

Every Monday, the Groovy Movie Club screens films in the upstairs section of the second oldest bar in Joburg. Who knew?

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