Diaries of A Jozi Girl

My Life in Jozi
Tribute to a Legend of the Airwaves – Classic 1027
Today we said farewell to Classic 1027 and its engaging presenters, who have been a daily companion to me and so many other listeners. Coming into our homes, cars, places of work - across the airwaves and bringing us the most beautiful music, along with fascinating...
Memories of my Daddy – The Way We Were
There are days that are forever imprinted in our hearts, in our minds in our memories. Today, 26 March, is one of those days. It's my Daddy's birthday. I woke up at about 1 AM this morning, with you on my mind daddy. Memories flooding every corner of my heart and...
Be the Sunflower
It's been raining for seven days now, every single day. For this 'Jozi Girl', who loves the sunshine and beautiful blue skies of Jozi, I'm really missing the sunny weather. When I woke up this morning, the sun was just peeking through the grey cloud cover. I took a...
A Special Order for a Special Lady
I've just finished baking these Fruit Mince Pies, traditionally enjoyed as a Christmas treat. Its the last week of January, and I'm baking fruit mince pies. Why? you might ask. The answer is quite simple actually. Last week, a very good friend of mine asked me if I...
An Inspiring Tale of Two Cities – Nego City – A work of art – and Jozi, the city that inspired the artist
Photo credit: Mulalo Nego NegondeniMy love for Jozi and its quirky uniqueness always draws me to wonderful stories like this one, and these are the kind of stories I want to keep telling and sharing. A remarkably talented young man, 26-Year-old Mulalo 'Nego'...
Freshly Baked Scones for Sunday Brunch
A mouthful of decadence...The slightly cooler weather this morning was just perfect for a mid-morning coffee with these lovely decadent, light and fluffy scones. The secret to the light and fluffy texture is that these scones are made fresh cream and sparkling water....
New Year’s Babies, A Celebration of Life
Photo by Marcel Fagin on UnsplashAs the calendar rolls over to 2021, new life brings new hope, as the world welcomes babies born on 1 January 2021. South Africa has welcomed more than 300 babies, with SA's first New Year's baby born at Themba Hospital just after...
2020 – Sweet Blessings In Difficult Times
As I prepared to sit down and write this blog post, reflecting on 2020, I made myself a cup of coffee, bean to cup - Espresso beans, strong, pure java, just the way I like it; and I dished up a bowl of sweet trifle that my daughter had made for Christmas Day. While...
The ‘Star of Bethlehem’ to light up SA skies as Jupiter and Saturn align
Image Source: Getty / Vidmar FernandesPrepare to witness a Celestial event tonight, as the Universe puts on a spectacular show!Tonight, just after sunset South Africans will be able to witness the spectacular conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, as these two planets...
Be kind – we’re all in this together
Photo credit: 947Reading about Anele's ordeal with Covid-19 really moved me.I had a very different article planned for today, something lighthearted and fun, but then I came across Anele's story on EWN, and I knew that this had to be my story for today. I was...
Raise your voice and stand up against Gender Based Violence
Photo credit: 1st For WomenYour silence is deafening. Speak out, raise your voice.It is so difficult for me to write this, because my silence was deafening! I knew within my core that something wasn't right, in fact, something was dreadfully wrong. But I didn't want...
We bid Farewell to a South African Legend – Dawn Lindberg
Photo credit: desdawn.co.zaA living legend is how we knew her. A true gift to South African Arts & Theatre.It is indeed a sad day in South Africa today, as we woke to the news that Dawn Lindberg has passed away on Monday night, at the age of 75 from a Covid-19...
Music is food for my soul!
Photo by Kyle Arcilla on UnsplashMusic has the power to evoke feelings, inspiration, ideas. It creates special moments, and brings to mind precious memories."Music is Food for my Soul". You might ask, what does that even mean? For me, it is the calm, the peace, the...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It's all about family and making beautiful memories. ❤️Our second tree is a tribute to and in memory of my late Mom-in-love (for those of you who don't know - that's my term for mom-in-law). Whoever thought of bringing the word law into a relationship?? She became my...
The Radium Beer Hall
Photo credit: Anton BosmanThe oldest running bar in Jozi. Live music, great food and amazing people.The beauty of old Jozi lies in the character of places like the Radium Beer Hall.This Jozi Gem is the oldest running bar and grillhouse in Jozi, and fits perfectly in...
Slow Cooker Pull Apart Roast Beef
The perfect melt in your mouth pull-apart roast beef.It's mid November in Jozi, and the days are beautifully long and hot, with temperatures soaring to 34º Celsius on some days. Sunday's are our "big lunch" days, but with the weather being so hot, I didn't feel like...
Schäffler’s and Under The Trees
I haven't been out to a restuarant since the hard lockdown started in March, and I was looking for a place where I could have a long overdue mom and daughter date, with my daughter, Stephanie. I just wanted a chill spot where us girls could us girls could catch up...
Purple Rain
The beauty of the purple Jacaranda against an Azure Blue Jozi sky.November in Jozi, the weather is beautifully warm, the skies are the clearest Azure Blue and the streets are lined with Purple Rain, gently falling from the hundreds of Jacarandas lining the streets of...
Saturday morning, A chat about then and now
A chat about Then and Now.Our granddaughter, little Princess Gabbi spends every second weekend with us, and no two weekends are ever the same. It's Saturday morning, I'm enjoying my coffee in bed, a slow start to the day. Gabbi is snuggling up with her Papa and I,...
Pan-Fried Garlic Butter Prawns
A really simple, delicious seafood dish.When the craving for seafood hits, which is quite often, I can whip this meal up in 30 minutes, and my hubby and son are always super impressed with this restaurant quality meal. In fact, we enjoyed my home-made prawns more...

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