Kimlovesjozi

Scary stories from a lovely place

On a dark, dark night….

….in a dark, dark semi-detached house, in a dark, dark street, an Australian, an Irishman and their South African son settled down to sleep. All was well. Every night. One … Continue reading

February 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Eleventh Hour

(This is a guest post written by Stephen Reid). For the past few weeks I’ve been glued to the internet more than normal. I check it in the morning when … Continue reading

March 20, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi: Brightwater Commons

Yesterday I took Silas to Brightwater Commons. It turned out to be a surprisingly pleasant excursion. I love being outside but it’s hard to do that in Joburg with a … Continue reading

March 18, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # Breaking down

Another lauded danger of living in Johannesburg is breaking down; particularly on the highway. Breaking down sucks no matter where you are, but here there seems to be an added … Continue reading

October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

KimlovesJozi turns 1!

Today is exactly one year since I started writing this blog. I remember the day. It was sunny and I was cursing wordpress for taking so long to load a … Continue reading

August 13, 2010 · 4 Comments

Remembering the details….

My dad and I share a curious but fairly inane talent, and that is of recalling lots of details. I’m not as good as him. He doesn’t bother learning how … Continue reading

July 14, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # Potholes

Potholes? That’s right, potholes. As a once Australian driver I have often been surprised by the trepidation South African’s express at hearing there are potholes on a road they are … Continue reading

June 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # bad press

Apparently over the weekend in Australia a news program of questionable quality aired a story about the dangers of visiting South Africa for the World Cup. This doesn’t in the … Continue reading

May 18, 2010 · 2 Comments

Thank you Siyaya

Today another of my worst nightmares was realised (almost). My car broke down on the N12 west highway, just before the Edenvale offramp, about 20km from the centre of Jozi. … Continue reading

May 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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