Kimlovesjozi

Scary stories from a lovely place

7 (random) tips for the aspiring Jozi taxi driver

(This is a guest post written by my friend [who is actually a real writer] Grace Moaisi. In light of the recent public transport strikes in Cape Town this is … Continue reading

March 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

Slice o’ Opinion Pie Sunday: Follow your dreams

I’d like to be a celebrity chef. When I grow up I want to play soccer for Bafana Bafana. I want to be an actor. I’m going to be a … Continue reading

February 12, 2011 · 2 Comments

Jozi vs Lagos

(Today’s post is written by Levy Mpyana, one of my favourite people in Joburg. Levy is from Limpopo, in the north of South Africa. Enjoy the photos at the end … Continue reading

January 25, 2011 · Leave a 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

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi: Strikes!

Strikes are old school in Johannesburg. There’s marching, singing, shouting, violence, guns, destruction and general mayhem. When the police go on strike they shout at commuters, brandish their weapons and … Continue reading

May 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

I am going Rea Vaya

Since Sunday Johannesburg has been sitting on a bit of a knife’s edge as we waited for a taxi strike to erupt into violence. The reason for the strike? The … Continue reading

September 1, 2009 · 1 Comment

The numbers game

Why do Christians always say “that’s okay though, I know it’s not about numbers” just after they have said that people were scarce at church/bible study/other non-descript Christian meeting? I … Continue reading

August 17, 2009 · 1 Comment
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