Street Scene

For the past month or so, we’ve been getting up before sunrise to join Leo Janssen on the grass above Battery Beach, to swing unusual-looking weights called kettlebells. Maybe its the sunrise over the ocean, the camaraderie that comes with shared pain, or the endorphin rush after early morning exercise, but we’re hooked, and can’t imagine…

This week we’re hosting our 2nd Annual Soccer Tournament in J Section, KwaMashu on Wednesday this week, building on the success of last year’s event. There will be 16 teams this year, eight u/12 and eight U/17 teams, giving children from various age groups a chance to show off their skills, and compete for first…

In an effort to showcase some of Durban’s best, here’s the first in a regular Top 5 blog series- a very short list of the places in Durban where we’ve tasted some good coffee. 1. Colombo Tea and Coffee Co: One of our favourite places to stock up, Colombo sources quality coffee from around the globe….

To celebrate a birthday in our office, and to get the newest Street Scene team member acquainted with Durban’s culinary landscape, we went out for lunch- to eat a bunny. The restaurant of choice was Jaipur Express in Durban North, where the quarter bunny looks more like a third of a loaf, and the curry…

Last night our national team, Bafana Bafana, played a friendly football game against Senegal at Moses Mabhida stadium. Although the rain came down a little bit towards the end of the game, it didn’t deter us, or other members of the crowd from dancing, drinking, vuvuzela blowing and just enjoying ourselves. The game wasn’t much…