Every year on 18 July, South Africans pause to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. For many people, Mandela Day is closely associated with 67 minutes of service. It is a simple and powerful idea: one minute for each year Madiba spent fighting for justice, equality and human dignity....
Clear the calendar, charge your phone and wear comfortable (but fashionable) shoes. FNB Art Joburg is returning to Sandton Convention Centre from 4 to 6 September 2026, bringing one of the continent’s most important contemporary art weekends back to the heart of Sandton Central. Now in its 19th...
Vegetarian dining does not have to mean settling for the one predictable salad on the menu. Across Sandton Central, there are plenty of meat-free dishes worth ordering, whether you are fully vegetarian, trying to eat more plant-forward meals, or simply in the mood for something lighter, fresher...
School holidays have a funny way of arriving all at once. One minute you’re helping with homework and packing lunchboxes, the next you are staring down a full winter break with small people asking what the plan is before 8am. Add chilly mornings, restless afternoons and the eternal search for...
From 30 July to 2 August 2026, Decorex Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, placing Sandton Central firmly at the centre of the city’s design conversation once again. For four days, the precinct will welcome decorators, designers, architects, property experts, trade professionals,...
Sandton Central has always known how to work hard. It is the country’s financial engine room, the place of early meetings, sharp suits, hotel lobbies, corporate lunches, rooftop views and after-hours plans that somehow turn into one more round. It is polished, fast-moving and ambitious by...
Every year on 16 June, South Africa observes Youth Day, one of the most important public holidays on our national calendar. It is a day rooted in memory, courage and the bravery of young people who refused to accept the future that apartheid had planned for them. Youth Day commemorates the...
There is a very specific kind of magic that happens when nobody at the table orders a main course. Instead, one person suggests “just a few things to share,” someone else adds another round of drinks, and before long the table has become a small, beautiful mess of side plates, dipping sauces,...
There is something quietly dramatic about winter in Sandton Central. The days get shorter, the evenings arrive earlier and suddenly the city lights feel like they have been switched on just for you. The Winter Solstice, falling on the 21st of June, is the perfect excuse to lean into that mood...
Father’s Day in Sandton Central does not need to mean another rushed lunch booking and a pair of novelty socks bought the day before. This year, Father’s Day falls on Sunday, 21 June 2026, giving you the perfect excuse to slow things down, make a proper plan, and spend the day doing something...