27 Boxes, the shopping centre constructed out of refurbished shipping containers, has begun life afresh. A novelty in Melville, one of Johannesburg’s quirkiest suburb, it first opened its doors a few years back but didn’t meet its potential. A plan for its reinvention was hatched by an experienced management team brought in to do the job and […]
27 BOXES REINVENTS AS A STYLISH FAMILY DESTINATION
Melville residents will soon be able to celebrate a new park at 27 Boxes – providing they can keep an open mind. Suzanne Brenner, who was one of the original development’s most outspoken critics, believes the new 27 Boxes is set to be a stylish addition to Melville and to the city of Johannesburg. Rising […]
THE STORR ROOM ARRIVES AT 27 BOXES
To call Charles Storr a furniture designer is only half the story. A colourful character with an original take on style, Charles is a welcome addition to 27 Boxes and is certain to breathe new life into Melville’s retail landscape. Founder, owner and head designer of The Storr Room since 2012, Charles and his team […]
BLIND DATE AT O.R. TAMBO INTERNATIONAL
A chance late night call from a blind Vosloorus woman to Talk Radio 702 resonated with a man in Wales, who decided to make her life a little better. With the connivance of a 702-call screener, contact was made. Emails went back and forth for the next six months until he and she met at […]
DO I HAVE TO BUY NANDO’S TO ACCESS MY POST? An appeal to South Africa Post Office CEO, Mark Barnes
While my headline is intended to grab the attention of the new CEO of SA Post Office, it’s not as impossible as you might think – but I’ll get there. I decided to write to Mark Barnes, who everyone hopes will be Mr Fixit, to give him a taste of things to come. Dear Mark […]