Jo Buitendach

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Jo Buitendach

If it happened in Hollywood, design or pop culture, Jo Buitendach knows about it. Having had an award-winning career in tourism, Jo took the plunge and became a journalist. She now writes for a variety of leading publications on a broad range of subjects including pop culture, art, Joburg, jewellery, history, cultural issues and local design.

Toads, gurus and the trouble with being human

Corporadelia, spiritual seekers and an underground economy

New audio gear that will make you want to turn up the volume

Yes, CDs and cassettes are back

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Nokx Majozi is bringing South African flavours to the world

London’s ‘Pie Queen’ celebrates local flavours in her debut cookbook

Going once: Five lots that caught our eye at Strauss & Co’s September auctions

Art to admire and desire

The art of thrifting

Here’s how to sort the treasure from the trash

Celebrating change

The Striking Viking is no longer the mane man

Joburg has an art attack!

Get creative in September with a host of events

Sole searching: Understated yet versatile trainers

Discover a curated selection of understated trainers that are smart enough for dinner, relaxed enough for the weekend and versatile enough for everything in between.

Elevate your home bar: must-have gadgets and luxurious upgrades

Elevate your home entertaining with a curated selection of gadgets, beautiful tools, and indulgent upgrades for your bar. From statement coolers to essential cocktail…

The new frontier of sex tech

Dive into the changing world of adult technology, featuring three innovative platforms: Quinn for immersive audio erotica, Venice AI for creative freedom in AI-generated content…

Reverse Futures exhibition, from left Etel Adnan, Satellites 27 (2020); Yinka Shonibare, Refugee Astronaut X (2024) and Calculating Empires: A Genealogy of Technology and Power since 1500 (2023) by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler. Photo Graham De Lacy/Supplied.

JCAF: a glimpse of tomorrow

Fancy a wee dose of smart art? JCAF’s new ‘Reverse Futures’ exhibition is exactly where you need to be

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The circus comes to the City of Gold

The Royal Countess Zingara returns to Joburg with dazzling circus acts, cabaret, live music and a four-course dinner at Melrose Arch

Novak Djokovic returns a shot in the second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on day three of Wimbledon 2026 on July 1, 2026. Picture: Shi Tang/Getty Images

Deuce Experience brings the magic of Wimbledon to Joburg

Wimbledon comes to the highveld as the Deuce Experience pairs live tennis, afternoon tea, Pimms and Centre Court glamour

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Reality is a joke: welcome to America’s age of absurdity

From a UFC bout on the White House lawn to the accuracy of ‘South Park’ and ‘Idiocracy’, reality is becoming harder to distinguish from satire

Joburg’s Barbican building is back, baby!

Explore the history of the Joburg’s Barbican building, an architectural gem that has had a wonderful revival

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Shine time! The finest jewellery to lust after right now

From Bvlgari and Pomellato to Kirsten Goss and FOPE, our edit of the most covetable jewellery around right now

Schiaparelli exhibition. Supplied

London this summer: the best places to stay, eat, shop and see

From design, to food, fashion and books, Currency brings you a round-up of what to do when you’re next in the city

What not to miss at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2026

Discover inspiring art and design and take a wander through beautiful gardens, at this year’s RMB Latitudes Art Fair

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David McCloskey: from the CIA to bestselling spy novels

From presidential briefings to bestselling thrillers, David McCloskey reflects on espionage, morally complex characters and storytelling

All aboard: luxury trains worth the journey

Currency rounded up the finest luxury trains across the globe.