Syllable in the City Named Best Lifestyle Blog 2026 – Johannesburg
There’s nothing quite like starting the day with a little good news, especially when that good news comes with an award attached. Syllable in the City has been awarded Best Lifestyle Blog 2026 – Johannesburg as part of MEA Markets Magazine’s 2026 African Excellence...
Make Your Story Matter by Abbie Emmons
Another audiobook review, thanks to NetGalley. There are writing books that leave you with a notebook full of tips. Then there are writing books that make you want to abandon everything else you’re doing, open your laptop, and finally write the story that’s been...
Women’s Day in South Africa: Honouring Courage, Community, and Celebration
Every year on 9 August, South Africans commemorate National Women’s Day, an occasion rooted in one of the most significant acts of peaceful resistance in the country’s history. While the public holiday provides an opportunity to appreciate the women in our families,...
A Tidier Desktop Could Be Your Secret Cybersecurity Weapon
A cluttered computer desktop might seem harmless. After all, what is one more forgotten spreadsheet, unused app, or browser tab among friends? However, according to new research shared by Kaspersky, messy digital habits could be doing more than slowing down your...
Bloedlemoen Gin: The Crimson King* of citrus

Bloedlemoen Gin: The Crimson King* of citrus

Bloedlemoen Gin is another local craft gin distilled by the wonderful people at Hope on Hopkins. This citrus, spicy sweet gin includes botanicals juniper, blood orange, angelica root, liquorice root, cassia, nutmeg, cardamom, Grains of Paradise, coriander and...

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Chameleon gin: Trouvaille Blossom and Hops

Chameleon gin: Trouvaille Blossom and Hops

Trouvaille Blossom and Hops gin is unlike any other gin (yes, I know this is true of every gin, but hear me out). I actually had the delightful opportunity to try this at the recent Johannesburg launch of The Gin Box. The thing that truly stood out for me, is the fact...

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Rewind: Inverroche Gin

Rewind: Inverroche Gin

This is an excerpt from a blog post I did in 2016 after visiting the Inverroche Gin distillery. In case you aren’t aware of what Inverroche is, it is a gin brand that has been making headlines all over the world, because they incorporate fynbos from the area into...

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Experience the African spice route with Musgrave Gin

Experience the African spice route with Musgrave Gin

For me, Musgrave Gin, was the first pink gin on my radar. But before that, there was Musgrave 11 - referring to the number of signature botanicals infused into this spirits. These flavours include top notes of aromatic cardamom, African ginger (Whitei Mondei) and...

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Time Anchor Distillery: small batches crafted by artisans

Time Anchor Distillery: small batches crafted by artisans

Raise a glass to Jo’burg-based Time Anchor Distillery. From their website: Our Spirits are a labour of love, intellectual curiosity and the commitment to the art and science of craft distilling as well as the soul of the craft movement which inspires us every day....

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