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Pictured: Tribute to George Pemba by Sam Nhlengethwa, now on sale in the latest Strauss & Co online art auction.

Getaways, courtyard cafes & 100 lockdown days

On Saturday SA will have completed an incredible 100 days of lockdown. It started out as 21 before becoming 35 and somewhere along the way most of us lost count! It's been quite the journey and it's not over yet but Joburg is steadily adjusting to a life of social distancing and there are now even more ways to get out and support local.

To mark the 100 days of lockdown milestone this week we are looking back over some of our most popular lockdown features while also keeping an eye on what's new including; cafes and restaurants with great gardens and terraces to check out this week, how to plan a Gauteng countryside getaway, online art exhibitions and virtual art talks and our latest In Your Pocket panel discussion.

Read on for this week's #lockdown list of things to enjoy and stay safe!

#SAWillTravelAgain
Ideas for a Gauteng countryside break

A leisure getaway at a hotel or guesthouse is now permitted within your province. So as tourism prepares to reopen on a hyper-local level, we've put together a list of great Gauteng countryside getaways. Read all about it. (pictured Cradle Boutique Hotel).

Discussion Series
Festivals in the spotlight

This week we brought together the National Arts, Festival, Back To The City, Obrigado Festival and Basha Uhuru for an online discussion: "What's a festival without a gathering?". Watch the video here for a fascinating look at festival futures (pictured Back To The City Festival by GAS Photographic).

Eating out
Joburg cafes with great terraces & gardens

Many of Joburg's cafes and restaurants reopened this week for sit-in diners. If you are looking for a cafe or restaurant with a great terrace or garden for a perfectly socially distanced lunch, we have the perfect list of where to book a table (pictured Spilt Milk).

The future of work
Flexi-working and the future of the office

Lockdown has given us all a renewed appreciation of the value of flexibility. From meeting rooms for hire to pay-as-you-go isolation desks, if you are a small business looking to get back to the office, here's why you should try flexi-working (pictured Perch Flexible Office Space).

Culture online
Art events to stream this week

New sculptures by Pitika Ntuli (pictured), an international online exhibition by Goodman Gallery, Afropolitan comics, and incredible dance, theatre and music at the virtual National Arts Festival 2020, check out our guide to this month's top online art events.

100 Days of lockdown
35 delicious lockdown recipes

As we approach day 100 of lockdown we're taking a look back at the dozens of recipes shared with us by our favourite SA chefs. Find all the recipes here.

100 Days of lockdown
60 books for your wishlist

We asked local authors and independent bookshops to share their recommended lockdown reads. From sci-fi to historical fiction, here's a great reading list.

Art
Strauss & Co Online auction

Head online now to browse and bid on the latest Strauss & Co auction, packed with contemporary photography, modernist paintings, incredible fine wines, antique furniture and collectables (open until 20:00 on Mon Jul 6). Click here for all you need to know (pictured Brett Murray's Lightbulb, Cactus two). There is also a fantastic free series of virtual art talks on Thu Jul 2 and Fri Jul 3 at 16:00.

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