Sport

The Discovery 702 Walk the Talk

Discover 702 Walk the Talk

The lack of a nearby beach or mountain means that, for many citizens of Joburg, exercise is usually confined to several rushed sessions on an exercise bike, a cramped run around a squash court or hasty jog around the block. This all changes once a year as thousands take to the streets for the Discovery 702 Walk the Talk. The Discovery 702 Walk the Talk is an event like no other, shutting down many of the major routes in the city and opening them up to pedestrians. These colourful streams of festive perambulators are able to see the suburbs in a much more interesting way than the usual blur-out-of-the car window view, as they take part in this fantastic event. The event takes place on July 22nd, beginning and ending at Marks                  

Lifestyle

Zoo Lake

Zoo Lake

  A quintessentially Joburg experience Although Johannesburg is revered as a business centre, it’s not all concrete, fumes, meetings and highways up here. Johannesburg City Parks has a number of recreational areas dotted all over the city to keep us sane. One of the most iconic and recognisable of these spaces is Zoo Lake. Set right in the heart of the urban forest, Zoo Lake is a living Joburg postcard. It is positioned across the road from The Johannesburg Zoo and includes the legendary lake and it’s colourful rowing boats, it’s ducks, geese and bird island, as well as the nearby restaurants and recreational areas. It is a place that operates much like New York’s Central Park, with joggers,