FRED KHUMALO: Greenside — a small suburb full of flavour
On a Friday evening, the streets of Greenside are abuzz, making my spot ideal for people-watching
05 November 2020 - 05:00
If you stand at a street corner in Lagos, Nigeria, pick up a rock and throw it at random into the surging crowds, you are likely to hit a professor. Do the same in Joburg, and you are likely to hit a tsotsi.
I want to add a third layer to this piece of street philosophy: throw a rock in Greenside, and you are likely to hit the window of an exquisite restaurant. This little suburb has everything, from serious, cosy restaurants to European-style street cafés...
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