Have you tried everything in Johannesburg?

Stand outside a spaza shop on a weekday morning eating fat cake and pink polony like the other 90%.

Point at lamb chops or boerewors, get it grilled and served with pap and fiery chakalaka.

Sit down at Sakhumzi for a hearty plate on the same street two Nobel laureates once called home.

Pull up a plastic chair Thursday through Sunday and let the maskandi music run past midnight.

Watch the WhatsApp group ping 'stage 4 tonight, charge your batteries' and scramble like a local.

Climb the city's highest point Sunday evening with a blanket and speaker for the skyline view.

Shake hands starting with elders and acknowledge everyone in the room before you say another word.

Open every conversation with 'Howzit' (HOW-zit) — it works across every race, age, and neighbourhood.

Catch Chiefs vs. Pirates surrounded by the crowd's roar — safer to keep your team loyalty quiet.

Hit Braamfontein's 200-stall market early on Saturday, before the crowds swallow the best food stalls.

Slide into Braamfontein's dedicated jazz room where local and touring acts play close-up sets.

Spend a weekend afternoon on the grass with a craft beer while paddleboarders drift past the rose garden.