UPTOWN BEAT

Nandipha Mqoco’s

PRETORIA

Digital entrepreneur / Master of ceremonies

Bronkhorst St, when all the jacarandas are in bloom. The gardens and grounds surrounding the Union Buildings. Protea Bookshop. Johnny’s Liquor. The ones at Bravo Pizzeria in Hatfield – best pizza spot. Industrial Coffee Works in Centurion. Our taxi drivers. Pretoria Art Museum, the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria and the Voortrekker Monument. Waterkloof. The jacaranda, of course! Midstream Estate. Altitude. Cinema Nouveau at Brooklyn Mall. De Kloof restaurant. I would book out the entire Yadah Castle for the weekend so we could have it all to ourselves. Soulstice Day Spa. Sorbet Man at Menlyn Maine. My favourite place to shop is Brooklyn Mall. Khaleo. Plantland. Hudson’s at The Club Hazelwood. Irene Farm. The chefs at Fumo, Baobab and Moo Moo at Menlyn Mall. The University of Pretoria’s music department hosts festivals – those students are really talented! Hennops trail. There’s tons inside Duncan Yard. Market@TheSheds. Aroma Coffee Roastery. Church Square – such cool architecture. Centurion Mall. not so much renovate, but bring back Splash, the water park. super friendly and welcoming. Me, haha! greet first before you ask or do anything. +27 Cafe. Tshwanefontein. That it’s an hour’s drive from Joburg. the people here know how to have a good time!