https://hqsandton.co.za/ An editorial window on the Sandton precinct: the architecture, the people and the green city behind Africa's financial capital, and the case for working from Sandton. en-ZA https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/eat-drink-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/eat-drink-sandton/ How to eat and drink well in the Sandton precinct, from Nelson Mandela Square to the rooftops, and how to find the good tables without the tourist traps. Food and culture Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/work-from-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/work-from-sandton/ The spare-room office won the lockdown and quietly stopped working. The case for returning to the Sandton precinct, honestly argued. Working culture Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/coworking-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/coworking-sandton/ How to work from the Sandton precinct without a lease: co-working memberships, boardrooms for hire, day passes and laptop-friendly spaces, and how to choose. Working culture Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/urban-oasis-green-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/urban-oasis-green-sandton/ The glass towers get photographed. The squares, street trees and public parks that make Sandton liveable rarely do. A look at the green precinct. The green city Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/getting-around-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/getting-around-sandton/ How to reach and move around the Sandton precinct: the Gautrain to Sandton station, driving and parkades, and what is walkable on foot. Getting around Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/sandton-architecture/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/sandton-architecture/ The Leonardo, the towers of Sandton Central and the shift to greener, mixed-use design. How to read the architecture of Africa's financial capital. Architecture Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/day-without-a-car-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/day-without-a-car-sandton/ You can spend a full working day in Sandton without driving. A practical, car-free itinerary built around the Gautrain, walking and the precinct's density. Getting around Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/johannesburg-urban-forest/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/johannesburg-urban-forest/ Johannesburg is often called the world's largest man-made urban forest. What that means for Sandton, why the city is so green, and where to feel it. The green city Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/load-shedding-sandton-office/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/load-shedding-sandton-office/ How Sandton's offices, co-working spaces and malls keep running through load-shedding, and what to check before you commit to a desk in the precinct. Working culture Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/landmark-buildings-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/landmark-buildings-sandton/ A short walking guide to Sandton's landmark buildings and public spaces: the Leonardo, Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square and the Convention Centre. Architecture Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/jse-moved-to-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/jse-moved-to-sandton/ The Johannesburg Stock Exchange left the inner city for Sandton in 2000, and the banks followed. The story of how the money moved north, and why. The precinct Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/coffee-sandton/ https://hqsandton.co.za/stories/coffee-sandton/ Sandton runs on coffee as much as capital. How to find a good laptop-friendly spot in the precinct, and what separates a work cafe from a pretty one. Food and culture Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT