The Jack Journal

31/03/2025

Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853. 162 years ago. So today seems the perfect time to celebrate with a few of his paintings of glorious trees in blossom.

31/03/2025

Read about these incredible men and women who defy danger and perilous heights to remove water- guzzling alien vegetation from our Cape mountains. Story in Jack Journal 8 on sale now.

27/03/2025

There's an interesting story in our latest issue about the history of transport in the Karoo. 'As you drive through old Karoo towns, you might notice some very wide streets. Not much more than a century ago, you had to be able to do a U-turn driving a wagon and 16 oxen – hence the generous width of the thoroughfares.'
And for petrolheads there's a story about the South African entry into the le Mans Barcelona 24 hour race in September 2024.

20/03/2025

Our ceramic article featured in Instagram by Art Formes Gallery

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20/03/2025

Isn't this a beautiful quilt! No surprise that it won the Peoples’ Choice Award at the 2021 QuiltConTogether, a worldwide gathering of quilters. It was a collaboration of several talented quilt artists. Photo by Bill Bohnhoff.
At Jack Journal we are always on the lookout for beautiful creations.

12/03/2025

'Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way.' says Chihuly, who is arguably the most iconic living artist working with glass. Read about the extraordinary Chihuly Garden and Glass in the latest Jack Journal on sale now.

05/03/2025

The extraordinary tongue of a pangolin! Read about this threatened species in the latest Jack Journal in stores now. The photos are brilliant.

27/02/2025

Masks and mysteries- fascinating article on the meaning of masks and the role they have played and continue to play in our cultural life. You can read it in the most recent copy of Jack Journal, now in Woolworths, Exclusive Books, The Book Lounge, Kalk Bay Modern and some PicknPays.

21/02/2025

Do you know the stories behind Peach Melba, Beef Wellington, Caesar salad? And did you know that Oliver Cromwell tried to ban mince pies. Find these and other food stories in the Food Fables article in the latest Jack Journal. In stores now.

18/02/2025

'Bamboo pushes up new shoots in green architecture' is the title of this fascinating article in the latest Jack Journal. breath-taking constructions, beautifully photographed.

18/02/2025

We are delighted that two of our favourite shops in Cape Town, The Book Lounge and Kalk Bay Modern have the new Jack Journal in stock.

10/02/2025

Great news! Edition 8 of Jack Journal will be in stores from this week and it's packed with fascinating stories about pangolins, endurance car racing, bamboo architecture, fine dining, ceramics. There isn't a magazine like it anywhere. You'll find it in Woolworths, most PicknPay and Exclusive books.