Mbano Manor at Victoria Falls awes in Africa
Welcome to Victoria Falls. Mosi-Oa-Tunya — the smoke that thunders — as it was called (still is by some locals) before Scottish missionary and explorer […]
Out of Ethiopia, onto your plate
Eating, at it’s best, is a sensory experience. When we’re eating right, we’re seeing the food, smelling it, tasting it, touching it, feeling it in […]
Slow and sensual: Romancing the pizza
Pizza. Fast food? How about when you have a Hilton-based pizzaiolo — Mark Mattinson — who spends 72 hours prepping each batch of dough? When […]
Sunsets, mermaids and Durbanism in Umhlanga
If you were to count them, I’d wager that the number of eateries at Umhlanga — inside the malls, along the streets, strips and terraces, […]
The miracle of Bonakude: growing food, growing people
When Professor Mvuselelo “Mvu” Ngcoya was growing up in Phatheni, a long-neglected, impoverished rural community not far from the KwaZulu-Natal town of Richmond, there was […]
Our Insider’s Guide: South Africa’s Durban
Durban, South Africa’s subtropical Indian Ocean port and resort city, is eccentric. Unexpected and curious. And weirdly wondrous. It’s a city that can thwack the […]
Spicy sisterhood stirs gourmet halaal in Durbs
Creativity, passion and their Muslim faith inspire chef sisters Zainab and Faatimah Paruk. Their success is flavoured by Durban’s diversity.
The Chairman in Durban: South Africa’s best jazz bar?
Some Durban businesses rev up after dark and even after midnight. Meet Ndabo Langa, architect, entrepreneur, Renaissance man and founding owner of The Chairman, a […]
Chef Jackie: A legend creating a legacy
Remarkable. Difficult to think of a more appropriate word to describe Jackie Cameron. Award-winning chef. Food sorcerer. Founder-principal of the Jackie Cameron School of Food […]