Michelin-star Master Class Durban-style
When Alsace chef, Michel Husser, joined Alliance Française’s Sarah M’bodji in Durban, it was to share know-how gleaned from his 90-year Michelin-star roots with trainee culinary students. The city’s flavour profile hit a new high, writes Wanda Hennig.
NSRI: Be Safe and Found
Safe and Sound: Safe and Found. The nautical play on words that greeted our UKZN alumnus group at the Durban chapter of the NSRI, one of the most inspiring non-profit volunteer organisations in South Africa.
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, […]
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 […]
Durban meets a wee Scot at Humble coffee
Amy Gardiner is from Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a passion for cooking and recipe development. Stress-baking is her tonic. She started working her first café job at age 13 and has long been “obsessed” with hospitality. This year her cafe was named best in South Africa by Coffee Magazine.
Durban International Film Festival 2019: all the winners
And the award-winning films at the 40th Durban International Film Festival—DIFF2019—are: best film Les Misérables and best South African film Back of the Moon. Nineteen juried awards were announced including for best documentary, international and South African, and best short film.
Knuckle down as the Durban International Film Festival DIFF 2019 turns 40
A riveting and diverse “DIFF turns 40” Durban International Film Festival 2019 line-up includes 150 films from around the globe: 74 feature films, 25 documentaries and 90 shorts.
Durban Wavescape Surf Film Fest 2019 at DIFF
Wavescape Surf and Ocean Festival 2019, which will run as part of the Durban International Film Festival’s 40th anniversary program, has announced a bumper line-up of 19 films, with the addition of a unique evening of talks dedicated to the ocean.
Foraging at Durban’s eclectic markets
Cool chilli sage, Money Govender, can offer hot tips on habaneros and local red and green chillies. She has been trading at the market for 30 years.
Florida Fields: for art, fun and food in Durban
Durban has a sunny new food-all place to hang out: it’s arty, upscale, has loads of attitude, and it’s creating a buzz.