Articles in KwaZulu-Natal
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 …
The taste of Fable in KZN

When Mark Mattinson was at a crossroads in his life a few years ago, he took a 900km walk. This …
How I learnt to love a golden kiwi

Peter Nicholson is waiting to peel, slice and feed me perfectly ripe golden kiwis when I arrive almost three hours …
AmmaZulu sculpture garden of delights

Hein Lottering dishes a garden cafe lunch.
A fantastical garden. A café as its beating heart. A gallery home for …
A Tale of Three Somms

Wine rock stars Winston Matthews, Zwai Gumede and Job Jovo are sommeliers at three of Durban’s top fine dining establishments. Remarkably not one of them grew up drinking wine.
Salt, water and fire in the belly

“In Zulu culture we eat nose to tail, which shows respect for the animal. And we have been hanging our meat — what upscale restaurants call dry-aging — for generations. We have traditions around honoring the ancestors where we hang the meat from 14 to 25 days. The family will agree on how long.”
Chatsworth’s Bangladesh Market

The spirited entrepreneurial traders at the Bangladesh Market in Chatsworth just outside Durban have everything you need – including advice.
What’s cooking with Kayla-Ann Osborn?

While delegation and management are key in Chef Kayla-Ann Osborn’s position, she says she must physically cook. “I love it. I am not a particularly happy person when I’m not cooking.” Her style being “all about flavour” and cooking “what I would like to eat” with “a focus on the natural flavours of the produce and working out what complements it”.
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.