Chef John Moatshe puts Africa on a plate
Polokwane-born John Moatshe is likely the only chef in South Africa who has cooked for both President Nelson Mandela at his inauguration (the main table and the VIPs) and for the Queen of England (when she visited Durban in 1999). Executive chef at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, he is the leader of a team of 30 full-time chefs plus around 15 trainee chefs and interns
The art of bread: Glenwood Bakery Durban
Adam and Carin Robinson opened The Glenwood Bakery six years ago. It is a neighborhood gem and one of a handful of places in Durban […]
Save the rhino: end horn trade ban
The slaughter of rhino for their horn—combined with the failure of the ban on international trade in rhino horn—is decimating Africa’s rhino population. Linked to […]
Durban Film Festival 2018: all the winners
Kenya, South Africa, Romania, South Africa, Palestine headline with winners at 39th Durban International Film Festival where two documentaries automatically qualify for Oscar consideration, writes […]
Durban Film Festival 2018 achieves Oscar status: program
DIFF2018 is an ideal time for any international traveler with an interest in film, an interest in Africa—and who is curious about Durban—to come to […]
The Perfectionist: Kayla-Ann Osborn
Kayla-Ann Osborn—the hottest young chef in Durban right now—inherited her meticulous approach to cooking from her gran, a legacy brought to life on the ever-changing […]
Karl Marx City at DIFF 2017: Petra Epperlein’s personal journey
Petra Epperlein grew up in a city and during a time that are no more. Namely, the East German city of Chemnitz, which during Stasi and DDR times was called Karl Marx City. Her film, which has notched up 90%-plus ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, is a personal journey with a global message. We spoke to her before the screening of Karl Marx City at the 2017 Durban International Film Festival.
Germany in focus at 2017 Durban International Film Festival
German films including Karl Marx City and Goodbye Berlin, women in film, German directors and a masterclass by German film industry professionals are on the program at #DIFF2017, the 38th edition of South Africa’s prestigious Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) where the theme is Transit Tales and a major support focus is developing the South African film industry and fostering talent.
South Africa launches ‘I Do Tourism’ at Indaba 2017
South African Tourism launches ‘I Do Tourism’—a new responsible tourism initiative—at Indaba 2017 in Durban. The strategy is geared to showing South Africans the relevance of tourism in the greater scheme of things. How ‘everybody’ benefits from tourism.
Qadasi & Maqhinga at St. Clements: Two
David Qadasi Jenkins and Maqhinga Radebe perform their traditional Maskandi at St Clements in Durban.