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Former banker champions organic food to give Mother Nature a break

Duncan Masiwa -
The toll that is taken on the environment to grow Mzansi’s food has inspired a former Johannesburg banker to utilize her “green thumbs” and...
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Editors Choice

25-year-old farmer says there can be success after failing matric

Duncan Masiwa -
Ask any teenager and they’ll tell you: failing your matric exams could easily be perceived as the worst thing to ever happen. But for...
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Former paratrooper is now an ethical food warrior

Editors Choice Chantélle Hartebeest -
It’s safe to say that young farmer Robert Patson is a bit of an adventure junkie. As a boy growing up in North Pine in Cape Town he was always on a quest. However, Patson’s journey...

From selling fish and chips to running two farming enterprises

Editors Choice Duncan Masiwa -
When 24-year-old Njabulo Mbokane did her final year at Carolina Academic school in 2013, she had no idea what career path she would follow....

Master brewer sees a fizzing future for African beer

Editors Choice Duncan Masiwa -
The craft brewing industry boasts many passionate women who are shining in this male-dominated industry across Mzansi. But there is one jewel in the...

Electrical engineer finds solace in her kitchen and home garden

Editors Choice Noluthando Ngcakani -
Finding solace in gardening never crossed Leshoto Thooe’s mind until she decided to get her hands dirty. To relax from her budding career as an electrical engineer, the 34-year-old spends her downtime cooking and gardening.   RECIPE: Herb-encrusted...

LIFESTYLE

Food & Health

A dietician’s food guide to clean, healthy eating

Andrea Du Plessis -
Functional flavour. Clean eating. Raw foods. Juicing. You've heard of these trends in healthy eating, but what do they mean? Food For Mzansi’s resident...
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Dinner Recipes

RECIPE: David Higgs’ fishcakes served with chutney and parsley mayonnaise

Chantélle Hartebeest -
David Higgs comes from humble beginnings and he has gradually climbed the culinary ladder to become a well-respected chef in Mzansi. The 49-year-old restaurateur...
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RECIPE: Local maize favourites Umdoko, Umqa and Maize Spiral Chips

African Food Magda Du Toit -
The people of Mzansi are known for their love of corn or mealies. It’s a staple food in most households that give us our...

Variety of milk options leave SA spoilt for choice

Food & Health Dawn Noemdoe -
Choosing an everyday grocery essential like milk is not always the easiest thing to do. South Africans are really spoilt for choice, whether we...

Medical doctor marries her career with her love for cooking

Mzansi Flavour Chantélle Hartebeest -
Philile Mdletshe is the first to admit that it is not easy balancing life as a medical doctor, wife, and a kickass mom that...

From waiter to celebrity chef

Celebrity Chef Chantélle Hartebeest -
Pete Goffe-Wood, widely known as Mzansi’s Kitchen Cowboy, started his brilliantly crafted career as a waiter 33 years ago and never looked back. Today the...

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MZANSI RECIPES

Dinner Recipes

RECIPE: Lesotho trout pappardelle

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Meals with pasta are traditionally served big, packed with loads of flavour and will always leave you begging for more. No Rules Cafeteria head chef Khanya Mzongwana promises her grilled Lesotho trout pappardelle is a family dinnertime pleaser.  Made with love and a beautiful balance...
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RECIPE: South African peppermint crisp tart

Dessert Recipes Noluthando Ngcakani -
The South African peppermint crisp tart oozes nostalgia with every bite. It most likely jostles with malva pudding and lekker melktert (milk tart) as an all-time favourite Mzansi delicacy. Foodie and self-published cookbook author of Treet Yourself, Reezwanah Seedat, shares her secrets for the...

RECIPE: Creamy ocean fresh pasta

Easy Recipes Noluthando Ngcakani -
Wingardium Levi-pasta! Think Harry Potter. Think magic. Think mouthfuls of flavour. It’s safe to say that pasta is by far a global favourite. “Give me...

MZANSI FLAVOUR

Foodie

Good food has the ability to heal the mind, says food stylist

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Khanya Mzongwana has her fingers in many pies. The 30-year-old food stylist develops recipes for Woolworths TASTE Magazine  and Times Live and she’s a brand ambassador for Devil's Peak Beer.   She uses her innovative food brain to create dishes for the new kid on the culinary block, No Rules...
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Sons inspire Mommy food blogger

Mzansi Flavour Noluthando Ngcakani -
Self-published cookbook author Reezwanah Seedat draws inspiration for her food blog, Treetz by Reez, from her four energetic sons. The 35-year-old admits that feeding her big family can be daunting, but once she discovered creative ways to keep their growling tummies happy the foodie within her was born.   “I’ve...

Young chef believes Mzansi needs more women in culinary sphere

Mzansi Flavour Noluthando Ngcakani -
Women have long reigned supreme in the kitchen and are an inspiration to many of Mzansi’s culinary giants. But the head chef at Wish...

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Ramaphosa salutes agri-heroes amidst covid-19 lockdown

Staff Reporter -
Goosebumps. Literally goosebumps. Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the covid-19 lockdown earlier this evening and took a moment to also thank the...
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Inspiration

Indigenous vegetables ‘are not poor people’s food’

Duncan Masiwa -
Qinisani Qwabe grew up in a small rural community called eSihuzu in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He was raised by his grandparents and he fondly remembers...
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News

#AloneTogether: ‘Don’t compromise on farmworkers’ safety’

Staff Reporter -
If you’re reading this, you survived day 2 of Mzansi’s lockdown to contain the deadly outbreak of covid-19. Chances are, you’ve been having your...
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News

#AloneTogether: Farmers manage to keep harvesting despite lockdown

Staff Reporter -
Congrats! You survived day 1 of South Africa’s unprecedented Covid-19 lockdown. The remaining 20 days will not be easy and, if you’re like the...
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Movers and Shakers

Urban farming was the saving grace for an unemployed youth

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Three years ago, Mosesi Mosesi (28) was jobless and hopeless. When an opportunity for a learnership in horticulture came along, he took a huge leap of faith. That leap has completely changed his life,...
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Mzansi Flavour

21 recipes to keep you sane during Covid-19 lockdown

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Social distancing and to self-quarantine is Mzansi’s new normal. Our 21-day lockdown to try and limit the spread of Covid-19 has officially kicked in,...
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Liewe Lulu

Liewe Lulu: My monster-in-law says I’m not a real Makoti

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Defeated Makoti from Zwelitsha in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape writes…  Liewe Lulu, where do I even begin. I met my super bae Sipho in my hometown of Pretoria five years ago when we were still at university. It was love...
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Foodie

Good food has the ability to heal the mind, says food stylist

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Khanya Mzongwana has her fingers in many pies. The 30-year-old food stylist develops recipes for Woolworths TASTE Magazine  and Times Live and she’s a brand ambassador for Devil's Peak Beer.   She uses her innovative food brain to create dishes for the new kid on the culinary block, No Rules...
Read more
Dinner Recipes

RECIPE: Lesotho trout pappardelle

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Meals with pasta are traditionally served big, packed with loads of flavour and will always leave you begging for more. No Rules Cafeteria head chef Khanya Mzongwana promises her grilled Lesotho trout pappardelle is a family dinnertime pleaser.  Made with love and a beautiful balance...
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News

Here’s the official lockdown permit for essential services

Staff Reporter -
This article contains a link to the official permit farmers and their workers will have to carry with them during the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown...
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He’s only 19, but already a successful livestock farmer

Commercial Farmer Magnificent Mndebele -
“Farming is in me, it runs in my blood and my veins. I am a farmer by birth,” confidently declares Thabo Dithakgwe (19), one...
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Motsepe announces multi-billion rand fund for black farmers

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Billionaire businessman Dr Patrice Motsepe says there are high-level discussions with, amongst others, the Motsepe Foundation and banks to launch a multi-billion rand fund...
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How a Free State farmer brought his dying land back from the brink

Agri-innovation Dawn Noemdoe -
Danie Slabbert (39) might look like a typical farmer, but his forbearers are probably turning in their graves questioning his unconventional farming methods. This...
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‘Let us all grow big,’ says Jozi’s first Nigerian farmer

African Food Magnificent Mndebele -
Edward Wisdom (48) is originally from the southeast of Nigeria. Since coming to South Africa in 1994 he has carved out a niche for...
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