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‘Joburg Noir’ extract: ‘Weep for Me, Willow’ by Fred Khumalo
Friday
/ 16 January 2021

‘Joburg Noir’ extract: ‘Weep for Me, Willow’ by Fred Khumalo

Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai

By Fred Khumalo
How our heritage is reduced to ash
Article
/ 21 September 2018

How our heritage is reduced to ash

Whiteness once again robs black and brown South Africans of their legacy by reducing it to ‘Braai Day’

By Ayesha Fakie
Aussie halaal-in-a-hurry revels in snack-pack hullabaloo
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Aussie halaal-in-a-hurry revels in snack-pack hullabaloo

Staple of Australian take­away shops overshadowed by the kebab no more.

By Josh Wall
How much does a braai really cost?
Article
/ 21 April 2016

How much does a braai really cost?

Calculating the price of South Africa’s favourite pastime is a bit of a shocker when you add up the duty taxes on chicken, wheat, alcohol and steel.

By Staff Reporter
Bitter+Sweet: A cookbook offers a taste of heritage
Article
/ 13 November 2015

Bitter+Sweet: A cookbook offers a taste of heritage

Like so much else linked to our past, even our most delicious dishes are tainted by our troubled history.

By Christian Stephen
Come braai with me
Article
/ 23 September 2015

Come braai with me

Two cookbooks give meat (and veggies) a grilling and give tips that will take your game to a new level.

By Matthew Burbidge
Heritage Day – Might as well braai?
Article
/ 23 September 2014

Heritage Day – Might as well braai?

Haji Mohamed Dawjee does not see the problem with having something to do – like to braai – on a public holiday.

By Staff Reporter
‘May the wors be with you . . . ’ (groan)
Article
/ 27 September 2013

‘May the wors be with you . . . ’ (groan)

Sales at the retailers “showed” that South Africans were "reducing Heritage Day to a cooking pastime".

By Thalia Holmes
Heritage Day: Braai, and braai proudly!
Article
/ 23 September 2013

Heritage Day: Braai, and braai proudly!

As the debate rages on about the commercialisation of Heritage Day, in the absence of a better suggestion Faranaaz Parker sticks with the chops.

By Faranaaz Parker
[From our archives] Do’s and don’ts for the chef
Article
/ 2 March 2012

[From our archives] Do’s and don’ts for the chef

Simple precautions can reduce carcinogens in the kitchen and on the food table, writes <b>Mia Malan</b>.

By Mia Malan

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