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FOOD

Soup for the Sick: A bowl of warmth in a time of need
Coronavirus
/ 20 January 2021

Soup for the Sick: A bowl of warmth in a time of need

Soup for the Sick is nourishing hundreds of people too ill to cook for themselves

By Paddy Harper
Q&A Sessions: ‘Food is central to every occasion’
National
/ 17 December 2020

Q&A Sessions: ‘Food is central to every occasion’

Award-winning chef and local legend Dorah Sitole, who spent years as the editor and food editor at True Love magazine, celebrates a culinary journey to savour through her latest book, 40 Years of Iconic Food

By Nobhongo Gxolo
Indians in South Africa, a historical excerpt
Friday
/ 27 November 2020

Indians in South Africa, a historical excerpt

In the book, The Indian Africans, academic Kiru Naidoo explores the society of colonial Natal in the late 1800s to early 1900

By Kiru Naidoo
Indigenous food revivalists are cooking up a spiritual connection
Friday
/ 5 November 2020

Indigenous food revivalists are cooking up a spiritual connection

Culinary activists such as Zayaan Khan and Tapiwa Guzha are prompting us to revisit and reclaim familiar, familial and traditional identities

By Nobhongo Gxolo
Our relationship with food locked down
Coronavirus
/ 25 July 2020

Our relationship with food locked down

The pandemic could mean collective re-evaluation of healthy and cost-effective eating and also highlights how companies need to be even more connected to the consumer

By Becky Opdyke
Foodies cook up feeding schemes
Coronavirus
/ 28 May 2020

Foodies cook up feeding schemes

Despite the strain of lockdown, some restaurateurs are keeping bellies full

By Sarah Smit
What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves
Africa
/ 10 May 2020

What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves

A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg

By Abdul S Brima
Recipes from the heart: the cookbook as a love letter
Article
/ 29 April 2020

Recipes from the heart: the cookbook as a love letter

The recent addition of cookbooks by black authors to mainstream bookstore shelves reflects the demand for South African food and cooking culture in the country.

By Mary Fawzy
Andrew Makenete joins Africa Agri Tech as an event ambassador
Special Reports
/ 11 February 2020

Andrew Makenete joins Africa Agri Tech as an event ambassador

Makenete has a wealth of experience in the agricultural sector

By Staff Reporter
Delhi: The city where food breaks down divisions
Article
/ 5 December 2019

Delhi: The city where food breaks down divisions

Delhi’s food — from the street fare to fine dining — stirs together what the ruling party seeks to divide: people across class, religion and caste

By Niren Tolsi
Low-income black women hardest hit by noncommunicable diseases
Article
/ 27 October 2019

Low-income black women hardest hit by noncommunicable diseases

Food apartheid is causing increasing rates of noncommunicable diseases among low-income black women

By Mj Matsolo
Heritage foods are on the menu
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Heritage foods are on the menu

Local members of the Slow Food movement are working to save traditional ingredients

By Nikita Singh
Our starch cravings date back to cave dwellers
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Our starch cravings date back to cave dwellers

​Starches have been dietary staples for even longer than we thought

By Matthew Taub
Camping RetrEats
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Camping RetrEats

Trailblazing in the outdoors

By Tamsin Oxford
A culinary journey across SA
Article
/ 22 March 2019

A culinary journey across SA

The menu of a new bistro in Johannesburg is a food map of tastes from across the country

By Nikita Singh
How to eat to save the world
Article
/ 15 February 2019

How to eat to save the world

The diet, which will also cut deaths caused by bad diets, will halve the consumption of sugar and meat

By Staff Reporter
A tale of two cultural tastes
Article
/ 8 February 2019

A tale of two cultural tastes

Africa and Italy, so similar in so many ways, have shaped a Jo’burg restaurateur

By Nikita Singh
Search for ‘good food’ is karma
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Search for ‘good food’ is karma

Just as preparing and eating food binds us, so do visits to markets with fresh, unpackaged products

By Dinika Govender
Strawberry saboteur evades Australia police
Article
/ 18 September 2018

Strawberry saboteur evades Australia police

Some producers have reportedly turned to the use of metal detectors to make sure produce is safe to eat

By Agency
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi breaks down the writing on your food
Videos
/ 4 September 2018

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi breaks down the writing on your food

Health Minister Aaron Motsoeledi explains what the words "Best Before", "sell-by-date" and "use-by-date" on food really mean.

By Staff Reporter
Eating through Spain and Portugal
Article
/ 15 December 2017

Eating through Spain and Portugal

A trip around Spain, taking in Barcelona, Madrid and Granada, and ending in Lisbon, Portugal, is packed with gastronomic delights and adventure

By Samantha Steele
The causes of Somalia’s conflict and famine are bad governance, not climate change
Africa
/ 5 October 2017

The causes of Somalia’s conflict and famine are bad governance, not climate change

Famine and conflict can either be prevented, or the impact minimised, if institutions and mechanisms of good governance are in place

By Staff Reporter
​Mashed potatoes standard fare in Russia’s food ban-hit restaurants
Article
/ 14 November 2016

​Mashed potatoes standard fare in Russia’s food ban-hit restaurants

Vladimir Putin’s attacks on Crimea sparked European sanctions so the president stopped food imports.

By Govan Whittles
Slice of Life: “With this business I am making sure that there is always food on the table”
Article
/ 10 October 2016

Slice of Life: “With this business I am making sure that there is always food on the table”

Losing his bakery job was tough, but Michael Makamu’s food stall helps him feed his family.

By Carl Collison
Study paves the way for Karoo lamb to join the ranks of tequila, champagne and Kobe
Article
/ 2 August 2016

Study paves the way for Karoo lamb to join the ranks of tequila, champagne and Kobe

Research from Stellenbosch University has shown that grazing on fragrant Karoo plants gives lamb a regional taste.

By Prega Govender
​Begin the day with breakfast at The Shortmarket Club
Article
/ 18 July 2016

​Begin the day with breakfast at The Shortmarket Club

The awarded Dale-Roberts restaurants are known for their lunches and dinners but The Shortmarket Club is also open for breakfast.

By Sarah Koopman
Comrade Carrot brings veggie might for Obz
Article
/ 1 July 2016

Comrade Carrot brings veggie might for Obz

Comrade Carrot brings delicious farm-to-table ­organic produce to Observatory in Cape Town.

By Sarah Koopman
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
Ten first-date dining gems
Article
/ 11 April 2016

Ten first-date dining gems

And another 10 options for lovebirds, first dates, post-fuccboi glow-ups, revolutionaries, work colleagues, book lovers, friends and introverts.

By Milisuthando Bongela
Going back to mama’s cooking
Article
/ 8 April 2016

Going back to mama’s cooking

A new African take-away is giving time-starved ­suburbanites a chance to recall their past.

By Pontsho Pilane
A simple secret to keeping it Banting
Article
/ 8 April 2016

A simple secret to keeping it Banting

From alcohol to dessert, Lisa Steyn shares some tips on how you can make the Banting diet work for you.

By Staff Reporter
Cows: The sacred and the profane
Article
/ 7 April 2016

Cows: The sacred and the profane

Beyond being a source of food, the bovine boasts a rich history of esteem in African ritual, culture and spiritual life.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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