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FOOD AND DRINK

Côte d’Ivoire Brings the Art of Chocolate and the Flavours of Diplomacy to South Africa

The Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in South Africa hosted an exclusive chocolate-making workshop and culinary evening in Pretoria, showcasing the nation's cocoa heritage and cultural…

  • Marion Smith
3 min read
Design: The With offers an opportunity to build on the relationship between design, hospitality and the everyday experience of living well. Photos: Supplied
DESIGN

Weylandts’ The With brings a new bar to Cape Town’s Design Week

Interiors brand Weylandts is expanding into hospitality with The With, an experiential new bar opening on Castle Street during Design Week South Africa.

  • Lesego Chepape
3 min read
Founder: Fynbos surrounding the Cape Floral Kingdom caught Lorna Scott’s attention . . . today, a South African gin has found its way into international markets. Photos: Supplied
BUSINESS

Inverroche: The South African gin that travelled beyond Stilbaai

Once mistaken for an imported European spirit, Inverroche gin has grown from a kitchen-table experiment in Stilbaai into a global brand sold in 25 countries, powered by local…

  • Lesego Chepape
8 min read
A love letter: Salt X Ceremony is about more than dinner. It is an attempt to create a different relationship with a city that has become increasingly difficult to navigate.
LIFESTYLE

Salt X Ceremony and the Johannesburg worth rediscovering

As Johannesburg grapples with decline and fear, Leah Houston and Nali Shayi are using rooftop dining, creativity, and the power of connection through Salt X Ceremony to help…

  • Lesego Chepape
7 min read
FOOD AND DRINK

The First Taste of Spring Starts with Seafood

As the warm weather arrives in South Africa, Ocean Basket celebrates the soft launch of summer with seafood platters, sushi specials, and exclusive app rewards.

  • Ocean Basket
3 min read
Reconnection: The Zambezi Fest, taking place in Northampton, UK, from 27 to 30 August, creates a space where South Africans and the wider Southern African community can find something familiar while being far from home. Photo: Supplied
LIFESTYLE

A taste of South Africa comes to the UK

Bringing a taste of home to the UK, Zambezi Fest in Northampton gathers the Southern African diaspora for four days of traditional food, live music, storytelling, and a live…

  • Tokelo Mokhesi
6 min read
COFFEE

Coffee is no longer just coffee and Nespresso's Vertuo machine reflects that

South Africa's coffee landscape has transformed dramatically, moving beyond instant granules to embrace specialty cafés and sophisticated home brewing. Nespresso's new Vertuo…

  • Lesego Chepape
3 min read