Here’s hoping that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as DG of the WTO signals the beginning of something new … dare we say it … a more female future
Food & Drink
A crafty new take on the Don Pedro
The boozy milkshake from the 80s, gets a crafty little remake
My own little muffin story
Easy-to-make bran muffins … without the sob story you normally get with internet recipes.
Foraging and feasting in a delicious city
A day foraging and feasting on wild food on the coast near Cape Point over-delivers in every way
Food and wine that (almost) tops the art
Layers and layers of pleasure, in every colour and shape, have been added week by week as we have popped in often, for a minute or
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Health
Mother Nature is on fire again
Burn it to the ground, build it up again. Remind you of something?
Priority #1: Let’s feed everyone
Unemployed young people are being trained in urban farming in the Philippi Horticultural Area. Hallelujah!
Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
The African food system was broken before Covid-19. Recovery efforts should be geared towards creating a better future.
Let’s flatten the TB curve next
The global response to Covid-19 has been inspiring. Meanwhile TB (for which there has been a treatment for 100 years!) is still the leading cause of death in South Africa

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A survivor’s guide to train travel in SA
A 10-point guide to resisting the South African railway service’s best efforts to ruin what should be one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world.
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