In Calvinia, a wooden door to past worlds and new words. In Loxton, a world beyond a door that a dominee from long ago wouldn’t recognise. And in Cradock, a door representing a path that friends are travelling together. Behind every door, food for the soul ..read more

Let’s meet a Durban chef who free dives with sharks and turtles, swims over rocks in search of tidal treats, and is mentored by ‘JoJo’ (I’ll explain). His name is Rowan Larkin, he’s cooking at Māha Cafe in Durban, and the eyes of the food world are on him ..read more

In this series, I explore Italy’s cucina povera, the food of the country’s poor people, which is very much in vogue. In this edition, I share my recipe for something very special: my way of making pizza dough, in celebration of my father Giovanni ..read more

Has the time come for a family of four to need more than one air fryer? This recipe, for butternut halves stuffed with lightly curried tuna mayo and topped with cheese, brought the question to mind ..read more

It’s been nearly a decade since the historic #FeesMustFall movement shook South Africa. But amid the echoes of protest and another pivotal #elections season, has anything truly improved ..read more

In a narrative that is becoming increasingly familiar, the private sector in South Africa continues to outspend the public sector when it comes to sorely needed capital investment ..read more

A close examination of the indictments in the murders of steroid king Brian Wainstein and the Anti-Gang Unit’s Charl Kinnear reveals similarities and connections. They could be interpreted in some cases as a single combined indictment divided into two ..read more

There is something reassuring about seeing your destination appear on its first road sign. A subtle psychological shift takes place. It marks the moment that the destination transitions from an ephemeral geographical concept to a grounded part of the landscape you’re travelling. A definite node on the tarmac network. Keep pedalling and you’re guaranteed to reach it. You’re no longer riding into the unknown, but instead into the known.  ..read more

There is a little wrinkle in the BHP bid for Anglo, how serious remains to be seen.  ..read more

Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the year’s second heat wave that has also put the nation’s power grid under stress.  ..read more