After a decade in design and construction, South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology launched the MeerKAT radio telescope on 13 July 2018. Made up of 64 dishes, each 13.5m…
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With loads of traditional sweet delights South Africa has to offer, including milk tart and koeksisters to Cremora tart and delicious Don Pedro’s, the ‘anything-with-peppermint-crisp’ treats are still firm favourites!…
There are many South Africans living all over the world and the reasons they have left South Africa are as varied as the countries they are currently living in. However,…
Afrikaans is a funny old language with many of its expressions taking on a very literal meaning. “Lekker… braai… bakkie… nou-nou… sommer” is just some of the words only South…
Globally we are experiencing a new season – whether you look forward to winter nights in front of the fire or enjoying a hot day at the beach, the sound…
A lecturer at a female college in Vasser, USA, was taking a class in toffee making when the temperature of the concoction was not taken high enough. The end product…
Yes, this blog post title can be read two ways – but we’re not talking about leaving South Africa for foreign shores, we’re talking about raising a glass to why…
Are you a South African expat? Do you still remember the smell of pancakes at the church bazaar, carousel or school event? Can you remember the flipping of pans and…
Former South African president Nelson Mandela once said that “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”…
Biltong is a rich inheritance from our pioneering forefathers and is as traditionally South African as Boerewors, Braaivleis and Sunny Skies. Throughout the ages many different marinades have been lovingly…