The 24th of September is Heritage Day or Braai Day as it is often colloquially called. This public holiday is one of South Africa’s newer holidays and is a day…
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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…
It’s been an epic month for sport internationally and we are so proud of the sportsmen and women who flew our South African flag high. International winners Here are some…
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…
The Springboks have performed well with some amazing moments against England in the three-Test series that recently took place in South Africa. The first test took place in Johannesburg, where…
Our famous spotlight this month is firmly focused on the internationally renowned singer/songwriter Matthew Mole from Fish Hoek, Cape Town. Matthew Mole made South African chart history by becoming the…
What is not to love about Malva Pudding? This dessert has become such a firm South African favourite that it has stuck with us throughout the generations. Typically served warm…
The Lions have definitely saved their best until last thrashing the Waratahs on Friday 20 April in Sydney with a 29-0 victory. This outshone the Bull’s triumph of 28-10 over…
As any South African who has ever walked into a UK food store and asked where the rusks are knows (only to be directed to the baby section, where hard,…
Cape Town’s Triggerfish is an award-winning animation studio that has collaborated with Magic Light Pictures, a London-based independent production company, to create Revolting Rhymes – an adaption of Roald Dahl…