Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, happening virtually from 22 to 28 September 2023. This prestigious festival features a stellar lineup of local and international jazz artists. Tickets are available online.
Oppikoppi Online Music Festival, happening over the Easter weekend in April 2024. This alternative rock festival is a South African institution, and the online version promises to be just as electrifying as the real thing. Tickets are available online.
For foodies:
The Big Ask Food Festival, happening online from 22 to 24 September 2023. This virtual event brings together some of South Africa’s top chefs and restaurants for a weekend of deliciousness. Tickets are available online.
Sure, here are some food ideas in South Africa news:
New restaurant opens in Cape Town: A new restaurant called Nobu Cape Town has opened in the V&A Waterfront. The restaurant serves Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine. Opens in a new window TripAdvisorNobu Cape Town restaurant in South Africa
Popular Joburg wine bar expands to Cape Town: A popular Joburg wine bar called The Test Kitchen has expanded to Cape Town. The bar offers a wide selection of South African wines. Opens in a new window TripAdvisorTest Kitchen wine bar in South Africa
SA chef awarded Michelin Green Star: South African chef Hylton Espey has been awarded a Michelin Green Star for his restaurant Culture in Falmouth. The star is awarded to restaurants that demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices. Opens in a new window Porthleven Food FestivalHylton Espey South African chef
Food price hikes expected:Food prices in South Africa are expected to rise in the coming months due to rising inflation and the war in Ukraine. This could put a strain on household budgets.
Recipe for drunken chicken:This recipe for drunken chicken is a popular South African dish. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of wine, soy sauce, and spices, and then cooked slowly. Opens in a new window With A BlastDrunken chicken recipe in South Africa
I hope this gives you some ideas for your next meal in South Africa! Search South Africa News Ideas on your table.
ICYMI: [AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T66XJW
Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration on… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T64ddl
ICYMI: In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T64ctM
ICYMI: Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
ICYMI: Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T623gy
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big questions.… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its tireless… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
ICYMI: My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
[The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were often… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial resources… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
ICYMI: Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the country’s… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part of… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5nl12
ICYMI: [Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5lrGz
ICYMI: [ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
ICYMI: Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found.… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5YjT2
[ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found. One… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5W8gz
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5TQPT
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5RdcY
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5PLHG
ICYMI: Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
ICYMI: [DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or… Read more: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
[The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5LvJW
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the holidays,… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
[DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or damaged.http://dlvr.it/T5JQmS
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday amid accusations she solicited bribes when she was defence minister South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry, the latest scandal to hit the governing ANC party ahead of elections in May. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who resigned her speaker post on Wednesday, was formally… Read more: Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiry
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday amid accusations she solicited bribes when she was defence minister South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry, the latest scandal to hit the governing ANC party ahead of elections in May. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who resigned her speaker post on Wednesday, was formally detained… Read more: Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiry
ICYMI: Gillian Dalley and Wiesner Vos reflect on Ade Adepitan’s article about visiting a whites-only town in South Africa and the subsequent trolling he faced I saw Ade Adepitan’s film about his visit to a “whites-only” town in South Africa. It was observant, astute and shocking. Its revelation of the depth and subtlety of the… Read more: The moral response to racism and hatred | Letters
Gillian Dalley and Wiesner Vos reflect on Ade Adepitan’s article about visiting a whites-only town in South Africa and the subsequent trolling he faced I saw Ade Adepitan’s film about his visit to a “whites-only” town in South Africa. It was observant, astute and shocking. Its revelation of the depth and subtlety of the racist… Read more: The moral response to racism and hatred | Letters
ICYMI: An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the transport ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. The vehicle had been… Read more: Bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa – video
ICYMI: Eight-year-old is only survivor after vehicle fell and caught fire and is taken to hospital with serious injuries An eight-year old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people plunged off a bridge in South Africa, fell into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was… Read more: 45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa
An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the transport ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. The vehicle had been heading… Read more: Bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa – video
ICYMI: Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
ICYMI: Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
ICYMI: Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
Eight-year-old is only survivor after vehicle fell and caught fire and is taken to hospital with serious injuries An eight-year old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people plunged off a bridge in South Africa, fell into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was taken… Read more: 45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa
Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will intervene… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
ICYMI: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister South African prosecutors said on Monday they intend to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defence minister. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly,… Read more: Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!http://dlvr.it/T4d9Zj
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!http://dlvr.it/T4d9Zj
ICYMI: Her song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister South African prosecutors said on Monday they intend to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defence minister. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly, has… Read more: Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
[Daily Maverick] We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!http://dlvr.it/T4ZXCP
Her song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world level… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
Her song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world level… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
Her song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world level… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
ICYMI: [VOA] Johannesburg — South Africa’s governing party has gone to court to try stop a newly created rival party from contesting May elections.http://dlvr.it/T4Rjty
[VOA] Johannesburg — South Africa’s governing party has gone to court to try stop a newly created rival party from contesting May elections.http://dlvr.it/T4NwG7
ICYMI: My father, Lee Harris, who has died aged 87, ran what is believed to have been London’s first “headshop”, selling cannabis-related accoutrements. He established the business in the early 1970s in London, and called it Alchemy. Attracting customers from all over the world, it was a popular institution for more than four decades, until… Read more: Lee Harris obituary
