A New Rising Star Joins The Tokara Winemaking Team
An up and coming new winemaking talent and academic achiever, Candice Nassen, joins Tokara on 1 November 2021 as Assistant Winemaker to ...
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- Jul 2, 2021
- 4 min
Finding Your Thing: The New Mid-Life Crisis
From clothing to cooking Chantal Lascaris knows a little something about switching careers and finding your passion. This fashionista...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Little Red Wine In The Hood
“A Cabernet Sauvignon is the hill I would die on,” says wine lover Kwenzekile Hlongwane. This air traffic controller has turned her...
Leanne Feris
- Jan 27, 2021
- 5 min
Plant-Based Advocate Turns Passion Into Business
A health scare two years ago made serial entrepreneur Mira Weiner stop to rethink her life. Add in a pandemic and lockdown, and an...
Leanne Feris
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
Something’s Brewing…
Hajirah Dawray-Cassiem spotted a gap in the market and pursued it. For homemade brewed tea using whole spices, look no further than Queen...
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Brew Mistress Turns Family Secret Into Budding Business
Growing up in Mdantsane township just outside of East London, Mpho Majeng used to watch – spellbound – as her grandmother magically...
Leanne Feris
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
The Science Of Making Beer - A Woman's Touch
Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela’s brewing company Brewsters Craft has been hit hard by the first and second ban of alcohol sales during the South...
Yonga Balfour
- Aug 14, 2020
- 4 min
From Shame To Acceptance: A Story Of Food, Politics And Religion
Veteran political journalist Karima Brown talks about her love for food, how she learnt to cook, and how her involvement with politics...
Leanne Feris
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
Crafting A Flavour Journey With Gin
The South African craft gin scene is booming. And for someone as curious and passionate about gin as Sasha Naidoo, it’s only natural that...
Leanne Feris
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Wait, Is Cake Not An Essential Item?
Many small business owners who have planned how to grow their business had to deal with the Coronavirus spanner in the works. Some had to...
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- Sep 15, 2019
- 3 min
In Conversation With Rita Zwane
Rita Zwane's grilled meat eatery, Imbizo Shisanyama, has become one of South Africa’s favourite hangouts. And this pioneering...
