South Africans have a very strong and perhaps nostalgic affinity for Mazda’s compact breeds. If you think back to early iterations of the 323 – known as the Familia in some markets – the memories might come flooding back. The third-generation of the Familia line made its debut here in the late 1970s and it earned the colloquial nickname of “Dombolo” – isiZulu for dumpling, that steamed ball of bread enjoyed with soup.
The Polo Vivo hatchback is South Africa's best selling car. As spiritual successor to the Volkswagen Citi Golf, it provides hundreds of thousands of South Africans with frugal motoring at relatively affordable, if not rock bottom prices.
Onion soup, salmon, escargot and rich meat dishes are prominent options found on the menus of the hundreds of eateries in Paris but cuisses de grenouilles (frogs’ legs) surprisingly less so.