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The South African public holiday schedule, past and present, makes provision for several key Christian holy days but not the spiritually significant dates of any other religions. The fight for fair allocation of the limited number of possible public holidays is ongoing. While we wait, let us consider the ways in which a group of politically, economically and religiously marginalised South Africans of Tamil ancestry repurposed Good Friday as an annual occasion to venerate the Hindu Mother Goddess Mariamman and her “Porridge Festival”. What follows is the story of imposed change, inspired resistance and soured maize meal…
Dorah Sitole opened the door for us, say celeb chefs Zola Nene and The Lazy Makoti Famous foodies pay tribute to the late culinary icon 14 January 2021 - 09:17 By Hilary Biller The late Dorah Sitole was the much loved author of four cookbooks. Image: Ramond Preston/Sunday Times
Dorah Sitole, one of SA s most loved and respected food writers, died from Covid-related complications in early January. She was 67.
Here, three well-known foodies share their memories of Sitole, who published what has become her legacy, a cookbook charting her culinary journey called Image: Supplied
Celebrity chef and cookbook author
Mam’ D was a definite source of inspiration for me. She was a pioneer on the African food scene: her food writing, cookbooks, TV shows, recipes and awards are just a small measure of the powerhouse that she was.