The safari food game has changed, with ardent cooks in the middle of nowhere whipping up interesting menus and thinking out of the box. Pap en wors will always be a thing, but for epicureans on expedition, having an inspired creative at the helm of your remote kitchen is a delicious fringe benefit.
Khumbulani Nzima, Executive Chef, Babanango Valley Lodge in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal
Chef Khumbulani Nzima at Babanango Valley Lodge. (Photo: Supplied)
Beyond flavour profiling, ideation and menu construction, Khumbulani Nzima likes nothing more than to prettify a plate. This penchant for presentation harks back to his high school days when he interned in the kitchen of Wakkerstroom’s restaurant du jour, the Wakkerstroom Country Inn. He was under the mentorship of hotelier and Chef-Patron Brian Charlton, a first class cook who produced “beautiful food every time”, says Nzima, and whom he cites today as his greatest influence.
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As South Africa enters its summer, beautiful days and the weak rand make for a good value break. Here’s where to go…
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An urban escape that’s wild
The jewel in South Africa’s crown, the vibrant city of Cape Town has emerged from hibernation with a host of new restaurants and art experiences. Popular restaurateur Liam Tomlinson has opened a new dining enterprise at Tintswalo Atlantic (tintswalo.com), offering a tapas sharing menu. For those eager to explore and work up an appetite, Escape + Explore (escapeexplore.com) offer tours by electric bike or stand up paddle board, as well as for families, travelling nannies, hop-on storytellers and guides. In addition, all the star attractions are open again. This includes the Table Mountain Cable Car which gives you panoramic views of the city Table Bay the surrounding mountains and the rest of the Table Mountain National Park. Attracting more than 25 million visitors s
Emerging from one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, with residents confined to their homes and alcohol sales banned, the Rainbow Nation seems to have turned the tide on coronavirus. On November 11, President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the country s borders to all travellers in possession of a negative Covid test.
And although there are currently no air corridors with UK and Ireland, it s hoped the situation will soon change as the number of coronavirus cases fall.
As South Africa enters its summer, beautiful days and weak rand make for a good value break. Here s where to go.
The jewel in South Africa s crown, the vibrant city of Cape Town has emerged from hibernation with a host of new restaurants and art experiences.