Past articles

Banana and chocolate upside down cake

A yummy pudding that everyone will love, this banana and chocolate upside down cake by Ntwenhle Gcabashe will be a hit. Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Serves: 8–10 1½ cups self-raising flour 4 bananas, halved ½ cup chocolate chip ½ cup caramel sauce ½ cup castor sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ […]

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5 minutes with Innocent Sadiki

Actress Innocent Sadiki (32) chose to deliver her second child on her own terms. She shares why this was important to her, and how she did it. By Kwanele Mathebula Pictures Supplied I have always wanted to be a mother. My mother died when I was four years old. Luckily, my maternal grandmother raised me […]

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5 minutes with Siphelo Jalivane

Siphelo Jalivane (33) owns the Milk Restaurant and Bar, Khayelitsha’s first fine-dining eatery. He shares why it was important for him to realise his dream, and how he did it. By Kwanele Mathebula Pictures Supplied Playing soccer from a young age led me to the world of business. I was born in Langa, but grew […]

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Spicy oxtail

DJ Somebody shows Ntwenhle Gcabashe how to prepare his flavourful oxtail. Pictures Dylan Swart Spicy Oxtail Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 5 hours Serves: 2–3 2kg oxtail 3 tablespoons (45ml) oil 1 onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground mixed spices 4 tablespoons […]

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