Go People – Carin Basson

This week we chat with The Cheeky Flower owner Carin Basson about her unique business concept. What products or services do you offer?    We offer a...

Business chamber introduces new organic market

In a proactive move to bolster local agriculture and provide consumers with access to fresh, organic produce, the Border Kei Chamber of Businesses (BKCOB)...

Go Eat – Hot Cross Buns

A hot cross bun is a spicy and sweet bun made with tiny fruit pieces and marked with a cross on the top. It...

Stirling pupil reaches national baking competition final

Stirling High School grade 11 pupil Mia van Staden is heading off to the national round of the National Tourism Careers Expo baking competition...

Go People – Priyal Sing-Delange

We speak to chef Priyal Sing-Delange about why she started her cuisine business, Pepper Pan What services do you offer?  Customers are offered the option of...

Ebenezer Frail Care Home receives a generous donation from the Dezzy’s...

On Sunday August 4, the residents and staff of Ebenezer Frail Care Home in Gonubie were treated to an unforgettable day, thanks to the...

What services or products do you offer? I teach baking and cooking. I also sell jams, relishes, sourdough bread and raw honey. Sometimes, we do...

Meals on Wheels holding special lunch for anniversary

Meals on Wheels is celebrating 60 years of community service and is throwing a special luncheon for the elderly to commemorate the occasion next...

Studio combines creativity, food with conversation

A new business in Berea is offering more than just good food, inviting visitors into a space where conversation, creativity and community come together. JHOOM...

EL enthusiasts join rest of world in marking International Coffee Day

International Coffee Day fell on Sunday, October 1, much to the excitement of coffee lovers worldwide. This is a special occasion meant to promote and...

Shamrock Pies expands with new warehouse in Cape Town

East London’s much-loved Shamrock Pies celebrated their 50th birthday this year with the launch of a Cape Town warehouse. A homegrown brand, Shamrock, is well...

Mbola’s cookbook a rich ‘love story’

For Willowvale born author and food storyteller Onezwa Mbola, food is far more than what appears on a plate. It is a connection to...

Friends cook up healthy food venture

Rather than settling for traditional nine-to-five jobs, two young Cambridge women took a leap of faith and turned their love for cooking into a...

GO People – Lana Jade Geyer

  We chat to entrepreneur Lana Jade Geyer about her brands The Ultra Cookie Co, The Toffee Apple Factory and The Snack Co. What products do...

Food is a movement away from the norm, say two local...

“Food should tell a story, spark joy, and bring people together.” Speaking about their new culinary adventure, Gonubie couple Kristin Schwedhelm and Candice Van Tonder...

More than a meal — how Wok & Fry turned food...

For Ruhinii Gooranah, building Wok & Fry has been about far more than serving good food, it has been about understanding people. What began as...

GO People – Bernie Nel

We chat with Bernie Nel about her thriving cake business, Bernie Boo Bakes. What  products/services  do you offer?    I make novelty cakes, cupcakes and flavored biscuits. When...

Art on the Runway an exciting new platform

Creativity, culture and community came together in striking style at the launch of the First Thursdays Series, with Art on the Runway setting the...

Sugar, this bake-off is going to get sticky!

East London’s favourite coffee shop, The Cutman & Hawk Caffé, and Go & Express are searching for the next batch of brilliant bakers to...

CAKE, CAKE AND MORE CAKE!

Christmas treats are the story of love and East London’s award-winning bakers are already planning these: gluten-free fruit cake, peppermint crisp pudding, rooibos-infused malva...

Pot O’Curry celebrates fourth year in business

Pot O’Curry epitomises an ideal home-grown takeaway business in that it brings a mix of flavoursome food blended with a good dollop or two...

Little chefs mixing fun with kitchen skills

Tiny hands, big imaginations, and a sprinkle of confidence are the secret ingredients behind Culinary Kids, an extra mural programme that is turning classrooms...

Bakers’ meals steal local hearts

In just one-month, East London’s Lakin Thompson has turned a simple idea into a fast-growing, family-powered business that’s already winning the hearts (and appetites)...