Category Archives: People

StreetSmart SA to close after raising R14 million for children’s charities

Posted on 23 January 2024 by Candice Jansen

StreetSmart South Africa, founded in 2005 under the leadership of Margi Biggs and with Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu as its patron, is to close at the end of January, but not before disbursing a final R500 000 to 19 children’s charities across … Continue reading →

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StreetSmart SA launches Circle of Diamonds online fundraiser

Posted on 30 March 2023 by Candice Jansen

Buy your ticket today in support of StreetSmart SA’s Circle of Diamonds, a not-to-be-missed online raffle to raise funds to help the country’s most vulnerable children especially those living on the streets.

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Benguela on Main Winemakers Dinner with Johann Fourie

Posted on 17 May 2017 by Tanya Crawford

Benguela on Main will be hosting a Winemakers Dinner on 1 June 2017 with award winning winemaker, Johann Fourie, from Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, along with executive chef Jean Delport who will be creating an exquisite meal.

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2017 Good France – Goût de France dinner hosted by the French Embassy

Posted on 5 April 2017 by Tanya Crawford

   *Ambassador Christophe Farnaud with guests of honour Zola Nene and Wandile Mabaso. Photo credit: Nocebo Bocibo The third annual Goût de France dinner event, hosted by the French Ambassador Christophe Farnaud, was held at the French Residence in Pretoria … Continue reading →

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New chef for Kievits Kroon’s Granita

Posted on 11 September 2014 by Jade Ollis

Granita, one of Pretoria’s top restaurants, has introduced a new chef! Shimanyana Sello has taken the culinary reigns of the restaurant where guests can enjoy a delicious gourmet wine-pairing menu seven days a week.

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From Cleaner to Sommelier: Bongani Ngwetiya’s Story

Posted on 21 June 2013 by Catherine

Bongani Ngwetiya has been appointed sommelier and food & beverage manager for Granita restaurant at Kievits Kroon Country Estate. He brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge of the wine industry. Born in KwaZulu Natal, Bongani moved to … Continue reading →

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The Wild Oats Community Farmers’ Market on the Garden Route

Posted on 13 June 2013 by Catherine

Do you ever think about where products come from as you purchase them? Who toiled out in the fields to bring you those fresh vegetables and what went into that jar to give the jam that taste and texture? At … Continue reading →

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How You Can Help Street Children by Choosing Where to Eat

Posted on 29 May 2013 by Catherine

“You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” – John Bunyan. This is the quotation which features on the back of the Streetsmart brochure, the brochure I picked up subconsciously while bumbling … Continue reading →

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The Dining-OUT Fisherman

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Catherine

A couple of days ago there was a bit of commotion in the office. I looked up from my desk and swivelled my chair ‘round only to discover the guys I work with huddled around a plate of food. Turns … Continue reading →

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