Tag: tradition

The inspiration behind Restaurant Klein JAN did not come from a desire to create fine dining in the Kalahari. Instead, it came from my heart and the tables of my childhood. I carried these memories into an unknown land. Before visiting Tswalu for the first time, I had never been to the Kalahari.

In many African cultures, the conclusion of lobola negotiations marks a major milestone. It symbolises the formal union of two families. While this deeply rooted tradition is widely embraced, fewer people understand its impact on homeownership.

Our data shows that 23% of their stokvel members are seniors. Additionally, 37% of stokvels have two or more senior members. This suggests that tradition is being passed down to younger generations. Seniors and youth often belong to the same stokvels. Group savings have historically served as collective savings vehicles. They help adults raise families and create communities of like-minded individuals. Senior citizens continue to embrace this culture while passing on knowledge and principles to younger generations.

This book is an all-encompassing guide to everything Jan Braai currently knows about braaing. It is a celebration of this wonderful South African tradition, in which 15–20 million South Africans participate each year on 24 September on National Braai Day.  To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this cultural event, Jan Braai has put together more than 200 recipes that can be cooked over and enjoyed alongside a wood fire.

Siphokazi Jonas is a weaver of seemingly discordant worlds; growing up in an Afrikaans dorpie, attending an English boarding school, and going on annual holidays to a village emaXhoseni during the transition years of South Africa’s democracy made this a necessity.

Never Give Up on Success is the go-to resource for anyone wanting to change their life. We are all the products of our physical environment. Who we are and what we stand for is largely a result of our environment. Human beings are a composition of our genes, social upbringing, culture, traditions, beliefs and values of our society.

A key study on writer and activist Keorapetse Kgositsile that presents a new approach to studying the radicalism of Africa and its diaspora, and makes a major contribution to the histories of Black lives, gender studies, jazz studies, politics, and creativity.

I have always been interested in the theory and practices of different leadership styles across the wide range from ‘authoritative’ to ‘visionary’. For a long time now, I have supported the practices of servant leadership as one of the most effective leadership styles.