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Wheat Salad Recipe
Have you eaten this before? Sure you have! Because a BRAAI is not complete without this dish!The combination of the peaches and curry has a unique taste. This recipe is a wonderful way to entertain your non South African friends and introduce them to real South African tasty food! It is an ideal salad for larger parties, as you can make it in advance, and you know it’s going to be a WINNER!
Ingredients:
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World Wide CHOCOLATE shortages on the way
Yes, Chocolate is running out world wide!
The world faces a chocolate “drought” over the next few years, an expert has warned.Political unrest in the Ivory Coast, where 40 percent of the world’s cocoa beans are grown, has “significantly” depleted the number of certified fair-trade cocoa farmers.Many have fled the West African country, while fair-trade training programmes have also come to a halt.The ...
Why we LOVE South Africa
Why we LOVE South Africa
We’re a nation of survivors, we are resilient
300 days of sunshine a year.
Johannesburg thunderstorms.
We can travel to sea, mountains, bush, open desert plains, lush forests and cosmopolitan cities without having to find your passport.
We have hot winter sunshine.
South Africa is the home of Madiba.
Biltong, biltong, biltong.
You can watch whales over a glass of champagne a ...
What are the Parlotones doing this Christmas?
What are the Parlotones doing this Christmas?By Colette Reid-van Zyl
It has been a busy year for our favourite band! Not only have they been touring up a storm but they have also made the Nominees for the MTV Africa Music Awards. SA Promo Magazine wished them the best of luck as they caught up with what the guys plan to do this festive season.
Glen (bass and keyboard player)
Let us know what your ...
What does Christmas mean for you?
What does Christmas mean for you?
With many South Africans with family all over the globe this festive season, SA Promo Magazine brings everyone together this year! Read all about how South Africans celebrate Christmas!
Name: Andria Buitendag Current hometown: PretoriaNow living in: Pretoria Let us know what your most memorable Christmas was and where: 2000 in Mosselbay. How do you celebrate Christmas SA ...
White men with weapons
What happens to the minds of men who are forced to fight a senseless war in a foreign land? Sometimes the real terror to be fought is the one inside us. This South African theatre classic, by turns funny, poignant and harrowing, now has a broader relevance in a world full of senseless wars.
South African writer and actor Greig Coetzee will be bringing his award-winning play about the South African defense ...
Who's the MAMA?
MAMA 2008 Best Live Performer winners Jozi, from Johannesburg, notched up another ‘nod’ from the MAMA academy with a nomination for Artist of the Year 2010. Six further South African artists were recognised by the MAMA Academy, with nominations for Teargas (Best Group), JR (Song of the Year), Black Coffee (Best Male), Big Nuz (Best Anglophone), Liquideep (Song of the Year) and The Parlotones (Best Video). ...
WIMPY in Clapham Junction/Battersea
Placed next to Debenhams in Clapham Junction, the newly refurbished Wimpy is the ideal place to take the weight off of your feet after a session of retail therapy.
The store is run by franchisee Odile and Michael Ham who hail from Cape Town. Odile is passionate about good service and great food so you will not be disappointed when you visit.
Wimpy has it’s own premium blend bean to cup coffee that is h ...
Water on our Coals
Water on our coals
As the most of South Africa, and I might add large parts of south west London, was covered in clouds of braai smoke on September 24 – Braai Day for some and Heritage Day for others – a fire of a different kind was being stoked back home. While Saffas around the globe were saying: “May the wors be with you”, Newstime sub editor Siyabonga Ntshingila splashed a bucket of water on their coal ...
Wimbledon White Pot Supreme
Wimbledon White Pot Supreme
By Peter Church
We know most potjiekos chefs stick to the red wine three-bottle rule: One bottle in the pot and two in the chef!
But in my frustration the other day to find decent oxtail for a potjie and my reluctance to part with even one bottle of red, and with a little help from some friends, we devised a Wimbledon White Pot. And, I might add, that after about five mo ...
Women's Day and the decade for African women
To celebrate national Women's Day in South Africa, 9 August 2010, an event was held at Absa Stadium in East London, South Africa where President Jacob Zuma addressed the attendees.
South Africa's commemoration of August as Women's Month is marked by Women's Day when in 1956, women from all races and walks of life marched to the Union Buildings in protest against oppressive pass laws. This year marks the 54 ...
Women who made headlines
In the spirit of Women’s Month, SA PROMO Magazine looks back at three controversial South African women who hit the headlines in the UK leaving lasting impact on South Africa.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela – The mother of controversy
Long before Victoria Beckham or Coleen Rooney were born, South Africa produced the first and foremost uber-WAG. Even before the acronym for ‘Wives & Girlfriends’ was coined, ...
Wimbledon to be a vuvuzela free zone
They are the soundtrack of sport this summer, but vuvuzelas will not be making a racket at Wimbledon, organisers said. The droning football World Cup horns have been banned by the All England Club amid fears they could distract the players.
The world's favourite tennis tournament will be a World Cup-free zone, with no games in South Africa being played on the big screens at London SW19.
"We understand th ...
World famous ultra-marathon in SA this Sunday
The 2010 edition of South Africa's famous ultra-marathon, taking place on Sunday, promises an interesting contest, with a field that is arguably the most competitive in the history of the event.
For a long time one of the strongest teams, the Mr Price line-up boasts a number of runners with impressive Comrades Marathon pedigrees, which marks them as potential winners and possible top 10 finishers for the 2 ...
WIN: Tickets to 11 June World Cup party in Birmingham
On Friday 11 June 2010, Birmingham will join the world in celebrating the first FIFA World Cup to be held on the continent of Africa, when the tournament kicks off at Soccer City in South Africa.
South Africa is a country with a remarkably vibrant multicultural community and culture. Part of this culture has always been music - and House music stands out as a cultural meeting point.
Southern African House ...
WIN: Bafunny Bafunny tickets for 20 May
Do you want to win one of three pairs of tickets to see the 'away game' of Bafunny Bafunny on 20 May at the Royal Albert Hall in London?
To enter, email competitions@sapromo.com with 'Bafunny' in the subject line as well as your contact details and the answer to the question: Who is the coach of the Bafunny Bafunny squad?
Closing date: 15 May 2010.
Where is Matt in South Africa?
Matt has become an internet phenomenon as he has been doing his dance all over the world, and is seen here around South Africa doing the diski dance.
World Cup trophy begins South African tour
Former president Nelson Mandela welcomed the World Cup trophy to South Africa on Thursday before the coveted gold statue begins a tour of the country ahead of next month's World Cup.
"For us there was no way that the trophy would arrive in the country and not being brought first to Mandela," FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said in a statement. "Nelson Mandela was one of the architects of this FIFA Wor ...
World laughter day flash mob in Cape Town
In celebration of World Laughter Day on 2 May and in acknowledging the powerful tool that laughter is, in creating a more peaceful, loving and caring planet, a flash mob has been arranged in Cape Town on 2 May at 11:11am.
The meeting point is the V&A Waterfront, next to the amphitheatre where the mast with the flags is and the intent is for people to come stand around just after 11am and to talk with f ...
Wits to open its own art museum
What do you do with 9 000 pieces of art? You build a 5 000m² museum and put them on glorious display, of course.
This is exactly what Wits University is doing, in a dream come true for the custodians of this extraordinary art collection. That dream has been in the making since 2005 and is to be called the Wits Art Museum (WAM).
And where better to put it than in the university's cultural precinct on East ...
