Meet Herman and Nicolette Fick of Fickle Foods! They share their passion for Western Cape flavours and their mission is to share the taste of our home, South Africa, with the world. Whether you're a South African living abroad or just a food lover looking to try something new, we're here to provide you with the best experience. Connect with Fickle …

Desirae Pillay has been through some very challenging times - as a child, a teenager, and into her adult life. Her strength has its foundations in her faith, but she found an opportunity to share by writing a blog. Desirae is mother to three amazing children, including Savana, an adult child with disabilities. She has learned so much from her child…

Nats Koen and her husband Gerry, are both from Zimbabwe. They have been adaptable, creative, and hardworking. Through the Pandemic, their business Billies and Tong grew, but once the world returned to 'normal', Nats realised that her skills lie in social media. She set up Mojo Studio Media and has grown from strength to strength. In this episode Na…

Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Natalie King Natalie is an introvert and loves to help people re-connect with their humanness. Her book 'My Confidence Journal' can be used to build and grow confidence. There are questions fo…

Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Paula Quinsee Paula is an author, facilitator, relationship expert, advocate for Mental Health & an activist against gender-based violence. Paula's books: 'Embracing No: Why we should and How …

Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Janice Hodgson Talented Janice Hodgson of JHMediaMarketing has created 3 amazing cookbooks (so far) that will take you back to some of the most wonderful and happiest times, growing up in Sout…

Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Deon Newbronner Deon is an author, podcaster and proud dad. He works with global leaders to communicate with gravitas, and FTSE 100 companies to influence policymakers and regulators beyond th…

Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Treive Nicholas Treive, the author of 'A Nun and the Pig. Treive shares his passion for the history of the Eastern Cape, his adventures exploring the life of a Xhosa girl who had an incredible…

Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Dawn A Denton Dawn is a writer, speaker, and trainer and is the Chief Ubuntu Officer at Celebrate Southern Africa. In this episode, the 'tables are turned' as Dawn is interviewed by fellow wri…

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our final speaker Delight Mapasure is an award-winning entrepreneur who successfully created a six figure food brand from her kitchen …

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our seventh speaker Curiosity, creativity, passion for people, culture, and tradition have given Eugenie Drakes a wealth of life exper…

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our sixth speaker For as long as she can remember, all Hayley Joy Weinberg dreamt of doing was making a difference. She also dreamt of…

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our fifth speaker Hayley Reichert is a Mortgage & Protection (Life Insurance) Adviser. She is also a prolific South African campaigner…

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our fourth speaker With a lot of courage June Whiteman and her family relocating to the Isle of Man in 2001. There is nothing like mov…

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our third speaker Karen van der Poll, leadership and relationship coach with an unsaturated interest in Emotional Intelligence as key …

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our second speaker Natalie King is an introvert who loves country music and the sound of rain. After many years of bullying and having…

South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE. We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our first speaker Pumela Salela is a Visionary Catalyst. She helps individuals, organisations, and countries ignite their spark and fu…

Diana Grant started her self-love journey when she was a teenager. She also found Louise Hay and realised that life is all about love! Today Diana helps people access ways to love themselves, practise self-care and find balance. She is a speaker, author, coach and self-love revolutionary. You can find out more about Diana on her website: https://di…

Marinus has been on a 25-year journey since being diagnosed with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. In this episode Marinus shares about his disease, disability access in South Africa, and his writing. And what an inspiration he is! All profits from his book, The Alienation Gene, go to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation South Africa: https://www.mdsa.o…

Hazel started her sheepskin slipper journey when she bought surplus slippers from her mom who hand-made them in the Eastern Cape. Although it is a competitive market, Sheepskin Slippers SA has grown because of Hazel's resilience and desire to learn. Today, wherever you are in the world, you can order them for your loved ones in South Africa. Browse…

Debs Morris remembers her grandfather as a master storyteller. After he died she found a pile of letters and papers about his life as a doctor in the UK and South Africa. She researched his journey and made contact with people who still remembered him - and the babies he delivered who are now elderly. This book was an emotional journey for Debs, an…

Mandy Whyman fell in love with poetry and Shakespeare through her grandmother. After she got her English degree she started her writing career as a journalist in South Africa. Mandy taught English but now tutors and enjoys writing poetry, short stories, and novels. 'Like Water' is the book she talks about in this episode, along with how she finds h…

Jill Wallace is a South African Realtor, based in Florida, USA. She started her writing career as a screenwriter, teaching herself everything she could. After an interesting and sad experience in Los Angeles, she turned her attention to converting her script to a book. Today she has published two books, both based in South Africa: Zebra: Friends by…

"I was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2001 my family and I moved to the UK in search of a better life for our children. My interest in baking started in the kitchen with my mother. Being her assistant, I would peel the potatoes, taking mental notes of recipes and handy tips. You’d think by me spending all the time in the kitchen I’d…

Monya Kilian Palmer is a chef and culinary consultant originally from Cape Town, South Africa. Since moving to the UK in 2012, she has worked for both Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Group and Le Cordon Bleu International and continues to assist clients all over the world with their culinary projects. Monya is a passionate ambassador of the ketogenic …

Andy Copps left the corporate world of accounting to embrace a career in storytelling. His children's book, 'My Pug Named Hugg' was inspired by a pug while visiting his family in South Africa. Andy chats about using storytelling in STEM-based education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), his Roald Dahl licence, how he wrote his boo…

After realising the impact his haemophilia was having on his family and his ability to be a father, Cobus Visser decided to use everything he had learned on his journey of personal development. He was able to get out of the wheelchair and climb Kilimanjaro. Today he gains his inspiration from Neuro Linguistic Programming, gurus like Tony Robbins, a…

For 20 years Deon Newbronner has crafted his storytelling techniques to deliver workshops and residential retreats to support CEOs and business leaders to develop their own public speaking skills and find their purpose. His recent book, 'Smart Storytelling', is a collection of the resources he has developed to deliver this training over the years. …

Gavin Prinsloo found himself in a very dark place. Poetry helped him explore his thoughts and emotions, and he has now published 4 books and has written thousands of poems. You can find all his work on Amazon and you can connect with him on: Facebook: Pieces of my Mind Facebook: Dark Impressions of Life TikTok: Soul Whisperer…

Willem van der Walt was inspired to write by his primary school teachers. He has written ever since. In this episode, Willem chats about flash fiction, short stories, his love of fables, and teaching English in South Korea. Willem's English blogs are Will Will Travel and Parabox Box. His Afrikaans blogs are Binnetoe and Loer Toer. His books are ava…

Over the years Treive Nicholas has been stalked by a Jaguar in the Amazon, charged at by a rhino in Namibia, corralled by Oryx in the UAE, and come eye-to-eye with bull sharks on the ocean floor in Mexico. In 1980 he spent time teaching in South Africa. A Nun and the Pig Tales from South Africa is his first book. He is currently drafting his second…

Jean Creasey met her hubby in a nightclub in Edinburgh. She was cheeky enough to ask him to marry her for a passport. But they fell in love and now they run their business together in Welkom in South Africa. Jean has a passion for health products and supporting people to live their lives to the optimum. And if you have friends and family in South A…

Paul's interest in the 1820 Settlers started when he married his wife, a descendant of the Settlers. His website and book are the most extensive collection of information we currently have about those who packed their bags to board a ship to the Eastern Cape in 1819 - 1821. In this episode, Paul talks about his research, why people went out to Afri…

Neil Diamond is a proud South African who understands how we need to reinvent ourselves when we leave our home country. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA helps South Africans navigate a new society to cope with so many more barriers than we don't have in South Africa. But, we are resilient people, and the central theme all South Afri…

It was so lovely to chat with the fun-loving Flower. She has lived in Korea for 9 years and shared about teaching English in Korea, being on Korean TV, K-Pop gift hampers, and her Lekker Saffa Spaze Shop. She is also the Korean Mission Ambassador for Justice Desk. Please connect with Flower on Facebook, Instagram, or email: lekkersaffaspaza@gmail.c…

Tracy grew up in Joburg, but now lives in Wales. She has obtained a range of qualifications, including 'Angel Practioner'. But her passion lies in crystals. In this chat we cover aromatherapy, living in the countryside, listening to the world around us, working in corporate, numerology, the business course she did with Content College, meditation a…

Fleur is an international stunt performer who is passionate about her hometown of Swellendam. She and her mother are the voice of Swellendam. Their Facebook Page, Swellendam Experience, provides information about the town as tourist information - from arts to sport. You can also find them on Instagram.…

Yulia is a remarkable young woman who fell in love with a South African and moved to Cape Town. She was born in Belarus and spent a lot of her life in Russia. She moved to London and now finds herself in our Mother City. She has set up her own business supporting businesses across the globe with social media, marketing, admin and project management…

Lola Jemibewon has the most wonderful creativity which we can all attest to her African roots! Her business, Young Mary's, is firmly grounded in her family history and the sense of smell, which evokes memories in us all. Fragrance also has history and tells the story of towns, cities and countries across the continent. "When you have a Young Mary's…

Dawn Denton has so much fun chatting to Tony and Debby about jewellery. They chat about how Tony designs and creates beautiful pieces, cleaning jewellery, gems and some of their customer stories. You will love 'meeting' them in this episode. They can be found at: 12 St John's Street IP33 1SQ Bury St Edmunds, UK and online on their website, Facebook…

Join Dawn and Sashe Christopher of 'Pop My Way' as we chat about sustainanility in the fashion industry and especially baby clothes. Sashe shares her passion for 'modular design', a circular economy and why having her clothing GOTS certified means so much to her. She has also been recognised as one of the 100 most inspiring female entrepreneurs of …

It was so brilliant to chat with Jane Dunstan of The hemp hut about hemp and CBD. What is it? Why would you take it? Please get in touch with Jane for any questions and check out her Hemp Hut Belper website for her brilliant products. They may just change your lifeCelebrate Southern Africa

Andy is a porfessional storyteller whose mission is to share the power of story with old and young! He works in schools, with corporate clients, academics and in individual and group coaching - telling stories and teaching others to do the same. Check out his Andy Copps website for loads more info And his children's book: A Pug named Hugg is availa…

Gaynor's business journey started as she strolled through an Italian piazza enjoying gelato. She saw a man making shoes and signed up to his course. Today she has won investment on the Dragon's Den for her innovative and exciting shoe patent, which is making such a difference to our planet and the way we wear and buy shoes! Gaynor is making waves a…

I loved this chat with Chris Thompson. He shares some of his most delightful stories about life in Rhodesia / Zimbabwe. His book 'Tommo and the Phoencian Treasure' is brilliant and a highly enjoyable read for children, teens and adults. If you love the African bush, you will love Chris and you will love his books! Available on Amazon.com and Amazon…

Lynette is passionate about hometown - Harare. The capital of Zimababwe has a mix of cultures and Lynette's Free Walking Tours take in the people and experiences that make the city so special. Lynette is also the founder of Adventure Horizons and is host of a local TV series called Zim Icons.Celebrate Southern Africa

Comfort Smothson's passion for craft comes from her East African roots and her background in architecture. She loves making things and her Fundi Box subscription crafting boxes are her way to raising the profile of African crafters and sharing the joy of crafting!Celebrate Southern Africa

A couple of years ago John Walton at Mix Tape Radio International chatted to me about Celebrate Southern Africa the brand. As a fellow South African we had a great time with loads of laughs! Get in touch with John if you are keen to explore a new hobby in radio: contact@mtri.co.ukCelebrate Southern Africa

When Ginni met Rhodesian Al Fotheringham, she was introduced to biltong, boerewors, Flings and 'now-now'. Today they run a hugely successful shop in Trowbridge, Wiltshire (Kalahari Kitchen) where they supply the local Southern Africans with all their home-comforts. Ginni is now an honorary Southern African as she can also make koeksisters!…

Time to swap roles....Geniene Preston got to interview me this week for Actonville fm. I loved chatting about what Celebrate means to me and how it is helping Southern Africans in the UK and now globally. Check out: All the amazing work Geniene Preston is doing Actonville fm Celebrate Gifts UK and Celebrate Gifts South Africa Please get in touch to…