South African meat prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in December as the country battles an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle, adding to food-inflation pressures.

Despite being packed with fat, carbs and high levels of salt, South Africans can't get enough of fast food, with the segment ...

Cape Town is regularly listed as one of the world’s top cities for foodies – and for good reason. The food scene is diverse, with cuisines from all over the world represented alongside local flavours ...

The recent rise in foodborne illness in South Africa has been declared a national disaster. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane said a team of health experts will be ...

Dryer and hotter-than-usual weather across South Africa’s main summer crop growing regions is hurting the outlook for the key corn harvest and raising risks for higher food-price inflation, according ...

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Biltong: Americans will tell you that they have their own version of biltong, but beef jerky is a pale imitation of our flavourful, spicy, ...