On the occasion of Heritage Day, let us promise ourselves that we will do our bit to preserve our heritage. This year Saffas in the USA illustrated how much they are still connected to their South African roots by showing up at various events held across the country.
Springbok games always provide an opportunity for Saffas to get together and support their favourite team.
It was all glitz and glam, with the flavour of Africa, during a recent dinner reception in honour of Dr Akintoye Akindele from Nigeria, who was appointed Goodwill Ambassador and Honorary Citizen of Georgia.
Pure mouth-watering delights, including dainty South African style cucumber sandwiches, crustless melktert, old fashioned melktert, Cremora condensed milk tarts and biltong, were amongst the picks at the recent ‘Tannie’s Tea’ held in Nashville.
Potjiekos is such a great South African tradition and this year’s Texas Potjie Festival celebrated 20 years of great fun and sharing a heritage with friends and family.
SA Chamber USA will be celebrating South African Heritage Day with our communities across the USA.
Saffa Mag is home brew, it is the smell of braaivleis, it is the sound of a Lowveld thunderstorm, it is the sound of a jackal calling – it is the mag for South Africans living in the USA.
Daar is niks so lekker as ‘n sokkie op ‘n Saterdagaand nie! Vra maar vir die sowat 100 Suid-Afrikaners wat onlangs uit Georgia, Tenessee en Kentucky opgeruk het om die Vastrap Sokkie en Boeremark in Mableton GA by te woon.
Buying your favourite goodies and premier wines has just become a tad easier with the opening of another SA Emporium in Bufort.
South African businesses in Atlanta recently had an opportunity to get together and discuss the growth opportunityies for their respective businesses.
When Nanette O’Grady, aka Southern Protea, hosts a Tannies Tea, it’s your lucky day! So says organiser of the Nashville monthly Tannies Tea, Kobie Pretorius.
Bliksem, that was fun! Team Vuvuzela crushed it when they won the Spirit Award at the recent Dragon Boat Festival held on the East bank of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee.
The weather was perfect, the treats were delicious and the kuier was outstanding! The July Tannie’s Tea, held at the home of Cornelia Vance in Hendersonville, was well supported and there were even South African favourites like biltong and boerewors for sale