‘Food is political’: the TikTok star shining a light on South African cuisine’s hidden gems

Nick Hamman wants to help the local economy by enticing people to seek out township barbecues and family-run sandwich shopsSolly’s Corner, a fast food restaurant in downtown Johannesburg, was bustling. Slabs of hake and golden chips sizzled, green chillies were being chopped and homemade sauces distributed liberally into packed sandwiches.Food influencer and radio DJ Nick Hamman stepped behind the counter and was greeted as an old friend by Yoonas and Mohammed Akhalwaya, the father-son duo behind the family business in Fordsburg, a historical south Asian and Middle Eastern area. Continue reading...

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