Lunch with Pippa Hudson

FOOD 2 – FYN

We shared the news last week that Cape Town restaurant Fyn had been voted the 37th best in the world. The accolade came via the annual San Pellegrino list which rates establishments all over the globe, based on the feedback of more than 1 thousand critics, chefs and gourmets. It’s the second time the restaurant has appeared on the list, even though it’s only been open for 3 years. Huge jump from 92nd in 2021 to 37th now.

I’ve had the utter privilege of eating there twice since it opened, so I can personally tell you I’m not the slightest bit surprised by their success. Owner and chef patron Peter Tempelhoff is out of town this month but it’s my great pleasure to have his Executive Chef and Culinary Director Ashley Moss with us in studio today to celebrate the news.

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EAT OUT: Tessa Purdon - Head of Content: Food24 and Eat Out

Time for our weekly update from the team at Eat Ou.co.za. Delighted as always to welcome Tessa Purdon who is the head of content for the site and its sister site Food24.com.

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CARTE BLANCHE – JACO SWART

Virtually every one of us knows someone who has been a victim of domestic violence – yet it is a crime that remains under-reported, under-prosecuted and often difficult to prove, pitting one person’s word against another. Which is what makes today’s Carte Blanche feature so utterly infuriating – because it’s a story of domestic violence where charges WERE laid, a case WAS brought to court and very clear proof existed – yet the perpetrator walked away with a slap on the wrist.

The public however, has seen the evidence the court wasn’t shown, and it’s made a household name of one Jaco Swart as the poster-child for toxic male violence. Why is someone like that still a free man, living right here in Cape Town? Let’s talk to Carte Blanche producer Anina Peens who produced last night’s horrifying segment on the case…

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ENTERTAINMENT - FRI

The weekend is here and we’ve picked out another bumper crop of entertainment offerings to keep you occupied.

PODCASTS

We’ll start with podcasts, and our producer Rafiq Wagiet has this week’s selection Name

MOVIES

Next up, we’re off to the movies. EWN reporter Chanel September has the rundown on what’s happening on circuit

TV content Craig Falck Deputy editor at TV Plus Magazine

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FERTILITY DOULA

Anyone who has struggled to fall pregnant will know the anguish that comes with infertility and the often lonely road it might feel like. But this weekend an event is taking place that aims to remind would-be parents that they’re not alone – and to equip them with information to help and support them through their fight to conceive.

The Fertility Show AFrica is taking place in Sandton, but the talks are all going to be accessible online as well, which means that listeners here in Cape Town can also take advantage of the wealth of information to be shared. Best of all, it’s completely free of charge. The two day event will include medical experts who can update you on the latest advances in conception support, as well as psychologists, support groups, adoption and surrogacy experts, and nutritional and lifestyle advisors. You’ll also be able to hear from parents who have been through multiple pregnancy losses and disappointments, about their experiences along the way.

Now I’ll share the event details with you at the end of the segment, but first I want to talk to one of the speakers who is on the programme – Boitumelo Dibakoane is a fertility doula who is going to speak to the audience about what that actually is and what benefits the service of a doula can offer couples on a fertility journey.

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EVENTS DIARY

What: Artscape hosts Madiba birthday celebrations in July

A special event honouring Madiba at the Artscape tomorrow evening, Mandela – A More Human Face is his life story, told through the voices of the Township Opera Company and the spoken word of Bulelwa with Sandile Kamle, as music director.

When: Tomorrow at 19:30.

Where: Artscape

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at Computicket or via Artscape Dial-a-seat 021 421 7695. Tickets: R120 (10% off for pensioners/students and scholars). Madiba shirts and Xhosa traditional attire and accessories will be on sale to raise funds for the performing artists.

What: Boschendal and Norval Foundation hosts new exhibitions Boschendal and the Norval Foundation have unveiled new exhibitions at the historic farm celebrating unique collections of Southern African art. One we’d like to mention is called Horizon - a group exhibition showing a century of landscape art selected from the Sanlam Art Collection. Another is Vessel - a group exhibition celebrating local ceramic artists.

When: Open now and running into Aigist and beyond

Where: The Horizon and Vessel exhibitions are now open at the Manor House at Boschendal Tickets: Free - For more information, please visit www.boschendal.com

What: Watershed Live

How about some music… Enjoy a fabulous winters evening at the Lookout Deck Restaurant in Hout Bay with a night of entertainment provided by Watershed!

When: Tomorrow – 5pm-10pm

Where: Lookout Deck - 65 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay Harbour

Tickets: R220 – Book on Quicket

What: Majozi Live!

We playued you some Majozi just yesterday as he celebrate dhis birthday, well if you liked what you heard you can get some more on Sunday evening because the Durban born star is appearing at Café Roux in Noorthodk With a skill set that goes beyond singing and includes guitar, keys and drums, Majozi sees his music as an opportunity to artfully portray his uplifting perspective on the world around him.

When: Sunday at 4pm

Where: Café Roux in Noordhoek Tickets: From R180 on Quicket

What: Alan Committie presents LOVE FACTUALLY In Love Factually, the funny man investigates everything from dating apps and whatsapp breakups; online attractions and detractions; surviving as a post-modern metro-quasi-dexi-semi-multi-mano-sexual to exploring single vs mingle; the apparent gift of having children and the supposed burden of family.… When: Sunday at 6pm Where: Kalk Bay Theatre (AT THE BRASS BELL) Tickets: From R200 on Quicket

What: Thaiholics Fight Promotions presents ‘Level Up’ Martial arts fans should be aware of an event at Grandwest tomorrow evening Thaiholics Fight Promotions are brining the sport of Muay Thai back to Cape Town, in a showdown which will see local fighter Ncedo Gomba take on Kenya’s Martin Achebi in a professional super lightweight bout . Four more pro-am bouts are on the cards and six amateur fighters will also be given the much-needed platform to hone their talents. When: Tomorrow - 17h00 to 22h00 Doors open at 16h00 Where: Market Hall, GrandWest Tickets: R300 – Book via Quicket

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Couch Saray Khumalo

Such a pleasure to welcome back to the couch today mountaineer Saaaara Khumalo. We last chatted to her in 2019, not long after she became the first black African woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. The summit was still recent, the trauma she’d faced en route was too, and I don’t think it had quite yet sunk in just what her achievement had

meant to so many people. But since then she has had time to reflect on the journey, to reflect on the personal mountains she climbed en route to Everest, and to think deeply about what she has learned along that route. The results is her new autobiography called My Journey to the Top of the World, which has just been published by Penguin Random House

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In today's music segment we feature the sounds of the duo, Easy Freak. Comprising of Dom Hurd and Jude Kenrick, the pair hail from Durban, and have been making music for more than 5 years now. Easy Freak’s sound is one that sometimes hard to pin down, drawing influence from so many different genres, including 70’s & 80’s funk modern day hip-hop, dance music and even jazz. Their latest track, entitled "Lazy" is a collaboration with one of South Africa's most popular musicians, Majozi. “Lazy” started off as a demo that they penned way back in 2017, before they relocated to Joburg from Durban. 5 years later, they got together and recorded the song, which is already getting airplay on KFM.

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In April, six young people between the age of 14-16 years, from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town competed in the Western Cape Para Surf Championships and earned an entry to compete at the South African Para Surfing Championships in Durban, which takes place from 29-31 July 2022.

The Roxy Davis Foundation is an NPO/PBO volunteer community-based program offering adaptive surfing and surf therapy, and they're assisting these kids to raise the necessary funding required to get to Durban. According to the foundation, these kids already broken so many and have only surfed ten times. This opportunity will shape their futures if they can experience this opportunity. The six young surfers need a total of R150 000 for the trip.

● Assisted airport transfers, air travel and extra baggage R60k

● Subsistence R20k

● Ability friendly accommodation R45k

● Adapted surfboards, wetsuits, lifejackets R15k

● Medical support R10k

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VIRTUAL LIVING WILL

We’ve done lots of coverage over the years about the importance of drawing up a will which indicates what you want to happen to your possessions after your death. But we’ve actually had very little conversation around the concept of a LIVING will which tells your loved ones what you want to happen if you’re ever in a medical situation where you can’t articulate your own wishes for yourself.

I want to remedy that oversight today and talk about what a living will contains, who should have one, when they should be drawn up and how to do so. Joining me in studio is Dr Linda Holding, who is a palliative care trained doctor with 20 years' clinical risk management experience. She’s also the co-founder of a business called Swansong which offers online assistance in drawing up a living will.

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