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- 1South African recipe pairs pork belly with grapes and fennel▼South Africa publishes pork belly recipe with grapes and fennel — Daily Maverick
South African publication Daily Maverick has published a pork belly recipe featuring grapes and fennel, an unusual autumn combination that pairs rich, fatty meat with sweet fruit and aniseed flavour. The dish reflects a broader trend of cooks using seasonal grapes in savoury cooking rather than only in desserts, and offers readers a weekend cooking project.
- 2Ramaphosa urges South Sudan to clear path to fair elections▼Ramaphosa urges South Sudan to remove obstacles to fair elections — Daily Maverick
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Sudan's leadership to remove obstacles standing in the way of credible, fair elections. The appeal, reported by Daily Maverick, comes as the country prepares for its first vote since independence, which has been repeatedly delayed amid ongoing political tensions and an incomplete peace process between rival factions.
- 3Daraj CEO mulls selling chewing gum to fund newsroom▼Daraj CEO considers selling chewing gum to support newsroom — Daily Maverick
The chief executive of Daraj, an Arabic-language independent news outlet, is reportedly weighing the sale of chewing gum as a way to raise money to keep the newsroom running. The idea, reported by Daily Maverick, highlights the financial pressure facing independent media outlets, whose leaders are resorting to increasingly unconventional fundraising ideas to sustain journalism.
- 4South Africa publishes recipe for a large chicken and mushroom pie▼South Africa publishes recipe for a large chicken and mushroom pie — Daily Maverick
South Africa has published a recipe for a large chicken and mushroom pie, according to the Daily Maverick. Beyond the headline, no further details are available about who produced the recipe or why it was released, so the circumstances and purpose of the publication remain unknown.