Returning to your childhood home - my journey Ishay Govender-Ypma reflects on her returning to your childhood home, the changes that make visiting difficult and the constant pull to return. For Visi Magazine. Each year I return to our family home that rests at the bottom of steep road. The suburb has faded somewhat into [...]
Hunger Relief Update - #MakeItHappen Having a new opportunity to combine my love of food, connecting with people and making a real difference has redefined how I'm planning the year. With the help of Lumia, I pledged to work with a relief organisation. What's evolved since is that I will be involved in a number [...]
Honest Café – Crowdfunding in Cape Town, a Success Story Honest Café - image supplied A Cape Town raw chocolate café is the first of its kind in the city. It’s a crowdfunding success story. Ishay Govender-Ypma explores the concept for Business Day. The People’s Choice “Have you tried our banana bread bunny [...]
Urban Fish Farming in South Africa - a fish farm in Philipi, South Africa is creating jobs for the unemployed and protein for the hungry.
Mumbai Street Food Guide – Snacks & the City A diverse ethnic and cultural spread gives Mumbai its unique flavour. While the culinary trend is a growing high-end offering, Ishay Govender-Ypma got to grips with the city’s popular street food fare. For Etihad inflight mag Jan 2015 On the Road Gingerly, I step forward and [...]
The Problem with the Honey Bees - CCD in South Africa Around the world, the number of bees has dropped dramatically in recent years. Vital pollinators of many of our fruits and vegetables, beekeepers and farmers are on red alert. What are the reasons behind this sudden change? Ishay Govender-Ypma investigates the probelm(s) with the honey [...]
VUSI KUNENE - Meet the Sushi King of Maboneng image by MARTIN RHODES Vusi Kunene, entrepreneur and owner of The Blackanese Sushi & Wine Bar in Maboneng Precinct, had a first encounter with sushi that would stop most in their tracks. *For Business Day* Working as a car guard at one stage and [...]
Banting Banter An introduction to Banting: Is there room for bread? Banting and the Tim Noakes diet have been the talk of almost every dinner party and social gathering I’ve attended in the last few months. A number of friends and Twitter followers have confirmed that this has been their experience too. Many [...]
Cyprus in Winter Perhaps it goes against all conventional wisdom to visit a country known for its splendid summers of sea, sand and sippable chilled wine, during winter. But a late Cypriot winter holds drawcards aplenty, as Ishay Govender-Ypma discovers. Article in Business Day Wanted, July 2014 Larnaca and Orange Blossom Honey “This is for [...]
Street art in São Paulo, through the eyes of street artists and the creatives who support their craft. World Cup 2014 opposition on the walls of the city. For M&G Friday.
