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They get lauded for hygiene, healthy items; restos admit to dip in biz this Ramazan Observing Ramazan when the pandemic is ravaging the city has not been easy for Husein Abbas. The 33-yearold businessman, a resident of Tilekar Nagar, sorely misses visiting the mosque to offer special prayers and attending decadent iftar dinners with family and friends. But the foodie is pleased to note that local home chefs are stepping up their game to offer mouthwatering iftar fare at fair prices even in lockdown. Abbas is a big fan of home chefs Moiz and Mariya Nalwala. They provide him with every delicious dish he craves for after breaking his fast. “I particularly love their shawarmas and burgers,” said Abbas, adding: “They consistently provide hygienic food of excellent quality in good quantity.” Salad Story from Pisoli. They had started out as a commercial eatery, but last year’s lockdown forced them to down shutters. The Nalwalas are passionate cooks, who personally … [Read more...] about Home chefs become go-to for iftar in pandemic time

CAPE TOWN (BLOOMBERG) - A wildfire that broke out on the slopes of Cape Town's landmark Table Mountain on April 18 and caused extensive damage to a university campus and several historical buildings has been contained. Howling winds that hampered fire-fighting efforts on Monday (April 19) abated on Tuesday and helicopters were able to resume dropping water on parts of the mountain where the fire continued to burn. Six firefighters were injured while trying to douse the flames and nine city residents received treatment for smoke inhalation, the Western Cape province, which includes Cape Town, said in a statement. Six buildings on the University of Cape Town's campus including the Jagger Library, which lost some valuable book collections, were damaged or destroyed, as well as two houses and the country's oldest working windmill. There remains a danger that the fire will flare up again and priority will be given to fully extinguishing the blaze, said Mr Anton Bredell, the … [Read more...] about Inferno on Cape Town’s Table Mountain brought under control

A wildfire that started on Sunday on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain has destroyed, among others, the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus, ravaging its historic library that housed a priceless African Studies collection described as "unique in the world." For years, local and foreign academics, students, and researchers have flocked to the university's Jagger Reading Room to gain valuable insights and knowledge through its astounding collection of works pertaining to the African continent. "If you see inside, everything is gone. There's nothing left, all the books, the history, all gone. It's going to take a long time to rebuild it. I think the main thing is the history," Shurud Jacobs, a caretaker who has worked at the university for more than 10 years, told DW. Watch video 01:58 Has the fire been contained? DW reports from Cape Town Loss beyond imagination Previously known as the J.W. Jagger Library, it was constructed in the 1930s … [Read more...] about Cape Town fire damages ‘irreplaceable’ archives

(CNN) A man has been detained in relation to the "out of control" fires in Cape Town , which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. "One suspect in his thirties was taken into custody last night in the vicinity of Devil's Peak," the City of Cape Town said in a statement. Authorities will investigate speculation that additional fires were started and whether the original fire was an act of arson, the statement added. Around 150 firefighters were tackling the blaze on Monday, which began in Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park, damaging buildings and prompting the evacuation of hikers from the city's most famous landmark. Adverse weather conditions are hampering firefighters efforts to put out the blaze, according to the City of Cape Town which said the blaze is "not under control yet .. wind is a major contributing factor." 'Out of control' fire breaks out in Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park … [Read more...] about Man detained as ‘out of control’ Cape Town fires continue to rage

DENISE PIPER/STUFF Bev Long shows off some of her Prince Philip memorabilia and tells Stuff reporter Denise Piper how she thinks he should be remembered, following his death, aged 99. The head of a crocodile shot by the late Prince Philip has been put up for sale on TradeMe . The preserved crocodile head belonging to Napier’s Susanna Clark has long served as a tribute to her late grandfather’s unique connection with the Duke of Edinburgh. Clark inherited the reptile relic, which was gifted to her famous grandfather, Sir Percy Wyn-Harris, by the Queen’s husband more than 60 years ago. READ MORE: Crikey! How Prince Philip's crocodile ended up on a dining table in Napier Prince Philip laid to rest in Royal Vault at St. George's Chapel No man-to-man for Prince Charles and Harry as Duke heads back to US Right royal occasions in South Canterbury Following the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday , Clark made the decision to put the crocodile head up for … [Read more...] about Prince Philip’s crocodile head for sale on TradeMe for $10,000