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A few years ago, finding anything other than a golden lager in a South African liquor store was a tall order. There were plenty of brands – lagers from South Africa, lagers from other African countries and indeed lagers from the rest of the world....

This year, on IPA Day (August 4th), some bars in Cape Town, South Africa, will have upwards of 25 India Pale Ales on tap. This might not seem like anything spectacular, but consider this: Five years ago, few people in South Africa knew what an...

‘Stand up straight’. ‘Don’t forget to say thank you’. ‘Use your indoor voice’. Parents are full of advice for their offspring and for the most part, their words of wisdom are pretty useful. Until you start to travel that is — then suddenly the lessons...