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The Star
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Win tickets to a Masterclass at The Good Life Show
Top South African and international chefs, mixologists and food personalities will be taking to the stage when the Good Life Show comes to Cape Town in May. Aimed at anyone with an interest in food, health, wellness, the environment or more conscious living as well as trade professionals (retail and foodservice) looking for innovative high-quality products. The Good Life Show will feature thousands of high-quality and innovative food, drink and conscious living brands and products available in South Africa right now. Visitors can meet some big name local and international chefs and discover products and services in an entertaining, engaging and informative way. INTERNATIONAL CHEFS Bettina Campolucci Bordi - UK plant-centric and wellness chef Dr. Aris LaTham - Internationally acclaimed raw gourmet food pioneer Jameson Stocks – Renowned British Michelin-starred celebrity chef LOCAL CHEFS Abigail Donnelly - Food Director for Woolworths Taste Magazine and Creative Stylist for Woolworths Amerae Vercueil - Celebrated cookbook author, food stylist, chef, and nutritional coach Clement Pedro - Chef, Food Stylist and Presenter Emma Claire Peter – Culinary Innovator Greg Henderson - International award-winning wild and indigenous chef and WWF Ambassador Jenny Morris – The Giggling Gourmet Luke Lawrence Barry - Executive Chef at Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel Roxanne Read - Award-winning mixology maven & head trainer at the prestigious European Bartender School Ru Furusa – Chef, Food Blogger and Recipe Developer celebrating food diversity Siphiwe Sithole – Farming Pioneer and, indigenous African crops expert Surendra Kumar – Executive Chef at Taj Cape Town uMenzi Mbonami – Food Artist and expert in Permaculture and Indigenous African Cuisines WOOLWORTHS CHEFS Anita Van Wyk - Food & Nutrition Expert Lehanie Müller - Product Developer at Woolworths Mika Zorgman - Macrobiotics and Plant-based Nutrition Expert Monique Malan - Product Developer at Woolworths The Good Life Show Organiser, Heidi Warricker says: 'We are absolutely thrilled to have such a stellar line-up of chef talent on board. One of the biggest trends worldwide is wellness, sustainability and food awareness, and this is where the Good Life Show is bang on target. "People are becoming more aware of what they are consuming, where it comes from as well as the effects on the environment. Chefs are actively seeking to source higher quality, locally sourced, and often smaller producer ingredients. This trend is driven by a desire for fresh, flavourful and healthier food, support for local communities, and a growing emphasis on sustainability and ethically produced goods.' Complete the entry form below to stand a chance to win a double ticket to the Masterclass at the Cape Town edition of The Good Life Show at Cape Town International Convention Centre Friday, May 30, 2025, from 10:00 to 18:00 Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10:00 to 18:00 Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 10:00 to 16:00
IOL News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
What's happening in Cape Town: a joyful mix of wellness, wit and legendary tunes
The Good Life Show is offers everything from health tips and chef demos to sustainable living ideas. When: Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 1, at 10am. Aimed at both consumers and trade professionals, the show inspires conscious living and happier lifestyles. With wellness booming globally, it's the perfect space for those embracing healthier habits and sustainable choices in South Africa. The Good Life Show promotes health, wellness, and sustainability with exciting new features. Expect top chefs, expert advice, eco-friendly innovations, and engaging talks. South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz's "Pension Killer" takes aim at chaos, confusion, and cultural contradictions, unpacking what South Africans think they know but maybe don't. From everyday mishaps to deeper societal questions, the show explores identity, information gaps, and the absurdities we all live with. Where: Pam Golding Theatre, Baxter. When: From Wednesday, May 28, to Saturday, May 31 at 7.30pm. "Layla: A Musical Tribute" explores the real-life love triangle between George Harrison and Eric Clapton, tracing their careers, friendship, and heartbreak through music. Featuring songs from the Beatles, Cream, and Derek and the Dominoes, the show builds toward the story behind the iconic ballad "Layla". Where: Kalk Bay Theatre. When: From Wednesday, May 28, to Monday, June 5. Times vary depending on the date.
IOL News
28-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
The Good Life Show promises even more wellness, fun, and conscious living
Trade professionals will have the opportunity to discover products that can elevate their business operations while engaging with and staying informed about emerging industry trends. Get ready for bags of fresh and fun-filled experiences at the 2025 Good Life Show. Since its launch as The Plant Powered Show in 2020, Africa's premier food, drink and conscious living event and largest event of its kind in Southern Africa is back with even more exciting high quality and innovative products, experiences and surprising content. Join us in Cape Town from 30 May to 1 June at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and in Johannesburg from 1 – 3 August at the Kyalami International Convention Centre for the most unique culinary, health, wellness, and sustainability event of the year. The global plant-based sector value is forecast to be US$13 billion by 2026 as more people opt for delicious, ethical, and healthier food choices. The natural and organic food movement is also booming globally and, with the market set to reach a massive US$568.82 billion by 2029 at its current growth rate of 15.6%, South Africa is bound to reflect this upward trend. The worldwide health and wellness sectors are also thriving, especially in corporate wellness, where stress management is taking the spotlight, and this sector is also expected to grow at a rate of 4%, reaching USD 434.8 million by 2030. With more and more consumers actively and consciously seeking products that are good for their health and the plane, the Good Life Show is a beacon for anyone in South Africa wanting to enjoy a better way of life. Whether you are sourcing delicious and exciting food and beverages, new wellness products, or discovering eco-friendly and conscious living ideas, The Good Life Show has something for everyone. There will be innovative products to try, chef demos, mixology sessions, hands-on Masterclasses, expert wellness advice, insightful industry talks and activities that will leave you feeling not only inspired, but motivated and empowered. The 2025 Good Life Show has even more exciting show segments: Plant-Based Natural & Organic Free-From Sustainable Living Health, Fitness & Wellness Beauty & Personal Care Event producer, Heidi Warricker says: 'We are beyond thrilled to be hosting the Good Life Show once again. I am extremely excited this year, because not only do we have amazing experts and exhibitors, but this year we will be focused on creating meaningful, long-lasting content around health, wellness, and sustainability – and this year we're adding more joy and fun to the mix. "We are working on great new features to ensure all our visitors will find the show even more fun and inspiring. If 2025 is the year that you aim to reach your health and wellness goals – and be happy while you do so - then this show is just for you.' What's new for 2025: Chef Magic: Dr. Aris LaTham , known as the pioneer of gourmet ethical raw foods cuisine in the United States, along with UK Plant Centric & Wellness Chef, Bettina Campolucci Bordi are among the headline attractions at the Cape Town leg of The Good Life Show. They will be joining celebrated South African chefs and television cooking personalities, whose names will be revealed soon. Health & Wellness Focused: This year, the show is all about you, and living your best, balanced, life. Expect expert advice on everything from sustainable lifestyle choices to mental health strategies and more. All about Sustainability: The Good Life Show is all about supporting the planet, and this year we are showcasing brands leading the game with eco-friendly business practices, offer products that improve quality of life, and promote positive daily habits. We'll make it easy and fun for you to do the right thing. Engaging Talks: Get the opportunity to listen to and engage with thought leaders in the health, wellness, business, and sustainability sectors. The Good Life Show aims to inspire, educate, and entertain audiences all while promoting a route to a healthier, happier lifestyle. With a rich mix of wellness tips, healthy and mouth-wateringly delicious culinary adventures, handy insights to adopt innovative sustainable practices, this event is set to become a go-to platform for anyone seeking conscious-living inspiration. The Good Life Show is also open to trade, and is designed for professionals in the retail, hospitality, and distribution sectors, offering a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of innovative, high-quality products and solutions. Trade professionals will have the opportunity to discover groundbreaking products that can elevate their business operations while engaging with and staying informed about emerging industry trends. TICKETS If you are involved in the Plant-based, Natural and Organic, Free-from, Health, Wellness, or Sustainable Living sectors, we invite you to join us at The Good Life Show or purchase tickets through Quicket. See links below. The Good Life Show Cape Town International Convention Centre Friday, May 30, 2025, from 10:00 to 18:00 Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10:00 to 18:00 Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 10:00 to 16:00 Kyalami International Convention Centre Friday, August 1, 2025, from 10:00 to 18:00 Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 10:00 to 18:00 Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 10:00 to 16:00 Tickets are priced starting from R175 and are on sale from Quicket, links below: Cape Town and Joburg. Partnered Content
IOL News
28-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
The Good Life Show 2025: Partners in sustainable practices
The Good Life Show is creating a better future with its partners. The Good Life Show has announced a stellar line-up of supporting partners committed to promoting sustainable practices, healthier, more conscious living, and small businesses. Now, in its 5th year, The Good Life Show is the leading event of its kind, highlighting food, beverages, and conscious living and the latest trends shaping our future. Adding even more dynamism to the show, these partners not only endorse the event's importance and relevance, but they also reflect how the plant-based, natural, and organic industries are fast-evolving. The Good Life Show supporting partners are: Organic agriculture and certification KIWA: A trusted global provider of certification, inspection, testing, training, and consultancy services. Through its comprehensive range of offerings, Kiwa ensures confidence in its customers' products, services, processes, management systems, and employees. SAOSO: South African Organic Sector Organisation: SAOSO is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and developing the organic agriculture sector within the country. BDAASA: The Biodynamic Agricultural Association of Southern Africa promotes and supports farming and gardening using Biodynamic principles and practices to produce healthy food in harmony with nature. Food, hospitality and sustainability THE CHEFS' MANIFESTO: A chef-led project bringing together 1600+ chefs from over 95 countries, to explore how they can take actions to deliver a sustainable food system. The Action Plan is tied to the United Nations Sustainable Goals, containing practical actions chefs can take, through targeted advocacy, campaigns, content-sharing, story-telling and more, to drive action under eight thematic areas. FEDHASA: The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa has been at the heart of Southern Africa's hospitality sector for over 70 years and, as the umbrella body for accommodation, conferencing, catering and food and beverage establishments, is committed to building a strong and sustainable industry for all. SA CHEFS' ASSOCIATION: A non-profit industry body, founded 50 years ago that represents the interests of chefs, cooks, and caterers at all levels, with a focus on skills development, the celebration of culinary professionals and transforming the industry. RASA: The Restaurant Association of South Africa has been serving restaurants for nearly 20 years and is an established voice that speaks on behalf of restaurateurs and promotes all that is best in practice, sustainability and upliftment for independent restaurants, eateries, and food establishments nationally. WASTE-ED: Waste-ED develops zero waste management (waste to resource) systems with schools, communities, businesses, events etc. Health & wellness and certification BEAUTY WITHOUT CRUELTY: Beauty Without Cruelty is an animal rights organisation that has been advocating for animal rights in South Africa for nearly 50 years. It highlights and opposes animal testing while promoting products that are manufactured humanely. DIABETES SOUTH AFRICA: Diabetes South Africa is a non-profit, public benefit organisation founded in 1969 committed to reducing the impact of Diabetes in South Africa, through awareness, advocacy, education and support. Our aim is to empower all those affected by diabetes to avoid serious health complications and live long healthy lives. HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AFRICA: The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) plays a leading role in the fight against preventable heart disease and stroke, with the aim of seeing fewer people in South Africa suffer premature deaths and disabilities. PAN SOUTH AFRICA: Physicians Association for Nutrition: PAN South Africa collaborates intensely with national partners and has set up highly successful university groups to educate future health practitioners. This includes on-campus learning and activities to raise awareness and share health science, which is highly welcomed in South Africa and beyond. The leader of PAN South Africa, Dr. Nanine Wyma is also leading PAN's global transformation to increase global impact and networking. PLANT-BASED TREATY: The Plant Based Treaty is a grassroots global movement that puts food systems at the heart of combatting the climate crisis. The Treaty aims to halt the widespread degradation of critical ecosystems caused by animal agriculture and promote a shift to more healthy, sustainable plant-based diets. Ethical & religious food standards KCSA: Kosher Certified South Africa is a community supported initiative and as such has values that are based on integrity, transparency, commitment of service and accountability to the community whom they serve. KCSA takes pride in ensuring optimum levels of compliance to the halachic standards of kashrus. SANHA: The South African National Halaal Authority is an international, non-profit organisation certifying Halaal food and products in South Africa. HRC: The Halal Research Council is a global organisation focused on Halal certifications to meet the needs of food and nutrition agencies, as well as non-food agencies, particularly within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Get ready for bags of fresh and fun-filled experiences at the 2025 Good Life Show. Whether you are sourcing delicious and exciting food and beverages, new wellness products, or discovering eco-friendly and conscious living ideas, The Good Life Show has something for everyone. There will be innovative products to try, chef demos, mixology sessions, hands-on Masterclasses, expert wellness advice, insightful industry talks and activities that will leave you feeling not only inspired, but motivated and empowered. Visit the most unique culinary, health, wellness, and sustainability event of the year. Tickets for The Good Life Show are available from Quicket at R175.
IOL News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Dr. Aris LaTham: the father of gourmet ethical raw foods cuisine arrives in South Africa
Dr. Aris LaTham will be one of the many celebrity chefs at the Good Life Show this weekend Image: Supplied The culinary world is abuzz with excitement as the renowned Panamanian-born chef and health influencer, Dr. Aris LaTham, arrives in South Africa for his first-ever tour. Known as the "father of gourmet ethical raw foods cuisine in America", Dr. Aris is set to captivate attendees at The Good Life Show taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 30 May to 1 June, and later in Johannesburg from 1 to 3 August at the Kyalami International Convention Centre. At 77 years old, Dr. Aris embodies vitality and health, serving as a source of inspiration for over a million fans worldwide who seek a life rich in fresh, living foods. His guiding philosophy, "it is not the food in your life, but the life in your food that nourishes", resonates well with health enthusiasts eager to learn how to incorporate wholesome ingredients into their diets. Known for his innovative "sun-cooked" cuisine, Dr. Aris will showcase his culinary expertise through a series of demonstrations highlighting his signature sweet and savoury Paradise pies, alongside a menu bursting with refreshingly unique and surprising delights. Visitors can look forward to tantalising dishes such as the traditional curry plantain and a vibrant green life salad topped with creamy cashew cheese. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ As the founder of the Sunfired Culinary Institute and Sunfired Foods, Dr. Aris has dedicated his life to training aspiring chefs in the art of gourmet ethical raw food. His mastery in the craft draws from a personal library of over 15,000 books, where he has meticulously studied various culinary traditions. This dedication has led to the creation of his acclaimed Sunfired raw foods cuisine, which has received standing ovations at international food events, from Italy to India. During The Good Life Show, Dr. Aris will not only be a keynote speaker but also engage attendees in a Masterclass where they can learn his culinary secrets firsthand. In addition, he is set to team up with a renowned South African chef for an exciting collaborative demonstration. The event is designed to ignite curiosity and enthusiasm in visitors, encouraging them to explore the vast potential of fresh, plant-based ingredients. Attendees will also have the chance to visit Dr. Aris's eatery stand to savour his celebrated dishes, such as the 'Fun Burger' and 'Pizza Please', both of which provide a healthy twist on comfort food without sacrificing flavour or nutrition. Guests can purchase his products and engage directly with the culinary innovator himself, gaining insights into his philosophy around nourishing oneself through food. Excited about his first visit to South Africa, Dr. Aris expressed a keen interest in exploring the country's agricultural wealth and the plethora of ingredients and spices it offers. "I already feel an instant connection to South Africa's wellness scene," he noted, emphasising the importance of fresh, living foods in enhancing our vitality. "I hope to encourage more South African chefs to break the boundaries and explore the exciting world of raw cuisine."
