24 September is a meaty-matters day for South Africans – not only is this Heritage Day, a time for South Africans to reflect on their past and their present, it’s also been dubbed National Braai Day. All South Africans are encouraged to stand around the same figurative fire and celebrate something unifying that is common to many South African cultures: braaing. It is on this public holiday that the smog of the metropolitan cities is pushed away by the thick smolder of wood and charcoal braais…
Foreign cultures have various national icons that define their unique personalities. South Africa has the braai. The activity of braaing, through widespread, active participation, transcends cultural and social divides. – CapeTownMagazine.com
