How do you capture the spirit of being South African? With a braai grid!

Amidst the catastrophic floods in the Cederberg, local residents have found a reason to smile… even laugh.

“We’ve just survived a once-in-a-lifetime 100-year flood in our valley, and this braai grid on our guest farm was having none of it,” says Lauren Bradley from Enjo Nature Farm.

“The Camp 3 braai grid did not abandon its fire pit, it did not leave its post ?,” says Lauren Bradley.

”How do you capture the spirit of being South African? That steadfast, make a plan, laugh at adversity, ja-well-no-fine attitude to disaster? It usually involves lighting a braai and sitting together in solidarity to bond over your situation while having a few laughs, a couple of beers, eating charred meat and salads ?

”The waters rose several meters above the campsites, it ripped out trees and shrubs, reshaped the river, moved heavy rocks and stones but this braai grid was having none of it. It said ‘nooit my bru, not today’ ?” says Lauren.

”It knew it has an important job. It knew it had to be there for us, it knew a fire pit was useless without a grid, it was on South African soil, it knew it holds one of the most important jobs for a nation, it knew after the waters recede, the mud dries and the sky clears, we.shall.braai ?

”❤️?? We laugh through the tears, love through the pain and tip our hat to adversity – because that’s what being South African is all about, laughter is the best medicine ?”