According to the January 2026 Braai Index, the cost of hosting a braai has increased month-on-month and year-on-year.

The latest Braai Index for January 2026 shows both a month-on-month and year-on-year increase in the cost of hosting a braai, with economists warning that meat prices are set to keep climbing.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - For many people, suggestions that meat may cause cancer are a case of doctors spoiling the party; in South Africa, where cooking it on an open fire is among the rare pastimes ...

If you want to master a true Southern African staple, learning how to make braai pap is essential. Braai pap is a firm maize meal porridge ...

Roosterkoek cooks in about ten to fifteen minutes and you know it is ready when the roll sounds hollow when you tap it.

As beef prices soar, Eskort calls for the inclusion of pork in the Braai Index to help South African families keep the ...

South Africa is a country known for its cultural diversity, but there's one common denominator. South Africans love barbecue, or braai. Today the country celebrates Heritage Day, its national holiday.

Eskort, South Africa’s antibiotic-free pork producer, says the index, doesn’t tell the whole story about the cost of a braai. And with the recent peak braai season, the company has written an open ...

Rustling from the nearby brush disrupts our final dinner: a traditional South African braai or barbecue. The table is bathed in candlelight and overflowing with an impressive spread of local foods, a ...

The chefs! The bands! The barn! Is it too early to get excited about this fall’s Swank Table dinner series? Tickets just went on sale for the 10 Sunday dinner parties that will return to refreshingly ...