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- If you have friends, tell them about it, and organise a braai for all of them on 24 September.
- If you have a blog, write about it, and encourage your readers to braai on 24 September.
- If you are on Facebook, become a fan of our Facebook page, and invite all your Facebook friends to be fans as well (this is a really stupid and obvious, but amazingly effective way in which to help).
- If you are on Twitter, re-tweet my braaiday propaganda.
- If you are a journalist, write an article about braaiday, preferably on the front page.
- If you are a radio DJ, talk about braaiday on air with your listeners.
- If you are a TV presenter, just mention it. Somewhere in your program, with a call to action.
- Handmade beef mince patties.
- Topped with cheddar cheese.
- Wrapped in a bacon weave.
- Add cut viennas as the heads, legs and tail.
- Bake in Man Oven* for 20 – 30 minutes.
Braai4Heritage features in Gay Newspaper!
September 1st, 2010Quoting their website, “the Pink Tongue is Cape Town’s first and only monthly community newspaper for the colourful and diverse gay community”. And their September print edition has a feature on Braai4Heritage. This is obviously fantastic, and yet again proves that everybody in the country likes to braai. Thank you Pink Tongue for your help in getting the Braai4Heritage message to the nation.
Braai4Heritage features in gay newspaper Pink Tongue.
If you cannot read the article, it is essentially a reprint of the Braai4Heritage vision, which you can read here. You will notice that there is not only the text, but also some photos, and another supporting article about Spitbraai. There is even an advertisement about beef.
Thanks Martin
Braai with us in London
August 30th, 2010On Saturday morning 4 September myself and Braai4Heritage ambassador Dan Nicholl will arrive at Heathrow airport in London for the UK leg of the Soutie Braai Outreach Program (the SBOP). As many know, Braai4Heritage is about creating an annual day of celebration for South Africa. But you know this because the media tells you about it. The beauty of the Braai4Heritage celebration is that it falls on a public holiday, National Heritage Day. But this is not the case in other countries, so sometimes its difficult to celebrate there, as 24 September might be in the middle of the week. And we all know the poor guys in London work long hours. But this year 24 September falls on a Friday. So there is more than enough time to braai. And that is why we are heading over to London this weekend. To go and drum up support and raise awareness for National Braai Day on 24 September.
As much braaied meat as you can eat. This Saturday in London.
From 12:00 on Saturday 4 September there will be a braai at Shaka Zulu restaurant in Camden. For 20 pounds you can eat as much braaivleis* as you want. And they will have beers on special as well. There will also be a big screen showing how the Springboks “pleiser die Wallabies”. (In the words of Francois Hougaard). If you are a South African, and you are in London, please come and join us. If you are not a South African, but always wished you were, come and join us as well, and pretend you are.
*Update. Shaka Zulu emailed us the final menu for the braai buffet on Saturday: Boerewors & chutney; Chicken Sosaties; Lamb chops; Rump steak with beer braaivleis basting sauce; Hot cheese & potato salad; Green leaf salad & mustard dressing; Grilled corn; Koeksisters
How to help us spread the word
August 27th, 2010Braai4Heritage is about creating a common day of celebration in South Africa. All you need to do is light a fire and braai on 24 September every year. You can also call it the annual day of party in South Africa. The full mission statement can be found here. To get this message to every citizen in the country is a full time job. Tonight I am attending a dinner called the “27 Dinner” which is basically a get together for powerful, influential nerds. Nerd being used in the cool sense of the word. The organisers have allowed me the opportunity to give a short talk on Braai4Heritage and what the idea behind National Braai Day is. What I also want to ask these influential people, is to use their influence and help in mobilising 50 million people around braai fires on 24 September. Here is how everyone can help (whether you are a nerd or not):
None of the above is rocket science, and none of the above will cost you a cent. You do not need to donate money, you do not need to go to lectures, you do not need to stand in queues. To help us is easy, and free. And to take part in braaiday is even easier. All you need to do is have fun on 24 September. Simple as that.
The Braai Turtles
August 27th, 2010This will not really work on a braai, but next time you fire up your man oven* to roast a chicken, perhaps braai a few turtles for the kids.
Who will they love more? Mother that makes them bath or father that gives them this?
* If you dont know what a Man Oven is, take this link.
Thank you Tobias
Ideas for 24 September 2010
August 26th, 2010Some photos that recently landed in my inbox. Some you you might have seen them before, but with less than a month to go until National Braai Day 2010, its perhaps a good idea for all to refresh our memories, start planning, and get ready for 24 September 2010.
The pool braai. If you're one of the guys on the photo, please email me.
This braai pack was sold in a Spar in the week before National Braai Day 2009.
Sold in a Pick n Pay in the leadup to Braai Day 2009.
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