Why do some South Africans eat hot cross buns with pickled fish?
Easter is synonymous with hot cross buns and Easter eggs, but for many South Africans it includes a tradition of eating pickled fish.
Nick Pawson is a seasoned multimedia journalist and recovering news presenter who recently returned to the news arena after a few years in the ‘wilderness’. He started his media career as a sports reporter for Primedia, then eNCA, freelancing for HSM and Conde Nast, and ended up at News24 Video. His beats now extend to general news, business news, tech and lifestyle. Outside work, Nick can be found exploring Cape Town’s running trails, drinking flat whites and looking at birds (the feathered kind.)
Easter is synonymous with hot cross buns and Easter eggs, but for many South Africans it includes a tradition of eating pickled fish.
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