'Pinch me': Meet MasterChef South Africa chef Katlego Mlambo
Chef Katlego Mlambo's exceptional culinary prowess and innovative food combinations earned the jazz eatery Marabi Club the prestigious title of African Restaurant of The Year at the Luxe Awards.
High-flying culinary nomad Katlego Mlambo joins MasterChef SA / Picture: supplied
Crystal Orderson interviews Katlego Mlambo, MasterChef South Africa Chef.
Listen below.
In the upcoming season of MasterChef South Africa, aspiring home cooks are poised to embark on a transformative culinary journey, aiming to impress a renowned food maestro who has catered for esteemed guests including Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Black Coffee, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z.
Season 5 of MasterChef South Africa features 20 amateur chefs from diverse backgrounds across Mzansi, each with unique culinary aspirations.
They will showcase their skills under the discerning eyes of judges Zola Nene, Justine Drake, and new panel member Chef Katlego Mlambo.
Chef Katlego Mlambo's exceptional culinary prowess and innovative food combinations earned the jazz eatery Marabi Club the prestigious title of African Restaurant of The Year at the Luxe Awards.
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"I'm still pinching myself to this day."
- Katlego Mlambo, MasterChef South Africa Judge
From humble beginnings, spending three months washing rocket to now standing as an award-winning chef, Mlambo believes that food is a universal language that connects us all.
Being a part of this culinary journey has been incredibly rewarding, he says
In the MasterChef kitchen, he describes the atmosphere as intense yet thrilling, with every moment counting down against the clock.
"Once that clock starts ticking, it becomes so intense and so exciting...that clock waits for no one."
- Katlego Mlambo, MasterChef South Africa Judge
If you miss the premiere, you can catch the rebroadcasts:
- Sundays at 18:30 on SABC 2
- Wednesdays at 18:00 on S3
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