Cape Town, Standard Bank and the Chenin Blanc Association have announced the winners of the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge, recognising ten exceptional wines that showcase the quality, diversity and continued evolution of South Africa’s flagship white grape variety. The announcement marks another milestone in a 13-year partnership that continues to celebrate...

Tana Malinga Sometimes the biggest victories do not begin beneath bright stage lights.They begin in cramped spaces.They begin with uncertainty, sacrifice and the courage to keep going when nobody is watching. For Rodney Maduwa, the dream began in a tiny five-square-metre shack in Soshanguve.There was no million-rand prize. No national spotlight. No standing ovation. There...