Take part in SA's biggest dinner date
Rian van Heerden from The Complimentary Breakfast stumbled upon a study wherein Dutch and Canadian scientists found that people are generally friendlier and more willing to make compromises at the dining table - in a nutshell, if there is a need to have a difficult conversation, best to do it over dinner.
With that train of thought came the idea that conversation is lacking in South Africa and in order to understand one another in a better light, we as a nation need to talk.
The Complimentary Breakfast has put out a challenge encouraging every South African from all walks of life to take part in this nation-wide dinner on 29 May where you are required to do only two things: Invite somebody from a different cultural group over for dinner, and Talk. So far some impressive people have given their names to the RSVP list.
Shaleen Surtie-Richards
The South African actress with a wicked sense of humour will be taking part in hosting a dinner on 29 May!
Kobus Wiese
Former Springbok player and renowned rugby commentator for Supersport, Kobus Wiese has given his official RSVP to the biggest #DinnerDateSA happening on 29 May where he has put it out there that he would love to host one Julius Malema for the night.
Patricia Lewis
Runner up of South Africa's first Celebrity Masterchef series, Patricia proved that she really knows how to put a good meal together. TCB called her up to find out if she would be keen to get in on their "Come Dine With My Culture" initiative.
Mpho Popps
Have a laugh listening to him learn a thing or five about traditional Boerekos.
Lizz Meiring
REMEMBER:
You are either required to play the host, or accept an invitation for dinner with a colleague, neighbour or family from within your community that is of a different race/culture to that of your own. The idea is to learn something new about each other through a night of conversation.
If you're planning on taking part, we would love to follow your story on the eve of 29 May. Drop us a tweet confirming your participation:
"This is my official RSVP to @comp_breakfast's #DinnerDateSA on 29 May"
