Getting to know culinary goddess Luyanda Mafanya from 'My Kitchen Rules SA'

Getting to know culinary goddess Luyanda Mafanya from 'My Kitchen Rules SA'

Not only does she bring the heat in the kitchen, but her drive and passion will have Luyanda Mafanya sizzling to the top!

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Luyanda Mafanya dishes out advice to all women and shares her culinary journey with Jane;

This gutsy tweet from Luyada Mafanya landed this vivacious lady on the map! Talk about taking your destiny into your own hands!

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At the time, Cassper asked her to get 10,000 retweets - and she got it! 

Since then she has been soaring high, with an impressive Twitter following, scrumptious YouTube account, and now she is on My Kitchen Rules SA, and she is INCREDIBLE! 

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According to M-Net, Luyanda and her partner Donald, a photographer, are adventurous and curious global citizens, live life in the fun lane, and are in tune with what’s hip and happening. Donald and Luyanda believe that food creates experiences and that one should be aware of the context of the food one consumes. 

'My Kitchen Rules South Africa' airs on Sundays at 6pm on DSTV channel 101. The show is a South African culinary showdown as amateur cooks invite viewers - and celebrity judges - into their homes for an evening of pressure cooker competition to win a cash prize in the end. 

I had the privilege of sitting across from this young lady and learning about her and what drives her. She also talks about Women's Month and gives advice to young women in SA with regard to going for your dreams.

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As a nation, we need to create more unstoppable women like Luyanda! 

I am incredibly proud of you superstar, shine on. 

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To try out Luyanda’s delicious recipes, check out her blog here.

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