Johannesburg – South Africa woke up to the shocking news of the passing of former food editor and celebrated chef Dorah Sithole. The award-winning author died at a hospital in Johannesburg on Sunday. She was 67-years-old.
Fans and local celebrities, including Siba Mtongana, Rami Chuene and Masasa Mbangeni expressed their shock after the devastating news of Sithole’s death broke on social media on Monday morning.
In a press statement, NB Publishers sent their sincere condolences to the Sithole family.
“Dorah was a significant icon, respected and loved by all who met her. Everyone at the publishing house extends sincere condolences to Dorah’s family at this most difficult time,” said the publisher.
Sithole published her latest cookbook ’40 Years of Iconic Food’ in October, the body of work which celebration of Sithole’s culinary journey, “which took her from a hungry childhood in the townships to kitchens and cuisines across Africa and beyond.”
“Dorah Sitole was not only an icon of the South African culinary landscape but was a pioneer in popularising traditional and contemporary African cooking and cuisine in a broader context; she was also a lovely, kind and deeply generous person. We shall miss her terribly,” said Eloise Wessels, chief executive of NB Publsihers.
