Africa on a Plate

Over the past decade, Chef Lentswe's travels through many parts of Africa have been in pursuit of an authentic understanding and taste of African cuisine.

Born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Lentswe Bhengu has always expressed a keen interest in food and dining since his early teens. After a career in the investment finance industry, in 2010 he exchanged his suit and tie for a chef's jacket when he enrolled at the prestigious The Culinary Academy in the Cape Winelands, ultimately graduating as a profession chef underwritten by City and Guilds. He worked his way up through many fine dining establishments in Cape Town. Lentswe appears regularly on South African TV as a guest chef, is a regular MC and chef at food festivals, events and expos and is a presenter on The Great South African Bake Off TV show.