South Africa, a generations-old haven for the Portuguese


By AGENCY

At the recent Caravela Portuguese Festival held in Johannesburg, traditional performers and hundreds of Portuguese families gathered to celebrate Portuguese and Madeiran heritage ahead of Portugal Day on June 10. Photo: Caravela Portuguese Festival

Away from the buzz of South Africa's largest and wealthiest city, generations of Portuguese diners have gathered in one storied restaurant in search of a rare and simple pleasure - the taste of home.

It's unclear whether Portugal's President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in South Africa on Tuesday for his annual international trip marking Portuguese National Day, will visit the Johannesburg taberna, a mainstay of the local Lusophone community.

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