Johanna Richter: Durban's Austrian Treasure

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DURBAN'S AUSTRIAN TREASURE: How did an Austrian waitress working in Berlin find herself an unlikely champion of South African wine in a fine dining restaurant in a living room in Durban? For Johanna Richter, it all started with a good looking guy peeling potatoes in the restaurant kitchen...
3 Jul 2025 English South Africa Society & Culture · Leisure

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