SA COMMUNITY IN MATLOCK

The town of Matlock in Derbyshire's Peak District, is a mini-South African community with a South African doctor Johan, vet, church minister Andre, eight dentists, IT fundi, engineer, managers, teachers and musicians. Boerewors, biltong, sousboontjies, mielepap and bobotie are part of their weekly menus. A local South African shop, run by a former Port Elizabeth resident, keeps them all in good supply. An Afrikaans church service keeps the spirits high. The Matlock Cricket Club recently added to the community by recruiting South African all-rounder Christoph Visser, where he has another South African team-mate, Mandla Mashimbyi.