12/08/2026
⭐ PLEASE VOTE FOR SILWOOD! ⭐
For 62 years, Silwood has proudly shaped South Africa’s culinary industry, training generations of chefs who have gone on to make their mark in kitchens across South Africa and around the world.
If you’ve been part of the Silwood journey — as a student, graduate, employer, parent or friend — we’d be so grateful for your support. ❤️
Vote for Silwood in the World Culinary Awards 2026.
👉 Voting link https://worldculinaryawards.com/award/africa-best-culinary-training-institution/2026
Thank you for helping us celebrate 62 years of culinary excellence and the incredible achievements of our graduates. 👩🍳👨🍳
SouthAfricanChefs
11/08/2026
Cass Abrams is deeply woven into the story of Silwood. Through all her years as a celebrated chef, cookbook author and foremost authority on Cape Malay cuisine, she remained a cherished part of the Silwood family.
Throughout her career, Cass returned to Silwood each year to demonstrate Cape Malay cuisine, sharing her knowledge, traditions and love of cooking with generations of students.
Cass and Lesley Faull were the closest of friends, travelling the country together and sharing their skills at food shows and demonstrations. That special friendship continued across three generations of Silwood, with Lesley’s daughter, Alicia Wilkinson, and granddaughter, Carianne Wilkinson.
Our deepest condolences, love and thoughts are with her family. Cass leaves behind an extraordinary culinary legacy and will be deeply missed.
We are sure that Lesley, Peter Veldsman, Michael Olivier and Topsy Venter are having a wonderful catch up feast with Cass in the sky. Alicia Wilkinson Carianne Wilkinson
30/07/2026
Huge congratulations to Silwood graduates Demetra Selman and Danielle Zeelie on your well-deserved promotions to Sous Chefs at the award-winning La Colombe Restaurant . We are incredibly proud to see Silwood alumni leading the kitchen, with fellow graduates Brandon Warner as Head Chef and James Gaag as Executive Chef. It’s inspiring to see our graduates continuing to excel and lead so many of the country’s finest restaurants.
30/07/2026