INTO IKWI SPICE

Into ikwi Spice is a lifestyle show that showcases budget-friendly recipes which one can use when hosting friends or family. The show includes a spicy mix of cooking and conversations about topical issues and family dynamics.

The show’s presenter, Chef Nwabisa Lisa, combines her experience of radio presenting with her culinary skills to create a space for conversation, debating real life issues with her guests while sharing practical, budget-friendly recipes with the viewers.

The show has not only won praise from viewers, but has also brought some top brands on board including Usisi Spice, Willowcreek Olive Estate and the Only Realty Property Group.

Nwabisa Lisa is a multi-talented former radio broadcaster who worked for Radio CCFM, Radio Zibonele, Cape Pulpit Radio and Radio Disa. She is an experienced event organiser who founded the Cape Town Victory Gospel Music Awards held at the Artscape Theatre. She also founded an organisation called A Woman’s Path which hosts women empowerment workshops and conferences.

Nwabisa owns a food business called KwaLisa Soulfood. Through the business she heads a virtual kitchen, does catering for private dining and hosts cooking classes called Let’s Cook – Dine with Nwabisa Lisa, which educates home cooks around the country.

Nwabisa refined her cooking skills at the Chef Training Innovation Academy (CTIA) and did her kitchen training at the Blaauwberg Beach Hotel. She follows other chefs in the industry and she is the Chairperson of the Western Cape branch of the South African Chef Association (SACA) Women in Culinary, where she holds an Entrepreneurs portfolio in the SACA Regional Committee.