Food for thought from a top SA chef who’s taking things personally

Franco Buys lost the use of his leg, but that wasn’t going to stop him losing sight of a long-held dream

30 March 2021 - 21:04 By janine walker

Chef Franco Buys had just landed his dream job in Qatar when he mysteriously lost the use of one of his legs and thought his culinary career was over...

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