Easter egg hunts & family gatherings: How Mzansi stars are celebrating Easter weekend

Easter weekend has dawned, which means the timeline is about to be flooded with all kinds of bunny rabbit and family posts.

While many have their own unique ways of commemorating the holiday, often these celebrations include attending church services, indulging in a feast with family, gift-giving and letting the children go on an Easter egg hunt. 

Some of our celebrities spoke about how they will be celebrating the holiday this year:

Pearl Modiadie

“Our family tradition during Easter includes attending a few church services as a family, cooking at home with my sisters and dad and just spending time together. Now that I have a little one, the plan this Easter will also include an Easter egg hunt in our garden with his nephews and nieces.”

Reason, aka Sizwe Alakine 

“Easter Sunday starts with a church service in the morning before we head over to mom’s for a seven-colour plate.”

The musician added that Easter is centred on ensuring that the children have a good time: “We hide a few treats and sweets around the yard and let the children have a good old-fashioned Easter Egg hunt and I am excited for this year’s celebrations.”

Carol Ofori

“Easter is a very important time for me and my family. Not only will I be spending some time reflecting as a Christian, but the children get to enjoy special time with the family.

“Every year my family gets together and we celebrate the long weekend either in Durban or in Johannesburg, but this time around we decided that we want to take the children away and spend Easter away from home so that I can relax from the cooking. So we are looking forward to celebrating Easter weekend in Cape Town this year. My family and I would like to wish everyone reading this a happy Easter.”

Karabo Ntshweng

“Easter is such a special time for my family and I. We spend a lot of time together and it’s usually hanging out on Good Friday for a lovely lunch.

“This year we’re hanging out with the family in Pretoria and we’re making pickled fish. My brother-in-law makes the most amazing pickled fish that we only have this time of year and it makes it so special because we wait the entire year to have his famous pickled fish.

“My cousins and nephew also have an Easter egg hunt. I am everybody’s favourite auntie so I am responsible for organising the hunt, getting the Easter eggs and making sure everybody has tonnes of fun. Finally, we all of course head to church as well.”

Jason Goliath

“Every year I spend the Easter long weekend either with family, which always involves some delicious toasted hot cross buns and pickled fish on the Friday, then a big lunch and indulging in Easter eggs on the Sunday.

“This year I am going on a road trip and staycation with my wife somewhere quiet and remote. We love to alternate between the two, so this Easter we are away for some needed R&R!”

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