Article: Handball and mealie bread

A game and a recipe from South Africa (for children)

Game – handball
Divide the children into two teams. One team has a ball and pass it among themselves, while the other team tries to intercept it. Whenever someone catches the ball, their whole team stamps their feet and/or claps their hands.


Recipe – Mealie bread
400g (14oz) plain white flour
5 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
5g instant dried yeast
50g (2oz) sweetcorn (drained if from a tin)
250ml (8fl oz) lukewarm water

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