Award-winning media personality Dineo Ranaka is making headlines after she opened a new restaurant in Johannesburg.
The Untrained Chef is located at 43 5th Street, Wynberg, Sandton. With an illustrious career spanning years, she has fast become one of the most sought-after media personalities. Over the years, she has quickly become a brand.
It seems Dineo Ranaka has added a new business under her colourful catalogue. Taking to Instagram, she posted, “You know, sometimes you gotta disappear and just mind your business … don’t mind my silence, it’s super healthy. It’s wholesome.”She teams up with The Purple Chef, Barney Jiri, for her new restaurant. The celebrated media personality revealed that the idea was born in 2017. However, seven years later, Dineo Ranaka opened her first restaurant. She is undoubtedly one of the few celebrities who own a restaurant.
Her post has since gained thousands of comments and reactions since it dropped. Fans and fellow celebrities quickly flooded her comments section with congratulatory messages.
Speaking about her new restaurant, Dineo Ranaka said, “I am just a home cook who loves to cook, but I have surrounded myself with a team of very skilled culinary chefs that head my kitchen… I love to cook and am good at it, so why not?”
She added, “We are the place you come to for guilt-free eating… We are very mindful in our kitchen practices and cooking practices, and we also encourage mindful eating.”The media personality is undoubtedly stepping back from the spotlight and moving into the kitchen.
The post comes barely a few days after she revealed her return on social media. Dineo Ranaka went off the hook against the backdrop of her depression woes. Earlier this year, she left Mzansi concerned when she deleted all her social media posts.
No doubt, her sudden disappearance from social media left fans concerned. The media personality in 2023 opened up about having some mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts. Against her woes, Dineo Ranaka checked into a facility and opened up about doing much better.
However, on Saturday, 3 June last year, it was reported that Dineo had “discharged herself” from the facility. Reports had it that she had a verbal altercation with a healthcare worker at the hospital leading to the incident. However, against the incident, she shared her side of the story and assured her followers that she was ok.
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