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Number 67 on the 2025 list
Lorna Maseko is a chef from South Africa, named to the AFN 100 in 2025 for premiering Lorna's Pantry and putting her dishes on South African Airways flights.
On 15 January 2025 Lorna Maseko premiered "Lorna's Pantry", a 10-part television series showing how to turn everyday pantry staples into meals. The same month she announced a partnership with South African Airways to serve her dishes on its flights, blending her Motswana heritage with pan-African flavours. She called the menu a celebration of the continent, its history and its culture, and said she never forgets where she comes from.