Fatima Sydow

Fatima Sydow, a culinary luminary, was born on November 12, 1973, in Cape Town, South Africa. She gained recognition through her Facebook page, Cape Malay Cooking with Fatima Sydow, which she started in 2011. In 2015, she self-published her first cookbook, “The Journey of Cape Malay Cooking with Fatima Sydow”. Later, she transitioned to screens with her YouTube channel, which now has 167,000 subscribers. In 2021, Fatima and her sister, Gadija, hosted the cooking show “Kaap, Kerrie & Koesisters” on Via (DStv 147), which ran for six seasons. Fatima Sydow passed away peacefully on December 19, 2023, after a three-year battle with soft tissue sarcoma. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of those inspired by her culinary artistry.

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