Oh boy, you're going to like this build.
We did plenty of research on South Africa for Themba's scenes, thankfully we know a guy from Johannesburg we could consult with to compliment our research. Biltong actually came up- one of the new guests is an aspiring cook, and at one point of the build he can cook regional meals for the guests according to their country of origin. Unfortunately biltong is not exactly a meal that can be prepared on the spot, but we did go with another South African dish for Themba. You'll probably guess which one it is.
I also discovered Hugh Masekela while looking up what kind of music we could use for him and he's grown on me a lot. We're using Grazing in the Grass as placeholder music for his scenes until we get a licensed jazz track to replace it with- out of the placeholder tracks we'll have to replace, it's by far the one that breaks my heart the most.
As for Afrikaans, the hotel translates most of the guest's speech so we didn't really have to look into that. Themba does say "Gesondheid!" when he toasts with the player, though.
That said, having more people to consult with is always good, I would really appreciate it if you could leave us your feedback on Themba and his scenes specifically once we release the build.