In this issue

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GQ chats to the lead actors of Net flix Originals Jiva! about their characters.

A cosy winter getaway on the Garden Route’s unspoilt coast.

Wayde van Niekerk and Akani Simbine are ready to take on Tokyo.

TECH

Zandile Mkwanazi, Lindiwe Matlali and Sewagodimo Matlapeng are fighting gender inequality in their industry by empowering others

9 mins

A GARDEN ROUTE ESCAPE

SITUATED ON THE GARDEN ROUTE’S UNSPOILT COAST in the small town of Wilderness, Treedom Villas and Vardos will take your breath away. Its owners, passionate about the environment and slow living, created it to bring people closer together and to nature whilst relaxing in luxury.

5 mins

Dusty Stars

You can take any Mercedes-Benz model with a ‘G’ in its name off the beaten track. GQ motoring editor Dieter Losskarn chose two from the GL range: the nimble GLC 63 S and the mighty GLS 580.

3 mins

GRIT

How a former Olympic-level gymnast chased a Paralympic dream. IT WAS A WEDNESDAY EVENING IN AUGUST 2012. BRANDON BEACK, A GYMNAST FROM CAPE TOWN WHO’D ACHIEVED PROVINCIAL COLOURS FOR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND HAD BEGUN TRAINING AT JUNIOR OLYMPIC LEVEL, WAS PRACTISING A BACKWARD SOMERSAULT DISMOUNT OFF THE PARALLEL BARS AT HIS CLUB. IT WAS A MOVE HE PERFORMED DAILY.

5 mins

TOKYO TAKEDOWN

At the 2021 Olympics, current 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk wants to become the first person to run the distance in under 43 seconds, and as for 4 x 100m relay world champ Akani Simbine, well, he wants to be the fastest runner in the world, full stop

4 mins

AN AFRICAN IN NEW YORK

Singer-songwriter Paolo Raul Adefemi Prudencio, affectionately known as Shirazee, is fast becoming a global sensation. His crossover appeal and seamless transition between genres reflect his innovative approach, which knows no boundaries. Here, he talks about his musical journey, iconic collaborations and future projects

7 mins

MEET YOUNG STILO

GET TO KNOW THE YOUNG CREATIVE YOU CAN’T PUT IN A BOX, WHO’S BLOWING UP ON YOUR FEED

3 mins

HER OWN BIGGEST FAN

COMEDIAN, ACTOR, POTATO CHIP MUNCHER AND CHESS CHAMPION – ELSA MAJIMBO’S JUST GETTING STARTED. THE MULTI-TALENTED STAR TALKS TO GQ ABOUT COUTURE COLLABS AND BUILDING YOUR BRAND

5 mins

Mzukisi Mbane takes Imprint ZA to the Grande stage

GLENFIDDICH CHOSE SELF-TAUGHT FASHION DESIGNER AND FOUNDER of Imprint ZA Mzukisi Mbane to reinterpret its Grande Couronne filigree.

4 mins

Seeing is… disbelieving?

We deep dive into deepfake, the unsettling technology with a high potential to deceive. Is this new frontier in artificial intelligence a feat of genius, a terrifying global disaster in the making, or simply the beginning of a never-ending real-life Black Mirror episode?

10+ mins

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GQ South Africa is the first and last word on men’s style. With access to some of the world’s top photographers and writers, GQ offers professional men content that is entertaining and enlightening. Whether it’s fashion, tech, business, Hollywood or investigative journalism, GQ covers it all with intelligence and imagination.