In this issue

Widowed Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on adopting a new approach to bereavement. How an addiction to sleeping pills stole 10 years of my life. Claire Danes tends to take life with a pinch of salt.

On A Wing And A Prayer

Inspired by Psalm 36:7, the heavenly design of the chapel at Bosjes farm creates the impression that the structure is hovering. How the roof is held up... God (and architect Coetzee Steyn) only knows.

1 min

Good Grief

In her new book, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, Sheryl Sandberg talks about becoming a widow at 45, facing a future she’d never imagined and ‘leaning into the suck’.

10+ mins

Claire's By Home Run

She plays a volatile, highly strung CIA agent on Homeland, which has been renewed for a seventh season. But in reality, Claire Danes tends to take life with a pinch of salt.

5 mins

Museum Of Me Zapiro

Jonathan Shapiro’s cartoons are woven into South Africa’s history. Best known as Zapiro, he’s loved (and loathed, by some politicians) for his socio-political commentary. The satirist let us into his private archive of beloved items.

5 mins

I Was Addicted Tp Sleeping Pills

An addiction to prescription pills stole 10 years, friends, jobs and home.

7 mins

Sustainable Success

Any entrepreneur that combines their flair for business with a passion for sustainability is worth celebrating – we’re saluting three who have created successful enterprises based on the art of recycling.

4 mins

10 Gorgeous Holidays You Really Can Afford(even on the rand!)

Has the travel bug bitten? We’ve rounded up a list of rand-friendly destinations – international and regional – that can still come in at under R20 000 per person.

6 mins

7 Things To Stop Doing Right Now!

No, we’re not talking about procrastinating,eating junk food or wasting time watching reruns on TV – we’re talking about the things you’re doing because you think you should.

7 mins

I Sailed Across The South Atlantic In A Gruelling Ocean Challenge

With little previous sailing experience, Colleen Carstens participated in the 2015-16 Clipper Round the World Race, the world’s toughest ocean racing challenge. It was, she says, the experience of a lifetime.

4 mins

Speaking Truth To Power

Thuli Madonsela became a household name for holding government to account, without fear or favour, during her seven-year tenure as Public Protector. We chatted to Thandeka Gqubule about writing the recently published biography, No Longer Whispering to Power.

7 mins

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