Lifestyle
GQ South Africa
BALLISTIC BAVARIAN BRUTALIST
What happens when understatement meets unfiltered aggression? Our motoring ed Dieter Losskarn found out when he met a fellow Bavarian
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
UNSEEN AND UNSPOKEN THE RISE OF EATING DISORDERS IN MEN
More men are living with eating disorders than ever before — but stigma and misdiagnosis keep them invisible
10+ min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
Born Tough. Styled Legendary
You don't test a Hilux – you live with it. Over 2 000km of Garden Route beauty, corrugated De Hoop gravel roads, Klein Karoo mountains and Lekkerwater sunsets later, the Legend 55 lives up to the name it carries. Reliable, unshakable and still the bakkie you'd trust when the road disappears into the horizon
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
THE MACALLAN A LEGACY IN EVERY DROP
Blending artistry, science and sustainability, each bottle of whisky is a symbol of incomparable craftsmanship
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
Electrified, but Still a Mini
We took the all-electric Aceman SE on a little road trip and it turned out to be one of the biggest surprises of the year
1 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
Gen Z and Wine Why the industry must rethink its playbook
Making up a growing proportion of wine drinkers, these nextgen enthusiasts are proving both opportunity and risk for brands to up their game
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
Insights from Vusi Dalicuba on mastering winemaking
With a passion for crafting wines that reflect their origin, his journey is marked by a deep respect for nature, tradition and innovation
3 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
GQ's Ultimate Guide to Body Grooming
Look and feel - your best this summer. Whether you're giving your routine a quick tune-up or starting from scratch, we've got you covered with the must-have products and basic rituals
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
The Digital Nomad Revolution
Across coastal cafés, hotels for global citizens and co-working hubs, a new class of professionals is quietly rewriting what success looks like
6 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
The Fade That Moves
Hair stylist, artist and performer Jesse Gallant shows how men's grooming can be equal parts skill, self-expression and showmanship
6 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
CHAMPIONS OF TODAY
Carling Black Label's \"Carling All-Stars\" puts a brotherhood of nine South African power players in focus - celebrating winning spirit, positive masculinity and men who rise, lead and inspire
10+ min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
The Watch World's Secret Weapon Is Going solo
After rising through the ranks at Christie's and Audemars Piguet and befriending the likes of Kendrick Lamar and John Mayer along the way horology guru Michael Friedman is launching a revolutionary new watch brand
6 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
GQ South Africa
The Grooming Drops Defining 2025
2025 is serving up grooming drops that double as self-care investments. From standout scents and skin-tech serums to next-level shavers, this year's drops turn your bathroom shelf into a trophy cabinet
2 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
twice
...is but one number of possible ways to showcase congruency between style and self
1 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
Stairway to Heaven
When most people picture the Alps, they see a chocolate-box fantasy — clear blue skies, rolling meadows, happy cows with bells and picture-perfect wooden chalets. But there's another Alps, in the Western part - raw, exposed, biblical in scale. A place where gravel replaces grass, where military ghosts still whisper in the rocks, and where only the right machine will drive.
3 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
Luxury, Unplugged: The Cellars-Hohenort's Effortless Grace in Constantia Valley
In this Cape Dutch-style retreat, life slows down but doesn't stop. Neither do the offerings of luxury and heritage
3 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
The AI Smile Revolution
Dr Marc Sher is a Cape Town-based cosmetic dentist and entrepreneur. At Enamel Clinic, he blends technology, education and patient-focused design to deliver modern smiles using AI and 3D workflows to redefine cosmetic dentistry
3 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
THE PULSE OF A GENERATION
South African sound thrums with stories of hustle, heartbreak and hope. At its heart is DJ Speedsta and Tyler ICU, sweeping the globe with amapiano. Brought together by Rémy Martin VS Supérieur, this is more than a collaboration — it's a cultural moment. Two eras. Two sounds. One generation-defining soundtrack. Music didn't choose them. They were born for it
10 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
125 Rules to Live By in 2025
Knowing how to be a gentleman used to be straightforward. There were codes that were passed down, instilled and strictly enforced. With both social mores and the nature of masculinity itself wildly in flux, that's not exactly the case anymore.
10+ min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
Soweto's Style Vanguard
Stephen Manzini has built Soweto Fashion Week into a cultural movement, connecting next-generation designers to the world and reshaping the future of African fashion
5 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
Electric But a G
The G-Class thuds, clunks and locks into place like a bank vault. Now it hums, moving into a battery-powered future without losing an inch of its intimidating silhouette.
3 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
Beast mode
In an era of politically correct EVs, here's a velvet-wrapped rebel giving the fully electric future the middle finger. The 2025 Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance is a 791hp, V8-powered bruiser with an electric sidekick — and it's downright magnificent
1 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
ANCHORED IN AMBITION
Anele Mdoda lets nothing curb her momentum — and her ambitions crest higher with every wave
10+ min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
The Cruiser Wears Prada
Lexus isn't the first brand that comes to mind when you picture a mud-caked 4x4 clawing its way up a steep, rocky pass. Yet, here we are. The GX550 Overtrail is the most off-road-capable Lexus ever - luxury stitching inside, steel-toed boots underneath.
1 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
East Africa Amplified
Musicians Maurice Kirya, Elijah Kitaka and Mike Kayihura introduce their unique sounds and share how East African music is reaching wider audiences
9 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
IWISA NO.1 FILLS BOLD DESIGNER SEARCH: THE ART OF CULTURAL EVOLUTION
Fashion has always been a storyteller...
5 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
8 VOICES SPANNING The Great MASCULINITY Divide
We lean on them to inspire us, provoke us, or make us LOL. Here, a panel of influential men of all ages and political stripes debates the big topics facing men today.
10+ min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
9 things to have in place before you die
It's not about wills or lawyers. It's about the small, often overlooked acts that make your absence easier and your legacy last
6 min |
November 2025
GQ South Africa
The Entrepreneurs of Success
Seven game-changers proving that South African innovation, resilience and vision can compete with the best in the world
10+ min |
September/October 2025
GQ South Africa
ZOË MODIGA IS everything
FROM HOMETOWN STAGES TO GLOBAL DREAMS, THE GENRE-DEFYING SINGER BARES HER SOUL, VULNERABILITY AND THE POWER OF PRESENCE IN HER MUSIC
10+ min |