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Yes we can!
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Yes we can!

Covid-19 may have moved in and set up camp all over SA, but thankfully there are some new kids on the block (actually, almost every block in Cape Town) fighting the good fight. These volunteers are keeping their neighbourhoods safe and connected while the virus tries to keep us apart.

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9 mins  |
September/October 2020
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Beauty Tweakments

With the variety of tweakments now available (think fillers, Botox and cutting-edge laser treatments), it’s much easier than it used to be to lift, plump and undo some damage. These are just some of the procedures that deliver great results without the downtime.

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9 mins  |
August 2020
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My #MeToo

I grew up in what was a halcyon period for white South Africans. For some – perhaps many – girls and women, though, this wasn’t the whole story, and it took the rise of the #MeToo movement for me to recognise the extensive sexual abuse in my own life, stretching back to my childhood.

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8 mins  |
August 2020
Where There's Smoke...
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Where There's Smoke...

Spies, lies and mega-profits – it sounds like the tagline for the latest Grisham novel. Telita Snyckers talks about her new book, turning down a fat pay cheque and uncovering the underbelly of Big Tobacco.

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8 mins  |
August 2020
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Grow Your Own Veg From What You Have In Your Kitchen

Don’t toss out those kitchen scraps just yet – you can turn offcuts and leftovers into a thriving veggie patch. Here’s how to grow your own celery, spring onion, lettuce and sprouts.

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5 mins  |
August 2020
The Problem With Positive Thinking
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The Problem With Positive Thinking

It sells self-help books by the millions; there are even songs based on the idea: think positive, and everything will work out. But playing Pollyanna is not the cure-all it’s cracked up to be.

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8 mins  |
August 2020
What 'The New Normal'  Actually Means
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What 'The New Normal' Actually Means

I know. We’re all sick of hearing about it. More than anything, we want to get back to our lives. But a pandemic of this magnitude is bound to have a lasting effect on the way we think, the way we work, the way we live – even the way we dress. This is how we think Covid-19 will change the world as we know it.

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10+ mins  |
August 2020
Is Property Still A Good Investment?
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Is Property Still A Good Investment?

Landlords grow rich in their sleep – or do they? What have the returns been; what are the risk factors? Vacancies are up to nearly 10% in some cities – it’s a tenant’s market. Here’s what this means from an investment perspective.

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7 mins  |
August 2020
star crossed
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star crossed

The smallscreen’s newest starlet is straight out of South Africa. Masali Baduza plays the lead in the BBC’s dystopian romance drama series Noughts + Crosses - an Afrocentric reimagining of a forbidden love story.

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7 mins  |
August 2020
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Mirror, mirror

It’s common to feel insecure about a facial feature or body part, especially in adolescence. But when this becomes a persistent fixation that affects your daily life, it can be a sign of body dysmorphic disorder – for which you need to get help.

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7 mins  |
August 2020
becoming KIRSTEN
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becoming KIRSTEN

The days of vampire flicks and plucky teenage cheerleader movies are long gone – Kirsten Dunst is all grown up and back on screen with a live-wire performance in pitch-black comedy series On Becoming a God in Central Florida.

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7 mins  |
August 2020
Men-Killing Viruses: Neon Nuns & A Sadistic Sister
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Men-Killing Viruses: Neon Nuns & A Sadistic Sister

What would a world without men look like? That’s the question Lauren Beukes asks in her new novel, Afterland. She chatted to us about bad timing, road tripping through the USA and how she’s coping during the Covid-19 quarantine.

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8 mins  |
July 2020
Shopping Hacks To Save You Money
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Shopping Hacks To Save You Money

‘Money’s too tight to mention’, as the Simply Red song goes, and many of us can identify with that sentiment right now. Don’t stress – help is at hand. We’ve compiled a few nifty shopping hacks that will keep your grocery bill in check.

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5 mins  |
July 2020
5 Ways To Combat Loneliness
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5 Ways To Combat Loneliness

Social distancing may well be the new normal for the foreseeable future. For some of us, that means the only human contact we’re getting is with the masked woman behind the Perspex screen at the supermarket till and the UberEats delivery guy. And he just leaves your order at the door and dashes back to his car! Here’s how to fight off feelings of loneliness.

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4 mins  |
July 2020
‘HATERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING TO ME'
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‘HATERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING TO ME'

With a ‘crazytown handsome’ husband, a thriving global business and a hard-won singular attitude, Gwyneth Paltrow is revelling in the carefree abandon of growing older.

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9 mins  |
July 2020
ZERO WASTE
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ZERO WASTE

Plastic-Free July is here again! I know what you’re thinking – you have enough on your plate right now, thank you very much. But as much as zero waste is the ultimate goal, that doesn’t mean you have to either go all in or throw in the towel – every little bit helps.

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9 mins  |
July 2020
Open Water
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Open Water

These St Francis Bay sisters are proving that you are never too young to make an impact on the lives of others. Abriella and Issataya Bredell have broken two world records as the youngest people to swim Robben Island and Cape Point waters, and they’re doing it all for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.

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5 mins  |
July 2020
In living memory
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In living memory

District Six is a hugely painful subject for many ex-residents, still haunted by the memories of their once close-knit community. One of the ways many remember it is through art: dance, music, writing and theatre – in celebration and remembrance of who they were, what they lost and what they want to reclaim.

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9 mins  |
July 2020
Green Scene
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Green Scene

Choosing a Zero Bar rather than a bottle of shampoo or using a Spaza Store fabric bowl cover instead of clingwrap is about more than zero waste: it’s about incorporating sustainable items into our daily lives – and keeping it local.

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7 mins  |
July 2020
Circadian solutions for better sleep
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Circadian solutions for better sleep

Restorative sleep has never been more important – or more elusive, as anxiety around Covid-19 has us tossing and turning. But have we been searching for ZZZs in all the wrong places? Forget milky drinks and weighted blankets – research now suggests what we need most is to support our circadian health.

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7 mins  |
July 2020
choosing DISTRACTION
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choosing DISTRACTION

Pandemic lockdowns, mass unemployment, murder hornets… now that we’re living in an episode of Black Mirror, is it any wonder we’re cocooning in our homes, watching endless repeats of low-stakes ’90s sitcoms and baking banana bread? Now’s the time for some well-deployed mindlessness.

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10 mins  |
July 2020
Not Just A Fleabag
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Not Just A Fleabag

Whether in front of the camera, up on stage or behind the scenes writing and producing, Phoebe Waller-Bridge turns everything she touches to gold. We can’t get enough of TV’s most daring new darling.

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9 mins  |
June 2020
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Island In The Sun

Mark Twain said, ‘Mauritius was made first and then heaven, heaven being copied after Mauritius.’ He was onto something: my idea of heaven definitely includes a well-stocked beach bar, white sandy beaches, warm waters, crystal-clear pools and delicious food.

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6 mins  |
May 2020
6 Podcasts We're Bingeing Right Now
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6 Podcasts We're Bingeing Right Now

Now more than ever, podcasts are changing the way we entertain ourselves. Here are the ones you need to add to your favourites.

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Optimal Immunity In The Time Of Covid -19
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Optimal Immunity In The Time Of Covid -19

We know the basics: wash your hands, don’t touch your face, keep your distance. But what exactly are zoonotic diseases? Why do some people bounce back while others succumb? And are there supplements we should be taking or lifestyle changes we could make to boost our immunity?

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6 mins  |
June 2020
WELLBEING
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WELLBEING

WELLBEING

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3 mins  |
June 2020
Think big, start small
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Think big, start small

Do you want to secure your children’s education, or perhaps retire near the sea? In her book, Make Your Money Work for You: Think Big, Start Small, Anthea Gardner offers advice on saving and investing your money.

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6 mins  |
June 2020
NATURAL high
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NATURAL high

Miraculously the rain has stopped when we step outside wearing swimming costumes, feet squelching in the mud. Slowly we circle the 530-litre chest freezer, incongruous next to a Victorian slipper bath. Both are brimful of ice blocks. The air is cold; even the girls in bikinis look blotchy, like they need a blanket, or a hug. Alex Vliege, our instructor, goes into a semi-squat, the ‘horse stance’. He presses his hands together, takes a deep breath, then leads us into a moving meditation, extending one arm past the chest with a ‘hoo’, then the other arm, ‘ha’. We build up a rhythmic momentum… ‘Hoo-ha, hoo-HA, HOO-HA.’ It is not inconceivable that the Cape Point baboons roaming the hillocks behind stop in their tracks. I’m trying to empty my mind, trying to focus, but I keep circling back to this: how the hell did I come to be here, grunting in the mud with strangers?

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7 mins  |
June 2020
MIRACLE INGREDIENT
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MIRACLE INGREDIENT

An ex-attorney and a former beauty editor reveal how their beauty brands came to life, thanks to the power of rock star natural ingredients.

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8 mins  |
June 2020
HOW I MET MY Mother
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HOW I MET MY Mother

I’d known I was adopted ever since a primary school friend told me his mother had said he should feel sorry for me because of it. Then one day I woke up with my biological parents in mind – worried I would never meet them.

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7 mins  |
June 2020