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GQ Men Of The Year 2019
GQ South Africa

GQ Men Of The Year 2019

To recognise the men and women who shape our cultural landscape, and the most intelligent and inspirational people of the year, we’re thrilled to introduce, for the first time in South Africa, the GQ Men of the Year awards.

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10+ mins  |
December 2019
Elevating South Africa With Digital Education
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Elevating South Africa With Digital Education

Author and founder of the global digital education company, IDEA Digital Education, Dr Corrin Varady is on a mission to democratise education by providing digital resources to emerging-market students.

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Don't Shortchange Yourself – Save!
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Don't Shortchange Yourself – Save!

You might be putting off saving until your circumstances change but shifting your mind set could actually be key to securing your financial future. Seasoned financial planner Michael Haldane shares his insights.

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4 mins  |
December 2019
Discovery Channel
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Discovery Channel

There are many premium SUVs around, but few with true off-road capabilities. GQ motoring ed Dieter Losskarn took one of the best, the Land Rover Discovery, on an adventurous road trip into the Karoo, Baviaanskloof and Addo Elephant National Park.

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Why You Should Consider Investing In Property
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Why You Should Consider Investing In Property

If you’ve been thinking about investing in property, maybe it’s about time you get off the fence and into the market. Property expert and founder of Realtor of Excellence Toni Enderli explains why this is a great move.

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6 mins  |
November 2019
The Game-Changing Tech Behind Gemini Man's ‘Young' Will Smith
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The Game-Changing Tech Behind Gemini Man's ‘Young' Will Smith

The film’s f/x artists tried to create, with pure data, a shockingly realistic 23-year-old Will Smith. Their true aim: to finally cross the uncanny valley.

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
Playing The Pop Game
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Playing The Pop Game

Charli XCX has managed to maintain a career of huge mainstream pop success while also becoming the patron saint of club culture, someone who can write for Camila Cabello and collaborate with Big Freedia in the same year. David Levesley talks to her about pop, nightlife and how the leak of her back catalogue changed things

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8 mins  |
November 2019
Rami Malek - An Overnight Sensation 15 Years In The Making
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Rami Malek - An Overnight Sensation 15 Years In The Making

Rami Malek was an acclaimed journeyman actor known for his hustle, preparation and intensity. Then he played Freddie Mercury, won an Oscar and became world-famous practically all at once. Now Malek is working through his newest role – as a global star

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November 2019
Jack Conte, Patreon, And The Plight Of The Creative Class
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Jack Conte, Patreon, And The Plight Of The Creative Class

The DIY musician’s membership platform set out to provide a livelihood for artists on the internet. Is it more than just a band-aid for a broken system?

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
This Clever New Service Autocancels Your Free Trials
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This Clever New Service Autocancels Your Free Trials

The DoNotPay app’s latest feature gives you a crafty digital credit card number you can use to sign up for free trials around the web and never get charged.

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6 mins  |
October 2019
The Evolution Of Music
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The Evolution Of Music

British R&B singer and creator of new music genre wonky funk Neo Jessica Joshua (better known as Nao) talks about her bold and experimental sophomore album Saturn, participating in Afropunk SA and celebrating black identity.

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4 mins  |
October 2019
Why Sundays Are The Horniest Days
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Why Sundays Are The Horniest Days

Fridays be damned

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3 mins  |
October 2019
Toyota Hilux Legend 50 And Toyota GR Sports
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Toyota Hilux Legend 50 And Toyota GR Sports

For more than five decades, the Hilux has been dominating the tar and dirt roads of Southern Africa. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Toyota introduced two special new models. GQ experienced both in Botswana and Zimbabwe.

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1 min  |
October 2019
No Sets. No Cameras. No Worries.
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No Sets. No Cameras. No Worries.

For Disney's remake of the Lion King, Director Jon Favreau shot the film inside virtual reality. he doesn’t quite know what to call the result, but it looks like a real movie— and the future of cinema.

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10 mins  |
October 2019
The Evolution Of Brad Pitt
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The Evolution Of Brad Pitt

At 55, the consummate Hollywood star seems to have the Hollywood parts figured out, using his wattage to get unlikely movies (like his new space odyssey, Ad Astra) into theatres. But inside, there’s a whole lot Brad Pitt’s still working out.

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October 2019
How Michael Kors Became A Fashion Empire
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How Michael Kors Became A Fashion Empire

For the longest time, popular opinion had Hilfiger, Lauren and Klein as the first fathers of American fashion. But be in no doubt: the pantheon has a fourth. Michael Kors speaks about famous friends, billion-dollar buyouts (hello, Versace) and the ’70s street-style redux.

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October 2019
Give Yourself Some Credit
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Give Yourself Some Credit

How you feel about debt boils down to personal experience. Although running away in an attempt to avoid it won’t make it vanish – it may come as a relief that not all debt is bad. Senior director of consumer interactive at TransUnion Garnet Jensen sheds some light.

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5 mins  |
October 2019
How Mark Ronson Escaped His Funk…
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How Mark Ronson Escaped His Funk…

… And wrote an album that wears his heart on it’s sleeve.

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5 mins  |
October 2019
Lexus UX - Entry-Level Luxury
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Lexus UX - Entry-Level Luxury

Based on Toyota’s C-HR, the UX is Lexus’ smallest crossover model. GQ drove both the regular and the hybrid versions.

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October 2019
How To Use Tech To Build Your Network – Worldwide
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How To Use Tech To Build Your Network – Worldwide

One of the world’s top podcasters, Jordan Harbinger, shares how he uses tech tools to form real relationships.

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5 mins  |
October 2019
Toyota GR Supra - Car Of The Silver Screen
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Toyota GR Supra - Car Of The Silver Screen

Toyota’s most famous sports car returns from a 16-year hiatus. The fifth-generation Supra was developed in partnership with BMW and shares more than just its platform with the Z4. The question is: exactly how German is it?

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2 mins  |
October 2019
8 Habits Of Well-Groomed Men
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8 Habits Of Well-Groomed Men

Tips and tricks to keep you looking fresh and smelling good.

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3 mins  |
October 2019
The Unapologetic Hitmaker
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The Unapologetic Hitmaker

R&B maestro and fearless artistic experimentalist Miguel lands on local soil this December to perform at Afropunk SA.

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3 mins  |
October 2019
Designed To Win
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Designed To Win

The winner of the MINI Scouting Menswear Competition Shaylene Morris shares her inspiration and vision for her unisex couture brand, Bi Parel.

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3 mins  |
October 2019
Actuarial Shake-Up
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Actuarial Shake-Up

Virtual Actuary is disrupting the industry with an innovative remuneration business model.

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2 mins  |
October 2019
Why I Stopped Sleeping With The Love Of My Life
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Why I Stopped Sleeping With The Love Of My Life

If you want to get way better rest, kick your partner out of bed

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3 mins  |
April 2018
Spank You Very Much
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Spank You Very Much

The how-to guide for hitting the (t)high notes

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3 mins  |
June 2018
The Wonder Of Gugu
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The Wonder Of Gugu

Gugu Mbatha-Raw was the award-winning actress in danger of becoming cinema’s best-kept secret. Until now

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7 mins  |
June 2018
Sho Madjozi
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Sho Madjozi

The Limpopo-born writer, poet and rapper has mastered the art of being unapologetically herself

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2 mins  |
June 2018
Kat Sinivasan
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Kat Sinivasan

As E! Entertainment’s first African presenter – and first international presenter ever – Kat can’t ever afford an off day. Here, the former musician tells us exactly how he stays ‘on’ – and what keeps him going.

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6 mins  |
April 2019