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Editor’s Letter
Sleep is sometimes an issue for me, if not always a problem. My lovely dad also occasionally battled to sleep, and I’ve got fantastic memories of the two of us sitting cross-legged on the floor while he played records (yep, that long ago) into the ea
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Letters
I have been reading the latest issue of FAIRLADY and I have finally found the time to draw your attention to something: how Cape-focused it is with regard to recommendations and persons interviewed for the magazine. I let it go mainly because I love
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This Month’s Fabulous Prize
Ceramides help maintain the integrity of the moisture barrier, the skin’s first defence against signs of ageing. Elizabeth Arden single-dose serums make skincare effortless: to target your needs, twist open a capsule. Choose from Advanced Ceramide Ca
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What We're Loving RIGHT NOW!
Wool activewear sounds like a peculiar concept, right? I first became interested in it after reading about a study done at the International Space Station: six sets of lightweight shorts and shirts were tested for exercise and rated on durability, co
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Style Icons
‘I’m up on the mountains every weekend. Because I am super active, I live in lounge- or activewear. I’m always in something comfortable – but it has to be stylish also.’ FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF STORY DESIGN COLLECTIVE ‘For everyday wear I lo
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THE WHY THE WHICH & the wardrobe
What makes your line of activewear unique? It’s good quality, it’s stylish, it’s comfortable – and it’s manufactured in the foothills of the Drakensberg. Beautiful activewear can motivate you to be more active – do you agree? That’s partly why I star
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BORED & TIRED?
Most of us have spent more time with our partners in the past year than we ever have before. Let’s be frank – we are tired of each other. Even the strongest relationships have felt the strain. Now, as restrictions have eased, this is the perfect oppo
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Jude THE OBSCURE
I’m guessing that, ultimately, it’s losing the fear of death that gives you freedom. Don’t tell anyone, but I’m not there yet,’ wrote motorbike adventurer Veronica Feeling in an early missive from her solo circumnavigation of the world. Wearing a can
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The 2021 SLEEP UPDATE
Sleep is critical to our survival as a species. Without it, we would die. Despite that, for many of us it’s not an easy process. ‘There isn’t a single creature on the planet that doesn’t need a period of rest in a 24-hour period,’ says sleep scientis
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Plan
Ana de Armas is the kind of actress – the kind of person – people decide they must make room for. For example, her character in the anxiously anticipated 25th film in the James Bond series, No Time to Die, didn’t exist when the director, Cary Joji Fu
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Foods And Sleep
It’s widely believed that carbs help you sleep, but the opposite may be true, Dale says. ‘Carbohydrates might bring you down a little bit, but if your meal is high in carbs, it also means it’s high in sugar – and that would not be good at the end of
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SISTERS in Law
Director of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria When her appointment to the Advisory Committee of the South African Law Reform Commission’s Project 100D on Care of and Contact with Children was announced in February last year, Kara
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Catherine Warburton
Catherine Warburton started practising in the field of environmental law in 1997, before the subject matter was acknowledged as being as critical as we now know it to be. She was awarded Best Lawyer in Environmental Law in South Africa for four years
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Dr Joan Van Niekerk
DRJoan van Niekerk has a wholehearted commitment to the welfare of children. She does not have a law degree, but she is so respected in the field that she was asked to participate in the initial discussions of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 and the Ch
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Advocate Ouma Rabaji-rasethaba
Advocate Ouma Rabaji-Rasethaba means business, and she has the cred: a risk specialist, she’s had a successful stint at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) before. As deputy to national director Shamila Batohi and head of the Asset Forfeiture Un
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Judge Kate Savage
IN2015, the State Security Agency jammed mobile telecommunications signals and prevented the televising of the EFF’s violent protests in parliament during the president’s State of the Nation Address. Judge Daniel Dlodlo, a veteran of the High Court,
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Kate Hofmeyr Sc
IFsome witnesses in the Zondo Commission had taken the time to check out the CV of Kate Hofmeyr SC, they might have rolled over immediately and saved us all a lot of time. Such is the power of her reputation. She sailed through four degrees with dist
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Judge Chantal Fortuin
She has courage and commitment… and attitude: Judge Chantal Fortuin presided over the extremely complicated and dangerous four-year trial of 28s gang boss George ‘Geweld’ Thomas and 17 others. Thomas faced more than 160 charges, among them murder (in
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BURNOUT is on the RISE HOW DO WE DEAL WITH IT?
The signs were there right from the start. After two months in the job my face broke out in sores: impetigo, caused by stress. Then came a series of paralysing neck spasms. There were periods of thriving, thinking, I’ve got this! Only to be plunged b
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ODD jobs OF A DIFFERENT kind
You probably haven’t given it much thought, but hanging art can be very dangerous. That’s where Bié Venter comes in: she’s a household name when it comes to the installation of oversized art. Bié has spent her entire career hanging massive art instal
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Getting GROUNDED
A good friend messaged me about grounding, also known as earthing, early this year: ‘Pretty amazing and well worth checking out,’ he enthused. ‘Many health benefits. I’ve been spending as much time barefoot as possible and feel better for it.’ A Goog
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DOCTOR on CALL (literally)
Dr Erin Jones isn’t your regular medical doctor. The 33-year-old founder of The Health Hopper, an innovative medical startup that merges old methods with new technology, is part of a new breed of ‘doctorpreneurs’ changing the way in which medical car
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5-star HOLIDAYS in South Africa
STRANDLOPER OCEAN BOUTIQUE HOTEL, PATERNOSTER, WESTERN CAPE Walking towards Strandloper’s renowned Leeto Restaurant, your breath is literally knocked out of you. In front of the hotel stretches nearly 9 km of pristine beach, lapped by a sparkling sea
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Abelana River Lodge, Phalaborwa, Limpopo
Avisit to Abelana River Lodge not only does you enormous good but it also does good for the community and the wildlife. One of the newest game lodges in the country, Abelana is built on land that was returned to the Mashishimale community after a suc
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Babylonstoren Fynbos Cottages, Simondium, Western Cape
I had been to Babylonstoren before, strolling through the gardens and eating lunch at the Greenhouse, but I had barely scratched the surface. The first thing that tipped me off was the wine tasting at the end of our cellar tour. Each of the 10 Babylo
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The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga, Kwazulu-natal
I grew up in KwaZulu-Natal, and that silky air and wild, warm sea is in my blood: I feel instantly at home there. I remember the stories my dad used to tell me about the ‘atmospheric’ (read: slightly down-at-heel) Oyster Lodge, as it used to be known
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Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Walker Bay, Western Cape
There’s so much sky at Grootbos that your soul starts to lift almost as soon as you arrive. You don’t watch the sunset so much as feel you’re actually in it. Paradoxically, all that sky also makes you feel more grounded – and grounded is an excellent
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BUSHMANS KLOOF WILDERNESS RESERVE & WELLNESS RETREAT, CEDERBERG, WESTERN CAPE
I have never been a fan of road trips, so I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the three-hour drive from Cape Town to Bushmans Kloof – partly thanks to the playlist we’d excitedly curated beforehand, but also the scenery unfolding before us: the gor
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Samara Private Game Reserve, Great Karoo, Eastern Cape
Mid-winter is an excellent time to visit the Eastern Cape. Flights are cheap into Gqeberha and, for Capetonians, the drive is manageable and beautiful. Samara in the Great Karoo (surely one of the most scenic and beautiful reserves on the African con
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Tintswalo At Boulders Boutique Villa, Simon’s Town, Western Cape
When we arrived, there was a penguin at the gate – not a surprise, since Tintswalo at Boulders Boutique Villa is right in the centre of the wellknown colony of African penguins in Simon’s Town. And I know why the penguin felt at home because we did t
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My YEAR Of Living DANGEROUSLY
I am alone in a hotel room. I am pacing, barefoot, adjusting my tootight black minidress. In a few minutes, a man is going to arrive. A very tall, very muscular Italian man covered from head to toe in tattoos. And we are going to… Well, actually, in
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‘10 MONEY LESSONS COVID-19 taught me‚
Last year, the way we live our lives changed dramatically. No more casual restaurant meals, time spent wandering the malls in search of that perfect dress or meeting friends for after-work drinks… No more anything, pretty much. Many people lost their
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Walk Off Your Belly In 6 Weeks
Are you ready to stride your way to a slimmer silhouette, step up your energy levels and surpass your fitness goals? Well, all you have to do is put one foot in front of the other with FAIRLADY’s six-week walking workout programme and healthy meal pl
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Side-hustle like A Pro
Over the past decade, side hustles have switched from being hidden to being celebrated and encouraged. ‘The truth is, the economy is no longer a place where one job can sustain people,’ says Nic Haralambous. ‘For two simple reasons: people don’t know
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5 Things Holding You Back From Success
‘Be prolific, not perfect. You need to publish more, you need to talk more, you need to do more. You need to get comfortable with building in public and not being perfect.’ ‘You won’t die if you fail – and the smaller your failures are, the less cata
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How To Start A Side Hustle: A Playbook For A New Economy
Your idea doesn’t have to be special. My idea for NicSocks definitely wasn’t unique. I just had a drive to succeed that was uncontrollable. • Six weeks to build the business • R5 000 capital, no more • 30 days to turn a profit These also became my fa
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DON’T Miss Out!
Environ Focus Care Youth+ Seriénce™ Night Serum The first of its kind, this new advanced overnight booster was developed to target the negative long-term effects of stress to reveal serene, luminous and youthful-looking skin. Recommended retail selli
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Win A SAFARI ON A PRIVATE ISLAND!
I sibindi Africa Lodges owns and operates four elegant lodges in Southern Africa: Tsowa Safari Island in Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe; Kosi Forest Lodge and Thonga Beach Lodge in iSimangaliso Wetland Park; and Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in Hluhluwe-
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Sustainable STYLE
START-UP COSTS: ‘Our financial costs were just under R100 000, but as entrepreneurs we always think of our start-up costs in terms of time, energy and resources, which we used a lot of!’ TURNOVER: ‘We’ve enjoyed great success with our line, with 486%
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Calling all Female Entrepreneurs! Now’s Your Time TO SHINE!
We’re looking for impactful, resilient, inspiring women entrepreneurs in South Africa who inspire with their vision and success. If you recently started a new business, have been running your own business for a while – or know a woman who has – we wa
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MEET THE judges
It’s been an honour to have Professor Thuli Madonsela on our panel of judges since the very start. Now in her seventh year as a judge, she is excited to meet the next group of entrepreneurs. ‘Some jobs require you to have a degree, but to be an entre
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I Wellbeing
Research on cognitive brain training shows that you can improve mental functioning, according to neuroscience researcher Rita Hitching. Brain imaging studies show that the brain’s overall performance starts to decline in your mid-30s. As the brain ag
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Shopping BASKET
◗ SIR FRUIT HEALTH SHOTS are just what you need if you want to get your daily vitamins the natural way. The cold-pressed juice is filled with raw goodness. From R21.99 (100 ml); various 12-packs and monthly subscriptions are also available; sirfresh.
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12 weeks to SLEEK WITH FAIRLADY
Designed by a master fitness coach and a professional dietician, 12 Weeks to Sleek is a scientifically designed eating and exercise plan with proven outcomes, aimed at achieving healthy and sustainable weight-loss results. • An easy-to-follow 12-week
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How to EAT to LOSE WEIGHT: the 9 RULES
Giving up alcohol completely is a hard sell after the time we’ve had, but if you can commit to at least two weeks without a drink it will enhance weight loss dramatically. ‘I find that when clients drink alcohol they lose weight more slowly, so it is
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And THIS Just In!
There’s no greenwashing in the fantastic skincare brand that bears Tata Harper’s name: all the products are grown, tested, bottled and batched on her organic farm in Vermont in the US. They contain no toxins, fillers, chemicals or artificial fragranc
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Covering ALL BASES
Think of it as real-life Photoshop. The hallmark of a good foundation choice is when you can barely see it but people keep asking you whether you’ve just come back from that 10-day yoga retreat. The science behind foundation has progressed in leaps a
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We Tried…
• Wet n Wild Photofocus Foundation Dewy Lumineux is light and moisturising yet offers good coverage. R119 • The Clarins Everlasting range comprises 24 shades with a full coverage and matte finish without being mask-like. It’s great! R560 • Filorga Fl
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Indigo &beyond
For a more sophisticated take on the denim-on-denim look, add a tailored check blazer. Don’t hide your cute new booties under a boot-cut-style ir of pants. These straight-legged jeans with big turn-ups show off this season’s suede ankle boots with ap
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‘My Life In Recipes’
When I looked down at my hands busy making the next batch of bakes, they were not my hands, but my late mother’s. The tear that rolled down my cheek was not mine, but hers… I could feel her presence as if she were there to encourage me, to nudge me,
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Flavour In A Flash
SERVES 4 PREP + COOKING TIME: 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES, PLUS 10 MINUTES’ RESTING TIME Until now, I’d never managed to get uniformly crisp crackling on my pork belly at the same time as delivering a beautifully cooked, unctuously fatty piece of meat underne
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CLASSICS WITH A BIT OF magic
SERVES 6 This quiche is so simple to make and doesn’t require many ingredients, yet it always seems to take centre stage. And rightly so: it’s a luxurious, flavoursome mouthful. With a green salad on the side you have a perfect starter dish if you’re
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Fyi
Cosiness and comfort are top of mind during the cold season, which is why Macaroon Collection’s supercomfy Loungewear range caught our eye. The Roon Collective Ladies Loungewear set – a long-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of joggers – comes in a range of
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testhouse WE TESTED OIL HEATERS
R1 899; TAFELBERG, TAKEALOT, 1 800–2 000 W, 9 FINS This heater gave an outstanding performance. It was the fastest to heat the room in our tests and maintained a steady warmth, offering the best combination of output and efficiency. It delivered an i
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Cheers!
Winefulness by Amelia Loveday (Loveday, R195) is a silly, sweet book filled with light-hearted puns and aphorisms that have been slightly altered for wine-lovers (who are also frequently slightly altered, come to think of it, so it’s a good fit). My
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Books
BY DOUGLAS STUART Glasgow in the 1980s. The working class is struggling with unemployment brought about by Margaret Thatcher’s policies. Coal mines are shutting down. Deserted by her philandering taxi-driver husband, Agnes Bain has to fend for hersel
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Megaxword 1
1. Army outpost 5. Reliably 11. Superficial (4-4) 15. Wheel-shaft projection 16. Unreturnable serve 17. Republic, Trinidad and … 19. Site 21. Computer printer type 23. Vineyard crop 25. Japanese fruit, … pear 27. Ham it up (4-3) 28. Wet behind the ea
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Megaxword 176
Turn to page 171 for the solution to MegaXword 174 and to page 184 for entry details. 1. Hiker’s pack 5. Navy chief (4,7) 11. Executions 15. Yes in Paris 16. IVF cells 17. Dainty crockery item 19. VCR 21. Gentleman’s gentleman 23. Groaned 25. Pond gr
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Megaxword 2
1. Room 6. Toothsome 11. Scramble up 15. Banded quartz 16. Geared-up 17. Merchandise item 18. Non-payer of fines 21. Moodily 22. Public order offence 23. Red wine grape 24. Mad dog disease 28. Welsh vegetable 30. Domestic servant 32. Shameless 35. Ro
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Brainteaser 2
Doodle SPOT 1. Devoutly 6. Ethiopia’s Addis … 10. Aristocrat 14. Inoculation serum 18. Uncanny 19. Encore! 20. Be naughty (3,2) 21. Knock-back 22. Spoon 23. Conflict 24. Lures (5,2) 25. Water bottle 26. Relish 27. Crooner’s repertoire 28. Pilot 30. V
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Brainteaser 175
The solution to Brainteaser 173 is on the opposite page. Turn to page 184 for entry details. 1. Ran (of liquid) 4. Enticing 7. Temperature unit 10. Oscar-winner, Diane … 13. Feared alpine slippages 15. Vitamin, dietary … 17. Wrinkle 19. Sagas 21. Flu
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Brainteaser 1
Doodle SPOT 1. Sprouting process 9. Adapting to stage play 15. Slant 16. Mobile phone company 17. Dessert, … brûlée 19. Clergyman 21. Respond to stimulus 22. Also-ran 23. Bye! 24. Former US president, Barack … 25. Seaweed-and-rice roll 27. Eyelid swe
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Sudoku
Baccarat Bingo Boules Bridge Catch Charades Chess Darts Dominoes Lotto Ludo Mah-jong Marbles Peekaboo Pinball Poker Snooker Tag Tiddlywinks Ancient Ashen Basic Brief Deafening Destitute Frequently Gleaming Grave Hushed Petrified Rapid Sorrowful Timid
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Stockists
African Extracts available at Clicks, Dis-Chem and Foschini American Swiss americanswiss.co.za Barrydale Hand Weavers barrydaleweavers.co.za Bioderma available from dermastore.co.za Black Betty blackbettydesign.com Bobbi Brown available at Woolworths
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EDITOR Suzy Brokensha Managing Editor Crystal Matthews, business@fairlady.com Production Manager Liezel Dukes, production@fairlady.com Photographer Liza van Deventer, pix@fairlady.com Syndication Manager Tasneem Larney, testhouse@fairlady.com Picture
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The Rat Race
It’s about 10 pm. My husband, wearing a head torch, has just walked out of the back door with a jar of peanut butter in one hand and a spatula and bottled water in the other. The cats and I silently raise our eyebrows at one another, then carry on ab

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