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As South Africans, we celebrate our Women’s Month annually in August. For the past 29 years, this is what we’ve done. We’ve honoured Lillian Ngoyi, Rahima Moosa, Helen Joseph and Sophia Williams. We’ve also honoured Charlotte Maxeke, Cecilia Makiwane

Adidas and Beyoncé’s IVY PARK have released their latest collaborative collection titled IVYTOPIA – a journey to discover one’s own nirvana. It features gender-neutral looks with inclusive sizing in fashion styles, performance gear, footwear, and acc

I look at my skin and it is glowing with constellations of ancestors. I ask them about escape and freedom, and listen for revelation. - Junauda Petrus ■

• Drink your water and keep active. • Dry brushing: This technique is said to stimulate blood and lymph flow, remove dead skin cells, and stimulate new cell growth. Use a natural plant loofah or body brush to gently smooth dry skin for up to five min

Dark inner thighs can seem unavoidable and knock your confidence as you prepare to get ready for warmer weather. They can be caused by chafing, which causes friction – eventually leading to darkened skin. Hormonal fluctuations, such as in pregnancy a

We’ve all been there – or, most of us who find the issue of greying hair interesting. You look in the mirror and there it is, a grey strand. There’s no need to panic, as an increasing number of experts tell us – grey is in and is here to stay. So pan

The year is 1992, and 22-year-old Leleti Khumalo has just returned from a record-breaking four-year stint on stage as Sarafina in a world-renowned play named after the lead character. The first two years were spent on Broadway, and then on a world to

A monochrome work dress is one of the most popular pieces to own for post-pandemic work wear. It’s versatile and can be paired with a variety of footwear without losing its polish, making it an absolute must-have for your wardrobe. DRESS, R629, H&M A

Mau Miller (28) knew he had struck gold the moment his name was called out as the winner of the first season of HONEY TV’s Battle of the Ankara. ■

Of the 1,764 babies born in South Africa on 1 January 2022, 65 were to teenage mothers. The youngest of these, from the Eastern Cape, was only 13 years old. This was according to Health Minister Joe Phaahla in a statement in January welcoming babies

Children below the age of 12 do not have the capacity to consent to sexual activity, therefore sexual intercourse with a child below this age is always considered rape, even if they consent. Children between the ages of 12 and 16 can consent, but if

The use of the word ‘pregnancy’ is used loosely. Media articles reporting on the increase in recent years take into account only births, but do not consider miscarriages and terminations of pregnancies. The same is true of statistics on the number of

“Human trafficking has become a global crisis, and unfortunately our country is also affected.” These are the words of Hawks’ spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha, who says the numbers are alarming. “I cannot provide statistics, but the number of child

My childhood memories of spring are filled with the smell of furniture polish, ammonia and dust. It is a ritual that happens across the world – people stop seeing their world as it is, shift things, lift things, shake them up, dust them down, and set

Serves 4 Prep & time marinating: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS ● 1 barbecued chicken, flesh sliced thickly● 1/3 cup tandoori paste● 4 naan bread● 1/3 cup tomato paste● 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered● 2 green onions, sliced

Imagine a brand so in tune with nature, it harvests its ingredients in alignment with the moon and stars. Weleda’s iconic green tube, Skin Food, has been around for 96 years and its pure, natural formula hasn’t changed. A cult beauty favourite, it is

Resilience. Determination. And a hopefulness for a sector battered by a pandemic. We were invited to this year’s Africa Travel Indaba, where we got to appreciate KZN’s beauty – even amid the devastation of the recent floods – from sunny, forever-warm

I was excited at the prospect of finally driving a hybrid car. In these days of scarily prohibitive fuel prices, I have been thinking that the best way to save fuel is to not drive at all – but, of course, that is not very practical. Electric cars ar

AppleTV, 12 August Five Days at Memorial is a limited, eight-episode series based on actual events, and was adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Sheri Fink. It chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a l

You’re a published writer and creative, and have a background in sales and business management. What made you venture into podcasting? For a long time, I believed that I would never be able to make a career out of my creative talents. Then, a combina