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The annoying thing is that bad news sells. You won’t find mainstream newspapers or radio stations overflowing with great uplifting news. Therefore, it is most unlikely that you would ever read any of my editorials drowning in bad news. South Africa h

My childhood was shaped by the indomitable spirit of my parents, who worked tirelessly to provide, so I was raised predominantly by my granny. I faced a fair share of challenges with self-acceptance in my life, as the conservative Afrikaans Christian

Berthed at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal and hemmed in on either side by the unique heritage and colourful diversity of the city of Cape Town, she waits, stoic in quiet fortitude, for the arrival of her patrons. The Queen Mary 2 remains one of the la

One of the cutest bums in the South African outdoors must belong to a creature that walks when you’d expect it to hop, can live in the desert when you’d expect it to be near water, lays eggs that directly hatch into froglets, has one of the bulgiest

In the vast canvas of the natural world, some individuals possess an extraordinary ability to freeze fleeting moments of raw beauty and translate them into visual poetry. Prelena Soma Owen is one such individual, a remarkable wildlife photographer an

Colour trends for 2024 are wonderfully exciting. From slate to deep blues and caramel browns (think Dark Academia), to pastels and vibrant deep jewel tones – especially reds and burgundy – there is a colour palette to suit every taste. But trends com

I think the Honda FIT is one of our most underrated cars with an incredible fuel consumption figure of over 20 kilometres per litre. Technologically it is highly advanced and the hybrid technology, offers a compelling blend of fuel efficiency, practi

You might recall this Swedish band with their hit in the 90s Crucified. Fronted by bisexual musician Alexander Bard, the band returns with their first offering in 9 years. Imagine anthemic pop-dance songs, but with lyrical twists that scream camp. On

Twenty-one-year-old Grant originally hails from Frisco, Texas and was one of the lucky ones to have been gifted with two very supportive parents and an older brother. “My family was super into sport and my dad was even a coach. At an early age, I was

It’s a photographer’s dream to work with a gorgeous model and an artist. I got both with Henri Strauss. It was an absolute pleasure to work with this young man, whose beauty radiates inside and out. It was so easy to work with Henri. He was professio

One idea that does not come up often in relation to the naked body is power. Our nude forms offer an opportunity for empowerment and self-determination that can improve our overall wellbeing – provided we’re not afraid to face the naked truth. Hidden

I was lucky to recognise and become friends with a fellow alien at the age of six who was also clearly different from our classmates. He changed schools two year later, so we never had a chance to learn the terminology and definitions what made us di

Some of us may remember the “good old days” of Champions Bar in Johannesburg. I have gone down memory lane often before in this column, so I won’t do that again but picture it … “Downtown Joburg early 1990s (to paraphrase Sophia from the Golden Girls

The notion of sapiosexual attraction being the primary yardstick for making potentially life-changing romantic relationship decisions, is largely misunderstood and almost universally maligned. The misunderstanding comes first and foremost from the fa

So, take stock to see how things turned out for you, or perhaps give yourself a second chance to either try again or to act on your self-promises. You would have (once again) re-considered your indulgences and perhaps even sought out (or thought abou

I’m old enough to remember that only two decades ago most people consumed news via old-fashioned newspapers and magazines. Over the last two decades readership trends and information consumption has dramatically changed to mainly online news and info

Prelena is a South African-born Indian, wildlife photographer whose fascination with Nature started at a very young age. Born and raised in the heart of apartheid-era South Africa, her journey was marked by both the beauty of her surroundings and the

Ever broken a favourite piece of ceramic? Love the idea of having it mended in a special way? Kintsugi originated in Japan in the 15th Century and is still practised today using traditional urushi (natural lacquer), or modern synthetic compounds. Thi