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■ I really surprised myself today. For most of my life I vowed I wouldn’t mourn when my father finally departed this Earth. Yet, today when I received the notification, tears ran unchecked down my cheeks. My father abused my mother and I, and I was c

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It’s here – a new magazine dedicated to codebreakers and nothing but codebreakers! It’s one of our most popular word games and readers always ask for more of this puzzle which is a fun, engaging test 1 of your vocabulary and word recognition. YOU Cod

OURno-nonsense boss has always seemed like a cold-hearted person to me. That was until President Cyril Ramaphosa declared Covid-19 a national disaster. As our service station business slowed down due to lockdown regulations, we were given only two da

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THE end of May brought plenty to be excited about. There was the end of lock-down level 4, the successful take-off of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket – and the launch of our new websites, which is just about the most exciting of the three. We’ve been work

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You can’t compare Princess Diana to Meghan (YOU, 28 May). Princess Di had far more class, as well as brains, and helped millions of causes worldwide. Meghan is a spoilt brat whose only interest is herself. No comparison, I’m afraid. UNCONVINCED, SMS

Kensington Palace may have disputed that Kate is worn out and resentful of her workload, but she sure has been busy. During lockdown she and William have kept up their duties via video call. Kate gives words of encouragement to various organisations

IT’S a pandemic that spares no one. Kings and queens, princes and princesses, presidents and prime ministers – anyone and everyone has been affected in one way or another by a silent killer that’s ripped the rug out from under the world. Just ask Her

“I’m so proud to lend my voice to this incredible initiative. As a mom to a young child, I’m even more proud to be representing Cotlands, which has helped many parents navigate the foundation phase for their children.” “It’s awesome to have teamed up

UILDINGS up in flames, B cars burning, shop windows smashed, city streets engulfed in a haze of tear gas and smoke, stun grenades and rubber bullets flying – to the outside eye America looked like a warzone. And that’s exactly what it is. But it’s no

For a capsule wardrobe – a small collection of versatile pieces – pick only a few items that all go together. Having fewer choices means you’ll spend less time figuring out what to wear every day Don’t blow your budget on a completely new wardrobe

Curtain fabric is usually lighter than upholstery fabric and can also be used for scatter cushions and throws. If you like a particular curtain fabric design and want to use it for upholstery, check if it’s available in a heavier cloth or if it’s dua

The only way to process grief is to go through it, not around it, says Lungile Lechesa, a clinical psychologist from Sandton, Johannesburg. “Acknowledge your grief. Allow yourself to feel the different and difficult emotions that come with mourning.

Withdrawals from retirement investments are heavily taxed. Go to sars.gov.za to find the applicable tax rates. Not only will you lose a chunk of your investment to tax, you’ll also miss out on crucial investment growth, so be sure your withdrawal is

Those who are bereaved at this time are likely to be experiencing an acute sense of emptiness as they grieve in isolation. “Take time to talk [to them] on the phone or do video calls regularly,” says Cape Town clinical psychologist Garth Newman. “Jus

THE Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has left many businesses struggling to stay afloat. But what happens to your retirement fund money if the company you work for goes under or your working hours are shortened or you’re put on unpaid le

Q I’m a doctor who qualified two years ago. I was so proud of reaching my goal of qualifying so I can help people. But now I feel helpless watching patients dying of Covid-19. The nursing staff look at me with eyes pleading for me to do something. Th

She was a great housekeeper – married four times and kept the house each time. A woman applies for a job on a lemon farm in Nelspruit. The foreman thinks she seems over-qualified for the position and asks, “Do you have any actual experience picking l

First impressions count. With Venus, planet of attraction, now reversing through your sign, it’s a good time to re-evaluate your appearance. You might want to change your hairstyle, revamp your wardrobe or even opt for a different dress code altogeth

■ For Gemini you can’t go wrong with a journal. ■ Anything boring will be regifted. ■ An airtime voucher or hard drive will blow their mind. ■ Steer away from dull colours when gifting them clothes. ■ A book voucher is Gemini’s favourite gift. ■ A co

■ Ben won a best supporting actor Emmy in 2016 for his performance in the Netflix series Bloodline. ■ The Australian became good friends with fellow actor Ryan Gosling after the pair starred together in the movie The Place Beyond the Pines. Ben calle

Deaver is back with the second instalment in his Colter Shaw series. This time, expert tracker Shaw travels to the wilderness of Washington State to investigate a mysterious organisation. With lives hanging in the balance, he has to work fast to dete

■ BABY ON BOARD ★★ 2009, 95 min, 16VSNL, e.tv, 23:45. Comedy. The lives of a an ambitious, career-driven couple are turned upside down when the wife finds out she’s pregnant. Heather Graham, Jerry O’Connell. ■ YOUR MOVE ★★ 2017, 96 min, 16V, M-Net, 0

Having previously only been released on You-Tube, this six-track EP is home to five acoustic renditions of some of the Scot’s biggest hits, including Before You Go and Someone You Loved, taken from his performance at the Brit Awards earlier this year

Biopic. Based on the life of American actress Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), this film tells the little-known story of how the FBI surveilled the ‘60s French New Wave icon for her activism and support of American civil rights groups. After the FBI le

Newly divorced mom Michelle (Ginifer King) and her daughters, teenager Taylor (Amber Montana) and kid sister Frankie (Breanna Yde), relocate to New Orleans where they settle into what turns out to be a haunted house. The ghosts are the previous occup

The Sarb doesn’t refer to percentage, but to percentage points. Each percentage point equals 100 basis points. For example, when the repo rate gets reduced from 4% to 3%, we don’t say “it decreased by 1%” but rather that it decreased by one percentag

Archaeologists have found the bones of about 60 woolly mammoths on a building site north of Mexico City. They say there are so many bones it will be impossible to dig up all of them. The discovery was made when construction started on converting a di

WHEN we use the term “classical music”, we’re referring to the unbroken Western musical tradition that has its roots in the ancient civilisations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. This musical tradition stretches back so far

The Scream, the famous 1910 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, is getting damaged by the breathing of visitors to the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Researchers found that Munch inadvertently used impure yellow paint. It fades and peels with t

The hummingbird is the only bird species that can fly backward. It’s also the smallest bird – the bee hummingbird from Cuba grows to only about 5cm. Hummingbirds are also the invertebrates who use the most energy. One study found if a hummingbird wer

America’s San Diego zoo recently announced the birth of its first healthy pygmy hippo calf in three decades. Pygmy hippos are indigenous to the forests and swamps of West Africa, including Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast. Their survival

Mythology is a collection of traditional stories from cultures all over the world. We now use the word “myth” to describe something that isn’t true – but the word used to have a very different meaning. A myth is a well-known story that was made up in

1 Who was the first African to travel in space? 2 What’s the highest mountain peak in SA? 3 Which male athlete holds the world record for the fastest 100m sprint? 4 This is the flag of which African country? 5 What is Brazil’s official languag

180 The wind speed in kilometres per hour recorded in some parts of India during Cyclone Amphan. The cyclone caused havoc in India and Bangladesh last month, with more than 80 people dying and thousands left homeless. It was the strongest cyclone eve

Sad news, Riverdale fans. Betty and Jughead may be doing okay but costars LILI REINHART (23) and COLE SPROUSE (27) seem to have discovered love is no comic-book fantasy. The couple, who play lovebirds on the show, have called it quits after three yea

Looks like it’s all over for reality TV star SCOTT DISICK and model SOFIA RICHIE. The relationship fizzled out, a source close to the couple says, but there are clearly issues that led to the breakup – including the fact that Scott was back in rehab

“It was more for a swimsuit thing. I thought, if I’m going to be posing, laid on my back, I want them to be perky! But then you have babies and they fill up with milk and deflate and now I’m scr***d.” – former model CHRISSY TEIGEN on why she’s gettin

She might be fresh out of a two-year romance with model and actress CARA DELEVINGNE (27), but Pretty Little Liars star ASHLEY BENSON (30) already seems to have found love again. The actress, who broke up with Cara in May, was recently pictured headin

■ It will boost your immune system. A heavy night inhibits the functioning of our infection-fighting monocytes, making us more susceptible to viruses and colds. ■ It can help you to lose weight. At 29 kilojoules per gram, alcohol contains almost doub