Apr/Jun 2023

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Style Update
H&M has collaborated with house Mugler as its next designer collaboration. Mugler has always offered an open invitation to a broad range of characters and beauty types and now, with this partnership, it is throwing open the door even wider. The colle
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Mbali SogaMANAGING EDITOR : Khathu ThusiCOPY EDITOR: Matshidiso NkokouPROOFREADER: Kirsten Jacobs FASHION AND BEAUTY FASHION CONTRIBUTOR: Tsakane Ndlovu CONTRIBUTING BEAUTY EDITOR: Palesa Vilakazi ART CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Sihle Madl
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Celebrating Your Crown
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, guests gathered in Johannesburg for the Hair Heritage event with MPL. With bubbly flowing and a delicious three-course meal served, guests were treated to an uplifting panel discussion about the Black hair experience. Bon
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Forever Leather
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Soft Feminism
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The Soft Side Of Life
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To Sisterhood
“Why would you go back?”, “Why would you leave such an amazing job in e-commerce?” And, the shocker: ‘”Aren’t magazines tired?” These are some of the many questions I’ve been fielding since I picked up the phone and made the decision to put everythin
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Done Up Denim
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Knits And Stuff
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It’s A Throwback!
STOCKISTS Zara (0800 668 420) Mango (shop.mango.com) Superbalist.com Ackermans (0860 900 100) THE FIX (0860 834 834) Foschini (0860 834 834) Nike (Nike.com/za) Sealand (sealandgear.co.za) Images: Gallo/Getty Images, Supplied ■
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MEET MALONDIE The Fashion House!
Tell us about yourself. I grew up in Pinetown in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, and went to James Nxumalo boarding school. I am a mother to three children, and a wife. My parents played an important role in what I have become today. My father was a businessm
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Beauty News
L’Oreal Paris introduces its latest in younger, more revitalised skin, Revitalift Filler (+Hyaluronic acid) range. Hyaluronic acid is the natural substance responsible for the skin’s plumpness and moisture that starts to slowly disappear from about a
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The ULTIMATE WINTER skincare SURVIVAL GUIDE
Whatever your skin type, there are a few small changes you can make to adjust your skincare routine to help it adapt to the change in season. lip colour last longer, use a liner before coating your lips with your product. We don’t mean a whole produc
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The 5 Commandments Of ZONKE
Every generation has its music icons; artists who come into the scene, dominate and etch themselves as cultural figures for years to come. Miriam Makeba, Abigail Kubheka and Busi Mhlongo were the girlies in the 70s while Brenda Fassie owned the 80s.
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DJ Sabby At His BEST!
I was with my wife, having lunch, when word got out of the new Metro FM line-up. She had just seen Phil Mphela’s tweet and started reading the commentary. Then the official press release came out and my phone immediately started buzzing with congratu
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It’s LeSoul TIME
LeSoul is thick in New York traffic as we speak, weaving her way to the airport en route back home to South Africa. It’s 10am in the Big Apple and around 3pm in Mzansi. We chat via Zoom while she’s in the back seat of a cab. This preacher’s kid from
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Screensavers Women Keeping You Glued To Your Screens
Burnt Onion Productions’ co-owner and creative director What sparked your interest in the TV and film industry? I grew up in Diepkloof, Soweto. And because I went to a private school, I would be one of the few kids at home during the holidays while
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CHIN UP Everything Will Be Ok
I was born in Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth) and I’m the second of two children raised by a single mother. My mother got married at a young age, but she was physically and emotionally abused. After years of enduring abuse, she finally found the
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Denim Blues!
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The Cover-up
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The BOLD type
Capture attention with a mesmerising pout in sultry and bold colours. Give your lips a soft glow with alluring lip glosses, oils and liquid lipsticks in vivid pigments, natural hues or a dazzling shimmer. To make your lip colour last longer, use a li
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PROTECT YOUR CROWN & GLORY
Wind and harsh, cold air suck moisture out of your hair, leading to dryness, frizz, breakage and split ends. But protective hairstyles are priceless! Besides a flawlessly chic look, they keep your hair ends tucked and protected from aggressive damagi
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Calling All Women Entrepreneurs!
These awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements by women entrepreneurs because we believe women who run their own businesses have a huge role to play in the economy. And for this reason, we are looking for the most impactful, resilient
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MEET THE judges
Founder and CEO of Awakened Global We’re honoured to welcome Nonkululeko, a woman who knows all about breaking the proverbial glass ceiling, to the Women of the Future judging panel. Today, she is the CEO of Awakened Global and she serves on the boar
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Making BOSS moves
I was raised in the 90s – a defining period in history. My parents are baby boomers who have always expected excellence from me. Growing up, I knew that I had to strive for academic excellence and needed to be an example in the classroom and all spac
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MEGA CONFLICT AVOIDER? You Might Want To Read This...
If you want your team to perform and succeed, you need to make room for “healthy conflict” in the workplace. “If you avoid conflict to keep the peace, you start a war inside yourself.” This phrase best describes the likely outcome of teamsters in an
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How To Build Genuine Team Harmony:
Even among the best teams, cognitive diversity can be awkward. Here’s how to start the process of getting your team comfy with healthy conflict. Understanding and changing habitual patterns doesn’t happen overnight – both for individuals and teams. U
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Artificial Intelligence 101
In reality, AI is already a part of our daily lives and it affects everything we do - from our dating prospects to shopping habits. The usage of AI across business has grown by 270% in the past four years. Current trends suggest that it will play a m
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Ace That Online Interview
You might have the perfect skill set, experience and education qualification for that vacancy you’re applying for. You might also be awesome at making a good impression in person. But what if your potential employer or recruiter requests an online in
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Improvise Your Way To The TOP
We’d all probably agree that late award-winning author and poet Maya Angelou was good at what she did. Yet, she said, “each time I write a book, each time I face that yellow pad, the challenge is so great. I have written 11 books but each time I thin
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How To Find A Job If You’re Over 40
“Looking for work as a 50-something is no picnic. I’m told I don’t look a day over 40, so what’s the problem? I’ve always been a career woman and I ran my own business for the past 12 years. For 10 years it was a huge success but after two bad years,
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How To Change Your Money Habits
By age seven, our views about money have already been shaped and will influence the way we manage our finances as adults. These views are largely based on observing the money habits of our parents. This is what behaviour experts at the University of
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In The DARK The SA Energy Crisis
At the time of writing, with a UPS powering my computer and a little desk lamp lighting the Durban dark, technical analysis from independent energy consultant Pieter Jordaan is forecasting that at the current rate of rising to a higher load shedding
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The Procrastination Trap
If Google is to be believed, Mark Twain once said: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well.” Ah, a fellow procrastinator. Charles Dickens, meanwhile, did not fall into this trap. “My advice is to never do tom
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TEENS & GANGS Is Soft Parenting Enough?
For teenagers, this contributes towards developing a sense of identity through which they can explore themselves and their needs, explains educational psychologist Gabriela Völkel from the Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre (JPCCC). How
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Screentime Woes?
It’s one of the main concerns plaguing parents of today: is my child spending too much time online? Parenting forums are awash with moms and dads lamenting their inability to separate their kids from devices and voicing fears that screen time might b
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Perimenopause 101 All You NEED To KNOW
Menstruation and commonly noted bodily changes like growing breasts or pregnancy seem to get more coverage when it comes to female reproductive heath. But that is not where it ends. All the way into menopause, the female reproductive system mutates.
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Trust your GUT!
There’s a lot to be said about the organ digesting your food. In the Western culture, our stomachs have for aeons been seen as just that - something to eagerly do away with whatever we’ve eaten. But in Asian and other cultures, the gut has long been
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OZEMPIC A Weight Loss Miracle Drug?
At the 2022 Met Gala, Kim Kardashian dazzled in Marylin Monroe's iconic dress that the late actress and singer famously wore to wish then-president John F. Kennedy a happy birthday in 1962. The dress, which was several sizes too small for Kim, took s
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The Truth About MEDICAL AID
Let’s take a look at Discovery, South Africa’s largest medical scheme, with more than 3,3 million beneficiaries at the end of 2022. If you read the business news regularly, you’ll know that the profits of Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd run into billions.
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All About Bone Health
Children usually learn a song to teach them all about the bones in the body because of the important function they play. Bones are living tissue that constantly changes and remodels. They protect our vital organs, and give a support structure to our
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How Fit Are You
HOW STRONG AM I? The test: ONE-REPETITION MAXIMUM What is it? A straightforward, one-push test in which you try to shift as much weight as possible in one go. Joanna Berggren, co-founder and personal trainer at Nordic Balance (www.nordicbalance.co.uk
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A Beginner’s Guide To ONLINE DATING
Dating can be scary at any time, but it’s arguably more so as you get older. This may be because you’re unsure of current dating etiquette or dealing with some emotional baggage. While the days of exchanging numbers at a club still exist, more of us
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Libido Lost
You have amazing sex five times a week and are always in the mood for it – keen to get down and dirty whenever your man gives you so much as a glance. Or maybe you don’t. The truth is, sometimes you don’t want to do the horizontal (or vertical and up
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Lifestyle News
A stylish tote by Siba, yes please! They come in two colours - black and natural, and are made out of high-quality linen. The take-it-every-everywhere canvas bag is locally produced in Cape Town. You can use it as a grocery (sustainability) or gift b
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Shopping Guide
Get ready to elevate your longwear make-up game and leave your skin free to move with Lancôme’s newly improved Teint Idole Wear Ultra – enriched with an 81% skincare serum, a protective urban shield and SPF 35! The new formula is sweat-proof and cont
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Chef Nti Cooks Her Way To Success
Any successful person will tell you the hurdles, failures and roadblocks they have had to manoeuvre to reach the top. Chef Nti is no different. In fact, the celebrity chef believes that she would not enjoy the delectable taste of her culinary success
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The LOW - DOWN SLOW ROASTS
Prep time: 15 min Cooking time: 2 hrs Serves 6-8 • 3kg whole prime rib, deboned and butterflied • ¼ cup brown sugar • 2 tsp onion powder • 2 tsp garlic powder • 2 tsp black pepper • 2 tsp chilli powder • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper • 1 tsp crushed red pepp
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Happy Meat-free Monday! Great Carbs
Prep + cook time: 30 mins Serves: 4 • 500g spaghetti • ½ cup (50g) walnuts • 50g butter • 2 baby pears (200g), halved, cored, sliced thinly • 1 clove garlic, crushed • ½ cup (160ml) cream • 1 medium radicchio (200g), leaves separated, torn • 80g blue
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HEARTY & WARM
Prep time: Overnight soak and 10 minutes of cutting tripe into chunks Cooking time: 4 hrs 30 mins Serves: 8-10 • 1kg beef tripe, cleaned • 2 onions • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 4 tbsp red Durban curry masala • 2 cubes beef stock • 2 cups sa
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Triple-TESTED
1. For burnt butter pastry: Cook butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, swirling pan occasionally, for 5 mins until dark brown. Tip into a heatproof bowl, scraping all the caramelised milk solids into the bowl. Refrigerate until set, and t
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Get Creative With A LICK OF PAINT
Highlight architectural details with colour blocking. Painting blocks so they break into a fireplace or continuing over coving give a real designer paint effect. Choose three or four shades in striking contrasting colours for a bold statement. Give i
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Let’s talk TYRES!
All tyres will have a series of numbers and letters on side walls. They typically look something like this: “205/60 R16” (price would range from R1 200–R3 500 per tyre, depending on quality/brand). Here’s what this code means: 205 is the width of the
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Horoscopes
1 Mar – 19 Apr There is so much to distract you and your impulsiveness could take you into precarious territory. Decisions with long-term implications should be put on hold until after mid-May. LOVE: From the 21st, lashings of romance add to wild enc

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