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Your six great films for wine-lovers staying at home on the Wine Page of the May issue titillated the taste buds. Add to that the celebration of International Sauvignon Blanc Day on 1 May and there’s every reason for spirits to be lifted. But not so

I’ve got this on repeat. Exquisite voice, beautiful version – less histrionic than Cher’s, but somehow much more moving. I think it’s gorgeous. This isn’t a new series – the first book, Dark of the Moon, was published in 2007, and there have been 11

we were in lockdown and working from home when we heard that Associated Media Publishing had closed their doors and Caxton their magazine division. It rattled all of us to the core, not only because many of our friends and colleagues have lost their

I know some people will be horrified by this, but I really don’t like crispy or crunchy biscuits. Sorry, I just can’t stand the thought of chipping a tooth during teatime! After tinkering with this recipe for a bit, it now produces the best, chewiest

1. ‘I’m not obsessed with sex. I just can’t stop thinking about it.’ – Fleabag 2. ‘I took half an hour trying to look nice, and I ended up looking amazing.’ – Fleabag 3. ‘You should never tell a psychopath they’re a psychopath. It upsets them.’ – V

Save time and money with the only 8 litre multi-cooker available in South Africa. Ideal for large families and batch cooking to save and freeze, the Instant Pot combines seven kitchen appliances in one: a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, st

Like the tortoise, banks are slow when it comes to innovating, but they’ve outlasted every other financial services business out there. Like giraffes, financial advisors take the long view (dad joke). Anthea likens them to giraffes because they have

PROFESSOR THULI MADONSELA , Chair of Social Justice at Stellenbosch University and founder of the Social Justice M-Plan and the Thuma Foundation Now in her sixth year as a judge, she is excited to meet the next batch of entrepreneurs. ‘Some jobs re

1. Get some sunlight Vitamin D from sunlight is extremely important in health and wellness and the optimal functioning of the T- and B-cells of the innate immune system. It’s a good idea to have your blood tested for vitamin D levels, and supplement

Morlage & Yorke products have such unique scent combinations, and this lotion’s pairing of delicate white orchid and spicy ginger was no exception. I suspect this product may be better in summer when you want something lighter, but with winter on its

I’ve noticed that I have one tonsil slightly largely than the other. I have mostly ignored it, but after falling down the Google rabbit hole I freaked myself out. There are plenty of cancer horror stories and I need to know if I’m overreacting or if

We’ve all been there – you get home late so you skip washing your face and hit the hay. You can deal with the remnants of mascara and foundation in the morning, right? Wrong. Not washing your face could be what’s standing in the way of a glowing comp

Vriesenhof Kalista, R325 This beautiful Bordeaux blend is one of my favourites. It’s got backbone and berries, with a dash of pepper that warms you up from the inside out. Flagstone Writer’s Block 2018, R290 Made from a single mountainous vineyard b

In this novel, set amid the Spanish Civil War, Isabel Allende gives us a short but incisive account of the horrors of war, as seen through the eyes of the Dalmau family from Barcelona, the Republican forces’ centre. It’s 1938, and the Republicans are

This slick-looking soundbar delivers decent sound quality. The speakers face upwards, which is unusual, resulting in audio that sounds distant. Depth and clarity are also affected and the bass response is a bit flat. The best EQ setting was on Standa

Deputy Editor: Creative Managing Editor Suzy Brokensha Caryn McArthy Crystal Matthews Features Editor Liesl Robertson Chief Subeditor Sameena Amien samiena.amien@fairlady.com Features Writer Charis Torrance Fashion & Beauty Writer Christina Pitt Fas

Life’s little knocks have a vague impact, but there isn’t a crisis deep or dark enough to pin you down. A particularly powerful aspect of your personality has brainwashed the voices in your head, drowning out ‘I can’t’ and flooding your psyche with ‘