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Like most of you, I’m sure, I’m completely delighted to be leaving 2020 – that cheating, sleazy, no-good heartbreaker of a year – behind. But if I’m honest, there are also a few things I’m grateful for: • I’m glad we got the chance to spend proper ti

The married German-Turkish physician couple who made the breakthrough in the Covid-19 vaccine – first, because they’re just so damn clever, and second, because, on the day they got married, they went to the lab first, then popped out to the registry

Like almost everyone else around the world, I had my fair share of unexpected disappointments and challenges last year, the worst of which was the unexpected loss of my handsome, fit, healthy, hardworking brother to a stroke in August. Both my sister

This is my two-year-old daughter, Michabriella; she picked up my magazine from my chair after I’d left it there for a few minutes. I can’t say, however, that the pages survived some tearing. Thought I would share it with you! Zulu Princess from Hara

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DONALD TRUMP is humanity’s last hope to dismantle the ‘deep state’ forces seeking to enslave humanity. South Africa’s gold was once mined by an ancient race of aliens called the Anunnaki, which created humans as a slave race for mining purposes. The

1 QANON Interestingly, this global ‘movement’ has its origins in South Africa, and the FBI has classified it as a domestic terror threat in the USA. 2 PLANDEMIC In May 2020, a YouTube video with this title went viral. It showed an interview with a d

Not all conspiracy theories are unfounded. How can you tell? In The Conspiracy Theory Handbook, psychology and communication researchers Stephan Lewandowsky and John Cook offer these signs that you’re dealing with a dodgy narrative: • OVERRIDING SUS

Perhaps you feel your MBTI assessment is spot on – you are an INFJ to the core, damn it! One possible reason for this is the so-called ‘Forer effect’. In 1949, Bertram Forer gave several participants a personality test and later relayed each person’s

Essays have been written about the glamour of cross-cultural attraction, and theses on the potential pitfalls of interaction between tourists and locals where there are differences in culture and economic standing. Most recently, in her article ‘The

As 2021 dawns, the most important thing you can do for yourself is focus on your self-esteem. How good do you feel about who you are? And if you don’t feel all that good, what are you going to do about it? One thing you might need to do in the year a

‘It’s important to consider how and where you want to retire,’ Simon says. ‘Don't leave it for your last day of work. Sure, it’s 10-plus years away, but that means you have the time to decide and implement a plan.’ Many people at 60 or 65 still feel

Women spend a significant amount of time worrying about ageing, often seeing it as the beginning of the end. But how we think about ageing could affect how we actually age, says Dr Louise Wiseman, a former GP who recently published Your Best Life: A

AS a daily gym-goer and self-styled Dairy Queen, addicted to all things milky and cheesy, Iblithely thought I was nowhere near the osteoporosis arena. But at 46, while hefting my three-year-old on my hip through the reeds on the shore of Lake St Luci

Osteoporosis often sneaks up on you, but there are signs you can look out for: • Weak, brittle fingernails and toenails • Receding gums • A weakening grip • Cramps • Unexplained muscle and bone aches • Fractures from a standing position Talk to your

Osteoporosis is about having weak bones that break easily. Osteopenia is about low bone mass. ‘It’s basically the same as osteoporosis, but not there yet,’ says Teréza Hough. It’s most common after age 50. Prioritise getting enough calcium and vitami

FAAIZA OMAR is a self-taught baker with a passion for pastry. She runs the online pastry supply store The Stylish Baker, which sources specialist baking products from around the world. For more of Faaiza’s recipes, visit mysweetlife.co.za THIS EXTRAC

Sober January is a huge thing, and whether you’re planning a slow month or cutting alcohol out completely, there are increasingly good alternatives. We’ve been enjoying: • Devil’s Peak Hero (R79 for 6 x330ml) is slightly fruity and very refreshing.

Box wine just stepped up a few notches: Woolworths is offering 2-litre boxes of Kleine Zalze Chenin Blanc, Pierre Jourdan Tranquille Blush, Beyerskloof Pinotage and Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc – all premium wines at an excellent price, seeing as a 2-l

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I NOTICED, WHEN OUR CHILDREN were babies, that my husband developed an under-documented condition called ‘chronic night-related deafness’. This meant that as soon as daylight disappeared, so did his hearing. He was utterly unable tohear anything othe