True Love

I didn’t grow up in what’s considered a typical nuclear family with mom, dad and siblings – I spent most of my formative years with my grandmother and mother. Growing up, my mom spoke no ill about my father, basically leaving it up to me to get to kn

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“Thank you to the Fresh Breakfast team for laying the entertainment red carpet for us. We will continue on that path for the next three hours…” Dineo Ranaka’s words blare out of my car speakers as I listen to Metro FM’s mid-morning show, The Bridge,

Widowed is…a true and untold South African story of women who lost their husbands, and haven’t had the opportunity to talk about this painful chapter of their lives. Most of them have been harbouring certain feelings and have no-one to communicate th

Democracy Gauge, on how he loves a challenge, being pedantic about language and what an easy-going dad he is... Unlike my on-air persona, I’m generally a relaxed and easy-going person. I like to have fun and don’t take myself too seriously. Before a

Biggest lesson dad taught me… He always reminds me why humility is key. I love how wise he is. What I love about our relationship… My dad is the gentlest man I know. He goes to the ends of the world for those he loves. We get on so well, that there’

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There really is no reason why, in the 21st Century, people are still wasting time in morning traffic — and polluting the environment — all while nursing yet another anxiety attack because it doesn’t look like they are going to make it to work on time

Job titles matter, because words are powerful. They give us the confidence and sense of purpose we need to go about our days. That bursting sense of pride you feel, but publicly deny, when you’re introduced as the “Head of Department” or “CEO” by one

Aisha Pandor spent years pursuing her PhD in Human Genetics, only to leave it all behind after being bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. While some may view this as time wasted, as a businesswoman, it’s enabled her to seek out groundbreaking ideas. “I

When it comes to the bedroom, numbers aren’t withheld in conversations among friends – from the number of rounds in one night to where a particular man sits in the rankings of skill or size. But this openness doesn’t extend to bank balances. Your bes

It’s an all too familiar scenario in South Africa – a couple falls in love, they have a baby, there’s a fallout, the man refuses to pay child support, there are court appearances and, in some instances, salacious media coverage, and then… nothing. Af

Police minister Bheki Cele recently urged parents not to blame the police when teenagers kill. With that, he encouraged them to rather look closely at what they are imparting to their children in the way they discipline them. So, what role do parents

Some of our love lives could easily be turned into bestselling books or scripts to knock out Keeping up with the Kardashians. Like Karabo Radebe, who, in 2017, got involved in a physical assault at the unveiling of her future husband’s father’s tombs

Having a sex buddy is exciting and provides the chance to scratch that ‘itch’ when the craving gets you. These set-ups offer much needed physical release without the messiness of emotions, because it’s all about the flesh and never the heart – or so

Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I’m the type of person who can finish three seasons, with 13 episodes each, in a weekend. As soon as I get home from work, I plant myself on the couch, turn on the television and vegetate till I fall asleep

Take it from me – taking dating and relationship cues from social media is a bad strategy. But we’ve all been there. Do you remember when the “boyfriend allowance” caused a flurry of dissatisfaction in many an erstwhile satisfied girlfriend in 2017?

When Thulani Sibisi won the Two Oceans Marathon in 1986, he recorded the best run of his life. The following year, he took second place. An illustrious career lay ahead of him as an award-winning runner. But as the medals piled up, they gave little i

As if having the cutest love story is not enough, Bohang Moeko and Shantal Dietrich are fitness die-hards too. Theirs is the quintessential modern-day love story — Moeko first laid eyes on Dietrich on social media in 2017, then later had a brief enco

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Serves: 4 Prep time: 1 hr 1 kg lamb riblets4 T rustic Karoo rub½ cup balsamic vinegar½ cup honey½ cup brown sugar¼ cup worcestershire sauce3 cloves garlic1 cm stick ginger, crushed 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Season lamb rib-lets with spice rub and

How did you become the Cooking With Lamb ambassador? It was a typical case of being at the right place at the right time. I was working at a food festival in Monte Casino, Joburg, and had prepared a lamb curry. Lamb and Mutton SA was also there, and

“It’s such a pity that we’ll only fully know our way around the ship on the eve of our departure,” jokes one of the guests right after embrakation, remarking on the majestic 16-deck, 65-ton floating paradise that is the MSC Musica. To say that it’s a

While stuck in traffic, you’re bound to spot a child standing on the back seat, in between the car seats, or cradled by an adult in the front passenger seat — it’s become such a normal sight! This is illegal and unsafe, says Con Roux, commercial mana

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