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Struggle with courier companies led Moiloa to start her own business

A friend’s struggle with courier companies is what prompted 29-year-old Lebogang Moiloa to start Lebo. M Courier.

Catering fundi branches into training cooks

The saying goes, if you cant stand the heat then get out of the kitchen. It got very warm on Saturday when I took part in a friendly cooking competition at the launch of Kushinda Catering Academy, at their cooking studio in the south of Johannesburg. Let’s not discuss matters of winners and losers, that takes all the fun away from things!

Mental illness is not a curse and can be treated

Mental health is an important aspect of our overall wellbeing, along with our physical and spiritual health.

IN PICS | Behind the seams of Miss SA: designers dish on the striking looks

Shudufhadzo Musida may have ultimately won the Miss SA crown, but each of top 10 finalists served winning looks during the pageant’s finale.

Gert-Johan Coetzee goes back to his roots with latest collection

Couturier Gert- Johan Coetzee’s Spring/Summer 2020/21 range is all about his roots and becoming more sustainable. Coetzee who grew up on a farm in the North West, has used Nguni cow print in his latest offering, titled Kraal Couture.

Gumtree research reveals most South Africans are doing less mileage now than pre-lockdown

SPONSORED | South Africans plan on driving less post-lockdown

Canned drinks quench thirst of the young and trendy

The warm weather is upon us and for many South Africans this means braais, picnics and other outdoor events.

Dorah Sitole on embracing African food, why she loves 'gutsy' new foodies

Culinary doyenne says she has "urge for the world to accept our food and put it on a pedestal".

Robot connects isolated Covid patients with loved ones at Tygerberg ICU

Technology, in the form of a robot named Quintin, is helping families get in touch virtually with their loved ones who have been isolated at Tygerberg Hospital’s Covid-19 intensive care unit.

This easy trick will help keep your avocados longer

An innovative way to save avos for the summer months when they’re out of season is to freeze them – just make sure you know the best ways to serve them after they’ve defrosted

Soothing the pain of pregnancy and baby loss

On the 1st of October American celebrity Chrissy Teigen shared a series of black and white images on her Instagram page. The images documented her and her husband, John Legend’s, pain at losing their child, whom they’d decided to name Jack.

Happy's dumplings selling like hot cakes

Happy Makhalemele and her family almost lost everything they had during the Covid-19 lockdown, but her ingenuity to get her popular steamed bread into leading retailer Spar was a game changer.

Hail to the king of classical cocktails

Gin is such a fascinating spirit, it has successfully shaken off its teacup reputation and landed in the hands of the cool kids.

Watch your sugar intake this summer

It’s too darn hot, as the Ella Fitzgerald song goes. The reluctant winter has given way to exceedingly high temperatures.

Resurrection a fresh model of historical understanding

Wicomb's latest novel, Still Life, advances quest to interrogate the past.

Embrace a lifestyle that maintains a good balance

Exercise, balanced diet and positive thinking are crucial for our wellbeing.

Organic living does not have to cost arm and leg

Starting a small garden is a good and cost-effective way to avoid processed food while also being kind to the planet.

Mental preparation key when heeding ancestors' call

As many people reject the spiritual after-effects of colonialism and accept their ancestral calling, psychological preparation is necessary for a smooth transition into a new life of actively embracing the gift.

Is there room to balance spiritual gift with career?

From afar the calling to be a traditional healer appears to be burdensome and isolating, but is there room to have a career?

Going to great lengths to be perfect makoti

“The main purpose of ukukotiza basically is for you to learn about the family you are marrying into, their lifestyle, their customs and to get a bit of insight about the husband you have married."

Woolworths launches premium wine in 2-litre boxes

Premium and box wine in the same sentence?

Young imaginations run wild with future Rolls-Royce creations

Young Designer Competition hosted by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars hasattracted more than 5,000 entries from more than 80 countries

Covering the scars of unhappy times with tattoos

There’s a saying popular on social media that goes, ‘Thank goodness I don’t look like what I have been through’ which resonates with a lot of people. But what if you look like what you have been through? What if there is a reminder on your body of a dark time?

GH Mumm announces new ambassadors before World Champagne Day

With just a little over a week before World Champagne Day (October 23), one of the brands that keep popping up in everybody’s celebrations has announced their new ambassadors. Actress and presenter Jessica Nkosi, Luxury event designer Precious the Planner, media personalities Sarah Langa, Lerato Sengadi and Tshepi Vundla have been announced as the new GH Mumm South Africa squad alongside multi-talented Somizi Mhlongo, who has been part of the brand for over two years.

Productive ways to start your day

SPONSORED | Follow these tips to make the most of your day whether you work from home or commute to the office

Art contest fills winners' cups with joy

About 300 visual art students from 16 tertiary institutions across the country took part in a competition to create designs for coffee cups under the theme “A story in every cup”.

Molloyi knows how to weave culinary magic

“I always say I cater for nibblers, because those are the people that like to eat everything at once but not a lot of it,” says Onti Molloyi, the owner of Into Grazing, an extension of her catering company that provides savoury and sweet grazing boards, which can commonly be compared to charcuterie boards.

70,000 pre-owned cars are looking for new homes on Gumtree

SPONSORED | Pre-loved VWs and Toyotas dominate Gumtree’s used-car pages

Struggling to peel hard-boiled eggs? Here are four hacks to ease the pain

Our food editor shares some cracking cooking tips

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