September 1 2023

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Bent but not broken, stronger and braver

A Sunday morning selfie without makeup sent a message society prefers to ignore.

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The charter is better off without the DA

Leon Schreiber and Co's way of doing things puts untenable pressure on the coalition agreement.

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The body’s superhighway to better health

A growing body of research suggests the vagus nerve could hold the key to treating many illnesses and ailments.

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We’re running with the wolves

South Africa is essentially a small dog sniffing at the alpha dogs' hind quarters.

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And if you listen very hard, a stairway to heaven awaits

Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul? Stradivarius or Guarneri? Does it really matter?

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Would the real Jani Allan please stand up?

The expat South African journalist Jani Allan died a broken and lonely person in the US in July.

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We’re tired of failing. Let’s innovate instead

Prof Erwin Schwella has a fixation with new ideas, and he believes they can renew the nation.

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May the Boks win every match, except ...

An instinctive dislike for patriotic zeal can be liberating.

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Song of songs for the road

The mind-boggling story of the best driving tune yet.

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Why someone becomes a compulsive hoarder

The exact causes of the condition are as wide-ranging as the things people stockpile.

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Electricity at a crossroads

My street is a perfect microcosm of the country. We are the future because the past is here.

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Find your phobia

Stuff you don’t need to know, and yet

BOOKS

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Fists in the kitchen

Intimate partner violence frequently features in fiction — and all too often in real life.

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The endurance of intrepid dreamers

Darrel Bristow-Bovey's book about the loss and rediscovery of Shackleton's ship is much more than the sum of its parts.

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Kerneels picks reading gems

Once again our most avid reader cherry-picks irresistible new titles.

LIFESTYLE

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Ziets in the house!

Elzabé Zietsman talks about her new multilingual cabaret, ‘Femme is Fatale', and says being on stage is her religion.

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Finds of the week

Here are some products that may enhance your life.

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15 questions for Anneline Kriel

The former Miss World is enjoying her life in Mauritius.