Fassler teaches new kids what is trendy
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg showcases what is happening at both ends of the spectrum with Marianne Fassler and the AFI Fast Track, writes Mary Corrigall
Arts & Entertainment
Doorway to the Brinks’ world of unspoken feelings
This work may dominate the show, because it is less an artwork than a treasure trove rescued from a fire
Arts & Entertainment
Mogorosi project spices up Cape Town jazz fest line-up
Mogorosi’s next project, Sanctum Sanctorum — set for release next month — is a far more intimate collaboration led by a human voice
Arts & Entertainment
When you combine music with the things you see, it goes into the spirit
South African jazz musician Carol Mombelli says he wants to evolve as an artist and go through different phases like the artist Picasso
Health
Women trapped between scourge and perception
Obstetric fistula affects young girls giving birth who are not morphologically or anatomically ready
Opinion
Gordhan should broaden sugar tax to junk food
Viccy Baker
Obesity levy a risk to drinks brands
CONCEPT MODELS: BMW looking to the next 100 years
Centenarian BMW turns to a digital future with its anniversary gift to itselfManagement
Women leave companies because of compensation issues, not family demands
A global study shows four of the five primary reasons that 30-something women and men leave organisations overlap
Health
Surprising risk in lens transplants
Researchers have found that many recipients of lens transplants go on to experience cataracts or elevated eye pressure
Travel & Food
SA’s Michelin man will never again mistake ‘fowl’ for ‘breast’ in French
World-class restaurateur and chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen is in SA promoting his second book, having been awarded a Michelin star in January
Cars, motorcycles & driving
Motoring
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Pick the brains of the vehicle experts
The Dekra used-car report provides an insightful tool when choosing a pre-owned car
Motoring
TECHNOLOGY: Mercedes E-Class — supreme hi-tech finesse
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class bristles with sophistication and segment firsts, write Lerato Matebese and Michael Taylor
Motoring
INTERVIEW: Passionate Jaguar team is taking things to a higher level
Motor News caught up with the director of Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations unit, John Edwards, writes Lerato Matebese
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: One at a time — how difficult can that be?
Mark Smyth
SA’s financial hub should probably be renamed Constructionton, writes Mark Smyth
Motoring
ROAD TEST: Mazda CX-3 Straddles best of both worlds
Mazda has really stirred things up in the compact crossover market with its CX-3, writes Mark Smyth
Motoring
CAR OF THE YEAR: Swedes rise to top again
The 2016 Wesbank-SAGMJ Car of the Year has been crowned, but the result was a close affair, writes Lerato Matebese
Travel, food and restaurant news & reviews
Happiness test finds nothing rotten in the state Denmark
In terms of the happiest places to live, Nordic countries top the list, while the 10 most unhappy places on earth include eight sub-Saharan countriesHealth
China mask makers see smog as good news
ASL Masks plans to double output of protective equipment as China struggles to shake off the toxic smog produced by its heavy industry
Travel & Food
SA’s Michelin man will never again mistake ‘fowl’ for ‘breast’ in French
World-class restaurateur and chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen is in SA promoting his second book, having been awarded a Michelin star in January
Travel & Food
Eroica, a counter-revolution in cycling, pays homage to a beautiful past
For SA’s edition of the Italian retro ride, cyclists tackle the dirt roads of the Karoo on pre-1999 steel bikes from the golden era of South African bicycle manufacture
Travel & Food
Walter Sisulu square in Soweto lacks the pulling power of Vilakazi Street
Kliptown’s Walter Sisulu square, 4.5km from Vilakazi Street, is where the Freedom Charter was officially adopted and signed on June 26 1955
Travel & Food
Darling Brew takes natural to a new level
Darling Brew is a highlight for many in Darling, a small town with ample diversity, writes Eugene Yiga
Travel & Food
Dale-Roberts’ pop-up at The Saxon puts down roots
Johannesburg boutique hotel decides to create a permanent dining space for top chef Luke Dale-Roberts, who owns The Test Kitchen in Cape Town
Opinion
LIQUID INVESTMENTS: You can’t make great wine from young vines
Michael Fridjhon
There is now an entire generation of wine makers who have never tasted properly mature wine
Music, theatre, art, dance & design
When you combine music with the things you see, it goes into the spirit
South African jazz musician Carol Mombelli says he wants to evolve as an artist and go through different phases like the artist PicassoArts & Entertainment
Fashion partners marry sharp tailoring with romantic femininity
Malcolm Klûk and Christiaan du Toit’s latest ready-to-wear collection, Guilty Pleasures, is powerfully sophisticated and modern
Arts & Entertainment
Bushfire’s 10th showing to feature acts from more than a dozen countries
Taking place in Swaziland, the Bushfire Festival will also feature an art gallery, a children’s section and a market, apart from a wide variety of music
Arts & Entertainment
South African animation series makes mark in Africa
Township youths and experienced animators helped Cape Town-based Pixcomm create Jabu’s Jungle, which has been bought by French television network Gulli Africa
Arts & Entertainment
Paris couture label embraces hi-tech clothing trend with self-heating coat
Self-heating hi-tech coat a glamorous and giant step for fashion
Opinion
HALF ART: Art is not a blank canvas for protesters’ outrage
Chris Thurman
We are at risk of turning the gallery space and the city street alike into stages for elaborate tit-for-tat pageants
Personal technology news & reviews
NationBuilder opens gateway to influence
Digital hub for campaigns has given a novice like Donald Trump access to the sophisticated tools that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney used in 2012, writes Adam SatarianoGadgets & Gear
Carpooling effective for congestion and even employee productivity
New carpooling app has investors thinking more about environmental impacts of corporate supply chains
Gadgets & Gear
Supercomputer takes first game against boardgame ‘go’ grandmaster
Google-developed supercomputer stuns Lee Se-Dol in the first of a five-match go showdown in South Korea, beating him in a three-and-a-half hour game
Gadgets & Gear
Samsung Galaxy S7 review: head of the smartphone class
The Galaxy S7 is everything you want in a smartphone — including sleek design and a far superior camera — but nothing you didn’t know you wanted
Gadgets & Gear
Mobile retail app to help both shoppers and shopkeepers
The app allows customers to browse selected items from a catalogue on a tablet or smartphone, and then virtually place items in their homes
Books news & reviews
US author Pat Conroy dead at 70
Pat Conry was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just four weeks ago before his deathBooks
BOOK REVIEW: Chaka
Tumour of power shown in Thomas Mofolo’s Chaka is relevant today, writes Karin Schimke
Books
BOOK REVIEW: The Boy Who Could Change the World
Aaron Swartz’s essays provide a rallying cry for free information, fighting corruption, and revolutionising government, writes Hannah Kuchler
Books
Bubbly Zola’s cookbook makes it all so easy
Enthusiastic television chef Zola Nene’s cookbook keeps things simple in the kitchen
Books
BOOK REVIEW: A bookworm’s life on Joburg streets
The Pavement Bookworm, an account of Philani Dladla’s life and by extension that of the homeless living under city bridges, is written as he speaks — clearly and vividly, writes Sue Grant-Marshall
Health & lifestyle news
Medicine in the future could be electrifying
Scientists study how the electrical language of the body controls human organs in order to provide precision therapies, writes Clive CooksonHealth
Is your medicine right for your metabolism?
Gene variations mean pain drug codeine has little effect on up to 20% of the US population, while 2% have such a strong reaction that a normal dose can be deadly
Health
Happiness test finds nothing rotten in the state Denmark
In terms of the happiest places to live, Nordic countries top the list, while the 10 most unhappy places on earth include eight sub-Saharan countries
Health
India’s generics market is attracting western buyers
A growing army of patients heads to the subcontinent to seek out low-cost, life-saving medicines, writes Emily Ford
Health
Why lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain
Study finds that when sleep-deprived, individuals have a greater activation of the endocannabinoid system, which is involved in reward-driven eating
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