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THE lump in my throat that formed when I read Nomangwane Mrwetyana’s letter to Priscilla Giwu wouldn’t go away no matter how hard I swallowed. The pain in the words from Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mom to the woman who raised Tshegofatso Pule is tangible. No

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AT THE carwash where I work customers regularly bring mealies, rice, wheat or sunflower seeds to feed the pigeons that live around the flats near the filling station. But when lockdown started and the carwash stopped operating, the birds looked confu

That chill in the air can mean only one thing: it’s time for hearty feel-good food to warm the soul! What better dish than a scrumptious stew? YOU The 100 Best Recipes: Stews is filled with all sorts of yummy potjies and one-pot wonders that are nutr

I write this letter in a very sad state because of recent statistics. Women are being killed like flies. We’re no longer afraid of Covid-19 but of the men we live among (YOU, 25 June). These days we’re even afraid to say that we don’t conform to soci

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Facebook is often the root of depression, anger and envy. I’ve been Facebook-free for three years now, only keeping a profile for job-hunting and the occasional competition entry. It’s changed my life. I don’t need to see the woes of the world or adm

IF ROYAL insiders are to be believed, Prince William could be a bit bratty when he was a little boy. One story goes that he’d tell people they had to “do as I say” because “one day I’m going to be king”. But if he has any trace of the obnoxious left,

A PREGNANT woman’s lifeless body hangs from a tree. Another woman’s remains are found in a plastic bag dumped along a highway. A mother and daughter are discovered dead in a house after being missing for days. These are just a few of the cases that h

■ Keep your makeup brushes clean. It’s not only hygienic, it’ll also make them last longer. ■ Avoid pumping air into your mascara tube when using it. The air makes it expire quicker. ■ Keep your products away from direct sunlight as it affects their

WE TAKE inspiration from the rose, a firm garden favourite, for this floral DIY project. Use this stencil and some paint to create an eye-catching focal wall. It takes a little effort but is bound to make you smile every time you look at it. ■ Stenci

Q My wife died of Covid-19 and it hurts that I couldn’t be there with her. I couldn’t sit at her bedside and hold her hand while she was dying. I had to talk to her over the telephone. I felt like I was letting her down. Our two sons live in Australi

With the relationship-orientated Venus now out of reverse gear, the scene is set for smoother interaction on all levels. It seems to be your friendship relationships in particular that should move along effortlessly, which makes for a perfect week to

■ Social media keeps them connected with family members ■ They need time away from social media lest they become overwhelmed ■ Their posts reveal their feelings of the moment and thus fluctuate ■ They like blogs, tweets and pages on family life ■ The

Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to [email protected]. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. NATIONAL treasury recently announced pensioners had until September to increase or decrease the percent

■ TULA: THE REVOLT ★★★ 2013, 100 min, 13, e.tv, 23:45. Biopic. A look at the life of the slave Tula who led a revolt on the island of Curacao in the Dutch West Indies in 1795. Danny Glover. ■ PAPILLON ★★★ 2017, 133 min, 16, M-Net, 02:25. Adventure. I

SO LONG, CARRIE The actress has kept viewers on the edge of their seats as brilliant CIA agent Carrie Mathison in the series Homeland, which centres on terrorism and American politics. Carrie, who’s a bit of a rule-breaker and has bipolar disorder, h

■ Claire and hubby Hugh met in 2006 on the set of the movie Evening. ■ She turned down the part of Rose in the blockbuster movie Titanic because she’d just wrapped shooting Romeo + Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio. Kate Winslet landed the role. ■ She s

Animated adventure. Will Smith spreads his wings as superspy Lance Sterling, who gets turned into a pigeon. Tech genius Walter Beckett (Spider-Man star Tom Holland) is the Q to Lance’s James Bond, and the inventor of the device that transforms agents

The rapper released this hard-hitting track after the killing of George Floyd by US cops. It opens with an inflammatory passage by Trump before painting a picture of life from the “other side of America”. The latest track from the Dance Monkey hit-m

Robert Mitchum lives in the small town of Marlboro, New York, on the banks of the Hudson River. He once had ambitions to become a Navy Seal but was rejected because he couldn’t pass the swimming test. Now he delivers newspapers and acts as the town’s

Because there can’t be a standard test for different animal species, it’s hard to tell which are the most intelligent. Still, BBC programme Super Smart Animals compiled a list of the five smartest wild animals on Earth: Chimpanzee • Dolphin • Orang-u

HUMANS have the ability to learn, reason and solve problems. We’re aware of feelings, thoughts and physical presence – both our own and that of others. We make tools and have the ability to deceive others. We’re creative and can draw conclusions. We’

Eight buildings – mostly holiday homes – ended up in the ocean when a landslide occurred in Norway’s Alta region. A landslide happens when a hillside of mud and rocks collapses due to gravity. Landslides are triggered by erosion of the soil and rock

Some animals sleep for a large part of winter and this is called hibernation. They hibernate because food is scarce during winter, especially in cold areas where it snows. Hibernation is a deep slumber, during which the animals’ heart rate slows down

6 The number of days a British tourist spent down a well in Bali, Indonesia, before he was rescued. Jacob Roberts was running away from a fierce dog when he fell into the dry well. Though it was only 4m deep, he’d broken his leg in the fall so couldn

1 Was the company Samsung founded in Japan, South Korea or China? 2 Where will you find this famous building? 3 What is the most common chemical element in the universe? 4 Which human organs does emphysema affect? 5 What is the length of an Olympic

The comedian posted this pic on Instagram with the caption, “Thirty-three years in the game, what an incredible journey it’s been . . . I’m so overwhelmed by all the love.” The TV and radio personality celebrated her 30th birthday. “Look how far you

Actress MEGAN FOX (34) seems to be on track to a serious relationship with rapper MACHINE GUN KELLY (30). As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star continues to spend more and more alone time with Kelly following her split from her husband of 10 years

NEVER a dull moment – that’s the best way to sum up the saga of AMBER HEARD and JOHNNY DEPP’s nasty split. The actors reached a divorce settlement in 2016 but Johnny filed a $50 million (then $700m) defamation lawsuit against Amber in 2019 after the

Reality TV star SCOTT DISICK (37) and model Sofia Richie’s three-year romance came to an end in May. And it didn’t take long for his ex and the mother of his children, KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN (41), to stir up rumours that they might be getting back toget