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May 02, 2012
Car review: Toyota Fortuner
The ever reliable SA Favourite:If you ask any 4x4 aficionado for their list of the best off roaders on the market at the moment, nine out of ten of them would…
May 02, 2012
Car review: Honda Ballade
The family favouriteI have grown up behind the wheels of Honda Ballades. My mother drove a 1989 white Ballade while I was in primary school. The 1989 Ballade…
April 05, 2012
A few words from Brendah
Africa Day has been a day on African calendars for many decades. The aim of the day was to commemorate the organisation of the African Union in 1963. This was…
April 05, 2012
Car Review: VW Jetta - The force is strong with this one!
The latest version of the Volkswagen Jetta shot into global superstardom with a very clever Super Bowl half-time advert that became an online sensation. When…
April 05, 2012
Book Review: "100 Years Of Struggle - Mandela's ANC" by Heidi Holland
In her latest book “100 years of Struggle - Mandela’s ANC” renowned author and journalist Heidi Holland delivers an honest insight into the organisation that…
April 05, 2012
Movies from the Pan-African Film Festival 2012
The Pan-African Film Festival believe film can lead to a better understanding and communication between people of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles,…
April 05, 2012
DVD Review: Take Shelter
Director: Jeff NicholsStarring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and Shea Whigham
April 05, 2012
DVD Review: Restless
Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper and Ryo Kase
April 05, 2012
Music Review: Celebrating Khadja Nin
With a voice so sultry it evokes emotions you never knew you had Khadja Nin is an artist who with every offering manages to completely blow listeners away.
April 04, 2012
Afro Decor: Design your home - from the floor up!
If there is one element in every home that deserves more attention, it's the floors. While walls, furniture and accessories are essential in decorating a room…
April 04, 2012
In Conversation with… Loyiso Bala
Can you tell us what it was like growing up in a musical family?Music was our life when we were growing up. We, as a family, always sang at weddings, funerals…
April 04, 2012
Restaurant review: Parc Ferme, Sandton
Restaurateurs in Joburg will tell you that theirs is a competitive business as they seek to attract fine diners to their table and provide a memorable dining…
April 04, 2012
Organised markets – The Future for Africa
A quick glance at the March 2011 UNCTAD report – Commodities at a Glance – highlights the importance of Africa as a significant contributor to world production…
April 04, 2012
Undercover Geek: Science and technology in Africa
Africa has always lagged behind the rest of the world in matters of Science and Technology (S&T). As a result of governments making marginal investment in such…
April 04, 2012
Profiling Katleho Tsoku - The Bliss Lounge
From being desperately unemployed to owning a modish restaurant in the upmarket and trendy 44 Stanley in Johannesburg, Katleho Tsoku has fought hard to realise…
April 04, 2012
Tsotsi in the Boardroom - Gabriel Magomola
From Robben Island to Wall Street, Gabriel “Gaby” Magomola took the countless adversities life laid on his path and turned them into major success. Undeterred…
April 04, 2012
The African Dis-Union
With every May 25 that comes around Africa celebrates Africa Day but over the years there has been very little to celebrate on the continent. Victories are…




















