Category: Life Event
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How I won my war against the Food Police
Lunch at the office used to be a simple affair. You took lunch to the office, and you ate it. On a good day, maybe you’d even share a sandwich with a special friend. But in these days of nutritional fads and dietary revolutions, lunch at the office has become a food fight of epic…
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My life on the couch
Sometimes, the furniture we keep, keeps us. An old couch, with coins hidden in its folds, can be a place of comfort and warmth that endures for generations. And it can also be a springboard for change and growth. Cath Jenkin settles back with the comfiest member of her household.
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When sibling rivalry turns into war
Ouch! Ow! Eina! Is it a martial art? Is it all-in wrestling? No, it’s just two sisters having a good old-fashioned family fight. Kagiso Msimango, whose name means “peace”, reveals her meanest sisterly moment, as she watches her own offspring enduring the same raging battles
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Cameron van den Burg: “My (painful) big break”
It was a Big Break of a different kind that led to Olympic gold medallist Cameron van den Burg’s actual Big Break in his swimming career: A Broken ankle.
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Yes, I’m married, but I want to be free to be me
To marry is to meld two selves into one, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be free to be yourself. So next time you ask a married friend, “how are you?”, make sure you ask in the singular as well as the plural, advises Mary B
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Miss SA Liesl Laurie’s Sash
One studio guest who made the second episode of The Dan Nicholl Show particularly … beautiful, was Miss South Africa 2015, Liesl Laurie.
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Gugu Zulu: “My epic marriage proposal”
Rally Champ Gugu Zulu clearly played his cards right when he decided to propose to now-wife Letshego Moshoeu in 2013.
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My new mantra? BE the basil!
When an unlucky break leaves you feeling helpless and low, the inspiration to get better soon can come from the unlikeliest of places. Sarah Rice, nursing a fractured ankle, gazes into her garden and learns a life-lesson from a humble, resilient herb.
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The love of a mother is indivisible
When you have more than one child, your love doesn’t divide. It grows, writes mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango.
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Pete Goffe-Wood’s new book
We loved the first episode of The Dan Nicholl Show. Not just because we had an opportunity to get to know Springbok rugby legend Francois Pienaar, football striker Shaun Bartlett and Master Chef judge Pete Goffe-Wood a little better, but because we finally received our first display item for #LoveChange Showcase.