• When you are trying to gain weight, simply eating more food is not always easy. Large meals can feel filling, which is why adding energy-dense foods to meals and snacks can be a practical way to increase your calorie intake. Fruit can form part of that strategy. While fruit is often associated with weight management because of [...]

  • As school holidays begin, families may be embarking on holiday trips. If you have an infant, there is a non-negotiable step: a correctly fitted, correctly used car seat. While most know a car seat is essential, the details of correctly choosing and installing one is where drivers often go wrong. The correct car seat matches your child’s [...]

  • DJ Zinhle is giving frequent travellers another reason to shop as she expands her Era by DJ Zinhle brand into the travel space. The entertainer and entrepreneur has unveiled the Go Getter Suitcase, a carry-on designed with practicality in mind. Priced at R2,500 and currently available in black, the suitcase has already caught the attention of fans [...]

  • South African media personality, model and former Miss Universe South Africa Bryoni Govender is at the centre of a new creative project shot in Jaipur, India, bringing South African fashion, beauty, jewellery and design together with the city's heritage and craftsmanship. Govender is the muse of the 2026 Art of Collaboration, a multidisciplinary project founded by South [...]

  • December is meant to be a time to rest, spend time with family and enjoy the festive season, but for many South Africans, it can also be one of the most expensive months of the year. Between Christmas gifts, groceries, travel, family gatherings, December outings and the expenses waiting in January, it is easy for a modest [...]

  • Heritage Month usually asks us to look to the past to see how far we’ve come. This year, House of BNG is asking a different question: what are we building now that our grandchildren will one day call heritage? Quietly brewing in South Africa is a luxury the world is beginning to notice. This is a look [...]

  • Heritage Month arrives at just about the same time South Africans start finding excuses to spend more time outside again. The days are getting longer, the afternoons warmer and, after winter, lunch around the table can quite easily become an afternoon around the fire. Food has always been part of the way we gather, but there is [...]

  • Zanele Potelwa has closed an important chapter in her television career, saying an emotional goodbye to Selimathunzi, the SABC entertainment show she credits with helping her find her voice and embrace exactly who she is. The much-loved presenter shared an emotional farewell video on Instagram, taking viewers through some of her most memorable moments on the show. [...]

  • South African rapper Nasty C has expressed his frustration with the country’s response to violent crime and gender-based violence following the discovery of nine women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The “Zulu Man With Some Power” hitmaker took to social media on Friday, 18 September, to question whether enough is being done by those responsible for making decisions [...]

  • When you need something quick for lunch, a sandwich is one of the easiest meals to put together. But you don't have to settle for the same cheese or peanut butter sandwich every day. With a few everyday ingredients, you can turn simple bread into a filling and tasty meal without spending too much time in the [...]