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3 years ago | August 27, 2021

Fun way to dye fabric using fruit, veggies

If you’ve ever tried to remove a stain caused by a splash of beetroot juice or an accidentally squashed blueberry on a ...

Sustainable dyeing processes revolutionising textile industry

Fashion trends might be seasonal but the by-products from creating those on-trend outfits you rock have a far greater ...

Africa awash with seasonal skiing potential

Suggest a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest ...

Bugatti could do something ‘insane’ such as SUV – New boss

MOLSHEIM, FRANCE -Big changes are afoot at Bugatti, following Rimac’s recent acquisition of a majority stake in the ...

Covid-19 vaccination debate: No sitting on the fence

There’s been a subtle shift in the world’s collective psyche.

3 years ago | August 20, 2021

Nissan SA’s Lizette Crause on making an impact

Gone are the days when vehicle manufacturers and the decisions made were the exclusive domain of men. Seeing women in ...

US officials to investigate Tesla Autopilot

US safety officials have opened a preliminary investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system after identifying 11 crashes ...

Using ‘leading women’ is the smart move: Charlize Theron

 The tide on gender and racial inequity is finally turning, says respected SA talent export and one of the world’s ...

Jennifer Hudson does Aretha proud

Jennifer Hudson carries this by-the-numbers biopic of Aretha Franklin on the strength of her powerhouse voice, an ...

Next Toyota Land Cruiser Prado rumoured for 2022 introduction

Following months of hype surrounding the all-new Land Cruiser 300, which is set to arrive in South Africa this month, ...

Someone just spent over US$300 000 on nearly new piano

Cape Town piano dealer Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos let slip that it imported a Fazioli concert grand piano for one of its ...

How to get the most out of a day off

The idea of “vacation” often conjures up thoughts of trips to faraway lands. While it’s true that big trips can be fun ...

3 years ago | July 16, 2021

Beef up your grill’s heat

Grilling with lump charcoal instead of briquettes is a bit like driving a stick shift rather than an automatic: Both ...

Africa’s game-changing Covid-19 variants

Will Africa’s third coronavirus wave be its most deadly? Many people are beginning to fear that it will be, following ...

Facebook, Instagram invest US$1,3bn

Facebook will spend US$US1 billion (US$1.3 billion) on social media creators through the end of 2022 in a fight for top ...

BMW 2: Everything you need to know

Sporting reasonably sized kidney grilles (that open and close like a hypercar on the M240i) and a lick of paint that’s ...

3 years ago | July 9, 2021

Why are we obsessed with eating meat?

In a world of increasingly worrying climate change, a UN report says the greenhouse gas footprint of animal agriculture ...

Impact of sugar on the environment

I was driving up the KwaZulu-Natal north coast from Durban recently and I got the distinct aroma of burning sugar. As ...

Blood donations not meeting demand

According to the World Health Organisation, it has fallen by 17 percent in the African region. High-income countries ...

Land Rover Discovery: Neat, distinct

The 2021 Land Rover Discovery now features an enhanced interior and exterior, and is smarter and better connected with ...