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Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Kalim Rajab
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What we’re drinking this week: Aperol & Cinzano Spritz
The Aperol & Cinzano Spritz is the ideal summer drink and, best of all, it’s so easily made…
The birthday binary
If there are two ways to celebrate a birthday, Jono Hall doesn’t know which deserves the bigger cheers…
The great Joburg art grift: What goes on tour, stays on tour
The crown jewels of the JAG have spent the past decade on loan, with a massive 145 artworks, from Picasso to Degas and Monet,…
Art of the week: Frances Goodman’s ‘Altered States’
Frances Goodman’s oversized ceramic pill sculptures offer a witty and critical commentary on society’s obsession with health and wellness…
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Michael Chandler
Cape Town artist Michael Chandler dishes on playing bridge, travelling with his Moka pot and Jude Law…
What we’re drinking this week: Allure Low-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine
Woolies is stocking a seriously low-alcohol bubbly that’s still classy and delicious…
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