Planting succulents for winter
Winter can bring out vivid colours in some succulents.
Succulents can be confusing. Despite being heat loving, there are many that are at their best in winter, when the cool temperatures bring out their vivid foliage colours.
Mathematics’ Nobel prize goes to a woman for the first time
Karen Uhlenbeck is the first woman in history to earn the distinction from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
JK Rowling is roasted with very NSFW jokes
The author is being taken to task over her comments that Grindelwald and Dumbledore were involved in ‘an intense relationship’.
Pigeon sells for R21.6 million
The bird had been nicknamed the ‘Lewis Hamilton of racing pigeons’.
Organising a wedding is like having a second job – study
Forty percent of respondents believe organising a wedding now is harder than it was 20 years ago.
Bucking the crisis, Greek microbreweries bubble to the fore
Bent over a barrel, Greek microbrewer Sophocles Panagiotou lovingly draws a measure of his Septem Red Ale into a glass cylinder and expertly transfers it to a glass.
‘Momo challenge’ stories a hoax
Messages from ‘Momo’ allegedly encouraged youngsters to engage in a variety of self-harming activities.
Dress to kill and win a five-star trip to the races in London
All you have to do is get dressed up to the nines and win the best-dressed competition, which takes place at Cape Town’s Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday.
Researchers have charted how long most new year’s resolutions last
New Year, Same You? is a survey that charts how long new year’s resolutions last, so that new resolution makers may know when their willpower will fail them.
Three great holiday reads
They’re the kind of holiday reading that is profound without being heavy, excellent without being overly wordy.
Why feeling younger than you are is good for you
One group of researchers even found that people with a lower subjective age have a younger looking brain.
PICS: All the adorable cuteness of this year World of Dogs & Cats expo
From a poodle named Daniel Craig to a dog that looks like a floor mop, this year’s expo again paid tribute to pets in all their adorable variety.
Razzle and dazzle at Durban July
Women channelled The Great Gatsby and male partners upped their style game.
Grand White Dinner another big hit
The event was held at SuperSport Park Stadium in Centurion on Saturday.
Pet cloning is not just for celebrities anymore
After photographer Monni Must’s 28-year-old daughter Miya committed suicide while in the midst of an abusive relationship, the grieving mother adopted Miya’s spunky black Labrador, Billy Bean.
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