Blood Donation in South Africa: 21 Years of Safer Blood, and Why Donors Still Matter
Safer blood has come from pairing scientific progress with a broader, more inclusive donor community in South Africa. Individual Donor Nucleic Acid Testing (ID-NAT), introduced nationally in 2005, changed how donated blood is screened; 21 years on, every donation...
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 17 lands in SA
This article was first published on Recharged. Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 17 line arrives in South Africa with three 5G phones, prices from R9 299, and a clear bet on long battery life, tougher builds, and flagship-style features at mid-range prices. The Pro Max leads...
Wild Horse Nine: a fine cast, a strange mission and plenty of heart
I went to a media screening of Wild Horse Nine knowing almost nothing about it. John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi were all the invitation I needed — and a Tom Waits cameo sounded like a very welcome bonus. Set in Santiago in 1973, against the turmoil of...
Amazon introduces new Kindles
This article was first published on Recharged. Amazon’s redesigned Kindle family puts reading comfort at the centre, with thinner, lighter devices, flush-front displays, and new ways to turn pages. Across Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft, the most...
Cheers to Gin and Tonic Day

Cheers to Gin and Tonic Day

Every year on 19 October the world celebrates Gin and Tonic Day. And if you know me at all, you know it's a celebration I fully support. According to lore, this modest drink was invented as a tactic to get British soldiers and other officials to take their quinine, a...

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Win with NESCAFÉ GOLD

Win with NESCAFÉ GOLD

NESCAFÉ GOLD provides coffee fans with a chance to win one-of-a-kind luxurious prizes as part of their Crafted Beyond Compare Winter 2021 campaign. Each month until August you can win the bespoke Xesha timepiece and/or the specially created Nungu Diamonds jewellery....

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Rooibos tea and its role in fiction

Rooibos tea and its role in fiction

Rooibos is my favourite hot beverage, and occasionally, cold beverage. It’s been months since I’ve cut out caffeine and I really feel great. Part of it is because of the way my body responds to caffeine – I wrote about it here. I know a lot of people, both my and...

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Garnish your G&T with the unusual

Garnish your G&T with the unusual

This International Gin and Tonic Day garnish your classic cocktail with cucumber. Gloriously unusual, Hendrick’s Gin suggests you try something equally unusual. The humble cucumber brings out the curious flavours of Hendrick’s Gin, with its infusions of English...

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New Year’s Eve Punch

New Year’s Eve Punch

New Year's Eve Punch is exactly what you need to make the chaos that is 2020 feel like a fuzzy bad dream and hopes for 2021 soar. Before I share the recipe from those wonderful people over at Delish where you can find a treasure trove of wonderful food and drinks...

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Woodford Reserve Bourbon-tasting Friendmas

Woodford Reserve Bourbon-tasting Friendmas

Bourbon is enjoying an upswing in the premium spirits market - the mellow allure of America's craft liquid is seeing a growing number of South Africans becoming increasingly more appreciative of authentic American whiskey. I'm not much of a bourbon drinker, but...

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Have a happy Hendrick’s holiday

Have a happy Hendrick’s holiday

Many businesses are closing over the holiday period, and to celebrate the break you can't do much better than Hendrick's Gin - my all-time favourite gin. You can find loads more recipes like these on their website. Cucumber lemonade 1 parts Hendrick's Gin1 parts lemon...

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Magical mimosas

Magical mimosas

Mimosas seem to be the only acceptable brunch tipple that's not considered hair of the dog as far as I know. They're way too classy and so versatile! I've rounded up ten mimosas that I think would be just wonderful to celebrate the season with. Curated recipes and...

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Cocktail shrub – not what you think

Cocktail shrub – not what you think

A shrub, in cocktail terms, is a non-alcoholic drinking vinegar. That sounds really terrible, but if you get the balance right it adds a wonderful depth and complexity to your cocktail. When mixing your drink - for all the budding mixologists out there creating their...

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