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...
New year, new Pandora bling

New year, new Pandora bling

Pandora recently sent me some information on their new ranges, as well as their Valentine's and Galentine's Day promotions. Purely Pandora The Purely Pandora range of beaded jewellery, including the Pavé Band Ring, O Pendant, Beaded Circle Stud earrings and Beaded...

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No skirting around fashion

No skirting around fashion

There's a holiday abroad that's celebrated today: Skirt Day. So what’s a skirt you ask? Why, it’s a garment that hangs from the waist down, and can most often be identified by the fashionably challenged as “That bit of cloth what hangs from the waist down on a dress,...

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Black Betty opens a Jo’burg shop!

Black Betty opens a Jo’burg shop!

In 2012 Kristin Weixelbaumer set out to combine a decade's experience in the design world with her passion for stones and their magical powers, and so Black Betty was born. Black Betty has just launched a store in Johannesburg in the Bryanston Shopping Centre on the...

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Win and stay warm with Insync from Mr Price

Win and stay warm with Insync from Mr Price

This is a sponsored post. The best part about winter is the gorgeous jackets to keep all the cool girls stylishly warm. And as always, Mr Price has a great range of both formal and casual jackets in their Insync range. Fortunately formal doesn’t have to mean stuffy –...

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Step up to Shoes-day

Step up to Shoes-day

Apparently Marilyn Monroe said "Give a girl the right pair of shoes, and she can conquer the world", and Cinderella certainly is proof (bear with me here) that shoes can change a girl's life. One of the greatest shoe experiences I’ve had happened in the Melissa shop...

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Red carpet fashion: Golden Globe Awards 2014

Red carpet fashion: Golden Globe Awards 2014

It's that time of the year again - Award Season! And I'm sure several of my readers indulge in looking at the dresses worn down the red carpet with glee and scorn; I know I do! So Huffington Post has a great round-up of the fashion the girls of glamour wore to the...

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