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Another bumper book review

by Martha van Zyl | 30/11/2024 | Books | 0 Comments

It's been a while, but I've got loads of reviews, thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House. So let me get straight into it. Rachel Weiss's Group Chat by Lauren Appelbaum is an absolute delight! Rachel Weiss’s journey through the chaos of turning thirty is...

NakedCherry Vajacial: The Ultimate Post-Wax Treatment

by Martha van Zyl | 12/11/2024 | Beauty | 0 Comments

"Vajacial". I bet you've heard about it, but wasn't sure what it was, and didn't think it's a polite thing to ask about. So I'll tell you. Oh, and you can try it for yourself. Book a NakedCherry vajacial and a Bare Cherry (Hollywood) wax between 12 November 2024 and...

Red Bull Showrun thrills petrolheads and adrenaline junkies in Jo’burg

by Martha van Zyl | 06/10/2024 | Automotive, Entertainment, Events | 0 Comments

This article was first published on Recharged. All images, courtesy of Nafisa Akabor. On Sunday, 6 October 2024, the streets of Sandton rang out with the roar of V8 engines and screeching tyres as 25 000 people were entertained by various Red Bull Athletes and...

The World Rally-Raid Championship is Coming to South Africa!

by Martha van Zyl | 04/10/2024 | Automotive, Entertainment, Events | 0 Comments

The World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) was launched at the 2022 Dakar Rally, attracting world-leading competitors on two and four wheels. And in 2025, these stars will compete on African soil. The South African Safari, round three of the 2025 World Rally-Raid...

Isabella’s the modern incarnation of the cake-loving French queen?

May 23, 2014 | Food

It's Friday! And the only thing better than a Friday, is Isabella's Cake-Tasting Fridays, which take place on the first Friday of every month, from 15:00 until closing time (around 17:00 at most branches). Loving cake as much as I do, I could not resist checking this...