Book review: We Don’t Talk About It. Ever.
If you’ve ever wondered about how drug addiction ruins a life full of potential, this brutally honest memoir will give you the lowdown. Addiction is not a quick process, instead, it is a relentless, repetitive, ever-deepening gouging of all semblance of normality, until nothing is left but the heartbeat keeping you alive.
'The Lost Boys of Bird Island': Let's start at the beginning
The death of author Mark Minnie may have elevated interest in his book tenfold.
Yes, really, this is about a gushingly interesting life
Unless you know Kate Turkington, as a friend, family member or fan, her admittedly eventful and globally expansive life stops short of being a thrilling must-read for everybody
Tracy Going's book about abuse is poignant and forceful
?Please don?t,? I said, my words nearly silent. ?Please don?t hit me. ? But he did. He slammed his right fist into my eye. ?
Zanzibar: Exotic, inexpensive and only three hours from Joburg (Part. 2)
Helen Grange jets off to Zanzibar, which makes for an idyllic tropical island paradise escape with its stark paradoxes so characteristic of our wild continent
Zanzibar: Exotic, inexpensive and only three hours from Joburg (Part. 1)
Helen Grange jets off to Zanzibar, which makes for an idyllic tropical island paradise escape with its stark paradoxes so characteristic of our wild continent
A roadtrip to Cape Town with 2 teenagers on a shoestring budget
Gift your kids with memories the old-fashioned way, by taking a road trip and staying with the locals.
Brave, searingly honest memoir by child of apartheid era
Book Review: Killing Caroline nu Sara-Jayne King.
PICS: The colours of the coming year
What are the colour themes that are going to define our environments next year? Helen Grange finds out.
Mauritius more than just about getting away
The island holiday is not about ?getting away? but ?getting well?.
PICS: Turn up the heat in your bathroom
Use technology and nature-inspired design to create a warm, inviting bathroom this winter, writes Helen Grange.
Pretoria hotel is a home away from home
Staying a while in Pretoria? Try the new ?apartment hotel? in Menlyn Maine, a home away from home, writes Helen Grange.
Midrand: SA'S crafted leisure destination
Once a featureless plain between Johannesburg and Tshwane, Midrand has come into its own as a leisure destination.
World’s 4th largest model of Titanic on SA soil
Over the past two years historian and Titanic enthusiast Gino Hart has been building the world?s fourth-largest model of the Titanic in the Free State.
World’s 4th largest model of Titanic built on SA soil
Over the past two years, the quiet little town of Villiers has been manifesting something amazing – the world’s fourth-largest model of the Titanic.
PICS: Chalk it up a notch
It’s not ‘chalk’, but paint, and if you have an old piece of furniture needing a makeover, ‘chalk paint’ is your one-stop solution, writes Helen Grange.
Vaping gains ground
It has become so popular, there’s a shop near you. Helen Grange looks at liquid tobacco atomisers
Don’t let retirement lead to an early death
Men, in their golden years, need something to retire to, not from, the experts advise. Helen Grange explores
Three essential constituents of action towards success
Success is on every business leader’s lips. But the tools to achieve it are not always clearly understood, says Indian philosopher and author
What is it like for kids in TV ads?
Behind the scenes of that TV advert featuring a cute kid is a lot of hard slog, for the child and the parents, writes Helen Grange.
Diabetes: How we can stop the epidemic
Diabetes is rising rapidly in South Africa. What can be done? Helen Grange asks the experts.
A Turkish spa, without the ‘wet’ bits
Helen Grange visited Yadah Castle and its new Hammam Spa near Irene in Pretoria.
What to do before you say ‘I do’
Planning a wedding takes work. Planning a marriage should take harder work, writes Helen Grange.
What to do before you say 'I do'
Planning a wedding takes work. Planning a marriage should take harder work, writes HELEN GRANGE
Drones are the latest buzz in South Africa
This technology is quickly being incorporated into our lifestyles and surroundings, writes Helen Grange