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WINNING LETTER
YOU AROUND THE WORLD
ONE WAS NOT AMUSED • CHARLES' STROP IN THE RAIN DURING HIS TOUR OF THE CARIBBEAN WAS AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT DURING A TRIP TO A REGION WHERE DEMANDS FOR A ROYAL APOLOGY CONTINUE
THE LONG WAIT • A lung infection brought his life to a standstill – now he’s hoping to get the call that will give him a second chance
MONEY TALKS • She walked away from a high-paying finance job to show South Africans how to grow their wealth
STRANGER THAN FICTION • A new film about tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is on track to become the highest-rated movie of all time – and in spite of its unconventional format it may even be in the running for an Oscar
IT'S MY TIME NOW • She had to reboot after the end of her marriage but Sonia Pule says she's stronger and wiser now – and she's back on the runway too, along with her younger son
DOUBLE THE JOY • Former Bloemfontein beauty queen Tereza Troskie-Herbst had all but given up hope of becoming a mom again – then something amazing happened
THE BREAD WHISPERER • A former carpenter from Wellington who googled 'how to make croissants' is now Africa's first bread sommelier
Flavour in EVERY BITE • Need some INSPIRATION in the kitchen? Look no further than these FABULOUS recipes from a new COOKBOOK
WHEN YOU HAVE ADULT KIDS IN THE HOUSE • More and more grown-up children are living at home with their parents – and it’s vital to agree on a few things to make sure the arrangement works for everyone
CHILL out • The HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK
NEW ON THE SHELVES • The latest Jamie Oliver offering leaves us cold, but Tess Gerritsen serves up another winner
YOUR STARS
The story of the camera • How did this gadget develop into the handy device we use today?
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY • Today's cameras can do amazing things. Discover the clever technology that makes it all possible
Meet Mzansi's insect of the year
YOUNG YOU
PIC OF THE WEEK
HOW BECOMING A PATIENT MADE ME A BETTER DOCTOR • ROBERT MONTGOMERY SPENT HIS CAREER PIONEERING TRANSPLANT SURGERY TECHNIQUES, BUT AFTER SUFFERING MULTIPLE NEAR-FATAL CARDIAC ARRESTS, HE NEEDED A DONOR HEART HIMSELF
LEAVE ME AND MY BABIES ALONE! • She mothers her 20 reborn dolls as if they're real children and her popular YouTube channel has made her wealthy – but critics call her content 'disturbing'
JUST KEEP running • For 1 000 consecutive days she woke up and ran an ultramarathon – no rest days, no excuses – and it’s earned this New Zealand woman a place in the record books
TRUMPED & THUMPED • The people have spoken and Donald Trump is now a lame duck president – but while he has a lot less power, he may still have a few tricks up his sleeve
MOVING TO THE GROOVE! • He works as a management consultant but on his days off Japan's 'Dancing Salaryman' takes to the streets to bust his moves – and it's turned him into a global internet star
YOU GO, KID! • KIMI ANTONELLI WENT FROM A DIFFICULT ROOKIE SEASON TO WINNING THE F1 WORLD TITLE – AND WEPT HIS WAY THROUGH...