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Hello Weekend, 20 July 2024.
The latest edition of News24’s weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.
Cocktails and crockery: The House of BNG will house the drama of Bonang Matheba’s legacy
By Kaunda Selisho
Broadcast star Bonang Matheba has evolved her brand, House of BNG, from its 2019 launch of sparkling wines to include a diverse range, including non-alcoholic options. At a recent News24-covered event, she unveiled plans to broaden her brand into lifestyle products and explore the craft gin market.
Matheba, reflecting on her journey as a black female entrepreneur, highlighted the challenges and her commitment to building a legacy that inspires future generations.
The definition of success is not what you’d think: Bruce Jack’s philosophical take on winemaking
By Daléne Fourie
Bruce Jack Wines has cracked the nod on the World’s Most Admired Wine Brands List since 2020, having been named among the top 50 for four consecutive years. Similarly, Bruce Jack, the man, made the Drinks Business Master Winemaker 100 list in 2023, one of four SA winemakers featured,
The founder of the first urban winery in SA, Jack now makes wine on five different continents, with a specific love of the Agulhas Wine Triangle, where their family farm, the Drift Estate, lies.
Fever pitch: Deon Meyer shares the ‘delight’ of turning his post-apocalyptic novel into a TV show
By Joel Ontong
South African author Deon Meyer’s novel Fever (Koors) is being adapted into a TV show.The bestselling writer is working with the same international company that helped make Showman’s Spinners, Federation MEAC (via Canal+/Showmax). Meyer is also writing the screenplay for the series.
Meyer often gets requests regarding adaptations of his work; “It is a huge compliment,” he tells News24.
Uncertainty to understanding: Sex educator’s advice on intimacy in a new relationship
By Tracy Cohen
The beginning of a new relationship is a time filled with strong emotions. Getting to know one another against a backdrop of physical attraction can be both fun and nerve-wracking.
Adding to these overwhelming feelings is often the start of a sexual relationship. But when exactly should you have sex with a new partner, what do you need to talk about beforehand and what boundaries should be put in place prior to waking up together? A sex therapist shed some light.
EXTRACT | Amphibious Soul: Craig Foster’s daring dive into the heart of Africa’s waters
By Craig Foster
A decade ago, natural history filmmaker Craig Foster was living in a big city and felt exhausted, empty and disconnected from nature. To rejuvenate his senses, he decided to return to his birthplace – Cape Town – and dive into the Great African Sea Forest each day. These adventures not only energised and grounded him, but enabled him to reclaim the wildness that, he argues, is inside all of us. The documentary he made, My Octopus Teacher, won an Academy Award. In this extract, he writes about the beginning of an adventure in the Okavango Delta.
Okavango, Limpopo, Sabie, and Zambezi – meet the R5m Land Rover Defenders
By Lance Branquinho
Production of Land Rover’s legendary separate chassis Defenders ended in 2016.Scarcity drives price, and all original Defender owners have benefited from increased values. When things become more valuable, it creates an opportunity to make them even better.Many aftermarket engineering consultancies and fabricators work in the realm of classic Land Rover Defenders. But there’s one based in the UK, with a particular South African connection. Oshe.
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