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‘SHE LIVED WITH GRACE’ • Danny K is still reeling from the loss of wife Lisa Koppel, but he and his family want people to know how bravely she fought after her cancer diagnosis – and how they want to honour her
A NEW CHAPTER • WHEN HER MARRIAGE ENDED SUE ERASMUS FELT BROKEN, BUT SHE FOUND HER VOICE AGAIN AND HAS DISCOVERED HER PURPOSE
The twins who cheated death • They lost their mother to a heart condition they didn’t know existed – then discovered it was silently threatening their own lives too and those of everyone they loved
THE COOKIE CRUMBLES • With investors buying into it and the support of her billionaire parents, Phoebe Gates’ app was a great success – now she’s been accused of using a dodgy hack to boost earnings
WE JUST COULDN’T WAIT! • THE DREAM WEDDING THEY WANTED COULDN’T HAPPEN BUT AFTER FINDING EACH OTHER ACROSS THE WORLD AND DISCOVERING A BOND FORGED IN PAIN, NOTHING WAS GOING TO STOP ROB AND DANÉLLE FROM SAYING ‘I DO’
WOMB WITH A VIEW • Anne Hathaway may have raised eyebrows when she bared her bump, but she’s hardly the first celeb to toss out the modest-maternity-wear rulebook
PEAS, please! • This little GREEN GEM is packed with nutrients and can BRIGHTEN up any meal. Here’s how to move it from the side of your plate to centre stage
LITTLE FAVOURITES • Whether they’re Team Moana, Team Spider-Man or Team Minions, there’s a character to suit every personality. Find fun fashion that kids will love wearing
HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE DRINKING TOO MUCH • A sore head isn’t the only sign your body wants you to ease off the booze
ON OUR RADAR • The HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK
BRILLIANT READS • New books to savour and share
PUZZLES • 15 PAGES OF FUN & GAMES
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The Drakensberg • We learn more about this stunning natural wonder
THE SWISS ALPS • Welcome to a magical world of snowy peaks, sparkling glaciers, deep valleys and forests filled with wildlife
News of the week
THE BABBELVERSE • The adventures of Palava and Palooka
Kids’ games & activities
LOSING THEIR SPARKLE • IT CAN TAKE BILLIONS OF YEARS FOR A DIAMOND TO FORM IN THE EARTH, BUT A SYNTHETIC VERSION CAN BE PRODUCED IN A LAB IN WEEKS AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. THIS IS WHY CONSUMERS ARE FALLING OUT OF LOVE WITH MINED GEMS – AND IT’S PUTTING THE WHOLE INDUSTRY AT RISK
A BOY’S DREAM COME TRUE • As a child he wished he could own just one – now he has a Corgi car collection worth half a million rand!
FROZEN BY GRIEF • WHEN HIS BELOVED MOM DIED HE COULDN’T FACE LIFE WITHOUT HER – SO HE KEPT HER IN A CHEST FREEZER FOR THREE YEARS
THE COWBOY WHO RULES TV • As a struggling actor, Taylor Sheridan couldn’t get a much-needed raise – so he quit, taught himself screenwriting and built an empire worth millions
THEY LIVE ON IN MY HEART • She was in a car crash that killed three of her friends – now four years on the young teacher reveals...