THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG IS STABILISING – THIRD-QUARTER RESULTS SHOW MEASURABLE PROGRESS, HONEST ACCOUNTABILITY AND A CREDIBLE TURNAROUND PLAN

The City of Johannesburg has noted recent media reports portraying the City’s third-quarter financial performance as evidence of a municipality in crisis. This interpretation is not supported by the full performance report, which reflects a municipality making measurable progress while candidly acknowledging areas requiring improvement. The City’s 2025/26 Third-Quarter Performance Report demonstrates steady improvements in…

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MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2025 QHAWEKAZI MAZALENI REDEFINED “COUNTRY ALLURE” IN BESPOKE HOUSE OF NALA FOR DURBAN JULY

Pastoral heritage transformed into couture, blending rural craftsmanship with modern sovereignty.  On one of the most storied days in South African racing, Miss South Africa 2025 Qhawekazi Mazaleni made a memorable appearance at the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Clad in a bespoke creation by House of NALA, she interpreted this year’s “Country Allure” theme as a…

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STAND TALL HERO: FROM A GRADE 1 SPORTS DAY TO THE WORLD STAGE: PHOPHI NEMATANGARI’S JOURNEY TO THE CROWN

Phophi Nematangari of Jaguars during the 2026 Telkom Netball League, Power Week 2 match between Gauteng Jaguars and Kingdom Stars at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg on 22 May 2026 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix Every hero has a first pass.  For Phophi Nematangari, hers came at a school sports day in Grade 1.  What started as a simple introduction…

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ADIDAS ORIGINALS AND PHARELL WILLIAMS EXPAND THE VIRGINIA UNIVERSE WITH THE VIRGINIA VARIO FLAT EARTHER SUEDE ITERATION

Grounded in craft, adidas Originals and Pharrell Williams introduce the next iteration of the VIRGINIA Vario FLAT EARTHER silhouette – now, in two suede colorways: Black and Blue. Following the model’s debut earlier this year, VIRGINIA Vario FLAT EARTHER is rooted in the adidas Yoga Vario, a 2004 shoe born from the discipline of yoga…

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MORE THAN HALF OF POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN HAVE CLINICAL MEASURABLE HAIR LOSS. THE MOST COMMON RESPONSE IS TO TELL THEM TO DO NOTHING

52% of postmenopausal women experience female-pattern hair loss, according to peer-reviewed research published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society. Hot flushes – one of the symptoms that owns many public conversations about menopause – affect a larger proportion of women, but the disparity is not in the data. It is in…

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