Hello Weekend, 10 August 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.
Life lessons after 50: Lynn Forbes shares her newfound perspective on life
By Phumi Ramalepe
Ageing is often perceived as a phase to dread, but for many, it’s a period of profound wisdom and a deeper appreciation for the simple joys in life.
This stage, especially after enduring loss, could transform into a time of deep reflection and gratitude, as it has for Lynn Forbes, mother of slain world-renowned rapper Kiernan Forbes, known by millions as AKA.
She has stepped into her 50s with a renewed sense of purpose, strength, and grace.
By Kaunda Selisho
In a city often portrayed through a lens of decay and dysfunction, there are those who still see a world of potential waiting to be unlocked in Johannesburg. Chef Wandile Mabaso, one of South Africa’s most innovative culinary minds, is one such optimist.
Amidst a narrative dominated by stories of Johannesburg’s political and governance woes, Mabaso stands as a beacon of hope, envisioning a future where the city is celebrated not for its challenges, but for its triumphs.
WINE 101 | In vino veritas: What’s SA’s fascination with Northern Italian wines?
By Daléne Fourie
What’s South Africa’s fascination with Northern Italian wines? Specifically Barolo and Barbaresco? Answer: Its marked difference from anything produced in South Africa, or anywhere else for that matter. It’s also bloody delicious, is what it is.
Barbaresco and Barolo are communes in the Langhe appellation of Piedmont in Northern Italy, and the names of two wine styles produced here from the Italian grape Nebbiolo.
REVIEW | Prime Video’s The Shakedown is hilarious thrill ride with local flavour
By Joel Ontong
Prime Video’s first South African original film, The Shakedown, is a highly entertaining Cape Town-set crime comedy, with endless twists and turns to keep viewers hooked.
Directed by Ari Kruger and co-written by Daniel Zimbler, the film has a winning comedic formula, perhaps sharpened during the filmmaker’s other projects like Tali’s Diary and Suzelle DIY. Some of SA’s top comedy talent is also featured, such as Julia Anastasopoulos and David Isaacs.
The movie is absurd, risqué, and occasionally veers into dark territory but manages to stay light and enjoyable.
FIRST CHAPTER | Charl-Pierre Naudé’s long-awaited The Equality of Shadows: A tale of love and ghosts
By Charl-Pierre Naude
When an unusual building appears overnight in a remote northern Cape community in the 1970s and disappears a few weeks later, it seems to point to a series of baffling existential overlaps. Some individuals claim that occasionally they find themselves on the other side of a restive civil war divide, in identity embodiments that are highly contrary versions of themselves, and social situations seem to mock “normal reality” by alternating with it.
Here is the first chapter.
REVIEW | Cape Town’s Commodore Hotel: A nautical haven of history and modern luxury
By Nokuthula Khanyile
The dictionary definition of a ‘commodore’ is a senior captain in the navy in command of a fleet—it is, therefore, no surprise that the Commodore Hotel continues to lead as one of Cape Town’s coveted luxury accommodations.
Its location provides a perfect gateway to exploring Cape Town’s attractions. The hotel is a stone’s throw away from the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront vibrancy and within walking distance of the Cape Town stadium.
Women In Wheels | Mackenzie Bam: Teen prodigy making history in SA motorsport
By Women In Wheels | Mackenzie Bam: Teen prodigy making history in SA motorsport
Picture this—a young girl who has just started school, dressed in off-road gear, on the starting line of a Gauteng Xross County Club (GXCC) championship race in 2017. Her fellow competitors are mostly boys, but she is confident that she has what it takes to be competitive.
Her confidence pays off because not only does she achieve second place in the GXCC championship that year, but she also finishes on the podium of the T-Bone championship.
Her name is Mackenzie Bam, and she quickly became familiar with cross-country and enduro racing.
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