Hello Weekend, 02 December 2023.

The latest edition of News24’s weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.

Staying true to her roots and giving the world a South African popstar: Tyla’s dream comes true

By Keitumetse Maako

Tyla’s dream has always been to give the world a South African popstar and now that it has finally come true, she cannot be prouder to fly the country’s flag high as she continues to make waves and history internationally.

News24’s Keitumetse Maako caught up with the Grammy-nominated artist to learn more about being proudly South African, her upcoming album and more.

The Water hitmaker was in the country for, among other things, her exclusive album announcement party and performance at the Hey Neighbour Festival in Pretoria next weekend.

Black Coffee talks luxury fashion, family and legacy

By Kaunda Selisho

Following the success of the Yawa store in Sandton, Grammy award-winning artist Black Coffee and DJ Themba Nkosi have partnered with retail pioneer Arie Fabian on another business. 

After officially bringing the Off-White brand to South Africa, the businessmen have introduced pioneering international luxury fashion brand Amiri to Sandton. 

News24’s Life deputy editor, Kaunda Selisho, speaks to Black Coffee about family, the fashion business, and his legacy.

WINE 101 | Fringe grapes to get to know this festive season: Malbec

By Daléne Fourie

WINE 101 is a weekly educational wine segment that explains the fundamentals of wine and wine appreciation.

While Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc will never become obsolete, there are new grape varieties being introduced and rediscovered.

In our second article of the series, Wine editor Daléne Fourie rounds up a few fringe red grape varieties to get to know this festive season.

Extremely dangerous and potentially fatal: Can you spot the signs of dehydration?

By Nikita Coetzee

Water is essential for our survival. Around two-thirds of the human body is made of water, and, according to an article shared by Harvard University, it takes a total water loss of just 4% to become dehydrated, while a loss of 15% or more could be fatal.

Simply put, dehydration occurs when we’re losing more fluids than we’re taking in. We’re constantly losing water throughout the day as we exert ourselves during physical activity, sweat, urinate, and defecate. But these fluids can be replaced by drinking enough water.

OPINION | These are some of the things that make the Hyundai Grand i10 a great buy

By Robin Classen

South Africa’s B-segment is packed with many examples, from the Suzuki Swift to the Volkswagen Polo Vivo. Automakers consistently push the bar regarding overall customer value for money, vying for their affection (and money, of course) to choose one of their offerings in the local line-up. 

Hyundai has been doing business in the country for what feels like forever, gradually winning customer favour and a good slice of market share in the process. By looking at the local range, SUVs remain favoured, but they also have an entry-level model that’s come into its own over the years – the Grand i10.

Wine, fun and relaxation: Here are just a few ways to enjoy Stellenbosch as a wine lover

By Joel Ontong 

When driving along the outer borders of Stellenbosch, your vision is flooded with an endless expanse of wine farms and vineyards that crawl up the surrounding mountains.

It’s a wine lover’s paradise but also the perfect initiation ground for any novices.

The options for wine tastings and experiencing the vast array of farms and event offerings are overwhelming, so here are a few options for connoisseurs and those who are merely curious.

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On board the MSC Splendida.

Chaotic, sweaty, stressful and exhausting: An honest review of my time aboard the MSC Splendida: Thinus Ferreira found that the arrival of the MSC Splendida to local shores – the first in South African waters to bring a ship-in-a-ship concept to customers, was far from what it’s cracked up to be and left a lot to be desired.

SA authors pick their favourite reads of 2023: We asked local authors who had published a book this year to tell us what their favourite read of 2023 was – and why.

The return of very long movies and what they mean for the future of cinema: With a new Martin Scorsese film must come a Martin Scorsese sound-off on the state of cinema. This is the way of things, writes Ilan Preskovsky of the iconic director and his latest rant. Here, he explores the latest trend of films coming in at well over two hours and what it means for the future of cinema.

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