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The Science Of Soil
Understanding soil can play a major role in farming and food security. Joanne Carew investigates.

CLHG Adapts And Delivers Service Excellence During Lockdown
Since the lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa took effect at midnight on 26 March 2020, all businesses relating to non-essential services have been closed.

Fine Dining, Vegan Style
Anna Trapido talks to chef Rudi Liebenberg of Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel about demand for high-quality vegan fare.

Thrillers, Spillers And Fillers
Hanging baskets and containers are ideal to brighten up small balconies and large patios. Whether you are looking for bursts of brilliant colour or more muted tones, there are various options to delight your senses.

Off The Street
Joanne Carew chats to organisations using urban spaces to fight food insecurity.

Turnaround Strategy
Explore the ups and downs of renovating a house in Kensington with a couple who saw great potential and beauty in this historical home.

Fighting Fit
If you’re looking for a form of exercise that does great things for both body and mind, tai chi may well be the answer, as Lynne Gidish discovers.

Pump It Up
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s number one killer and claims almost 17.9 million lives each year. Lynne Gidish finds out the best ways to look after your heart.

DIY 101: Raising Your Garden
Whether you are looking to start an urban vegetable garden or for a new outdoor feature, planting a raised garden is a wonderful outdoor project.

Is Grant Enough For Food Security?
Mpho Lukoto speaks to academics about whether the Sassa grant can resolve hunger in poor households.

Make Your Own Compost
Turning a heap of kitchen and garden waste into gardener’s gold in early autumn could result in a compost heap ready to enrich your garden by spring.

Liquid Assets
Elephants drink it, hippos live in it. Pleasure boats skim its surface and citizens rely on its life-giving flow. The mighty Zambezi is a force to be reckoned with, discovers Janine Stephen.

Firmly Planted
Anna Trapido savours South Africa’s deliciously diverse, plant-based culinary culture.

Seven Reasons To Love Lapalala Wilderness
Once you get your tongue around it, the name glides out like a lullaby – a sweet ululation that evokes the gentle spirit of this extraordinary landscape it describes. Keith Bainsings Lapalala’s praises.

The Season For Sneezin’
Candice Tehini provides some clarity around seasonal allergies.

Don’t Get Seasonal Blues
Different seasons in our lives, holidays included, can be stressful. Caryn Gootkin talks to Cassey Chambers of SADAG to find out more about how it affects our mental health.

City Lodge Hotel Group Launches Coronavirus Protocol
As a “people caring for people” organisation, City Lodge Hotel Group has launched a Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) protocol.

Melt Down
A drive across frozen Lapland has Tom Eaton pondering the preciousness of our quickly-warming planet.

Safe To Vape?
As the safety of e-cigarettes continues to make the news, Lynne Gidish checks out the facts.

Africa Food Safety Workshop 2020
In 2020, NMISA will be hosting the Africa Food Safety Workshop in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation IAEA Africa Food Safety Network.