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UNCOVERED: Free our children from an oppressor mentality.
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MAIN FASHION: Fashion fur-ious in bombers, gilets and puffas.
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COVER STORY: Getting acquainted with Tiwa Savage.
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SELF-EMPOWERMENT: Stop procrastinating today! We tell you how.
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RELATIONSHIPS: What’s a bit of money between friends?
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NEWS REPORT: The truth about women’s reproductive rights.
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HAIR: The hi-top fade trend comes full circle.
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WOMEN’S NETWORK: Ikeleng Goronyane and her Gemap network.
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READERS’ CORNER: Lindokuhle Kubheka is in search of a bigger life.
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REAL LIFE: When gossip cuts deep.
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PROFILE: Nothando Moleketi achieves her dreams.
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GUEST BLOG: Nomali Cele comes to terms with her fat.
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MY JOURNEY: Visa Khambule on driving change through entrepreneurship.
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INNERMAN: Rev. TK Khumalo talks about premarital due diligence.
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CAREER: Respect in the workplace.
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SEX: Common female sexrelated ailments.
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PARENTING: Coping with mommy nerves.
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HEALTH: Understanding mental illness.
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MAN FEATURE: Why men should cry.
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ENTERTAINMENT INTERVIEW: TRESOR opens up about his life and career.
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DÉCOR STYLE: Power up your property.
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REAL WOMAN: Gugu Nyarenda is bodacious in black.
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SHOPPING: Enticing undies.
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SHOPPING: Sweet dreams.
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SHOPPING: Suited for style.
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MEN’S SHOPPING: Stop and stare skincare and designerwear.
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BEAUTY INTERVIEW: Babalwa Mneno on the power of living your dreams.
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ON LOCATION
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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SOCIAL SCENE: Mugler Alien
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SOCIAL SCENE: Zambian fashion designers on display.
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igerian singer/songwriter and media personality Tiwa Savage lit up our cameras, as she posed for this month’s cover shoot with the quiet confidence of an expert in her industry. Accompanied by her publicist, Tiwa made light work of the shoot for photographer, Gareth Jacobs, and stylist, Tumi Mdluli, who was ably assisted by Tebatjo Manamela, Lekeke Mahlo and managing editor, Zama Nkosi-Mabuye. Make-up artist Vuyo Varoyi added little to enhance Tiwa’s natural beauty, while Jawad Maphoto from Lajawi Beaute Café had her hair looking on fleek. Tiwa was dressed by D’Oré. E
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