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HOW CYNTHIA ERIVO FOUND HER VOICE

The Nigerian-British actor conquered the stage in The Color Purple, stole scenes in Widows, and is ready to soar on screen as Harriet Tubman in an eagerly awaited biopic.

DAVID BECKHAM

Even in 1999, no one believed Manchester United’s historic treble season was the peak of his career. Twenty years (and multiple GQ covers) later, David Beckham has bought out his business partner and is building an empire to stand the test of time. For his ongoing projects in fashion, football and philanthropy, we commend the player who changed the game for everyone.

Consent and consequences in the digital age

Author and lawyer Emma Sadleir is one of the country’s leading social media legal experts. Founder of The Digital Law Company, she’s the first point of call for anyone who’s in a bit of trouble as a result of misusing social media.

A Jaguar with a lion heart

The F-Pace is Jaguar’s first SUV to receive the SVR treatment, transforming it into a proper wild cat. GQ motoring editor Dieter Losskarn took it for a rather dynamic road trip into the Karoo.

My Style: Kgotso Gila

The 2019 GQ x Brut Best Dressed Reader’s winning looks from Polo SA blend modern and classic style.

Launch Sequence

With Ron Moore’s space-race drama For All Mankind, Apple is betting on marquee names and lush production to get its TV+ service off the ground. Can it achieve orbit?

Hip To Be Angular

The previous Audi Q3 was a well-rounded, friendly affair. This new generation ushers in hard lines and an angry face. We like.

How To Date A Co-worker And Not Get Fired

Mixing work and romance is a tricky business.

GQ Men Of The Year 2019

To recognise the men and women who shape our cultural landscape, and the most intelligent and inspirational people of the year, we’re thrilled to introduce, for the first time in South Africa, the GQ Men of the Year awards.

Elevating South Africa With Digital Education

Author and founder of the global digital education company, IDEA Digital Education, Dr Corrin Varady is on a mission to democratise education by providing digital resources to emerging-market students.

Don't Shortchange Yourself – Save!

You might be putting off saving until your circumstances change but shifting your mind set could actually be key to securing your financial future. Seasoned financial planner Michael Haldane shares his insights.

Discovery Channel

There are many premium SUVs around, but few with true off-road capabilities. GQ motoring ed Dieter Losskarn took one of the best, the Land Rover Discovery, on an adventurous road trip into the Karoo, Baviaanskloof and Addo Elephant National Park.

Why You Should Consider Investing In Property

If you’ve been thinking about investing in property, maybe it’s about time you get off the fence and into the market. Property expert and founder of Realtor of Excellence Toni Enderli explains why this is a great move.

The Game-Changing Tech Behind Gemini Man's ‘Young' Will Smith

The film’s f/x artists tried to create, with pure data, a shockingly realistic 23-year-old Will Smith. Their true aim: to finally cross the uncanny valley.

Playing The Pop Game

Charli XCX has managed to maintain a career of huge mainstream pop success while also becoming the patron saint of club culture, someone who can write for Camila Cabello and collaborate with Big Freedia in the same year. David Levesley talks to her about pop, nightlife and how the leak of her back catalogue changed things

Rami Malek - An Overnight Sensation 15 Years In The Making

Rami Malek was an acclaimed journeyman actor known for his hustle, preparation and intensity. Then he played Freddie Mercury, won an Oscar and became world-famous practically all at once. Now Malek is working through his newest role – as a global star

Jack Conte, Patreon, And The Plight Of The Creative Class

The DIY musician’s membership platform set out to provide a livelihood for artists on the internet. Is it more than just a band-aid for a broken system?

This Clever New Service Autocancels Your Free Trials

The DoNotPay app’s latest feature gives you a crafty digital credit card number you can use to sign up for free trials around the web and never get charged.

The Evolution Of Music

British R&B singer and creator of new music genre wonky funk Neo Jessica Joshua (better known as Nao) talks about her bold and experimental sophomore album Saturn, participating in Afropunk SA and celebrating black identity.

Why Sundays Are The Horniest Days

Fridays be damned

Toyota Hilux Legend 50 And Toyota GR Sports

For more than five decades, the Hilux has been dominating the tar and dirt roads of Southern Africa. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Toyota introduced two special new models. GQ experienced both in Botswana and Zimbabwe.

No Sets. No Cameras. No Worries.

For Disney's remake of the Lion King, Director Jon Favreau shot the film inside virtual reality. he doesn’t quite know what to call the result, but it looks like a real movie— and the future of cinema.

The Evolution Of Brad Pitt

At 55, the consummate Hollywood star seems to have the Hollywood parts figured out, using his wattage to get unlikely movies (like his new space odyssey, Ad Astra) into theatres. But inside, there’s a whole lot Brad Pitt’s still working out.

How Michael Kors Became A Fashion Empire

For the longest time, popular opinion had Hilfiger, Lauren and Klein as the first fathers of American fashion. But be in no doubt: the pantheon has a fourth. Michael Kors speaks about famous friends, billion-dollar buyouts (hello, Versace) and the ’70s street-style redux.

Give Yourself Some Credit

How you feel about debt boils down to personal experience. Although running away in an attempt to avoid it won’t make it vanish – it may come as a relief that not all debt is bad. Senior director of consumer interactive at TransUnion Garnet Jensen sheds some light.

How Mark Ronson Escaped His Funk…

… And wrote an album that wears his heart on it’s sleeve.

Lexus UX - Entry-Level Luxury

Based on Toyota’s C-HR, the UX is Lexus’ smallest crossover model. GQ drove both the regular and the hybrid versions.

How To Use Tech To Build Your Network – Worldwide

One of the world’s top podcasters, Jordan Harbinger, shares how he uses tech tools to form real relationships.

Toyota GR Supra - Car Of The Silver Screen

Toyota’s most famous sports car returns from a 16-year hiatus. The fifth-generation Supra was developed in partnership with BMW and shares more than just its platform with the Z4. The question is: exactly how German is it?

8 Habits Of Well-Groomed Men

Tips and tricks to keep you looking fresh and smelling good.