When the editor of A2 magazine approached me to write this piece, I jumped at the opportunity to instill hope in the minds of our readers – the hope of a better future for all, together, united.
Both of us agreed that people needed to be uplifted during these uncertain times. We were tired of the negative, fear-based, doom-and-gloom reporting, and so wanted to shine the spotlight on how this pandemic has led to more and more people getting involved with supporting their communities – and lending a helping hand to all those who have experienced devastation as a result of a crumbling economy.
I recently watched Zac Effron’s series on Netflix, Down to Earth, and during one of the episodes, the mayor of Puerto Rico's words strongly resonated with what we are experiencing today. This was after the island suffered massive devastation when Hurricane Irma gutted cities and towns, leaving thousands homeless and in darkness. She said: “government sometimes fails but people find a way to help each other.”
Not all honesty has been lost
A recent report on TimesLIVE shares a heart-warming story about a university student, Wandile Ntuli, who was rewarded for his honesty.
On 28 July, he received an unexpected R9 000 via e-wallet. After phoning everyone he knew to find out if anyone sent it to him, he received a message from the sender stating that the money was sent to the wrong number – and was actually intended for the sender’s child who was in the hospital. Ntuli immediately sent the money back. Without the intention of being praised or rewarded, Ntuli posted the story on Twitter. To his surprise, social media users, who were so taken with his honesty, decided to e-wallet him a reward, which ended up accumulating to more than the r9 000 sent to him in error.
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Weightloss When Willpower Isn't Enough
The popular belief that the ability to lose weight is solely linked to willpower is far from the truth. But doctors practising integrative, functional medicine can consistently help individuals struggling with weight loss by simply identifying the cause of excessive weight, writes DR SLY NEDIC
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Nose Reshaping With Nasal Threads
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Collagen The Anti-aging Supplement Of The Future
Collagen. We hear this word more and more. Is this the ‘new’ buzz in the supplement industry? Should everybody be taking it? And is this the solution to halting aging in its tracks? Dr Burt Jooste provides the answers.
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SHIMMERING and Sun Kissed - Cracking the secret to glowing skin
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On the NOSE
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Benjamin Button-ing it
There’s a crop of Hollywood A-listers, models, musicians and entertainers who seem to exist in that rarefied air where their ageing process has either halted dead in its tracks, completely transformed their appearance or, better still, has miraculously reversed time – with most of them looking even better than they did 20 years ago. So what, pray tell, is their secret? DR ANUSHKA REDDY takes a closer look.
A minimalist approach to Beauty
In an era where we have to streamline many avenues of our lives, beauty and skincare seem to go to the bottom of the list, as many would consider it frivolous to spend hard-earned cash on eyeliner and moisturizer. Yet it is still possible to maintain your skincare routine, albeit in a simplified version. DR SIAN HARTSHORNE imparts some valuable advice.
