I Want It!

Here’s what we’re lusting after this month...

A Twist On Classics

Once you get your forever pieces right, you won’t look back. Our readers show you which key classics to invest in

My Raw Shea Butter Works Magic On Dry Skin

LEBITSO RAMPHORE, 35, lives in Hartbeespoort with her husband and three children. She founded Ostibel Africa, selling organic shea butter, and also runs a small decor business.

Farm-Style Getaways

Leave the city bustle behind and switch off at these idyllic countryside spots, where you’ll discover the secrets to a simple life...

Modern Heritage

Introduce a quintessential traditional feel into your everyday wardrobe with country checks and blooming wildflowers

‘Becoming A Mom Was The Best Decision I Ever Made'

TV news anchor and UN Refugee Goodwill Ambassador Leanne Manas, 44, chats about family, success, and the secret to a good marriage

Making Life Work With Dementia

A full calendar, a positive outlook, planning ahead and alerts on her iPad – one inspiring woman tells Anna Moore how she copes

Where The Living Is Easy

Candice and Joel Berger have created a breezy open-plan coastal home, where spaces seamlessly flow into one another...

Our Garden Has The Best Of Both Worlds

This spacious Parkview garden houses indigenous African bushveld and a Provençal potager, making it a haven of stunning contrasts

I Feel Ready To Take On Anything

Sarah Graham, award-winning TV chef and SA’s favourite foodie, talks to Stephanie van der Plank about cosy winter evenings, a second honeymoon, and her new line of healthy snacks

In Conversation With...Dinah Jefferies

The bestselling author talks to us about experiences that inspired her writing, having her first book published at 60, and her new novel Before the Rains

Silent Witness & My Real-Life Dreams

Emila Fox Talks To Clare Goldwin About The Joy Of Parenthood, Botox Fantasies And How Her Alter Ego, Dr Alexander, Deserves To Find Love...

Mothers And Daughters

KARREN BRADY SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER MOM RITA AND WITH HER OWN DAUGHTER SOPHIA

'It's Not About Being The Star Of The Show For Me Any More'

As her new drama Save Me arrives on TV, Suranne Jones, 39, talks to Nathalie Whittle about sneaking off set, challenging costumes – and juggling work and motherhood...

New Beginnings

For bestselling author Penny Vincenzi, selling the family home was an emotional wrench, but then another ‘For Sale’ sign opened the door to a new life…

The Joy Of Being Single

Janneke Vreugdenhil was distraught when her husband left. But then she started loving living alone…

'I Wanted To Remain Positive About The Time I Had Left With John'

Laura King recounts the last months spent with John, her husband of 26 years, who died from a brain tumour

How To Dress Casually And Still Look Fabulous

Cold days demand a more casual approach to dressing where ‘cosy’ and ‘comfy’ spring to mind. Trick is to look decent doing it, says Laura Craik

The Best Sex We've Had Is In Our Imagination!

Writer and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup talks to Nathalie Whittle about choosing the stories for a new book, Desire: 100 of Literature’s Sexiest Stories, midlife sex – and the fantasies women share.

It's good to be Back

Hollywood A-lister and fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker chats to us about horse riding in Ireland, people-watching in New York, returning to our TV screens, and why she’s learnt to say ‘parsley’ in every language!

Our Christmas is...Different!

From a first Christmas without the family to spending time with a former husband – three writers tell how their festive celebrations have changed

Bella's Smile Was the Best Present We Could Hope for

Cherry and Chris are both 31 and work for the police. They have two children, Bella, three, and Alexa, 14 months. “It was set to be a wonderful Christmas. I was on maternity leave, as our youngest daughter Alexa was only five months old. Chris had booked the week off, so it would be the first Christmas we’d both had off together. Bella was really excited, too. At the age of two, this was the first Christmas she understood. She knew that Father Christmas was coming!

A Weight Problem

Very occasionally it happens – when all the baggage has been safely stowed and the passengers, their eyes already on the sky, are sitting braced for the revving up – that a plane is pronounced overweight.

In Conversation With... Peter James

The bestselling crime author talks to Fanny Blake about his new Roy Grace novel, Need You Dead, his love of racing cars, and his real-life research with the police

Is This Why You Feel Awful? (Even Though Your GP Can't Find Anything Wrong?)

Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan talks to Anna Moore about the power of the mind to produce very real symptoms, even though we’re healthy

I Feel Daring Now

Oscar-winner Natalie Portman talks vegan food, conquering fear and making her mark as a female director.

People Who Train Together…

Behavioural research shows exercising with your partner or friend doesn't just offer more accountability, but can lead to a healthier lifestyle, too. We list a few reasons why you should train with a loved one.

‘Children Are Like Buses – You Wait For Ages, Then Three Come Along At Once!'

Author Jo Thomas was getting used to being childless when she found herself a mom to three under the age of three. She shares her journey...

How We Survived Every Family's Worst Nightmare

It should have been such a happy time: Jules’s 12-year-old daughter, Daisy, had started modelling and was living life to the full. Then she was diagnosed with cancer. The family tell Anna Moore their story...

My Divorce Wasn't A Failure I Wasn't A Failure

Despite all the heartache and self-doubt, bestselling author Adele Parks believes that separating from her first husband was the best thing that ever happened to her...