Fairlady - March/April 2024

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In this issue of Fairlady: Jodie Foster - 'There are many ways of being a woman'; You won't believe what you're eating - The pest in pesticides; Financial infidelity - The other type of cheating; How to take the monotony out of monogamy; Organ donors - Human angels; SA Supermodel Josie Borain at 60; A super-stylish Easter feast and Is this the best Greek island to visit?

OVERWHELMED and OVERSCHEDULED

Is your inbox making you feel anxious? Do you sometimes feel like your to-do lists are endless? Do you feel exhausted after a day's work? Productivity expert Cal Newport has some tips that might help.

9 mins

PAYING IT FORWARD

Nobody wants to think too deeply about their own death. Perhaps that's why so many of us shy away from even contemplating the prospect of organ donation. But did you know that a single organ donor can save up to seven lives, or that a kidney or liver transplant is possible from a still-living donor?

10+ mins

SELL FROM HOME! EARN AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE!

The modern multilevel marketing business has to continually morph and adapt to comply with legislation - but is it an opportunity worth pursuing, or just a dressedup pyramid scheme?

10+ mins

HOME AFFAIRS

These three entrepreneurs are redefining the heartbeat of homes through their unique blend of creativity, sustainability and purposeful design.

6 mins

Little wonder

Over the years we have visited 16 Greek islands, but when we first set foot on Halki, the little-known gem just south of Rhodes, we knew we'd found the closest thing to the perfect one. And we vowed to return. Often.

4 mins

SUPER TROUPER

At one point, Josie Borain was the most famous model in the world. Her face was on every magazine that mattered. And in the madness of all that attention, she never lost her sense of self. She talks to us about turning 60, being single, and starting her third act with a move to the platteland.

10+ mins

How to take the MONOTONY OUT OF MONOGAMY

It's easy to get complacent in a long-term relationship. Before you know it, your partner is little more than your roommate. Here's how to shake things up.

7 mins

There are different ways of being a woman

For a long time, Jodie Foster was the most visible lesbian in Hollywood not that she really wanted to talk about it). Now, she feels liberated and is helping the younger generation follow suit.

10+ mins

START A BUSINESS LIKE a Saffer

There's nothing quite like a South African entrepreneur. In the face of adversity, they innovate and persevere. But what fuels that determination? We chatted to some self-starters to find out.

9 mins

THE 'PEST' IN PESTICIDES

oe r Despite many highly Hs hazardous pesticides being banned in their countries of origin, 192 of them are still legally exported to South Africa

10+ mins

The other type of CHEATING

Lies about money can have devastating consequences in a relationship.

5 mins

Wellbeing

How to sleep better, feel better and look better!

2 mins

The MALE bias

Historically, medical studies were mainly done on male mice and on men; and then extrapolated to treat women, as if a female body were just a smaller version of a male one. Here’s why that doesn’t make sense, and how to work with your body’s natural rhythm for better health.

10+ mins

Easter with edge

Grant knows what it's like to miss out on the celebrations that anchor family life.

9 mins

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FAIRLADY is the Smart Read for Smart Women: a loved and trusted source of information and inspiration that gives modern South African women exactly what they need to live their best lives, right here and right now. Shared from friend to friend and mother to daughter, it’s a portal to a wide community of like-minded, contemporary South contemporary South African women who can’t be reached, as a group, anywhere else.