TURNING THE SHIP AROUND: THE SECOND SEMESTER RESET CHEATSHEET FOR STUDENTS

As South African university students settle back in for their second semester, some are facing the bleak reality that they have fallen short of their potential during the first semester, and that urgent and substantial corrective steps are required. While this realisation can be unsettling in the extreme, this experience is widespread and does not…

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The Women Shaping South African Ecommerce

Every day, ecommerce quietly threads itself through South African life. The parent buying a school uniform between meetings, the small business owner reaching customers three provinces away, the side hustler turning a weekend skill into a second income. Behind those everyday moments is technology. But increasingly, the people shaping that technology are bringing something equally…

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Women may be outliving men, but are they living well?

South African women are living longer than men, with female life expectancy currently sitting at around 69.6 years, compared to 64 years for men, according to Statistics South Africa. But living longer doesn't always mean living healthier. Experts refer to this as the "morbidity-mortality paradox", where women tend to outlive men, but often spend more…

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The Mental Load No One Talks About: Why Convenience Is Becoming Self-Care

Ask a woman what self-care looks like and chances are the answer won't always involve a spa day, a face mask or an uninterrupted hour with a book. Sometimes it's ordering the groceries instead of going to the shops. It's having something in the freezer that can become dinner in 20 minutes, or saying yes…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 14, 20260Comments

Lifestyle The Look

Ageing well is the new luxury

Why healthy skin is about regeneration, not reversing time For decades, the beauty industry has sold us one powerful idea: fight ageing. From miracle creams promising to erase wrinkles to treatments claiming to "turn back the clock," the conversation has often framed ageing as something to fear rather than embrace. Fortunately, that narrative is changing.…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 13, 20260Comments

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From runway to real life

What are the fashion trends worth wearing this season? Every fashion season brings its share of statement pieces, but the most influential trends rarely stay confined to the runway. One thing is clear: fashion is personal. Rather than following trends exactly as they're presented, consumers are mixing luxury influences with everyday practicality to create wardrobes…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 13, 20260Comments

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Burnout isn’t a badge, it’s a health issue!

In South Africa’s ongoing conversation about economic resilience, one of the most significant yet least visible threats is not a lack of skills, infrastructure or ambition — it is burnout. This Women’s Month with the theme - Building Resilient Economies for All - attention is turning to the invisible load carried by women across the…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 13, 20260Comments

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Mom-Approved Skincare Tips: Simple Ways to Keep Baby’s Skin Happy and Healthy

When it comes to caring for a baby's delicate skin, most moms will agree that simple is often best. From nappy changes and bath time to choosing the right moisturiser, small daily habits can go a long way towards keeping little ones comfortable, healthy and smiling. Baby skin is up to 30% thinner than adult skin…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 13, 20260Comments

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Plascon raises the bar for heavy-duty roof waterproofing with new product, Plascon RubberTUFF

Waterproofing is one of the fastest-growing categories in the South African home improvement market, with good reason. Because when roof coatings fail, the damage to homes can be far-reaching. Plascon's new Plascon RubberTUFF Waterproofer is a heavy-duty, reinforced waterproofing system built to protect South African roofs against the conditions that cause most coatings to fail…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 13, 20260Comments

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South Africa’s gifting habits, 2026: What over 10 million orders reveal about how we as a nation, express emotion

What 25 years in the business of gifting taught NetFlorist co-founder and Managing Director Ryan Bacher about consumer behaviour Behind every birthday bouquet, congratulations hamper, sympathy arrangement and late-night apology, there is a relationship, a milestone or a moment someone felt deserved to be acknowledged. These moments, says Ryan Bacher, co-founder and Managing Director of…

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TURNING THE SHIP AROUND: THE SECOND SEMESTER RESET CHEATSHEET FOR STUDENTS

The Women Shaping South African Ecommerce

Women may be outliving men, but are they living well?

The Mental Load No One Talks About: Why Convenience Is Becoming Self-Care

Ageing well is the new luxury

From runway to real life

Burnout isn’t a badge, it’s a health issue!

Mom-Approved Skincare Tips: Simple Ways to Keep Baby’s Skin Happy and Healthy

Plascon raises the bar for heavy-duty roof waterproofing with new product, Plascon RubberTUFF

South Africa’s gifting habits, 2026: What over 10 million orders reveal about how we as a nation, express emotion

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