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You South Africa

Aug 13 2026
Magazine

You has a simple recipe for success – spoil your readers and give them exactly what they want. It’s part of everyday life for more than 2 million English-speaking South Africans, filled with excellent articles which interest, inform and touch readers. There are human dramas, medical and scientific discoveries, general interest news, consumer issues, fashion and glamour. And don’t forget the interesting fiction, sport, motoring news, craftwork, recipes, home and school projects, crosswords and exciting competitions. It’s an irresistible combination, and everything is presented in a well-finished, colourful magazine.

You South Africa

Letters

HOMEWORK SORTED!

AROUND THE WORLD

THE ONE WHERE JEN FINDS LOVE • AFTER THE HEARTBREAK OF TWO DIVORCES IT SEEMS JENNIFER ANISTON HAS FOUND HER SOULMATE – AND FRIENDS SAY SHE’S HOPING HE’LL PROPOSE

OUR LITTLE FIGHTER • Their baby daughter was diagnosed with a heart condition while in the womb and had a pacemaker fitted just days after being born – now she’s home and thriving

FARMER WANTS WIFE NO 2 • This Free State couple caused a stir with a newspaper ad looking for a woman to join them in a polygamous marriage – but they say it’s because they want children to inherit their wealth

SHOW AND TELL • She didn’t want to compete in The Masked Singer SA but Siphelele Sibiya is glad she did because it awakened her love for being on TV

MONSTER OR VICTIM? • SHE STRANGLED HER THREE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH EXERCISE BANDS – NOW JURORS HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER IT WAS DONE IN COLD BLOOD OR IF SHE WAS IN THE GRIP OF POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS

EUROPE’S APOCALYPSE NOW • RAGING FIRES ACROSS THE CONTINENT HAVE CAUSED UNPRECEDENTED DESTRUCTION – AND AS A FIERCE SUMMER CONTINUES, THE DANGER IS FAR FROM OVER

I GOT MY WATER WHEELS! • A bike accident left her paralysed from the chest down but she refused to give up the joy of being in the ocean – and she’s made sure other disabled people can experience it too

MZANSI for the win! • These recipes from a new cookbook CELEBRATE uniquely South African FLAVOURS

All about NOKX MAJOZI • The chef and cookbook author is flying the culinar y flag for South Africa in the UK

DOTS & DASHES • Polka dots and stripes are fashion favourites that offer a blend of sophistication and fun. Style them right and you can take them from simple to striking

KNOW YOUR MONEY MINDSET • Understanding what shapes your view about money is vital if you want to become financially fit, says personal finance expert Sylvia Walker in her new book

LATE-NIGHT SNACKING CAN AFFECT YOUR GUT

ON OUR RADAR • The HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

MURDER & SUSPENSE • It would be a crime to miss out on these thrilling reads!

PUZZLES • 15 PAGES OF FUN & GAMES

TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 13 AUGUST – WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST

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YOUR STARS

Wetlands • These remarkable ecosystems are bursting with life

THE OKAVANGO DELTA • Nicknamed the ‘Jewel of the Kalahari’, the Okavango Delta in north-western Botswana is a giant oasis where water transforms the dry Kalahari into a lush paradise filled with wildlife

News of the week

THE BABBELVERSE • The adventures of Palava and Palooka

Kids’ games & activities

ROGUE MIDWIFE • WOMEN TRUSTED HER TO DELIVER THEIR BABIES BUT UNBEKNOWN TO THEM YOLANDE MARITZ-FOUCHEE WAS DRUGGING PATIENTS AT HER PRETORIA BIRTHING CENTRE AND IGNORING DISTRESS SIGNALS WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. A HARROWING NEW BOOK EXAMINES HOW IT TOOK 10 YEARS AND A GROUP OF DETERMINED MOTHERS TO FINALLY BRING HER TO JUSTICE

BURIED IN LIES • GRIEVING FAMILIES TRUSTED HIM TO CREMATE THEIR LOVED ONES BUT THIS FUNERAL DIRECTOR POCKETED THEIR MONEY,...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English