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Mother's Day
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Mother’s Day: Places to spoil mom in JHB, CPT and DBN

Mulisa Mudau
SA TV and Film

‘Muvhango’ actress Mulisa Mudau bags ‘Squad Goals’ fitness show

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Health and Fitness

Connie Ferguson skips back into her fitness routine [watch]

Mother's Day
Lifestyle

Mother’s Day: Places to spoil mom in JHB, CPT and DBN

Mulisa Mudau
SA TV and Film

‘Muvhango’ actress Mulisa Mudau bags ‘Squad Goals’ fitness show

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Health and Fitness

Connie Ferguson skips back into her fitness routine [watch]

Siv Ngesi poses nude
Celeb News

I’m too sexy for my clothes: Siv Ngesi breaks the internet with nude snap

By Megan van den Heever14-10-2021 11:12

Actor and presenter Siv Ngesi had internet servers crashing after posting a nude pic, days after giving DC Comic’s new bisexual Superman the thumbs-up.

Adele talks weight loss in Vogue magazine interview
Celeb News

Adele reveals how she lost 45kgs, without even trying [photos]

By Megan van den Heever08-10-2021 10:24

Adele is spilling the tea on her 45kg weight loss, including rumours she is on the “sirtfood diet” in her new interview with British Vogue…

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Health and Fitness

Weight loss after pregnancy: The homemade ‘mommy makeover’

By Marilynn Manuel04-10-2021 16:18

Post-partum life isn’t easy – and losing the weight that came with your pregnancy is especially hard. One new mother goes on a journey to lose 5kg in one month…naturally!

fat
Health and Fitness

Fat and fit is fab!…according to new studies around health and wellness

By Marilynn Manuel21-09-2021 16:11

Gone are the days when skinny meant fit and fat meant unhealthy. According to researchers, one can be both fat and fit by simply moving more!

Kabelo Mabalane
Entertainment

Kabelo Mabalane is back on the music scene in a collab with Da Kruk

By Naledi de Wee25-08-2021 12:32

After years away from the studio, Sama award-winning Kwaito star Kabelo Mabalane is back on the music scene with an exciting collaboration.

Rachel Kolisi fitness journey
Health and Fitness

Up for the challenge: Rachel Kolisi shares 25-day lockdown fitness plan

By Megan van den Heever17-08-2021 19:37

Watch this space: Rachel Kolisi is on a new fitness challenge that she claims will recharge her ‘spiritually, physically and emotionally’…

Return to fitness: Here’s how
Health and Fitness

Return to fitness: Here’s how SA gyms are flexing their muscles again

By Erene Roux19-06-2021 09:30

Two of South Africa’s biggest gyms say they are seeing their members steadily return with new members signing up as well.

Lifting the lid on exercise myths
Health and Fitness

Exercise myths busted: And by the way, sitting is not ‘killing us’

By Cover Media07-06-2021 20:30

The internet is full of different ways in which you can lose weight and should exercise. We decode some exercise myths for you.

YouTube workouts: Top five fre
Health and Fitness

YouTube workouts: Top five free channels for yoga and pilates

By Alicia Naidoo20-04-2021 13:08

Here are five free YouTube channels that offer online yoga and Pilates workouts from the comfort of your own home. What more could you want?

Bethanny Frankel
Health and Fitness

Dream workout: Bethenny Frankel ‘exercises’ in her sleep

By BANG Showbiz30-03-2021 19:19

Actress Bethenny Frankel believes sleep is exercise as she uses a weighted blanket and sweats throughout the night.

You can now exercise with Shaw
Health and Fitness

You can now exercise with Shawn Mendes thanks to Apple’s latest feature

By Erene Roux29-01-2021 12:32

The new audio walking feature on Apple Watch for Fitness+ incorporates personal stories and music from Shawn Mendes and Dolly Parton.

resistance training
Health and Fitness

Getting fit: ‘Shifting’ is the new lifting of resistance training

By Mia Russell09-10-2020 11:00

Resistance training has taken a turn and thrown back-to-basic workouts off-balance – quite literally.

Donovan 'toothsta' tooth
News

Cancelled: Donovan ‘Toothsta’ Tooth in hot water over fat-shaming rant

By Dan Meyer21-09-2020 12:30

“Toothsta” has a history of loud-mouthed rants targeting people for their appearance, and his latest fat-phobic tirade is the final straw.

fit
Health and Fitness

Getting fit: The benefits of using a personal trainer

By Mia Russell14-09-2020 14:00

Summer is on the way and after months of being locked down, it’s time to get fit again. How about a personal trainer?

Heritage Day
Lifestyle

Virtual fun run: Run your city, your way this Heritage Day

By Tess Vengadajellum04-09-2020 09:58

This Heritage Day, join in the fun as people from all over the world will participate in the popular run which has moved online.

spring fitness in the park
Health and Fitness

Spring into fitness with these tips, tricks and simple exercises

By Wiaam Jacobs02-09-2020 13:44

Get back into shape this spring and build that summer body with these motivational fitness hacks. Just take it slow, you’ll get there!

fitness
Health and Fitness

Feel fantastic: How to maintain fitness and feel fabulous after 40

By Mia Russell01-09-2020 18:00

So, you have hit the big 4-0 and one of your resolutions is to get and stay fit. Goals before 40 tend to be based on looking good…however, when you hit 40, fitness becomes a necessity for staying healthy.

YouTube video fitness stars YouTubers
Health and Fitness

No equipment, no problem: These five YouTube stars make exercise easy

By Tanatswa Chivhere14-08-2020 09:51

The gym may still be closed, but you can turn almost any space you have into a home exercise studio with these five YouTube fitness gurus.

Amina Essop fitness trainer
Health and Fitness

How Anisa tackled obesity, health, fitness and GBV

By Wiaam Jacobs10-08-2020 09:41

Cape Town fitness trainer Anisa Essop lost 61kg and left an abusive husband to carve out a fresh career in a new province.

Gym protest
News

Gym protest: Industry to hold nationwide demonstration on Wednesday

By Andrea Chothia05-08-2020 10:29

The fitness industry will embark on a nationwide protest against the continued closure of gyms during the lockdown.

Let's danceImage via Canva
Health and Fitness

Winter warm-up: Flex your fitness muscles with an exercise plan

By Nokwanda Ncwane29-06-2020 18:57

It may be winter, but remember this is when you build that gorgeous summer body. Try one of these exercise options.

runner medals road
Lifestyle

Long-distance runner Nelson Nyatheli keeps fit collecting medals

By Glacier Nkhwashu16-06-2020 10:00

This marathon man from Limpopo only runs to keep fit and healthy – he has lost count of his many medals collected over the years.

gyms virgin active age limit
Health and Fitness

Major changes coming to gyms – but will an ‘upper age limit’ be introduced?

By Tom Head09-06-2020 17:27

With gyms likely to reopen soon, Virgin Active is prepared for a ‘new normal’. But there’s been less clarity on which ‘age groups’ can use the facilities.

Gyms Level 3 lockdown
News

Level 3: When will South Africa open its gyms again?

By Tom Head02-06-2020 15:43

As one of the few industries barred from reopening during Level 3 of lockdown, gyms are now making their case to return – but a long wait is on the cards.

Six apps to help you exercise
Lifestyle

Six apps to help you exercise at home during the lockdown

By Erene Roux14-04-2020 13:24

From daily exercises and keeping track of your workouts, here are six apps to help you exercise at home during the national lockdown:

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