Eat and be merry: Lekker Christmas recipes to indulge in

Megan Baadjies|Published

What’s a Christmas lunch without the usual suspects on the table: gammon, ox tongue, soutvleis, boud or even turkey if you really want to splurge a little, writes ...

Kenilworth retail store is latest target in festive season crime wave

Megan Baadjies|Published

As the festive shopping period kicks off, a Kenilworth retailer has become the latest target for opportunistic criminals who were on a shopping spree of their own. ...

Measures in place to mitigate load shedding as Cape tourism season ramps up

Megan Baadjies|Published

As Cape Town gears up for a bumper tourism season, the City says it has measures in place to mitigate the impact of load shedding as thousands of holidaymakers are ...

Fat busters: Police now get a special gym discount

Megan Baadjies and Jolene Marriah-Maharaj|Published

South African police officers are being offered a special gym discount to help them get their stomachs in and chests out.

My time with Thabo

Megan Baadjies and Tshego Lepule|Published

Thabo Bester's prison break has been years in the making and my guess is he planned to break out from the moment he was locked up, writes Megan Baadjies.

‘You can call me Bester’

Megan Baadjies|Published

THE VOICE on the end of the line identified itself as The Facebook Rapist. It was Thabo Bester and he wanted a chance to tell his side of the story. The price was ...

Festive drinks to enjoy this holiday

Megan Baadjies|Published

Whether it’s a cocktail or mocktail, sparkling wine or grape juice we all deserve a drink at the end of the year.

COOKSISTER: This is for you, mom!

Megan Baadjies|Published

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, another day to show your love and appreciation for the main vrou in your life, writes Megan Baadjies.

Boeber nights

Megan Baadjies|Published

COOKSISTER: Easy recipes to mark the 15th night of pwasa

Cooksister: A sweeter Easter

Megan Baadjies|Published

Whether you celebrate Easter or not, this is still the sweetest time of the year.

Good Friday food

Megan Baadjies|Published

Cooksister: Lekker pickled fish and seafood recipes for Easter.

What the frikkadel!

Megan Baadjies|Published

A frikkadel is so lekker it can be enjoyed any day of the week, writes Megan Baadjies.

‘Dronk’ taxi driver crashes into wall

Megan Baadjies|Published

An alleged drunk taxi driver made a stop on someone's fence in Wesbank.

Great Audi heist: Skelms bust after robbing dealership

Megan Baadjies|Published

Brazen thieves broke into an Audi car dealership and stole luxury vehicles worth millions in the middle of the night.

Cooksister: Have slice of heaven

Megan Baadjies|Published

There is so much to love about pizza. Some love a thick base, while others prefer their base paper-thin and crispy. Then there’re the toppings. Some prefer the classic ...

Cooksister: Here is the inside scoop

Megan Baadjies|Published

One of life's easiest and tastiest desserts will always be ice cream, writes Megan Baadjies.

Cooksister: Feast your pies on this!

Megan Baadjies|Published

Thank God it’s Pie Day! A filling meal that comes in many forms, shapes and fillings.

Cooksister: Make January a veg month

Megan Baadjies|Published

Lekker veggie dishes for when the kassie looks a bietjie leeg.

Cooksister: 2020 on the fire

Megan Baadjies|Published

Usher in New Year with Krismis leftovers a braaied tjop and no dop!

Cooksister: Never desert Christmas dessert

Megan Baadjies|Published

It’s that time of the year to get your fancy pudding bakkies out and to dust off your Pyrex dishes and trifle bowls, want dis amper Krismis.

Cooksister: Season’s eatings

Megan Baadjies|Published

Selection of main course recipes for Christmas

Iconic klops events should go virtual

Megan Baadjies|Published

OPINION | A downsized version of klopse events could still have taken place with just a hundred members being allowed into the arena and streaming it to the public, ...

Table View High hacked by 'k-word' racist

Megan Baadjies|Published

Police have launched an investigation after a racist post containing the K-word was shared from a fake social media account that was registered in the name of Table ...

Cooksister: One-pot wonders

Megan Baadjies|Published

Save time in the kitchen with these lekker one-pot recipes.

Cooksister: Brekkie of champs

Megan Baadjies|Published

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet it’s the one meal mense usually skip or just don’t make time for.

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