‘SA Spotlight’ Archives
How to Choose the Best Swimming Outfit for Your Figure »
With summer just around the corner it is time to go shopping again… this time you looking for something sexy and snazzy for those beach trips you plan on making. However it is very important to consider your figure when shopping. What may look great on another would not necessarily suit you. You probably know your shape better than anyone else, [...]
Michelle Adelle Pienaar »
NiM: Tell us about your creative process MAP: From the day I picked up a pencil, there was a certain kind of magic to the feel I experienced with the pencil being in my hand. I don't like painting, nor pens or other mediums. I suppose being a person that has always been fascinated with people and how they work or think, the human [...]
Breaking Boundaries »
Author: Jed Coventry I met Preston “Kayzo” Kyd just before this year’s Lifecheck All Elements Battle of the Year, an annual hip-hop competition at the Bat Centre where battles are held in all the major elements of hip-hop including; MCing, graphing, krumping and producing to determine who are the city’s finest. Preston invited me [...]
The Paragon of Hip-Hop »
Paragon, the model of excellence, is an incredibly talented hip-hop musician. He is a down-to-earth and soft-spoken guy, but don’t let his subtle innocent-like appearance fool you. This young man’s music is more edgy and hard-hitting than any other South African hip-hop musician I have heard in a while. It is pretty clear that he takes his [...]
Money-saver Meal: Patchwork Pizza »
It’s a familiar scene: you walk past a restaurant only to have that aroma of freshly made food send you in a state of mouth-watering euphoria/semi-delirium. You ride the natural high for a few moments, salivating profusely, before you crash back to earth as you notice the price tag pasted bluntly on the menu. You get back home, open up a tin [...]
Find Balance Between Work and Home »
Let’s put things in perspective: Complete balance is impossible. I’m talking about the fantasy where everyone is happy, everything is done perfectly and everything runs like clockwork. That’s not going to happen, sweetheart. (more...)
Oxtail Potjie »
“Potjie” means “little pot” in a direct translation from Afrikaans or Dutch. A potjie is a 3-legged, cast iron pot used to make potjiekos. Potjiekos originated in the Netherlands during a siege where any food and meat that could be found was thrown into one communal pot. The tradition was brought over to South Africa with the Dutch [...]
Pledge Defiance »
One of the most brutal things to ever come out of Durban, Pledge Defiance (formerly known as Creophagus) has carved a name for itself in the metal scene as a force to be reckoned with. As it stands, they already have a repertoire of music videos, limited edition EPs, a DVD of their gigs around KwaZulu Natal (and maybe even plans for another DVD [...]
Walt Disney’s Alice In Wonderland »
Tim Burton has long been hailed as a visionary director. From movies such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" to "Corpse Bride"; his legacy is already being built with flawless brilliance. He has a knack for colour and an astounding ability to perceive what others do not even dream off. He breathes life into his characters making them find a [...]
Sand and Sun in a Day of Fun »
Being on a snowboard and between miles and miles of earth covered in white snow is one thing. Being in the lonesome, vastly open desert, board strapped under your feet, cruising down some of the biggest heaps of sand in the world is another, entirely different experience. And one which could turn a holiday into an unforgettable adventure. [...]
