Opinion
Why the Silver Sector are spitting over downsizing
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON WHILE there is much to be welcomed in the Governments Housing For All plans, it’s hard not to see one aspect of the scheme as yet another heavy handed hint that older people should do their bit to solve the housing crisis by moving out of their homes. …
Time, once more, to put our best feet forward
It seems only yesterday. I could not take my eyes off her, the beauty of her young countenance, the dark, sallowed, flawless skin, the night-sky black of her eyes, as we furtively side-stepped each other; she looking anywhere but at me, and when she does, inevitably and unavoidably, she blushes which makes her all the …
What is Keto?
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST KETO, short for ketogenic, is a low carbohydrate, high fat diet which claims to get you losing weight quickly. According to keto experts, up to 90% of your daily calories should be made up of fat. At least in the short-term, as it is inadvisable to stick with keto for longer …
Good news, if you know where to look…
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR WE work hard and try to save for a rainy day, our retirements, and other eventualities like our children’s education. We look for guidance as to the best way to save our money with as little risk as possible but feel pressed from every side According to Deloitte the taxation …
Toxic masculinity… Do we want mice or men?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON You know that situation where something goes wrong and you can’t fix it? I remember it happening once when I was facilitating a pre-retirement course held in a school in Cape Town. I went to the loo and found to my horror that the handbasin tap wouldn’t turn …
Finding yourself as the pandemic alters
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS The now lifting of the so many restrictions imposed on us the past 20 months is great room for cautious optimism. But the so-longed-for return to normality may, just may, not be what we imagine or would necessarily like. The changes that have occurred globally — in societies, …
Still a way to travel on electric car question
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON “Yes, well no …maybe,” is not exactly an answer in the affirmative but it’s one that is used by South Africans when they haven’t worked out their answer. It covers all the options and it’s a turn of phrase I found myself using the other day when asked: …
Schlock and horror, and not just at Halloween …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS WE all like a good fright now and then, and not just at Halloween, if only for the adrenalin rush and the cocoon of comfort that leaves us sated after the thrill has gone. Of course, there are those who are schlock and horror junkies needing frequent fixes …
BY CLAIR WHITTY When it comes to keeping kids healthy it all begins with the diet. If your child is a picky eater you could top up their nutrient level with a multivitamin formula. For children from age one I love the BetterYou Junior Multivitamin Oral Spray. It’s sprayed onto the inside of the cheek …
