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Getting To Know Goodluck

It’s 7am on a Saturday morning, you get up and go to the kitchen. As you switch on the kettle, you also turn on the radio. The sound of music fills the house, and you smile. It’s one of those unforgettable tunes that you hum to subconsciously. You can feel it lifting your mood and your cells fill with dopamine as you do a little shuffle while pouring the milk.

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Pets Need a Break too

Luxury travel writer, brian berkman, searches out the fabulous and often affordable options available to you and your pets. Julie, his rescued mixed-breed doggie-daughter, insists on joining them. BY BRIAN BERKMAN Farm Sanctuary Brian Berkman says this animal sanctuary also has a world-famous painting pig. Here animals and their betterment take centre stage but we humans are welcome too. With a no-meat policy, Farm Sanctuary SA in Franschhoek, set on

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Top Tips For Keeping Your Pets Water Safe

BY: BRYONY VAN NIEKERK Woohoo, spring has officially sprung! I don’t know about you, but for me winter this year was on the colder side so I am really excited for the warmer weather. I may change my tune when it’s 35 degrees plus, but for now the flowers are all in bloom, birds are chirping, and the days are longer. And what better way is there to take advantage

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Fascinating Pangolin Facts

The word pangolin comes from penggulung, the Malay word for roller. If in danger, a pangolin will roll into a tight ball, hence the name. The main reason for the pangolin’s ability to roll itself into a ball is because it has a soft, slightly furry underside without scales. They can squirt an obnoxious smelling fluid from the base of their tails to send predators away. The Cantonese name for

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A Fresh New Start

By Tracy Mcquarrie There’s something magical about a fresh new start. Whether it’s the beginning of a new year, a new season, or simply a

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Fur-Friendly Finds

Top Pawsome Free Spots Your Pets Will Love! Image credit: Lance Real Estate Oranjezicht City Farm Market This vibrant weekend market is a favourite for

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Fascinating Dolphin Facts

Dolphins are toothed whales, belonging to the suborder Odontoceti, with most species part of the oceanic dolphin family, Delphinidae. The familiar bottlenose dolphin’s scientific name

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PETS NEED A Break too!

BY BRIAN BERKMAN Luxury travel writer, Brian Berkman, searches out the fabulous and often affordable options available to you and your pets. Julie, his rescued

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Fascinating Flamingo Facts

Flamingos belong to the bird family known as Phoenicopteridae, which includes all six recognized species. There are six main species of flamingos found across the

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From RUFF to Radiant

By Jenni Davies A glossy mane, supple skin, shiny eyes, sparkling smiles… SA’s next top model? Guess again. Whether your pet has long, luscious locks

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