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You South Africa

Jul 02 2026
Magazine

You has a simple recipe for success – spoil your readers and give them exactly what they want. It’s part of everyday life for more than 2 million English-speaking South Africans, filled with excellent articles which interest, inform and touch readers. There are human dramas, medical and scientific discoveries, general interest news, consumer issues, fashion and glamour. And don’t forget the interesting fiction, sport, motoring news, craftwork, recipes, home and school projects, crosswords and exciting competitions. It’s an irresistible combination, and everything is presented in a well-finished, colourful magazine.

You South Africa

Letters

THE SMART WAY TO UNWIND

AROUND THE WORLD

HARPER’S HEARTBREAK • THE YOUNGEST BECKHAM IS BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE BITTER FAMILY FEUD AS HER BIG BROTHER BROOKLYN APPEARS TO TAKE ANOTHER SWIPE AT HIS PARENTS

‘I’M BEING SINGLED OUT’ • Peet Viljoen might be back in SA but his problems are far from over – and the reunion he and Mel had hoped for remains on hold

IN IT TO WIN IT! • IT WAS ONLY HIS SECOND COMRADES, BUT GEORGE KUSCHE DIDN’T JUST WIN THE ULTRA-MARATHON – HE ALSO SHATTERED AN 18-YEAR RECORD

I WANT TO BRING HOPE • She’s had brain surgery twice – and that’s exactly why she’s determined to become a neurosurgeon and help young kids one day

WORTH THE WAIT • Her first novel was self-published and gathered dust for years – now it’s a hit Netflix series and author Sue Nyathi couldn’t be prouder

A TURBULENT TIME • Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s lung transplant may have given her a second lease of life but controversy continues to dog the Norwegian royal as her son is jailed for rape

GOLDEN, FLAKY perfection • Tuck into these HEARTY homemade PIES

COSY KIDS • Cold days call for snug layers that can keep up with play dates and weekend adventures. Think warm knits, comfy jackets, fun prints and plenty of personality

MIDLIFE PROTEIN MISTAKES THAT CAUSE MUSCLE LOSS AND WEIGHT GAIN • From neglecting balance to eating at the wrong time, a nutrition expert reveals the common errors we’re making and what to do instead

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR ATTENTION

TAKE CARE WITH PET BOWLS

SOMETHING DIFFERENT • From the meaning of George Michael to a funny crime novel about a sociopath – you won’t forget these books in a hurry

ON OUR RADAR • The HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

YOUR STARS

PUZZLES • 15 PAGES OF FUN & GAMES

TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 2 JULY – WEDNESDAY 8 JULY

chuckles • Fancy yourself a joker? Email original jokes to chuckles@you.co.za or send them to Chuckles, YOU, PO Box 7167, Roggebaai 8012, and we may publish them on this page.

News of the week

THE BABBELVERSE • The adventures of Palava and Palooka

Kids’ games & activities

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT • In 1999 Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones became the first to circumnavigate the world in a balloon. They reflect on their daring flight which is one of the great adventure stories of our time

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE • The roar of powerful engines has been part of the Lindenbergs’ lives for 50 years. And not just one or two of them – the whole family runs on high octane

BIRD’S EYE VIEW • It took 40 000 stones and months of heavy lifting for residents of a tiny Kalahari town to create Africa’s largest geoglyph: a monumental replica of a vulture in f light

SNAKES ALIVE! • Theunis is in his element when handling reptiles that most other people are too scared to touch

HEARTS IN HAND • Father and son cardiac surgeons Willie and Johan Koen consider it an honour and privilege to carry on Chris Barnard’s pioneering legacy

THE WOMAN WHO RUNS SPACEX • Gwynne Shotwell is the person...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English