Hello Weekend, 01 June 2024.
The latest edition of News24’s weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.
‘I wanted to be Spiderman’: Miss SA Mia le Roux chats about her past, passions and purpose
By Constance Gaanakgomo
Mia Le Roux made history on 10 August by becoming the first hearing-impaired woman to win the Miss SA pageant.
But she wasn’t always the girl who walked ramps and wore stilettos. She tells News24’s Constance Gaanakgomo that she was a tomboy in primary school.
Although she started wearing her mom’s shoes, all dolled up with her dresses, that quickly changed as she got older.
“When I was in primary school, I was such a tomboy. I wanted to be Spiderman. I wore my brother’s Spiderman suit all the time.”
From small talk to big impact: Inside Nirvana Nokwe’s inaugural Connect Supper Club event
By Kaunda Selisho
In a world increasingly connected yet paradoxically distant, finding authentic connections can feel like a challenge. Enter the Connect Supper Club—a concept designed by actor and musician Nirvana Nokwe that promises to bridge that gap.
The inaugural event in this series, co-hosted by Stella Artois, took place earlier this month at the trendy Mamasamba restaurant in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and was nothing short of remarkable.
Lindokuhle Sobekwa’s lens: From Magnum Photos to Johannesburg Art Gallery’s latest exhibition
By Joel Ontong
South African photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa uses his lens to search for closure, answers and himself.
Sobekwa’s work is highly celebrated, having won the 2023 FNB Art Prize and being part of the prestigious cooperative Magnum Photos.
His work has been displayed in the Netherlands, the UK, Iran, Norway and the US. The photographer’s new exhibition, Umkhondo: Going Deeper, is at the Johannesburg Art Gallery and will run from 24 August 2024 to 23 March 2025.
Switzerland by train with a single pass: 5 breathtaking routes for the ultimate scenic experience
By Andrew Thompson
Soaring snow capped peaks, shimmering teal lakes, quaint and quirky villages, and ultra-modern cities, there’s very little not to love about Switzerland. And there’s no better way to explore it than onboard its truly remarkable train network.
Although this long list of superlatives comes at a cost, investing in a Swiss Travel Pass can ease some of the financial and logistical burden you may feel as a traveller with a pocket full of rands.
Charlotte Bauer | Diary of a Semigrant: Cape Town’s pawsome Museum of Dogs is a tail-wagging delight
By Charlotte Bauer
The last thing I expected when I visited Cape Town’s new Museum of Dogs was to exit through the gift shop clicking my heels and humming a pop tune.
I’d imagined the museum, which opened last month, to be full of doggy-types in anoraks covered in Labrador hair.
I feared it would smell of kennels and there would only be dental sticks to eat at the café.
Admittedly, I only went because it sounded so … Cape Townish and, as a recently arrived Joburger, I’m on a mission to explore my differently-abled adopted hometown’s quirks wherever I find them.
REVIEW | BMW’s compact X2 goes bigger, and it’s great for everyday driving
By Wilhelm Lutjeharms
Sometimes, manufacturers stay with a trusted design concept for several years or even decades, and other times, they will change the concept from one generation to the next. BMW’s X5 has been around since 1999, while the smaller X3 followed only a few years later, in 2003.
These two concepts have remained largely the same throughout each respective generation. As manufacturers and the market moved to smaller SUVs or crossovers, the X2 joined the line-up in 2017 (after the X1 in 2009).
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Litsoanelo Seturumane and Khutso Mokoena from Married at First Sight Mzansi. (Supplied)
PODCAST | RealiTea Recap: Drama and spice? We talk Married At First Sight Mzansi and Mommy Club: News24 Life Deputy Editor Kaunda Selisho takes you behind the headlines emerging from popular South African reality shows like Married At First Sight Mzansi and The Mommy Club Sugar & Spice.
Kruger National Park’s top-rated camps: Online reviews reveal visitor favourites and hidden gems: There are 12 main rest camps in the Kruger National Park, and most visitors have strong opinions about their favourites.
PODCAST | Brand New Adults: From policies to funeral realities, how are y’all doing over there?: Join News24 Life editor Chrizelda Kekana and News24 Life’s entertainment journalist Constance Gaanakgomo as they have a candid conversation on unspoken funeral realities.
Cover image: Supplied/Miss SA