Saturday, 8 August 2026

Reformer Pilates was pitched as more than flexibility work: a small-class, resistance-based workout for strength, spinal health and injury prevention, with classes said to cost R350 to R400.

Anti-ageing drips, unapproved peptides and black-market injectables were strongly discouraged; the safer basics were sunscreen, enough water, at least seven hours’ sleep, exercise and a plant-rich diet.

Toyota Hiluxes, Fortuners, Land Cruisers and Prados were flagged as prime targets for a laptop-and-wiring-loom theft method that can override vehicle systems in about 90 seconds; CAN-bus alarms, trackers and gear locks were urged as layers of defence.

Parents were told to ditch the myth of perfection, stop comparing themselves to social media families, and talk honestly with children about money, limits and mistakes while still making time for real one-on-one connection.

Author Loveland Bassey said her book Hear Me Out is about African women claiming their voices, rejecting conditioning that keeps them small, and using leadership to change the next generation’s expectations.