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You South Africa

Jul 30 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

BOOST YOUR BRAIN

AROUND THE WORLD

BRAD & ANGIE: THE BITTERNESS CONTINUES • BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE’S KIDS FORGE AHEAD WITH THEIR PLANS TO SCRUB THEIR DAD OUT OF THEIR LIVES AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAMILY DRAMAS IN HOLLYWOOD HISTORY RAGES ON

‘MY HEART WAS IN HEAVEN WITH HER’ • Bafana star Jayden Adams’ haunting words after his beloved gran’s death came just eight days before his own

‘WE’RE BEING FAILED BY THE LAW’ • Her divorce nearly broke her – now she’s started a campaign to help other women battling to get maintenance from their exes

ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! • Lamine Yamal might be one of the world’s best footballers but it’s his little brother who’s won hearts across the globe

TELL SPAM to scram! • Fed up with unsolicited phone calls, a Cape Town techie decided to do something about it – and now the FokOffMense app is here

When mess is mental • She became a social media star when she filmed herself cleaning her mould-infested flat. Now she offers her cleaning services for free and doesn’t only restore order – she helps people whose lives have unravelled

THE POWER OF A DREAM • Toys, treehouses and sports heroes: 38 years of bringing smiles and hope to sick children

Morocco in your KITCHEN • These DELICIOUS recipes from a new cookbook bring the VIBRANT flavours and COLOURS of North Africa to your TABLE

COLOUR THERAPY • Brighten your mood – and your wardrobe – with warm, cheerful shades that bring a pop of colour and energy to cold winter days

ADVICE

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

BRILLIANT READS • From literary masterpieces to a psychological thriller with some insane twists – take your pick!

YOUR STARS

YOU PUZZLES • 15 PAGES OF FUN & GAMES

TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 30 JULY – WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST

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The Vredefort Dome • This geologically significant landmark was formed when an asteroid hit Earth 2 billion years ago

EXTINCTION OF THE DINOSAURS • Something HUGE changed life on Earth forever . . . One day, dinosaurs still ruled the planet – and the next day, most of them were gone! What powerful force could wipe out giant creatures that had lived for millions of years? Let’s travel back in time and discover the shocking event that changed our world

News of the week

THE BABBELVERSE • The adventures of Palava and Palooka

Kids'games & activities

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN • AT ALMOST 80, URI GELLER HAS GIVEN UP PERFORMING, PREFERRING TO INTERACT WITH FANS IN HIS ECCENTRIC MUSEUM IN TEL AVIV WHICH IS PACKED WITH CELEB PARAPHERNALIA. AND OF COURSE, HE’S STILL BENDING SPOONS – AND INSISTING THAT WHAT HE DOES IS DOWN TO SPECIAL POWERS RATHER THAN ILLUSION

HIS DREAM IS IN SIGHT • His blind granny inspired him to create a device for the visually impaired – now his smart glasses might go global

MARTHA’S FINAL BREATH • She was the last patient in the world to use an iron lung – and even though it became obsolete and parts were tricky to find, it kept her alive for more than 70...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English