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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.

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Letters

HOLIDAY WORD SEARCHES!

AROUND THE WORLD

A LOVE TURNED TOXIC • Once inseparable, Meghan and her father Thomas are further apart than ever – and not even his amputation can persuade her to mend fences

LOOK AT HER NOW! • Doctors gave her mom the option of termination, but Ivoreè Jackson has defied all odds to become a singing, dancing miracle

A LIFE OF COURAGE • Her fight for democracy in her beloved Venezuela earned her the Nobel Peace Prize – and she came out of hiding and risked a treacherous sea crossing to accept it

SLOW RISE FROM THE ASHES • A year after the devastating wildfires that destroyed 9 500 homes in Los Angeles, only three have been rebuilt as survivors face huge construction costs and labour shortages

LOVE IN THE FAST LANE • Lando Norris and his Portuguese girlfriend Magui Corceiro are Formula One’s couple of the moment!

THE RHINO RESCUER • HE’S LEARNT THEIR GRUNTS, BELLOWS AND GROWLS AND HIS MISSION IS SIMPLE: IN A WORLD OF DANGER AND LOSS, HE’S DETERMINED TO PROTECT THESE CREATURES FROM HARM

WHAT’S BIG THIS YEAR • Here’s a look at the hottest trends in food, fashion, beauty and décor for 2026

FASHION TRENDS 2026

BEAUTY TRENDS 2026

DECOR TRENDS 2026

HOW TO GROW YOUR MONEY • The fastest way to get rich is to go slow, says financial columnist Morgan Housel in his new book – and that’s why you need to learn to ignore what everyone else is doing and focus on what a better life means to you

ASK DR LOUISE

4 ways parents can help their child buy their first home • It’s natural to want to help your kids – but there are risks

PUZZLES • 15 PAGES OF FUN & GAMES

YOUR STARS

TV & MOVIE GUIDE

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.

THRILL A SECOND • Two books that will have you feverishly turning the pages

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

News of the week

Kids’ games & activities

MASTER OF MIND GAMES • Oz Pearlman told Barack Obama what he was thinking, guessed Joe Rogan’s banking PIN and freaked out Richard Branson – and the former Wall Street analyst reckons we can all learn his tricks

‘I’M GOING TO KEEP FIGHTING’ • She lost her eye at 11 because of a rare and aggressive cancer and a decade later she’s still battling the disease – but sharing her journey on TikTok helps get her through

ALL-OUT ART WAR • A baroness and her daughter-in-law are battling for control of priceless Rothschild masterpieces

MARATHON MACHINE • MOST PEOPLE SLOW DOWN AT 65, BUT INDEFATIGABLE JULIAN KARP HAS JUST COMPLETED HIS 1 000TH LONG-DISTANCE RACE

WEIRD, WACKY . . . and oh so collectible! • FROM MUSTARD MADNESS AND MINION MANIA TO TOOTHPASTE TUBES AND PINBALL MACHINES – THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE CRAZY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS OUT THERE

RICH PICKINGS • He always knew he wanted to make it big in fashion – now Rich Mnisi’s designs are on the red...