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SATURDAY EDITION | Our best reads for a relaxing weekend

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Saturday Edition, 22 August 2020. (Image: Getty)
Saturday Edition, 22 August 2020. (Image: Getty)

What started as a lockdown project, has now grown into our weekly highlight. The Saturday Edition has become the perfect place to showcase the lifestyle content that News24 has to offer. Here is a collection of stories for you to enjoy this weekend.

10 queer ways to read the African continent

By Arts24

Work against the systemic erasure and invalidation of LGBTQI+ Africans never ends. Taken from Arts24’s bookshelf, here are 10 reads from 10 queer writers from across the continent.

Read the full article here. 


Three books that you need to know about

By Jane Vorster

A fan of fiction? Here are three brand new books to add to your must-read list – from a psychological thriller to a gentle novel that will offer a portal to escape all this madness. 

Read the full article here.


Cottagecore: The nostalgia trend that's spreading online

By Phelokazi Mbude

Cottagecore is one of the latest social media trends to permeate the internet. By definition, it’s a social media aesthetic that romanticises life in the countryside – a simpler time.

Read the full article here.

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Cottagecore is one of the latest social media aesthetics to trend. (Photos by Getty Images. Collage by Phelokazi Mbude/W24)


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By Herman Eloff

News24's Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor sits down with American actor Josh Charles to talk about his role in the new Netflix series, Away. (Read more here)

Benzing the rules: Will F1's clampdown on qualifying modes clip Mercedes’ wings?

By Braam Peens

How does F1's 'party mode' work and could the possible ban mean a demise to Mercedes's dominance in the sport for the rest of the year? (Read more here)

Dating again, with kids? An expert offers some insider tips

By Parent24

Dating is complex enough and dating with kids is no different. Rushka Pedro offers advice to parents who are starting to date after a divorce or separation. (Read more here

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