Leari Lifestyles

WHY SKINCARE SHOULD REFLECT SOUTH AFRICA’S DIVERSE SKIN NEEDS

Heritage Month gives South Africans an opportunity to celebrate the diversity that shapes who we are, from our cultures and traditions to the languages we speak. Yet that diversity is also visible in something we see every day: the extraordinary spectrum of South African skin. For Dr Leslie Nteta, dermatologist and creator of Dermopal®, this […]

BUILDING HEALTHY KIDS: REAL CONNECTION OVER SCREEN TIME

South African children spend an average of 3 hours and 17 minutes daily on their phones – according to new Stellenbosch University research – more than they spend sleeping.  This research comes at a critical moment as parents and educators grapple with the trade-offs between digital access and childhood development. The question isn’t whether screens are here to stay – they are. It’s how […]

SAMSUNG GALAXY BRINGS A NEW EXPERIENCE TO 947 JOBURG DAY

From the moment people started arriving at Crocodile Creek Polo Club in Lanseria on Saturday, 5 September, it was clear that 947 Joburg Day was set to be a music festival for the books. With picnic baskets, blankets and camp chairs scattered across the field, and a massive stage waiting to come festivalgoers fuelled throughout […]

NETCAREPLUS EXPANDS HEALTH COVER OPTIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S GROWING “MISSING MIDDLE”

NetcarePlus has unveiled its expanded 2027 offering, built around a simple principle: healthcare cover should start with the healthcare need, not the product. The expansion comes as healthcare costs rise and the needs of South Africans become increasingly diverse. The new offering was unveiled at the annual NetcarePlus Product Launch in Sandton, against a backdrop […]

DULUX UNVEILS SOULFUL SAGE™ AS ITS 2027 COLOUR OF THE YEAR

Find refuge from the noise with colours that restore, inspire, and uplift It’s time to breathe easier and celebrate AkzoNobel’s Colour of the Year 2027 – Soulful Sage™ – a serene and versatile colour that invites you to create lighter spaces for a lighter life. Soulful Sage is an ethereal, soft silvery green that invites […]

VONKEL AT SIMONSIG UNCORKS A NEW CHAPTER AT THE HOME OF SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST CAP CLASSIQUE

Ringing in its 55th year since producing South Africa’s first Cap Classique, Simonsig Family Vineyards has introduced a fresh new provenance-led restaurant to its Stellenbosch estate. Vonkel at Simonsig sits alongside the Tasting Room of the third-generation Malan family-owned wine farm. Rounding out the farm’s offering, it’s serving produce-forward and bubbly-friendly Mediterranean-style food for brunch […]

BMW IX3 USHERS IN A NEW ERA OF ELECTRIC MOBILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

The new-generation BMW iX3 is a fully electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) that gives customers their first on-the-road taste of a whole new era of Sheer Driving Pleasure. An all-new design language gives the car a character-rich appearance that faithfully conveys the technological progress made by the new model. With sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology, a […]

LEVI’S® BLUE TAB™ TAKES DENIM TO NEW HEIGHTS FOR FALL/WINTER 2026

Rooted in premium denim and elevated icons, Blue Tab™ is the Levi’s® brand’s most pinnacle and sophisticated expression of the denim lifestyle. Blue Tab combines the brand’s authentic, timeless aesthetic with bespoke craftsmanship, infused with modernity. The Fall/Winter 2026 Blue Tab collection draws inspiration from 1940s aviators and early female pilots like Amelia Earhart, translating […]

CAPTURE EVERY MOMENT WITH THE SAMSUNG GALAXY Z8 SERIES AT 947 JOBURG DAY

The countdown to one of Johannesburg’s biggest music and lifestyle events is on, and this year, 947 Joburg Day is putting the spotlight firmly where it belongs, on everyone. Taking place on 5 September 2026 at Crocodile Creek Polo Club, Lanseria, 947 Joburg Day, in partnership with Primedia, returns with the theme “Everyone’s a Headliner”, bringing together an electrifying line-up […]

KAUAI CELEBRATES THREE DECADES OF TRANSFORMING HEALTHY EATING IN SOUTH AFRICA

When Kauai opened its first smoothie bar in 1996, South Africa’s fast food landscape offered few convenient choices centred on fresh, natural ingredients. Smoothies, wraps and nutrient dense meals were far from mainstream, and healthy eating was often treated as a specialist interest rather than something that could fit into an ordinary working day. Thirty […]