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Hello Weekend, 23 March 2024.
The latest edition of News24's weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.
AlUla: The emerging tourist destination of the once-forbidden kingdom of Saudi Arabia
By Joel Ontong
In 2019, Saudi Arabia opened to tourists for the first time, and today, it's trying to offer worthwhile experiences for international visitors. The country is still trying to find its footing as a tourist destination, but the city of AlUla has emerged as one of its potential top offerings. AlUla is rich in culture, arts and history, and has a myriad of wonderful things to do and places to visit.
A gentle romance: Masasa Mbangeni crafts a beautiful black love story in new Netflix thriller
By Keitumetse Maako
Famed for her villainous character as Thembeka Shezi on e.tv's weeknight drama, Scandal!, Masasa Mbangeni showcases a softer side as she breaks the mould to let her on-screen beau Zuko Khumalo (Bonko Khoza) take the lead as he strives to protect his family when his past unexpectedly comes knocking in Netflix's all-new thriller action film, Heart of the Hunter.
The Boschkloof Saga: How a 100-point wine sired a whole host of SA cult wines
By Daléne Fourie
Reenen Borman of Boschkloof, Henk Kotzé (longtime friend in finance) and Fritz Schoon (of the Schoon de Companje Bakery Franchise) recently consolidated their Sons of Sugarland and Patatsfontein wine brands under the umbrella company Saga Vineyards. The range is currently made up of two wines under the Sons of Sugarland range and two wines under the Patatsfontein range, all of which have quickly become some of South Africa's most below-the-radar cult wines.
Rise of the Maassassins: What is driving the Sarah J Maas 'romantasy' phenomenon?
By Kris van der Bijl
A throne of glass is moving through South African bookstores and will soon turn up at Comic Con to celebrate the arrival of globally bestselling author Sarah J Maas' latest novel, House of Flame and Shadow. The novel the third in a trilogy, all three of which are sitting in the SA top twenty right now. Maas' fame is being compared to the peak popularity of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, and she seems to attract a similarly dedicated following.
REVIEW | VW's Taigo is a compact SUV offering stylish looks, driving pleasure and good functionality
By Wilmer Müller
Like most carmakers, Volkswagen has significantly expanded its sport utility arsenal in recent years. In the early 2000s, this German manufacturer introduced the Touareg as a premium SUV to test the waters, and before long, the popular Tiguan made its appearance. But then it took Volkswagen about 10 years to add more crossovers to its line-up.
Diary of a semigrant: Monkey business on the edge of the Cape
By Charlotte Bauer
Author Charlotte Bauer made the big move from Johannesburg to the Southern Peninsula, where there are frequent run-ins with baboons. Here, she shares how residents living on the mountainside learn to put up with their primate neighbours from hell.
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(Cover Photo: Tuul & Bruno Morandi/Getty Images)
