THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 16:30 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 16:30
Spain

The painful cost in the battle for jobs

A Barcelona clinic has reported an 81% rise in demand for painful laser treatment to remove tattoos as competition for work intensifies.
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Photography

Marking time with beefcake in the buff

Chris Roper takes a closer look at one of the more retarded manifestations of popular culture -- Cosmo's Sexiest SA Men Calendar for 2012.
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Food

Fulfilling demand and supply

When it comes to new trendy eateries, it is as if Cape Town inner city almost wilfully ignores the economic reality of the times.
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Columnists

The cost of taking a stand

When you stand up for yourself you become unpopular, even to yourself.
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Food

Bread for loafers

Very few people bake their own bread every day, but Cape Town's Knead does it terribly well for those who don't.
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Food

Tomatoes are the stars of the X-factor

There are almost as many recipes for tomato sauce as there are cooks.
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Columnists

Spare the rod, raise a brat

There is no right or wrong formula for raising a child.
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Glassmakers of Murano fight to survive influx of cheap imitations

Glass has been made on island in the Venetian lagoon for hundreds of years but now the future is far from clear.
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The dog's bollocks at the yard

Since it opened last year, this narrow gap between two buildings has been getting such rave reviews that it's attained cult status in Cape Town.
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High expectations

After driving through the gates of the grand old building that houses Emoyeni Restaurant, our expectations were high.
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Fashion

Lift-off for Lagerfeld

A Chanel audience was led through a fake airport terminal on to a mock-up jumbo jet for a first-class show.
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Design

Changing times need appropriate symbols

The ANC has missed a perfect opportunity to revise its logo to ­reflect the recent past, its achievements and ­future aspirations.
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Food

Fresh from the balcony

More Capetonians are realising that growing their own vegetables is the healthiest way to go.
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Design

Street Challenge helps Cape Town get a makeover

A number of new projects intend to create jobs, generate microeconomies, educate school children, build the community and beautify the landscape.
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Columnists

Injured bird worth the Twitter

Compassion for other creatures can be both ordinary and profound.
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God in the details

The new Nizamiye Mosque in Midrand features the extraordinary attention to detail and proportion that are characteristics of Ottoman design.
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Food

Tea in the gardens

It's a pity the quality of the dining experience often doesn't match the setting.
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Wine

Old faithful settles into a new niche

Cinderella and workhorse were favourite clichés to describe the role of chenin blanc in the local wine industry of olden days.
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Columnists

Mercury falling

Milisuthando Bongela applies Ayn Rand's philosophies to an everyday South African dilemma.
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Jo'burg cultural picks: January 20 2012

Walking tours of Johannesburg give both tourists and locals a chance to discover the city's secrets.
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