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Weight Issues

You should eat your words
Article
/ 17 November 2017

You should eat your words

My weight gain does not entitle you to comment on my body

By Mashadi Kekana
[From our archives] EFF’s Julius Malema loses extra kilos and the fat cats jeer
Article
/ 15 August 2016

[From our archives] EFF’s Julius Malema loses extra kilos and the fat cats jeer

Speculation swirled around Malema after he dropped extra kilos, showing dangerous associations between being thin and being sick still plague Africa.

By Pontsho Pilane
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Article
/ 17 December 2015

Festive spirit: Is it worth the weight?

For many of us, holiday time is drinking time, but shouldn’t we be giving our booze-bods a break?

By Ina Skosana
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Article
/ 15 January 2015

The little blue bounce lifts our love up where it belongs

Rekindling the sexual fire of a once passionate marriage has sparked a deeper emotional link.

By Amy Green
My controversial 100kg revolution
Article
/ 19 December 2014

My controversial 100kg revolution

Santie Pretorius details her weight loss journey, which included surgery, in a new book.

By Staff Reporter
Money can’t buy a clean bill of health
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Money can’t buy a clean bill of health

Americans may be rich, but they’re fat, sick and dying young, according to an official report, writes Sarah Boseley.

By Sarah Boseley
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/ 18 October 2011

Big in Korea

Staying thin in South Korea is something of a national fixation, says <b>Eamon Allan</b>.

By Staff Reporter

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