Spotify summarizes your entire year in playlists—so why can't SELF do the same with wellness? Consider this your Wellness Wrapped: a look back at the workouts, daily habits, recovery rituals, and moments that shaped how we moved and took care of ourselves in 2025. From viral fitness races to the rise of low-impact everything, here’s
Koelsoem Kamalie and her cooking partner Flori Schrikker. Beloved Bonteheuwel cook and author Florence "Flori" Schrikker has died.Schrikker was the co-host of the popular Flori en Koelsoem se Kosse show alongside the late Koelsoem "Koeli" Kamalie.Ward 50 Bonteheuwel councillor Angus McKenzie described Schrikker as a stalwart of Bonteheuwel and a hero.Popular television cooking show host…
A truck overturned with zebra carcasses. SALTruckers (@SALTruckers, Twitter) A popular Durban butchery has rubbished claims that it sells zebra meat.The rumour emerged following a social media post showing zebra carcasses spilling out of a van following a car accident.Emam Bux claims a rival competitor started the rumour and spread the post.Popular Durban butchery Emam…
Sbusiso Mseleku (City Press/Twitter) Well-known South African sports journalist S'busiso Mseleku has died.The news was confirmed by family friend, Duma Ndlovu, on Facebook on Tuesday. Mseleku, who was a former Sport24 columnist, died at the Midvaal Private Hospital in Vereeniging after having tested positive for the coronavirus. He was 59. Over the course of his career Mseleku worked for the Sowetan,…
a post on its Facebook page, the health department said the patrons admitted to not practicing social distancing or prevention measures during those visits.In the release, officials urged anyone who may have been at those locations during the listed time periods or shortly after to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days following the possible exposure.…
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up
The whole concept of low-impact cardio exercises may sound like an oxymoron. After all, can you really jack up your heart rate without running or jumping? The answer is yes, absolutely! And we have a bunch of different bodyweight exercises (20, to be exact!) as proof. Low-impact cardio exercises can be a smart choice for