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10 Cover Story POWERFUL WOMEN TO WATCH Meet the remarkable Phuti Malabie, who in our view, embodies the next generation of African female leaders. The top South African female entrepreneur is not only young, intelligent and drop-dead gorgeous, but an empowering testimony to the potential that African women possess.

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58 HOT ISSUE SKIN BLEACHING The controversy about the abominable skin bleaching scourge continues to rage. In this issue we ask: When will black women look themselves in the mirror and say ‘my black is shine’, when will they stop ‘buying the beauty lie’, and does a lighter hue really come with better advantages in this 21st century?

The controversy about the abominable skin bleaching scourge continues to rage. In this issue we ask: When will black women look themselves in the mirror and say ‘my black is shine’, when will they stop ‘buying the beauty lie’, and does a lighter hue

really come with better advantages in this 21st century? century?

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COVER STORY: POWERFUL WOMEN TO WATCH 10 phuti Malabie: Award-winning achiever

When women rule 14 president ellen Johnson-sirleaf: Exclusive interview

Women SPEAK 20 African First ladies: Do they have a role? 22 Feminism: Does it exist in Africa? 24 Are men happier than women? Decide...

Women who inspire 26 eryca Freemantle: model survivor

FASHION & BEAUTY 30 Miss Universe: Black beauty 36 south Africa: Rainbow designers 40 cameroon, c’est chic: Camer Couture fashion 44 swahili Fashion Week: East Africa’s hit event

Camer Couture fashion East Africa’s hit event

Trendsetters 46 Jewellery: Afrocentric A-kinko collection

Afrocentric A-kinko collection

HAIR & BEAUTY 50 no bull, no politics: Hands off our hair 52 natural twists and curves:

Hands off our hair

Your how-to guide 56 hot headscarves: OK, it’s a wrap!

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HOT ISSUE: skin bleaching 5 8 t h e b e a u t y m y t h : Skin like a brown paper bag 6 0 b u y i n g a l i e : How to spot the culprits 6 2 M y b l a c k i s s h i n e : Look in the mirror with pride

Beauty & Skincare 6 4 e c o b e a u t y : Simple steps to a greener lifestyle 6 6 Z o r a i n a t u r a l s k i n c a r e : Good enough to eat? 6 9 p a m p e r y o u r s e l f : Take some ‘me’ time

Woman & Home 7 0 Mielie: Township chic with a difference

REAL LIFE 7 2 living with hiV: ‘Positive’ life is not a death sentence 7 4 c o r r e c t i n g r a p e : Changing attitudes in South Africa 7 6 R a p e i n K e n y a : The culture of silence 7 8 d i f f e r e n t s t r o k e s : Different folks, shared vision

Family & PARENTING 80 parenting corner: W i s e w o r d s o n t h r e e v i t a l i s s u e s 82 discipline: A u t h o r i t a r i a n A f r i c a v s L i b e r a l W e s t 84 Father and daughters: How close are you? 86 cyber language : D o y o u k n o w y o u r k i d s ’ t e x t l i n g o ! 88 Adoption: Can’t Africa look after its own?

ARTS & CULTURE 90 books: P e t i n a G a p p a h , a n e w v o i c e f r o m Z i m b a b w e 92 theatre: Y o u n g p l a y w r i g h t t a c k l e s t a b o o s u b j e c t s 94 Marllen's music: New star from Mozambique 96 the UK’s Mobo Awards: The show goes on!

wellbeing 98 coping with stress: Tried and tested tips

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