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The Independent on Saturday (IOS) is entertaining, informative and sporty. It's the most popular, must read English Saturday newspaper in KwaZulu-Natal. It's your guide to being up to date and having fun, whether you are staying in or going out. It's the perfect way to start the weekend, it's a case of “Miss the IOS, miss the weekend”.

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WIN: Treat mom to the ballet

Staff Reporter|Published 1 day ago

Mzansi Ballet makes a rare trip to Durban to present the fun ballet - The Abba Show: A Cinderella Story which blends the music of Abba with the familiar fairytale of Cinderella and comes to the new Milkwood Theatre next weekend.

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ turns 50 but still hasn’t grown up

The Washington Post|Published 3 days ago

Far smarter, funnier and more insightful people than I have spent the past five decades poring over its every frame, so perhaps it’s best to focus on how it made ...

May 3: What's on in Durban

Frank Chemaly|Published 1 week ago

Your guide to entertainment in Durban and KZN for the week ahead.

April 26: What's on in Durban

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 weeks ago

Your guide to the week's entertainment in and around Durban.

Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song

AFP|Published 2 weeks ago

Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.

April 19: What's on

Frank Chemaly|Published 3 weeks ago

Your guide to entertainment in Durban this week

March 1: What's on in Durban

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 months ago

Your guide to entertainment in Durban this week

A special birthday spoil

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 months ago

Sofra Istanbul is one of my favourite spots on Florida Road, where warm hospitality meets authentic Turkish cuisine

Talking points at the Green Parrot

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 months ago

Thai based with a delicious range of authentic curry pastes and sauces, the Green Parrot also branches out competently into the Asian fusion market.

Hugo gives us some attitude

Staff Reporter|Published 2 months ago

This month it’s Hugo an one-year-old pocket bull terrier from Chatsworth who takes the prize

A little bite of the Lifestyle Centre

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 months ago

Bite the Bao is a new eatery that opened in the main Market food hall late last year, specialising in dumplings and dim sum

A heady brew of people and passion

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 months ago

Coffee entrepreneur, Sbu Nkolothi, the owner and inspiration behind Coffee LAB in Ballito, was chosen as the province’s top coffee venue

The cuppa creating a community

Staff Reporter|Published 2 months ago

Craig Charity’s Lineage in Hillcrest took second place in the recent Battle of the Beans competition to find the best coffees in KZN.

February 15: What’s on in Durban

Frank Chemaly|Published 2 months ago

Get ready for everyone’s favourite musical, My Fair Lady

A symphony of sounds

Staff Reporter|Published 2 months ago

South African multi-instrumentalist Guy Buttery is set to release Orchestrations, a new album born from over a decade of meticulous crafting, global collaborations ...

Two sparkling concerts for KZNPO

Staff Reporter|Published 2 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra’s two-concert Summer Season starts at The Playhouse Opera on Thursday.

Scientists crack how to cook the perfect egg

Yolande Du Preez|Published 2 months ago

Cooking an egg is a delicate art because the yolk and the white do not cook at the same temperature.

A Valentine’s Day tonic

Staff Reporter|Published 3 months ago

Make your Valentine’s Day sparkle with these spectacular Rooibos sparkling tea recipes.

Surf Riders catches new waves

Frank Chemaly|Published 3 months ago

The popular South Beach eatery is planning to open in Umhlanga in April

Win Valentine’s tickets, dinner

Staff Reporter|Published 3 months ago

Two lucky readers can win two tickets to the concert, and a voucher for a meal for two from the Harvest table at Camp Orchards.