GQ offers great local and international features, beautiful women and unmatched fashion and style advice, as well as up-to-date grooming, sport, health and travel news – everything a man in contemporary South Africa needs.In this issue: Four covers, four men dominating their fields: Musical artists Blxckie and K.O, Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Cheslin Kolbe.
AMERICAN COOL HAS LANDED • With summer at our doorstep, the NEW Tommy Hilfiger Mall of Africa store has arrived just in time summer shopping and festive gifting.
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Scripting success • Lungelo Tyson Mathonsi has had an eventful year. Joining the cast of three major productions, he is making his mark as a rising star in South African entertainment
GQ Summer Holiday Style • It’s time to kick back and spend time with your loved ones, travel a bit and catch up with new friends… Or maybe visit a different city. Our outfit selection is here to get you through the holidays with a well thought-out and simple wardrobe
Jet-set style • Whether you’re heading abroad or exploring closer to home, these stylish picks ensure you’ll be ready for anything, anywhere
Style in sync • Summer is all about being effortlessly cool — and these items assure a polished yet laid-back look
FOR THE LOVE OF SUMMER’S FRAGRANCES • Our selection of the best perfumes at Skins Cosmetics
GQ’S 2024 TOP PICKS • Whether you’re on the hunt for your signature scent or you want to change things up before the year ends, this year’s lineup has some awesome gems just waiting to be discovered
Travel grooming essentials • Whether you’re headed to the humid tropics or the cooler mediterranean regions, remember to pack in your must-have products
Summer skincare must-haves • With the heat in full swing, choosing the right products are key
Master of the party! • The modern man’s guide to being the ultimate host
Coveted finds • It’s that time again! Spoil your nearest and dearest (or yourself!) with our selection of seasonal gifts
Key Habits If You Want to Live a Longer, Better Life • These five practices by the longest-living people in the world will help you enjoy longevity and quality moments as the days go by
End of Year, End of Us • The holiday season may seem like an odd time to end things. Here’s why so many relationships come undone in december, and how to make a graceful exit
Lwah Ndlunkulu The rise of a genre-bending star • Award-winning and reaching platinum status, the talented artist only has one direction — up
The rise of aesthetic treatments for the guys • Men’s skincare shouldn’t be reserved to just moisturiser. Not when there’s a growing world of noninvasive cosmetic procedures
A Year of Grooming Masterclasses • GQ’s exciting series of Grooming Masterclasses revolutionised men’s style and self-care
THE CALL OF THE OPEN ROAD • In South Africa’s diverse landscapes, vibrant cultures and breathtaking natural wonders, the allure of a summertime road trip is impossible to resist
SOLO TRIPPING • WHAT TO REMEMBER WHEN HITTING THE ROAD ALONE
GO.CO.ZA • Culture, grooming, motoring and fashion. In other words: the best of GQ in one place
ONYX IN DA RANGE ROVER HOUSE • The hyper-luxurious range rover Onyx was launched recently — in a species-appropriate environment, a r160 million architectural marvel in posh bishopscourt, aptly dubbed the range rover House
STUTTGART STYLE • Porsche’s enormous success over the last eight decades started with the Volkswagen, then the legendary 356, followed by the most desirable sports car in the world — the 911. On a similar path, the boxy second Stuttgart style icon is almost five decades old and has reached cult status...