YOU is the biggest-selling English magazine in South Africa. The magazine was launched in 1987 by Nasionale Pers (Naspers), which later became Media24, and published in Cape Town by the same group. The current Editor-in-Chief is Izelle Venter, and its Editor is Linda Pietersen.

YOU South Africa caters to the demographically diverse English-speaking readers of different ethnicities, mainly the South African families. The magazine covers current events and happenings of interesting people, and forms a part of the everyday life of English-speaking South Africans. It has two sister magazines: Huisgenoot (aimed at White and Colored Afrikaans-speaking readers) and Drum (aimed at Black English, Sotho and Zulu - speaking readers).

YOU magazine has a winning recipe to entertain, inform and intrigue its readers using topical background features concerning news events that touch the lives of many average South African families. Because of its irresistible combination of everything interesting, presented in a well-finished, colorful magazine, a YOU magazine subscription is a must-have in many South African families.

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YOU South Africa Magazine – Happenings in April 2014

YOU is the biggest-selling English magazine in South Africa. YOU South Africa caters to mainly South African families. YOU magazine subscription gives you access to current events and happenings of interesting people, and forms a part of the everyday life of English-speaking South Africans.

The April 02, 2014 issue of the YOU magazine talks about the celebrity couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, and their desire to have their wedding in the Palace of Versailles. It also covers the story of Oscar Pistorius, and what type of verdict awaits him. The April 10, 2014 issue talks about events leading up to the death of Reeva, Gwyneth Paltrow's split from husband Chris Martin, and a write-up about Gareth Cliff launching CliffCentral.com on May 01, 2014. There is a review of the movie Noah and how it is making waves; plus a story of an all grown up Kylie Minogue.

The April 17, 2014 issue talks about Mila Kunis showing off possibly a new baby bump, the lies or truth behind the emotional reactions of Oscar Pistorius and a feature on Louise Watson, 33, a woman who has lost an amazing 238 pounds. The April 24, 2014 issue of YOU South Africa magazine draws a picture of Michelle Obama inside the Whitehouse; the shocking death of Peaches Geldof, 25 years of age, yet died of natural causes; and why June Steenkamp (mother of Reeva Steenkamp) cannot take her eyes off Oscar in court.

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