Innholdsfortegnelse for 1-Aug-19 i Drum English

DRUM PUZZLES NO 2  You asked for it and here it is! The second issue of DRUM PUZZLES is on sale now and has an even bigger variety of brain games. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll love our mix of crosswords, sudokus, letter scrambles, spiral puzzles, vowels and more. Solutions are included at the back. DRUM FOOD The latest issue of DRUM FOOD celebrates all things chicken. It’s filled with delicious recipes for roasts, stir-fries, burgers, oven bakes, soups, stews, curries or the braai. Serve up chermoula spatchcock chicken, beer-marinated drumsticks, spicy wings, peri-peri liver pasta and so much more! DRUM HOMEWORK DONE NO 2 2019 Homework is never a bore with DRUM HOMEWORK DONE. Issue No 2 is out and it’s packed with interesting facts on…

GROWING up, he wanted one thing – to have a proper conversation with his parents, hear what they had to say and tell them what was going on in his life. But he couldn’t. Lucky Netshidzati’s parents are hearing-impaired – his dad, Abraham (51), is profoundly deaf and unable to speak while his mom, Selinah (45), is partially deaf and battles to cope in the hearing world. Lucky (26) was frustrated by his inability to communicate with them and resentful about how his beloved parents couldn’t do many things for themselves without the help of an interpreter. Yet, out of frustration, good things can arise. In Lucky’s case he’s come up with a potential game changer for the deaf: a uniquely African system that’s generating plenty of interest from both…

“It could be worse” – 46% said this comment actually compounded their grief because it came across as being dismissive. Talking in detail about your own experience with loss – 47% said it was ineffective. Recommending that the mourner move on or seek closure – 42% found this annoying and insensitive. Offering unsolicited advice – 33% said it made them feel worse.…

TIP Bra tops are great if you’re looking for that seamless look and all-day comfort. Practically perfect Comfortable and simple underwear can be stylish and keep you feeling supported. TIP Camis can work for a night out. Simply pair with a denim jacket and you’re ready for the town. Slip into a cami These slips and camisoles are perfect for a relaxed evening in. For a sexy and daring look, try them as outerwear. STOCKISTS ACKERMANS 0860-900-100; COTTON ON 011-784-0218; EDGARS 0800-203-925; MILADYS 0800-310-290; MRP 0800-21-25-35; WONDERBRA 031-460-8603; WOOLWORTHS 0860-022-002 WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCURATE PRICES BUT MISTAKES MAY OCCUR. DRUM AND THE SUPPLIERS DO NOT BIND THEMSELVES TO THE PRICES PRINTED HERE.…

It’s not uncommon for grown-up children to struggle with a parent dating later in life, fraught as the idea is with complex feelings about loyalty towards their other parent and concern for your wellbeing. But they do need to understand that the human need for intimacy and companionship doesn’t change, no matter your age. Don’t exclude your children from your private life or avoid the topic, Durban psychologist Carol-Ann Dixon says. “Talk to them and explain that you’re lonely and would like to meet someone. Adult children can complicate matters by wanting to give their stamp of approval for your new partner.” Tell them you understand their perspective and fears, but don’t be embarrassed by your desire to have a fulfilling relationship. Also bear in mind the reactions of your…

WINTER brings its own set of problems for homeowners. If you live in the Western Cape there’s the risk of leaks and floods. The colder temperatures countrywide can lead to fire damage from gas heaters or wood-burning fireplaces. And, of course, there’s the yearlong risk of geysers that can burst and ruin ceilings and floors. Let’s see what damage you can claim for. WATER DAMAGE Cover for your house and household contents against water damage due to flooding is usually standard on policies. The roof is covered under the homeowner’s insurance, and furniture is covered by household contents insurance. So if your homeowners’ insurance is at a different insurer than your household contents policy, you’ll have to submit a claim to each accordingly. Unfortunately, these claims are sometimes denied. The…

GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY Mrekza wants to get frisky with his woman but she’s not interested. The Russian mob boss pays a visit to the Mabaso house. Lerato doesn’t like the idea of her sister crushing on her ex-crush. Jack’s (VUSI KUNENE) rage pushes him beyond self-control. Gadaffi desperately wants to believe Tau is right. SCANDAL! Quinton is not pleased with Yvonne’s strategies. Mlungisi reveals his true fears. Boniswa enlists an unlikely ally. Neo receives a devastating delivery. Zinzile struggles with a secret. Mthunzi (BONGILE MANTSAI) completes his master plan. Zweli arrives at NFH and catches the attention of a father and daughter. ISIDINGO Palesa ramps up her dark agenda. Skroof goes missing. Phindile decides to play Palesa. Lalage’s friendship with Nina unsettles Anja. Morongwa (SOSO RUNGQU) tells Makgorometsa to look…

THE ROADSIDE COMEDY. 32 MIN. 2014. 16. NOW ON SHOWMAX Before she was a Hollywood A-lister, LUPITA NYONG’O appeared in this short film opposite NDUNGI GITHUKU as one half of a young couple who try to spice up their relationship with a getaway. After she’s left alone at the roadside while her boyfriend heads off with a flat tyre she’s joined by a stranger (Angelo Kinyua) who takes an interest in her, and what follows is a comical exchange.…

HE WAS more than just a musician, his songs a backdrop to the turbulent ’80s and ’90s. And he fought for the rights of millions of South Africans through his music. It’s no exaggeration that Johnny Clegg touched the lives of all who heard his work – a vibrant blend of African rhythms and Western pop that crossed all cultures and musical boundaries and unified Mzansi. This was a man who jived with Madiba, and whose songs have been described as a soundtrack to our history. At concerts he was a whirlwind of legs and arms, his voice powerful and at times tender as he traded verses in English and isiZulu about the country and the people he so loved. He could light up a stage – and now, sadly,…

KIM KARDASHIAN WEST didn’t get her teeny-tiny waist – it’s just 60cm – by having any ribs removed, she’s assured fans. She was hanging out with her pal and fellow beauty mogul Anastasia Soare, who asked her, in an Insta video, “Please explain to me how it’s possible … this waist!” She pointed out that she’s known Kim for years and has never seen her waist look as tiny as it does these days. “Did you remove your ribs?” she asked. Kim laughed and replied, “I think that honestly being a vegan now helps”. “Don’t worry. I didn’t remove any ribs, you guys,” Kim assured her and fans.…

1 Eva Longoria in a jumpsuit at the Dora Miami screening. 2 America Ferrera in Murmur at Comic-Con. 3 Tessa Thompson in Loewe and Wolford at Comic-Con. 4 Danai Gurira in Proenza Schouler at Comic-Con. 5 Yara Shahidi in Zimmermann at Comic-Con. 6 Jameela Jamil in The Kooples at Comic-Con. 7 Kesha McLeod in a leopard-print dress at an event in LA. 8 Thandie Newton in Brandon Maxwell at Comic-Con. STAR LOOK SIBONGILE MLAMBO stood out in a bright-yellow ensemble at the Dark/Web world premiere in San Diego.…

I see many guys moving mountains to woo the girls they like but not many make the same effort to show appreciation for their own sisters. If you want to spoil a girl in your life, choose your sister. She too deserves the surprise gifts and chocolates. One morning I gave my little sister a box of chocolates. The joy of watching her enjoy it made it all worth it. That’s what life is all about. A baby sister is the best thing that happened to me! She is my own blood… special and extraordinary. As her big brother I have always felt responsible for her. Now she is grown up but I will always be there for her. Yes, she will have friends and boyfriends, but she knows that…

SHE was often woken by the sound of the guy who lived next door watering his garden. Gogo Lizzy Masuku’s young neighbour loved tending to the vegetable patch in his yard but she wasn’t bothered by his early morning routine. In fact, she always admired her neighbour’s green fingers. “His spinach and mealies always came out a lot bigger than ours but I thought it was because he has a tractor and bigger hose pipes,” Gogo Lizzy (73) says. “I didn’t know he was using people’s bodies as fertiliser.” Julius Mndawe, the so-called Masoyi Monster, hit headlines when he was arrested for the rape and murder of five young women, all aged between 15 and 24, in Mpumalanga. For more than a year a predator has been stalking women in…

THE CONSPIRACY PLOT ZUMA SAID He’d been the victim of a plot by local and international spy agencies. Conspirators, including “former apartheid spies in the ANC”, attempted to force him out of the ANC by character assassination. He named two of his former ministers as apartheid spies – Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi and General Siphiwe Nyanda. ‘Zuma was diverting the focus of the commission away from him to other people’ Ramatlhodi, former minister of mineral resources, previously told the Zondo commission Zuma had auctioned off the country to the Guptas. Nyanda has also been a fierce Zuma critic. The conspirators’ plan, Zuma claimed, included trumped-up corruption charges relating to the arms deal and the Schabir Shaik case; noconfidence motions against him in parliament; former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state…

BILTONG AND ROSEMARY MAC ’N CHEESE SERVES 6 PREPARATION: 10 MIN COOKING: 35-40 MIN PASTA 50g butter 60ml (¼c) flour 250ml (1c) milk 250ml (1c) cream 5ml (1t) dried rosemary 125ml (½c) biltong powder salt and freshly ground pepper 500g macaroni, cooked 250ml (1c) cheddar cheese, grated TO FINISH 100g mature cheddar cheese, grated 15ml (1T) coriander seeds, toasted 30ml (2T) fine breadcrumbs biltong slices rosemary sprigs (optional) Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease an ovenproof dish with nonstick spray. 1 Pasta Melt the butter in a saucepan. Turn the heat down and stir in the flour. Add the milk bit by bit, while stirring continuously. 2 Stir in the cream, dried rosemary and biltong powder and simmer slowly until thickened. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. 3 Mix…

CLEANING TIPS Clean your makeup tools at least once a week to prevent product residue clogging your brushes. Not cleaning brushes means the makeup sets and dries the bristles, making them more prone to breakage. Dirty brushes also create a breeding ground for bacteria, which can be harmful to your skin. Use lukewarm water with a mild soap or shampoo to gently remove residue. Using your hands to clean your brushes is best because you can be gentle but still effective. To avoid wasting water, fill a basin with water to wash the brushes and then rinse with running water. If you have many brushes, replace the water halfway through. Clean your hairbrush regularly making sure you remove old hair from the brush. This will make brushing more effective and…

77% of over-fifties who took part in a survey in the UK said they’d kiss a partner in the first week of dating, compared with 66% of younger daters. Researchers reckon by the time you reach 50+ you are better at working out who is – and isn’t – worth a kiss. 33% of senior daters have asked their children for dating advice, according to the same UK survey. And more than one in 10 of them have asked their children to choose their online dating profile picture. 164 The number of days it took senior daters on average to reach the point of saying “I love you” to a new partner – that’s 22 days longer than the younger generation.…

HOW DO I GET OVER MY EX? Q I’m 29 years old with two kids from different fathers. My second child’s baby daddy dumped me four months ago when she was five months old. I found out he’d cheated on me and then he decided to pick this new girl over me. He does send money for the baby but he never asks about her. He puts all these pictures on Facebook of him and his new girlfriend, which makes me feel really bad. I told him I wanted to work things out but he told me I must go back to my first baby daddy. How do I walk away from him? EM, EMAIL A You are definitely worth more than the way he is treating you. He has…

LEO 22 JUL – 22 AUG First impressions count this week, whether you want to influence the outcome of a work interview or land yourself a prime position in society. You might want to get a new haircut, visit a beauty spa and get a new outfit. Fortunately, as a flamboyant Leo, you probably like to be well-groomed and dressed to the nines. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 43, 38, 32, 40, 20, 4 VIRGO 23 AUG – 22 SEP Your planet, Mercury, starts to move forward this week, which should have beneficial spin-offs. Instead of changed schedules, mechanical breakdowns and chaotic admin disrupting your workflow, you can look forward to a week of efficiency. Lower stress levels and less worries should lead to more cheerfulness. With misunderstandings now ruled out, you…

The first spin-off in the Fast & Furious series sees those lovable frenemies, lawman Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and outlaw ex-spy Shaw (Jason Statham), teaming up to pursue bad guy Brixton (Idris Elba). MORE JUICE, PLEASE “The [Fast & Furious] movies were great, and I loved creating the character of Hobbs,” Dwayne told EW.com. He joined the series in Fast & Furious 6 (2013) but fell out so badly with star Vin Diesel that they didn’t film their scenes together for The Fate of the Furious (2017). They claimed to have made up but Dwayne will not be in Fast & Furious 9. Speaking about Hobbs, he said, “I needed more juice. I needed to sink my teeth into something that allowed the character to grow and expand and showcase more…

THE words tumble out of her mouth a mile a minute. “Murena u a ri funa! Murena o ri tonda! (God loves us, God has blessed us),” she raps in Tshivenda by way of greeting. Rendani Tshamiswe doesn’t need a beat to start rapping – she’s always ready to “spit a bar or two” at any given time. She’s a freestyler, just like rappers at a cipher (battle). But instead of a rap crew, she has a congregation who hang on to her every word at her church in a village outside Vuwani in Venda. Rendani’s following grew after a video of her rapping in her mother tongue recently went viral. And now the popular pastor plans to make a CD of holy hits. “I’ve been doing radio interviews and…

Media personality Jub Jub joined the Metro FM breakfast show team as a guest co-host. Listeners, and DRUM readers, loved having him on air. I am very happy for Jub. He made mistakes and paid for them; let’s just give the guy a chance to live his life. He is working hard. SANDISO NGXABI MAFU Once in his life he was hopeless and thought he would never recover from that incident but today God has written a different story for him. MAKHOSAZANA KHOSI SIBEKO I’m so happy Jub is winning! NOMFEZEKO PONGOMA Much love, Jub Jub! NYADZAWELA RACHEL GADISI I love him. This shows that God is a God of second chances. LINDIWE NKOSI He was really great. I could listen to him all day long. NONKULULEKO MBALI SIBISI I…

IT WAS a battle between male and female home cooks on this week’s Rate My Plate. Twenty-eight-year-old Martin Mhlongo, a rugby commentator and animal nutritionist, proved he’s a jack-of-all-trades and a master in the kitchen – wowing Chef Dede Wyt before he beat fellow contestants Faro Moshidi and Norah Gontse to the title and winnings. Martin’s love for food grew from watching his mother prepare meals for his late father, and everybody on the show could feel the love in his dish. Try his hearty meal and share the smiles around your dinner table. SHORT RIB WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE PREPARATION: ±20 MIN | SERVES 4 PEOPLE COUSCOUS 500ml (2c) Harvestime Mixed Vegetables 250ml (1c) Harvestime Peas 2 chicken stock cubes 20 ml olive oil 3 fresh garlic cloves, chopped 250g…

IT CAN be quite a shock to the system, being in the dating game again decades after you were “single and ready to mingle”. After years of the comfortable companionship that marriage can provide, finding yourself suddenly single and out there trying to meet people can be nerve-racking and leave you feeling vulnerable and unsure of yourself. Whether you’re single again due to death or divorce, dating later in life has unique challenges. A reader recently shared her feelings about her first date with a man she’d been chatting to on WhatsApp for a while but hadn’t met face-to-face. And many women who’ve started dating again after years of being part of a couple can relate to her lament. “As I nervously tuck my hair behind my ear, I wonder…

Older people generally don’t enjoy dating apps or the experiences they have through them all that much, Johannesburg life coach Lindelwa Khoza says. This is because these platforms “are aimed at the needs of younger generations who care more about physical appearance and who tend to spend an inordinate amount of time online”. Khoza says dating sites aimed at those over 55 tend to be repackaged versions of the products developed with younger people in mind. As a result, these apps and sites don’t acknowledge the fundamental differences in the relationship needs of older versus younger people. Then there’s the risk of being scammed. Durban psychologist Carol-Ann Dixon says she’s had a number of clients in therapy who’d fallen in love with someone on an online platform only to discover…

MY EX LEFT ME IN DEBT Q Can I as a co-owner of a house that I wasn’t living in be held liable for the unpaid municipal bills? I have no contact with the other co-owner, my ex-boyfriend, who was living in the house for six years until he abandoned it. I’ve now received a letter of demand from the attorneys of the municipality for R85 000 for unpaid rates and taxes. Can I be held liable even though I wasn’t staying there? ANONYMOUS, MAMELODI A As co-owner of the house you are jointly liable for the rates and taxes of the house until your 50% share of the house is owned by someone else. The municipality is within its right to take legal action against you, even if you…

IT’S GOOD TO BE OVER 50 Kidnappers are not very interested in you. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. No one expects you to run into a burning building. People call at 9pm and ask, “Did I wake you?” People no longer view you as a hypochondriac. There’s nothing left to learn the hard way. Things you buy now won’t wear out. You can eat dinner at 4pm. You can live without sex (but not without glasses). You enjoy hearing about other people’s operations. You get into a heated argument about pension plans. You have a party and the neighbours don’t even realise it. Getting high means it’s time to take your blood pressure medication. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.…

1 Singer actress and Halle Bailey has landed the role of . . . in the upcoming Disney’s The Little Mermaid remake? A Ursula B Sebastian C Triton D Ariel 2 Legendary Stevie Wonder singer recently announced that he’s going to have a . . . transplant surgery? A Cornea B Kidney C Liver D Heart 3 The brothers Kellogg invented which breakfast staple by accident in 1898? A Special K B Rice Krispies C Corn Flakes D All-Bran 4 A a type nimbostratus of . . .? is A Dog B Cloud C Storm D Plant 5 A one . . . that pregnancy occurs is anytime a woman is over the age of 34? A Geriatric B Ectopic C Molar D Phantom 6 The from passage the Medi…

THERE’S just something about him. Maybe it’s his intense blue eyes or perhaps it’s his chiselled body. But whatever it is, Kwa­Zulu-Natal hunk Rob Bentele sure has fans of Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets glued to their screens. For some he’s the new Wentworth Miller, who played brooding Michael Scofield in the TV series Prison Break, but others insist he looks more like Grey’s Anatomy hottie Jesse Williams (Dr Jackson Avery). The 29-year-old TV star seems bemused by all the attention he’s receiving. “I actually get very shy,” he says with a laugh. “For me these eyes are normal, I’ve always had them. I honestly don’t see anything special. This is the face I wake up to every morning and look at in the mirror. I didn’t realise it…

IT WAS a beautiful 3D recreation of a beloved and timeless tale in which the birth of ayoung cub is celebrated by his father and the entire animal kingdom, and it became one of the most-watched movie trailers of all time. For Donald Glover, who stars as Simba in the remake of The Lion King, it was nothing to celebrate. His father passed away on the day the teaser trailer was released to an entranced world. Donald (35) had already recorded all his dialogue for the movie but his father’s death changed something in him. He called Jon Favreau, the movie’s director, and asked if he could redo some of his scenes. “I had to,” he says. “I understood this in such a different way.” He had greater empathy for…

1 Actress Connie Chiume looked regal. 2 Blue Mbombo kept cool in a Scalo pantsuit. 3 Lovebirds Tresor and Langa Mngoma. 4 Relebogile Mabotja‘s gown by Tomi R Creations featured a handpainted lion by Albert Ledimo. 5 Muvhango’s Macdonald Ndou looked sharp with touches of traditional Zulu attire. 6 Enhle Mbali put her best foot forward in a short, ruffled gown by Lawren Son Junior designs. “These people made me feel like a king last night,” she said. 7 Lebo M and John Kani, who voices Rafiki in the film. 8 Moonchild Sanelly and Busiswa also attended. The two feature on Beyonce’s new album The Lion King: The Gift.…

WHAT drives a champion? If you’re NAOMI OSAKA, whose victory at the Australian Open took her to the number one spot for female tennis players in the world, it’s the desire to be the best. Naomi, who was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and Haitian father, has been playing tennis since she was just three years old. “My parents weren’t exactly the richest, so what am I going to do? I’m not really the smartest. I’ve been playing tennis my whole life, you know? So there’s nothing else I can imagine myself doing,” Naomi (21) told Allure magazine. “It’s either I have to be the best or I’m going to be homeless.” Despite her recent loss at Wimbledon she is still ranked as the second-best women’s singles player…

AIRPLANES? Don’t you mean flying germ boxes? That’s the attitude of supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL, who has no time for poorly ventilated, germ-ridden public transport. She shared her airline hygiene routine in a YouTube video as she put on a pair of gloves and wiped down surfaces with the enthusiasm of a serial killer determined to leave the cops baffled. “Dettol wipes. Anything that you could possibly touch,” she said, as she tackled the tray, the TV screen, the remote, the headrest and the back of the seat in front of her. “I do not care what people think of me,” she said, “It’s my health and it makes me feel better.” She finished up by covering her seat with a fabric seat protector and slipped on a face mask for…