Innholdsfortegnelse for 4/23/2020 i Drum English

IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS FEAR and ignorance are two of the most dangerous things in this world. They’re just as deadly as the most dreaded disease because they can ruin lives, destroy reputations and leave lasting scars. We need to stop stigma in its tracks because long after the truth of a situation has emerged, the damage remains. This is the case of the young woman from Khayelitsha who was believed to be the first person diagnosed with Covid-19 in the township. It turns out she was negative but the backlash she received in her community was so swift and brutal that she now faces a future without a place to stay and with her child being shunned. Read more on page 18 to see how rumour and ignorance has…

DRUM BEST RECIPES: BUDGET COOKING Who says you can’t have steak on a budget? The recipes in this collection are easy on the purse and big on flavour. Some meals can also be made in 30 minutes or less. There’s also cooking advice as well as budget tips such as how to best use affordable meat cuts and freezing leftovers. DRUM WORD SEARCH The third issue of DRUM Word Search offers fun for the entire family. There’s a great mix of themes to enjoy such as celebrities, desserts, islands and more! There’s also a section for kids with topics ranging from birthday fun to opposites. Get your copy of these magazines in stores now or order from Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@media24.com SWITCH TO PUZZLE POWER! Here it is,…

The passing of Vinolia Mashego, aka V-Mash, sent shockwaves through the country. Tributes poured in from far and wide, with many praising the former Jam Alley superstar. DRUM speaks to those who knew her best. “I remember last year, I bumped into Vinolia at an event after not seeing her for many years. It was such a pleasure. She and I have always had a good rapport,” says Sello Maake KaNcube, who acted alongside her in Generations. “It was the usual fun, jokes and madness and she was complaining we don’t keep in touch or even visit her. But it’s the nature of our business, you know?” Sello chuckles as he recalls how V-Mash would throw tantrums on set when she wouldn’t get her way. “I was able to cut…

Onions are packed with nutrients and have loads of health benefits, inclu-ding lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure. Here’s the lowdown on some of the different members of the onion family. ∗ White onions often have a sharp flavour – smaller varieties include pearl onions and boiling onions. These are good for salsas, guacamole and to serve raw in salads. ∗ Yellow onions can be round or flattened. Sweet varieties are great for caramelising and for making French onion soup. ∗ Red onions generally have a sharp flavour. They are valued for their colour when served raw in salads, burgers and sandwiches. ∗ Chives have a mild onion taste and make a nice garnish for dishes but their flavour doesn’t hold up well in cooking. ∗ Leeks have a mellow…

WHAT YOU NEED ∗ unlined cotton curtains ∗ fabric paint TOOLS ∗ large plastic container ∗ piece of offcut cotton ∗ iron ∗ bottle with screw cap HOW TO DO IT 1 Wash the curtains to ensure that they’re clean and dust-free. Don’t let them dry – the paint will create a graded effect if they’re dipped when wet. It’s advisable to use unlined cotton curtains as these will absorb the paint best. 2 Dilute 250ml of fabric paint in 1 litre of water. Make sure the paint is mixed well to prevent uneven blots on the fabric. 3 Pour water into a large plastic container (a baby bath works really well!) until it’s about two-thirds full, then add the paint solution. Test the colour on a piece of offcut…

Nthabiseng Monareng holds LLB and LLM degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Nthabi has more than 10 years’ experience in the legal field, specialising in family law. She’s written books on family law and is a family law mediator. MY FAKE QUALIFICATIONS Q I’m being taken to a disciplinary hearing at my workplace for lying about my tertiary qualifications. I told them I have a master’s degree but I’m actually in my final year. I fear I may lose my job and that I will be blacklisted as a result. Is this possible? ANONYMOUS, EMAIL A When an employee lies about their qualifications, the employer has a right to hold a disciplinary hearing and subsequently dismiss the employee. This is because lying about qualifications is a serious offence…

BARKING MAD A blonde and her husband are lying in bed listening to the next door neighbour’s dog. It has been in the backyard barking for hours and hours. The blonde jumps up out of bed and says, “I’ve had enough of this.” She goes downstairs. The blonde finally comes back up to bed and her husband says, “Honey, the dog is still barking. What have you been doing?” The blonde says, “I put the dog in our backyard – let’s see how THEY like it!” MY DAD’S THE BEST Three boys are bragging about their fathers. The first one says, “My father runs so fast he can fire an arrow, start running and get to the target before the arrow!” The second one says, “That’s nothing! My father can…

MANY poor communities have struggled for years to get access to clean water and their grievances, especially from those in remote areas, have long been ignored by government. It is ironic that the government has said it will supply water tanks to these areas so people can wash their hands during the Covid-19 crisis. It took the pandemic for authorities to understand the importance of supplying clean water to all South Africans. This is proof that effective service delivery is possible – the problem is lazy authorities. E KUBU, EMAIL THE WINNING LETTER RECEIVES R300. Letters should be about 100 words. Write to us at PO Box 653284, Benmore 2010, email us at letters@drum.co.za or SMS short letters to 36489. Start with the word DRUMLETTERS. Each SMS costs R1.…

SHE’D just gotten her life back on track – the dark old days of struggling to find work and worrying about bills were behind her. Not only had she landed a job doing what she loved most, she had also found her faith again and had started attending church. Life was looking up for Vinolia Mashego (57). The livewire TV star, who burst onto the entertainment scene in the mid-’90s, had had only a handful of bitty roles over the past decade, so she was thrilled to be making a comeback as a TV presenter on Moja Love TV’s prank show, Bheka Sik’bambile. But now her dreams have been dashed forever. Vinolia, better known as V-Mash from her days as a popular presenter on SABC1’s hit music show Jam Alley,…

‘Let us never despair. For we are a nation at one, and we will surely prevail’ HE’S been accused in the past of not being decisive enough, of playing the waiting game, of keeping quiet when the nation expected him to speak out. But when the chips were truly down, Cyril Ramaphosa rose to the occasion. It’s taken the biggest global crisis since World War II for him to banish the naysayers and flex his presidential muscle – and it’s come at a time when we needed it most. His decision to enforce strict measures in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19 made leaders such as US president Donald Trump and British prime minister Boris Johnson look like amateurs. And the speech he delivered when he announced the…

‘After she told her landlord she had tested positive for the coronavirus, she immediately wanted her out of her property’ WHEN they first heard about Covid-19, it was some distant disease that only affected people who had travelled out of the country. They weren’t worried about it. After all, they hadn’t gone anywhere so they weren’t in any danger. Then someone was diagnosed with the coronavirus – and suddenly the health situation in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, was very different. A 25-year-old woman was announced as the first person to be infected in the dense township. She decided to get tested because she’d been battling flu. And even though it’s since been discovered she wasn’t actually positive for Covid-19, the damaging effects of the false diagnosis remain. Nothing could have prepared…

BIG BUST To shift attention from a big bust, wear lower necklines and button-down shirts, leaving the first two buttons open. You can also wear crewneck tops and blouses without pockets on the bust. For a more formal look, blouses are easy to tuck in, even if you don’t have a defined waist. Tip Chiffon is an ideal fabric as it drapes gently over your bust without adding bulk. PETITE & BUSTY Keep your clothing pairs simple with clean lines and look for garments that emphasize your waistline. Your jacket and tops should end between your waist and hip bone, and you can also wear the same colour to elongate your figure. Use jewellery to create a focal point (and the illusion of height). Tip A shorter open jacket or…

CJ WHO? Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867, she was the first in her family of slaves to be born free, at a cotton plantation in Louisiana in the USA. She worked as a washer-woman before launching the haircare empire that would make her a millionaire. “She was a woman of purpose,” Octavia Spencer, who plays her in the Netflix miniseries, says. “I’ve always known her story. But what’s interesting is her legacy is known in African-American culture, but not really by the masses.” HER STORY Sarah overcame post-slavery racial and gender biases, personal betrayals and business rivalries to build a brand that revolutionised black haircare. Blair Underwood co-stars as her husband, Charles Joseph Walker, who suggested she adopt the distinctive name Madam CJ Walker. The series also stars Tiffany Haddish…

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‘I just want every child to know they are not alone’ SUPERHEROES come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: they help make people’s lives better in some way or another. SuperMash is no different. This purple-and-orange caped crusader is determined to do something good – he wants to inspire children across Mzansi. His overall mission is to unlock confidence and kindness in kids and, more recently, to help them be safe from Covid-19. The Gauteng department of health roped in SuperMash to encourage kids to wash their hands properly to beat the dreaded coronavirus. And he’s doing so well he’s even created a brand of sanitiser to encourage constant cleanliness. So, who is this pint-sized powerhouse? The little boy behind SuperMash is Prince…

DRUM readers mourn the passing of former Jam Alley presenter and Giyani actress Vinolia “V-Mash” Mashego who died in her sleep at home. This is so sad, may her beautiful soul rest in eternal peace. And may God be with her family. You made your mark, V-Mash. DEBBIE ZUMA My late mother used to love this woman back in her days on Jam Alley. I hope you meet each other in heaven. DIKELEDI MAPHUTHA She was always fun to watch. What a beautiful soul … RIP, Vino … and as she always said: “5, 4, 3, 2, 1, your time is up!” Much love. MATLALA WINNIE My mom even named my baby sister Vinolia, after her. May her soul rest in peace. NCHAKGA MAPHUTHA She made her mark with her…

It was 1994 when Vinolia “V-Mash” Mashego first blew audiences away. Friday evenings just weren’t the same without seeing her and Nimrod Nkosi co-host Jam Alley. With her bubbly personality, dynamic outfits and signature blonde hair, V-Mash was a vibe long before the phrase was coined. She was fired from the youth music show in 2001. Vinolia wanted to be an actor like her dad and idol, Collins Mashego. She kicked off her acting career in Generations, making her one of the original cast members of the long-standing soapie. She played the part of feisty advertising executive Hilda Letlalo and had audiences eating out of her hand. After falling on hard times, V-Mash spent many years in the wilderness. In 2013 she appeared in the SABC2 documentary series I Had…

THEY are the people who have kept the country going while the rest of us have been holed up at home in a bid to escape a virus that shows no mercy. The people who’ve had to tamp down their own fears and put on a brave face in order to tend to the sick, serve the hungry or protect the vulnerable. The men and women who stand on the forecourt of petrol stations at all hours of the day and night, ready to fill up our vehicles. The police officers who risk ridicule and violence when they try to clear the streets of groups of people. The bus drivers and taxi drivers who ferry people to work, to the shops, to the hospitals. As President Cyril Ramaphosa so aptly…

t – teaspoon/s T – tablespoon/s c – cup/s ONION CALZONE MAKES 8 PREPARATION: 15 MIN COOKING: 1HR 50 15ml (1T) olive oil500g pickling onions, peeled2-3 garlic cloves, crushed500g beef short ribsalt and pepper125ml (½c) flour125ml (½c) red wine250ml (1c) beef stock30g fresh parsley, chopped1kg puff pastry (two sheets)1 egg, whisked 1 Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot, add the onions and garlic and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove and set aside, reserving the oil. 2 Season the beef and dust with the flour. Brown the meat on all sides in the same pot. Deglaze the pot with the wine, pour in the stock and leave to simmer for about 1½ hours until the meat is soft and falling off the bone. 3 Remove the bone and shred…

Magic masks Masks are trendy for a reason – they deliver a dose of high-performing ingredients into your skin. Just because you may not be putting makeup on while at home doesn’t mean your skin isn’t shedding, so maintain a consistent beauty regime. Thoroughly cleanse your face and exfoliate, then apply a mask that suits your needs. Follow up with serum and a moisturiser containing sunscreen. If you have a variety of masks, switch them up. For example, if you have oily skin, alternate between a deep-cleansing mask and a hydrating mask. It’s also a good time to help your skin transition into the new season. Moisture and peeling masks are ideal for combination skin, and lipid and soothing masks will alleviate dryness for dry and sensitive skin. Take a…

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GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUN If you’re a true Gemini, chances are you travel light and breeze through life. It’s a week where you could be waylaid, whether by serious conversations, overwhelming circumstances or depressing interactions. Though all of this may be unavoidable, as well as blown out of proportion, it’s fortunately a fast passing phase. Rather than getting strung up, it’s probably best to grin and bear it for a short while. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 29, 27, 52, 7, 24, 42 CANCER 21 JUN – 21 JUL If you’re a true Cancer, it’s probably a matter of family first, but it’s a week to make an exception and seek out the company of your friends. As it is, it seems they could have thrilling news or stimulating activities…

NO WARNING It’s not unusual these days for albums to drop without a preceding social-media campaign to build the hype, but it’s almost like Childish Gambino (real name Donald Glover) didn’t want anyone to listen to his latest offering, 3.15.20. Sharp-eyed fans noticed that his long-time producer and writing partner, Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson (he composed the soundtracks for Creed and Black Panther), had reshared a fan’s tweet, letting people know that new music was out on the website donaldgloverpresents.com. A few hours later, it disappeared, replaced with a countdown clock. EXPERIMENTAL PIECES A week later, Donald’s most experimental work dropped. All but two of the 12 tracks have titles – Algorhythm and Time. The rest of the tracks have numbers for titles, which are simply the time stamps for…

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SHE’S stepped into some big shoes. Phumeza Mdabe, Nomsa Buthelezi-Shezi, Anele Mdoda and Kayise Ngqula have all been on the frontline of one of South Africa’s favourite wedding shows. Now it’s her turn. New Our Perfect Wedding (OPW) presenter Khanyisa Titus (30) is excited to take over the reins. Her time has come, she tells us confidently. “As an unknown face making her debut on such a big show in the country, this has proven anything is possible if you just commit to looking for the right opportunity until the right opportunity finds you. “This is my testimony.” Nothing prepared her for what is happening in her life right now, though. Being part of OPW is surreal and it’s going to take her a bit of time to adjust to…

Let’s face it… NOWADAYS, it’s not unusual for Mzansi’s men to grow out their facial hair to pass time – while practising social distancing. And while some women prefer their guys clean-shaven, let’s face it, there’s something about a well-groomed beard that’s kind of hot. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Long before lockdown, these stars rocked beards – in all shapes and sizes. Let’s have a look. That glow up IT’S easy to see why she’s the face of a skincare range – actress NOMZAMO MBATHA is flawless, even without her facebeat! The star, who’s currently quarantining in her Los Angeles home, showed off her bare-faced beauty in a series of snaps posted on the socials. We chatted to her to find out how she manages…

STILL RICH KYLIE JENNER is still the world’s youngest “self-made” billionaire, at age 22. Forbes magazine, which last year bestowed the title on the beauty mogul, says she will retain it for this year after she sold 51% of her Kylie Cosmetics brand to beauty brand Coty for $600 million (R10,9 billion). Her business is now valued at around $1,2bn (R21,8bn) and she is the sole owner of the other 49% stake. She snatched the record from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who was 23 years old when he made his first billion in 2007. And as for being a “self-made” billionaire, the publication said, “Yes, self-made (despite a lot of help from her famous family, she didn’t inherit her business – she built it).” Forbes says there are only 2…