Innholdsfortegnelse for 16 July 2015 i You South Africa

LET ME be honest upfront: I’ve never been on a safari. I don’t understand the attraction of sitting in a hot car tracking animals. And I’m aghast when people are awed when they witness a kill. I know it’s nature and all animals have to eat but to sit and watch some poor defenceless buck being hauled down and killed by a lion is not my idea of a great day out. But each to his own. Yet a video posted online recently got my blood boiling. A pack of cars (and I use that description on purpose) are hunting wildlife. Eventually a leopard heads towards the cars and attacks a tour operator in an open-top vehicle. The man manages to free himself and the vehicle starts reversing with the…

SHE may not have been there to witness the momentous milestone in her nine-week-old namesake’s life but she was certainly there in spirit. Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, made sure every effort was made to remember Diana at their baby girl’s big day. Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was christened in the same church on the Sandringham estate where her late grandmother, Princess Diana, was baptised in 1961. The Sunday afternoon ceremony, held on 5 July, took place just four days after William’s beloved mom would have celebrated her 54th birthday. The quaint country event was nothing like the showy display of pomp and ceremony at Prince George’s christening at St James’s Palace in 2013. In their first public appearance as a family of four, William and…

THULI Madonsela has a no-nonsense approach not only to her job as public protector – she’s also pretty no-nonsense when it comes to her role as a mom. But even though she admits to being quite strict as a parent, it’s clear from the easy banter between Thuli and her daughter, Wenzile, that their relationship is based on love and respect before anything else. They clearly enjoy each other’s company and value it even more since Wenzile (23) moved out of her mom’s house in February and they don’t see each other as much any more. Wenzile moved to a flat in Hatfield to be closer to the University of Pretoria, where she’s studying law. Mom and daughter both look ultra-stylish when we meet them at the Apollo Hotel in…

BEEF AND ONION PIES Pack these pies for lunch to keep winter appetites satisfied. SERVES 4  Preparation: 10 min Cooking: 1 hour 15 ml (1 T) olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 500 g cubed beef 750 ml (3 c) beef stock 10 g fresh coriander, chopped salt and freshly ground pepper 400 g readymade puff pastry 60 ml (¼ c) onion marmalade 1 egg yolk, beaten with 5 ml (1 t) water Preheat the oven to 200 °C Line a baking sheet with baking paper 1 Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic until fragrant 2 Add the meat and stir-fry to brown 3 Pour in the stock and simmer until the meat is tender and falling apart Add a little water if needed…

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DALENE RICKETTS (47), senior admin clerk, Brackenfell, Cape Town How much weight did you lose in the past week? Another 1 kg. By how much did you lower your blood-sugar level and what’s the reading now? It came down by at least 6. It’s now 7-8. Are you doing any exercise to help keep your blood-sugar level low? When the weather allows it, I walk for an hour every day in my lunch break. I didn’t do that before. Was there a dish you particularly enjoyed? Yes, week 2’s fillet steak with baked potato was delicious. Would you say the diet is sustainable? I probably won’t always be able to stick to it exactly and there might be deviations. But it’s a good guideline for healthier eating that produces results.…

NIGHTCRAWLER 2014. 113 min. 16LV. Crime thriller. R149* Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an emotionally maladjusted, slimy creep who makes a living selling stolen goods in Los Angeles One night he encounters Joe Loder (Bill Paxton), a cameraman who records sensational events such as car crashes and sells the footage to TV news agencies Bloom sees his chance and quickly finds success as a “nightcrawler” – as these freelance ambulance-chasing journalists are called – mostly because he’ll do anything to get the best camera angle But things come to a head when Bloom withholds information from the police This tense crime drama – Oscar-nominated for best original screenplay – explores where the boundary of ethical journalism lies It also looks at other factors that play a role in the newsroom…

NO SLEEEP: JANET JACKSON Ms Jackson is back, baby! Janet’s first new music in six years is a sexy R&B ballad, co-written with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who worked with her on some of her biggest hits. No Sleeep is definitely one for the bedroom – Janet dedicates the steamy tune to her hubby, Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana. She’s releasing her 11th album, Unbreakable, later this year and kicks off a world tour next month. WHAT THIS WORLD IS COMING TO: NATE RUESS FT BECK This powerful, soulful pop ballad from the Fun frontman’s solo album, Grand Romantic, sounds as if it would have fitted perfectly on Morning Phase, Beck’s recent Grammy-winning album, and is all about the state of the world. “Working with and getting a…

MEMORY MAN By David Baldacci, Pan MacMillan, R200* Amos Decker’s life changed forever when in his first game as a professional football player he was violently tackled When he came to, he could no longer forget anything His perfect memory helps to make him an excellent detective, but when he returns home one evening to find his wife, young daughter and brother-in-law brutally murdered he can never again forget a single detail of these horrors His world collapses around him, he leaves the police force, loses his home and winds up on the street But nearly two decades after the murders, a man confesses to the crime At the same time a gunman murders several people at the local high school Will Amos be able to use his remarkable memory…

THE WANTED The British boy group broke up last year but Nathan (22) says all the members are on good terms and there’s even the possibility of a reunion. ‘You never know what’s gonna happen tomorrow’ TALENT IS IN HIS BLOOD Nathan’s mom, Karen, is a music teacher and his younger sister, Jess, is also a musician MUSICAL GIRLFRIENDS He’s dated British singer Dionne Bromfield (19) and pop cutie Ariana Grande (22) “They say once you stop looking, you find it, so I’m going to stop looking,” he says of his current single status SHY HUNK His debut album, Kiss Me Quick, was apparently inspired by his poor flirting skills “I’m really bad at flirting, honestly. So we wrote a song that can flirt for me. It’s as simple as…

“It isn’t a condition so you won’t see people walking around town saying they think they have ascites,” says Dr Anton Botha, a surgeon at Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg. “It’s a medical term for fluid in the peritoneal cavity [space between the abdominal wall and membrane around the organs] and is usually a sign of an underlying problem.” Ascites can be the result of a number of illnesses from liver disease to heart disease and nutritional problems, each having their own set of treatments. He says ascites cases are likely to be complicated and usually arise from instances of liver dysfunction. Although Dr Botha isn’t familiar with Corrie’s case, he suspects that ascites isn’t the primary cause of his illness. “If he weighs around 450 kg, how anyone could have…

BEN Gwyneth Paltrow 1997 – 2000 Ben had an on-off relationship with his Shakespeare In Love co-star. “He wasn’t in a good place in his life to have a girlfriend,” Gwyneth said of their break-up. “I like him. I’m friends with him still.” Jennifer Lopez 2002 – 2004 After meeting on the set of much-panned movie Gigli, Ben and Jennifer embarked on a much-publicised 18-month romance. J Lo later revealed she felt Ben had been unable to deal with the media scrutiny. “I don’t think I’d ever been heartbroken in that way before,” she revealed. JEN Scott Foley 2000 – 2004 Jennifer met The Fixer star in 1998 on the set of Felicity. They wed in 2000, but according to Jen their relationship “just imploded” and she filed for divorce…

AGONY OF ALZHEIMER’S MY MOTHER has Alzheimer’s disease and she sits and weeps. It’s hard to break through and you’re left feeling helpless. I’ve written this to try to work out why she cries. My mom weeps for yesterday. My mom weeps for memories falling through her hands and not being able to catch them. She weeps for days forgotten and for loved ones gone before. She weeps from regret for opportunities missed and chances not taken. She weeps from loneliness, long days and long nights. She weeps with the bewilderment of a lost child and seeks forgiveness, reassurance and love. She weeps while her children fumble to console and reassure and she weeps because she can’t reach them. LISA REDMAN, EMAIL SPEAK TO US Email letters@you.co.za, fax 021-406-2937 or…

WHEN her parents suggested she go to modelling classes in Tsumeb, a dusty little town in the north of Namibia, she refused. Yet today Behati Prinsloo is one of the highest-paid models in the world – and she’s married to a pop star. “Life has many strange twists and turns,” Pastor Boet Prinsloo (65) says, smiling at his wife, Magda (57), who’s sitting opposite him. Strange indeed. Over the past few years they’ve been to New York and Hollywood among many other exotic, faraway places, thanks to Behati’s career. In July last year they travelled to Mexico for her wedding to Maroon 5 singer and coach on TV talent show The Voice Adam Levine. At the wedding Boet talked to well-known actor Robert Downey Jnr without realising who he was.…

HERE’S HOW TO DO IT STEP 1 Download the YOU 3D app (free from the iTunes App and Google Play stores) to your smartphone. STEP 2 Look for the pages with the YOU 3D icon (shown above). Open the app and scan the page you want to shop by hovering your phone over the page. STEP 3 Red buttons will appear next to the items available to buy. Tap the red button of the item you want and you’ll be sent to the store’s webpage. Add the item to the cart, follow the payment steps and it’s yours! Look for the YOU 3D icon You’ll find the icon on pages where certain items are offered for sale. If you’re interested in an item, follow the steps on the left of…

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM RICE Florein Naude from Beaufort West says this recipe was created on the fly one day at a friend’s place at Kannaspunt in KwaZulu-Natal. She adds it works well in an electric frying pan or in a gas skottel braai. SERVES 6 Preparation: 20 min Marinating: 30 min or overnight Cooking: 20 min MARINADE 150 ml tomato sauce 30 ml (2T) Worcestershire sauce 125 ml (½ c) chutney juice of 1 lemon 2 thyme sprigs, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 10 ml (2 t) chicken spice 15 ml (1 T) paprika STIR-FRY 4 chicken breast fillets, cut into strips 15 ml (1 T) olive oil 2 onions, sliced 250 g mushrooms, quartered 375 ml (1½ c) cooked rice fresh parsley, chopped 1 Marinade Mix all the ingredients…

THIS simple knit is worked all in one piece and has neat, turned-back cuffs. Both the hat and jacket are worked in garter stitch, the easiest stitch of all. ABBREVIATIONS  alt - alternate beg – begin(ning) c/on(off) – cast on(0ff) cont – continue dec – decrease foll(s) – follow(s) (ing) g st – garter stitch (every row k) inc – increase(ing) k – knit N(s) – needle(s) patt – pattern rem – remaining rep – repeat RS – right side sl - slip st(s) –stitch(es) st st – stocking stitch tog – together WS – wrong side yf – yarn forward MEASUREMENTS Jacket To fit ages 3-6(6-9;9-12) months Actual chest measurement 56(61;66) cm Length to shoulder 26(28;30) cm Sleeve length (with cuff turned back) 16(18;20) cm Hat To fit 3-6(6-12)…

MY KIDS HATE THEIR YOUNGEST BROTHER Q My youngest son was sickly and frail from birth. Every other week he was rushed to hospital because of croup or asthma. He’s allergic to various foods and was teased at school for being skinny. What’s worse is that due to the extra attention I had to give him his siblings all became jealous of him. I also had to care for my husband who had severe epilepsy. I did my absolute best to give my other three children my attention but they despise their brother to this day. They’re all adults now and he’s turned into the black sheep of the family because of their disdain for him. My youngest son has a high IQ and is brilliant at his job but…

HOW THEY WORK An endowment is a type of savings plan. It provides investors with full access to their money after a fixed contract period such as five or 15 years or when the policyholder dies. You pay a fixed monthly premium or a lump sum which is invested in assets such as shares, cash, property and stocks, chosen according to your risk profile. Access to the money before payout date is limited. The tax owing on it is deducted during the contract period so you’re not taxed when the policy pays out. ADVANTAGE FOR ESTATE PLANNING One of the main reasons many investors choose an endowment policy over a unit trust as an investment is because you can nominate a beneficiary, Greg Sneddon of The Financial Coach says. The…

WISE MAN An elderly man walks into a jewellery store one Friday evening with a beautiful young girl at his side and tells the jeweller he’s looking for a special ring for his girlfriend The jeweller goes to look through his stock and returns with a R50 000 ring “No,” the old man says “I don’t think you understand I want something very special ” So the jeweller goes to look through his very special stock and comes back with a R250 000 ring At the sight of this the young woman’s eyes begin to sparkle and her whole body starts to tremble with excitement “We’ll take it,” the old man says The jeweller asks how he’d like to pay and the old man says by cheque “I know you…

SHANE Warne’s eyes are totally different colours. One is silver-grey, the other greeny-blue. “Depends on how tired I am, what colour they are,” he says. I’m finding it unsettling and rather mesmerising. The batsmen he destroyed at the crease during his tenure as the world’s greatest spin bowler also found them unnerving and so do the poker players against whom he often competes now that he’s retired from international cricket. The Australian legend is gazing at me intently with those mismatched eyes. We’re sitting in the front room of his home in the UK. Warne’s cool, quiet base in Maida Vale, West London, is furnished with leather sofas and steel coffee tables and little else. It’s situated within easy walking distance of Lord’s Cricket Ground. That’s why he chose it,…

SHE has the kind of warm, bubbly energy that makes you forget the cold, wintry Johannesburg day. She’s as loud, brash and bold as her blonde hair – and, unsurprisingly for one of South Africa’s most talented comedians, makes you laugh within minutes. “I’m not your typical version of sexy,” Celeste Ntuli says with characteristic candour in the busy Fourways restaurant where we’re chatting. “People ask me why I’m 38 and not married and I tell them, ‘These Zulu men don’t like me. I’m not a skinny yellowbone [light-skinned African woman] with a weave.’ “I’m waiting for a sexy Nigerian with a six-pack because I have a belly – a man with a belly is just Mission Impossible!” In just a few years the funny woman from rural Empangeni in…

JACK JOLS IN THE ’BURBS JACK PAROW was recently snapped filming the music video for his new track Never Gonna Grow Up in Claremont, Cape Town The Skop Skoppity Skop rapper, who’s looking a lot slimmer these days, was seen cruising down a street on a retro-looking bike surrounded by a bunch of kids on bicycles In between takes Jack, who has a two-year-old daughter, Ruby, with swimwear model Jenna Pietersen, was seen chatting and joking with the children According to the man himself, the vid drops at the end of the month Hos ja! Look who turned 1 How time flies! Singer DANNY K’s son, JAYDEN, celebrated his first birthday on 4 July and his doting mom and dad treated him to a weekend of festivities The fun included…

Actress and reality TV star Tori Spelling and her two-year-old son, Finn, posed in their patriotic attire. Actress Vanessa Hudgens gave a shout-out from the iconic Monument Valley, setting of many Westerns. “America is so beautiful” she captioned this pic. Singer Miley Cyrus invited music producer Mike Will Made-It, her rumoured ex, to her epic bash. US First Lady Michelle Obama and her husband, Barack, watched the fireworks display from the roof of the White House in Washington DC. The couple’s eldest daughter, Malia, turned 17 on 4 July. Pop star brothers Joe and Nick Jonas were among the guests at singer Taylor Swift’s party in Rhode Island. Taylor (third from left) also shared a snap of her with her bikini-clad gal pals, including Joe’s girlfriend, model Gigi Hadid (left),…

I can so sympathise with Morgan Deane (YOU, 9 July). I’m going through a divorce after 20 years and know what it’s like when there’s such lack of communication. Somehow the woman is always left stuck waiting for these macho men to action certain things. I’ve been waiting for months to have my son’s ID and passport renewed. It’s as if my husband doesn’t want me to have my son’s passport. These men are all so dignified and social to everyone else, making us women seem psycho because that’s the side everyone sees. They don’t act like that to the wife while the divorce is in process. They become so heartless and cruel that you ask yourself, “Did I really marry this?” DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY, EMAIL • Morgan, stop bad-mouthing…

t – teaspoon/s T – tablespoon/s c – cup/s YOU can always win me over with a soup packed with large chunks of vegetables and meat. But most important is that it should be flavoured with plenty of fresh herbs, spices and indispensable lemon. 1 OXTAIL AND BUTTERBEAN SOUP Cinnamon, orange, paprika and coriander are used as seasoning. Oxtail takes a long time to cook so use a pressure cooker to cut the cooking time by at least half. SERVES 6-8 Preparation: 15 min Cooking: 3-4 hours cake flour, well seasoned with salt and pepper 1 kg oxtail pieces 15 ml (1 T) olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cm fresh ginger, grated 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 stick soup celery, chopped 3 carrots, cut into chunks handful of…

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DO YOU WANT VOLUME AND LENGTH? TRY Clip-on extensions They’re easy to install and you get the results you want in minutes It’s crucial to buy good quality human hair extensions that blend well with your hair and can be styled with heat How do I attach hair extensions? 1 Start by parting the section of your hair in line with your earlobes 2 Open the clips and attach them as close as possible to the roots, starting with the middle clip 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 at partings of your hair, starting with the lower half of your head and working your way up Make sure you distribute the extensions evenly You may need one or two practice rounds 4 Your extensions should feel secure and stay in…

DISCOVERING THE BARD The Canadian actress was born in London, Ontario, and grew up in nearby St Thomas. Although acting intrigued her as a child, her parents – mom Sandra, a nurse, and dad Lance, a truck driver – kept her invested in sport. Eventually she was allowed to go to a kids’ acting camp where she fell in love with being a Thespian. “I grew up in a small town and I figure-skated. My dad played hockey and I was surrounded by sports but it wasn’t doing it for me. Eventually I hooked onto some Shakespeare when I was about 12” CLEAN FREAK In her teens Rachel, who has a younger brother and sister, worked at McDonald’s “for a good three years I wasn’t a great employee; I broke…

A All ages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parental guidance S Sex V Violence LISTEN TO THIS! OF MONSTERS AND MEN BENEATH THE SKIN Four years after their successful debut album, My Head Is An Animal, the indie band from Iceland return with their second outing – and fans won’t be disappointed: it’s easily as good as their first It once again features the band’s trademark folk-pop style, but while their previous record mostly explored the world around them their lyrics are now more introspective Highlights include Crystals, Empire and Organs A must-have for fans – PETRUS MALHERBE NEW ON THE BIG SCREEN / CUT BANK CRIME DRAMA. With LIAM HEMSWORTH and TERESA PALMER. Director: MATT SHAKMAN. 16LV. Opens 17 July. Hunky Liam Hemsworth’s…

ALL INVOLVED By Ryan Gattis, Picador, R221* THIS is a story of urban ravage told against the backdrop of the Los Angeles riots in 1993, which were sparked by the police beating of Rodney King. The opening chapter is perhaps the most explosive and shocking I’ve ever read. It’s told in the first person and ends with an account of the breathtakingly brutal beating and murder of the narrator, all told from his own perspective. Thus starts a series of chapters, each told by a new character, the thread of the plot passed along and held aloft from different points of view, and narrated in authentic vernacular. I'm generally not a fan of books told in the first person, particularly in street slang (it dampens the possibility of beautifully crafted…

CANCER JUNE 21 – JULY 21 Get out of your shell to sample what life has to offer Although it might be your preference, being cooped up at home may result in you losing out on what life has to offer It’s a good time to get out of your shell, meet people and participate in activities in your neighbourhood If you prefer your own company, take a road trip and visit places of historical interest Alternatively, visiting your hometown, and looking up childhood haunts, might give you a new lease of life YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 43, 20, 8, 45, 12, 36 LEO JUL 22 – AUG 22 Your personal year is coming to an end, making it time to withdraw from the limelight and reflect in private on the…

THERE would have been no clinking of champagne glasses on their 10th wedding anniversary, no quirky gifts or loving celebrations with their three kids. Because the very next day Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced to the world their marriage was over. “After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the couple said in a joint statement on 30 June. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private family matter. Thank you for understanding.” Speculation around their marriage has been bubbling for months as the couple were snapped out and about looking various shades of…