Innholdsfortegnelse for 26 February 2015 i You South Africa

THERE seems to be so much to feel negative and miserable about right now. Chaos in parliament and constant load-shedding are just two of the issues that seem to dominate every conversation I have with friends and colleagues. So it was with delight that I watched my husband get a spring in his step at the weekend while catching glimpses of the Cricket World Cup. I say glimpses because I think I’m one of the few lucky wives who still gets her husband to go out shopping while the cricket is on. It does mean I have to stop every now and then at cafés or restaurants that have cricket showing on their big TV screens so he can check in on the score. This invariably leads to discussions with…

‘WE TRAVEL all over Africa and camp where we find ourselves at the end of the day,” writes Megan Rule. “Sometimes it’s in an official campsite, sometimes in an abandoned quarry site next to a new Chinese highway. “After travelling for a week without seeing shops we have to use what’s left in our camping fridge/freezer. If there’s no meat left to braai, I’m allowed to do whatever I like on the fire. Thai snoek with pecan mushrooms is a dish we ended up eating in Tanzania a while back and it tasted so good it’s become our party favourite.” THAI SNOEK WITH PECAN MUSHROOMS SERVES 6 Preparation: 15 min Marinating: 1 hour Cooking: 30 min 1 whole snoek, cleaned and butterflied MARINADE 30 ml (2 T) olive oil 15…

1 DREAMCATCHER YOU NEED MATERIALS Crocheted doily with beads R40 Medium embroidery ring R32 5 m ribbon R10 8 feathers R10 Total cost R92 STEP 1 Attach the doily to the inner ring of the embroidery ring by weaving the ribbon around the ring and through the doily STEP 2 Tie long pieces of ribbon at one end of the ring Tie a feather to the end of each STEP 3 Put the outer ring of the embroidery ring back in place 2 SIDE TABLE YOU NEED TOOLS • Paintbrush • Paper towels • Soft clean brush • Soft clean cloth • Sandpaper MATERIALS Small side table or any other piece of furniture Annie Sloan chalk paint sample pot R55 Gold leaf (25 sheets) R80 Size (adhesive) for gold leaf,…

AUSSIE ROOTS She was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1972 and has two younger brothers. Antonia (her full name) showed a talent for acting from an early age, leaving school at 16 to pursue an acting career and making her TV debut on a show called A Country Practice at 18. She now finds it hard to believe she quit school. “It was just outrageous” she says. “I was 16! And it’s not like I wasn’t good at school, or didn’t enjoy it; I did. I just loved acting more. I don’t regret that decision, but I can’t believe I made it” CONSUMMATE ACTRESS Whe she was 11 she faked appendicitis so successfully e-en doctors were convinced and rushed her to the operating theatre. Her appendii was removed but tests…

RIHANNA 1 The 27-year-old singer is back with a new track, FourFiveSeconds, featuring American rapper Kanye West and Beatles legend Paul McCartney. It’s the first single off her long-awaited upcoming eighth album, R8. 2 It’s not the first time the Barbadian beauty has collaborated with 37-year-old Kanye – the two previously worked together on Jay-Z’s 2009 single Run This Town and a year later on Kanye’s single All Of The Lights. 3 This tough girl is fearless! Rihanna swam with sharks for a recent cover shoot for Harper’s Bazaar magazine. She models a variety of swimwear for the March issue. 4 The song that inspired her to get into music was Mariah Carey’s 1990 hit Vision Of Love and she loves to work out to any song by US rockers…

Her advice to newcomers in the music biz is not to give up hope. “If it’s your talent and passion it’s your responsibility to make it grow into something. Nothing is just handed to you on a plate.” She’d love to work with artists such as Diplo, Eminem and, on the local scene, rapper AKA. It’s no coincidence she’s so comfortable with the hip-hop scene – she has national colours in hip-hop dancing. The 23-year-old first made herself heard when she featured on LCNVL’s hits Pop Ya Like A and Closer. She was also part of their supporting act during Justin Bieber’s tour of SA in 2013. Sorry guys and gals, but she’s dating LCNVL’s Brian Chaplin (24). “We don’t pay attention to gossip. And the attention doesn’t worry us;…

JOHNNY DEPP (51) dashed the hopes of millions of women around the world when he tied the knot for a second time with sexy actress AMBER HEARD (28) on his privately owned island, Little Hall’s Pond Cay, in the Bahamas. The couple, who met on the set of 2011’s The Rum Diary, got hitched just a few days before at their Los Angeles home. But they reportedly wanted an island ceremony as well. Among the guests on the island were the actor’s kids, Lily Rose (15) and JACK (12), whose mother is his ex-wife, French actress Vanessa Paradis.…

• CHARLIE SHEEN (49) wants to run for US prez! The Anger Management star says he’d even rope in his dad, actor Martin Sheen (74), to be his vice-president. “It would be Sheen and Sheen 2016. Running on a platform of truth and transparency. Seriously.” The actor isn’t joking. A 2011 poll showed that American Republicans would rather have him as their president than Barack Obama or Sarah Palin! Charlie believes his well-publicised drug problems and sexcapades could work in his favour. “Imagine being in a debate. The guy’s, like, ‘Well, you did this!’ and I’m, like, And?’ ” • BENEDICT CUMBER-BATCH (38) is single no more! The Imitation Game star wed theatre director Sophie Hunter (36) in a private Valentine’s Day ceremony in a 12th-century church on England’s Isle…

KINDNESS OF STRANGERS WHILE I was waiting to cross a road during rush hour recently, I saw a blind man on the other side who was wanting to cross a less busy side road. Everyone just walked past him or continued to drive. Nobody stopped. I became so angry! I waited anxiously to cross over so I could help him. Before I could get there I saw a taxi approaching. Crude music was blaring, the taxi guard was shouting and laughing out loud and I was praying hard that they wouldn’t make fun of the blind man. The next minute, the taxi driver stopped and got out while the guard stopped the traffic so that they could take the man safely across the road. What a pleasant surprise! Needless to…

WHEN she got married everyone said she’d hit the jackpot. In romance terms, snagging eternal bachelor George Clooney was about the equivalent of winning the lottery and the general consensus was that Amal Alamuddin was one lucky lady. But five months into the marriage it doesn’t seem as if the beautiful human rights lawyer feels too lucky – she looks, to put it bluntly, a bit bored with all the Hollywood razzmatazz and her public role as the new Mrs Clooney. Her expression at last month’s Golden Globes spoke volumes. There she was on the arm of one of the world’s most desirable men, rubbing shoulders with big-name stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew McConaughey. Many women would have been grinning from ear to ear but the…

I SPENT a large part of my holiday with my nose stuck in this fascinating book by Daisy Jones. Because Star Fish is more than just a cookery book. Besides the easy recipes, it tells in detail why specific kinds of fish and seafood are on the STAR (Sustainable, Tasty, Accessible and Recipe) top 10 list. She also writes stories about interesting “sea people” – a bearded kabeljou farmer, a third-generation treknetter, a cursing oyster farmer and more. 1 FISH BOBOTIE SERVES 6 Preparation: 15-20 min Baking: 35 min 500 g hake or other white fish, cooked 1 thick slice white bread 200 ml milk 60 ml (¼ c) butter 1 large onion, roughly chopped juice of 1 lemon 15 ml (1 T) curry powder 30 ml (2 T) raisins…

IN NEUTRAL HOW TO WEAR IT White paired with other neutrals looks feminine and can also be formal. Choose a jacket and pants with a smart cut. ACCESSORIES Wear bold jewellery that features pearls and tones of silver and gold. Complete the look with a big structured handbag. TRUE BLUE HOW TO WEAR IT Worn with white, denim looks sophisticated so you can don your jeans to work without appearing scruffy. Be sure to invest in a stylish white jacket. ACCESSORIES A clutch always looks chic. Add heels and your denim jeans become dressed up enough for dining out. PRETTY IN PASTELS HOW TO WEAR IT Pastels are the most feminine of colours – a soft, flowing skirt adds to this pleasing ’50s look. ACCESSORIES Choose a small handbag with…

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MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT 2014. 94 min. 7-9PG. Comedy. R144* After bringing the elegance of ’20s Paris to life in Midnight In Paris (2011) writer-director Woody Allen returns to this era with Magic In The Moonlight but moves the setting to the French Riviera. It’s an irresistible comedy about a cynical magician (Colin Firth), who tries to prove a spiritual medium (Emma Stone) is a fake. It’s all just tricks and swindling people, he complains. But when he meets her and sees her in action he begins to wonder if she really does have supernatural powers. The dialogue is delightful – it’s written by Allen after all. Sparkling and whimsical, it causes you to prick your ears so as not to miss any of his witticisms. Stone’s performance is excellent…

FANS have responded with sadness to news of the death of Colleen McCullough. The well-loved author, who wrote 25 novels including The Thorn Birds, died of kidney failure recently aged 77. But while tributes flooded in, one newspaper, The Australian, provoked a storm of controversy with an obituary that appeared in its pages. “Colleen McCullough, Australia’s bestselling author, was a charmer,” it wrote. “Plain of feature and certainly overweight, she was nevertheless a woman of wit and warmth.” You have to wonder how something as outrageously insulting and sexist as this ever found its way into print on the pages of one of Australia’s biggest dailies. It wasn’t as though the writer had to struggle too hard to find something to say about McCullough. The Thorn Birds sold 30 million…

For birth charts and other astrology enquiries email Petra at YourStars@you.co.za or go to astrozone.co.za. ARIES MARCH 21 – APRIL 19 Taking responsibility seems to be the theme for this week. It’s also time to reach out to others instead of being selfish. As it is, you may have to put your own interests on the back burner as someone close to you may need some taking care of. Chances are you’ll have the energy to cope with this, but may be left feeling somewhat frustrated. Remember, one day the shoe may be on the other foot. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 7, 20, 39, 4, 21, 2 TAURUS APRIL 20 – MAY 20 This is a great week to focus on expanding your professional network and building business relationships. Since meeting…

SO AFTER that Grammy blunder KANYE WEST (37) has been trying his hardest to backtrack, even going so far as to say it was “the voices” in his head that made him do it. For those not in the loop, the outspoken rapper – who attended the event for the first time in six years – pulled almost the same stunt as at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when he stormed the stage and interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video, saying the award should have gone to Beyoncé. But this year he only got halfway up on stage while alternative rocker BECK (44) received Best Album Of The Year honours before turning back. While many thought it was a joke, Kanye showed how serious he was…

I’m an 18-year-old girl who takes everything for granted, be it my parents, friends or possessions. I live every day thinking that tomorrow is guaranteed. During my matric year I squandered my time partying and on a boyfriend who couldn’t care less about me. I didn’t achieve as much as I could have. Now I’m stuck because I wasn’t accepted into the degree course I’d hoped to study. After reading the article on Reef Carneson (YOU, 12 February) something happened to me for the first time: I realised I have a heart. It was so heartwarming to read about that little boy who, although he has a rare disease, has such a positive outlook on life! It amazes me how someone so young, cursed with the world’s problems, can remain…

SHE bears a slight resemblance to her mother. Something in the eyes, or perhaps it’s the smile. But there are few smiles when Ingrid* talks about her mom, Joey Haarhoff. There are plenty of tears, “because the hurt never goes away”. “I’ll always be her daughter, no matter what she did. She’s still my mom,” Ingrid says. “She messed up and that damaged our relationship. But it doesn’t change the fact that she’s my mother. I love her.” It took 51-year-old Ingrid many years to stop being ashamed of her mother. To stop being angry at her and Gert van Rooyen for taking “the easy way out by dying”. For years Ingrid was too scared to walk down the street because people would point fingers and say, “There goes the…

MEAL PLANNER MONDAY Pittas with broccoli and brinjal TUESDAY Rooibos and bulgur salad with bacon crumble WEDNESDAY Chicken with herb mayo and mealies THURSDAY Tuna and broccoli quiche FRIDAY Spicy chicken wings with grape salad STORE CUPBOARD Olive oil, 120 ml Salt and freshly ground pepper Apple cider vinegar, 15 ml Castor sugar, 1 ml Chicken spice mixture, 15 ml Dried mixed herbs, 15 ml Mayonnaise, 250 ml Roasted curry powder, 15 ml Chakalaka spice mixture or any other hot spice mixture, 20 ml SHOPPING LIST Brinjals, 2 large Broccoli, 2 heads Rocket, 10 g Lemon, 1 Fresh parsley, 10 g + 30 ml Watercress, 20 g Mealies, 4 Fresh coriander, 30 ml Garlic cloves, 2 White grapes, 250 g Cucumber, 1 Chillies, 2 Cream cheese, 125 ml Plain yoghurt,…

AWARDS season is in full swing and the red carpet is swarming with beautiful people. We were bowled over by how striking actress Jessica Chastain looked at the recent Golden Globes. Her hair, make-up, dress and accessories all worked together to paint the perfect picture. We show you how to achieve the 37-year-old’s modern take on the smoky-eye look coupled with a radiant complexion and glossy lip colour. JESSICA’S LOOK STEP-BY-STEP FACE To get this look you have to ensure your foundation perfectly matches your complexion and is evenly applied. Always apply to problem areas first then apply lightly over the rest of the face. CHEEKS With a pale complexion like Jessica’s it’s crucial to inject colour into the cheeks to bring life to the blank canvas you’ve just created…

THIS TIME IT’S NOT JUST ANOTHER FLING Q My husband is a good businessman and makes a lot of money. He’s always been good to me and our kids and lavishes us with gifts and outings. Unfortunately he has a roving eye, especially for younger women, and has had affairs throughout our marriage. I’ve always pretended I didn’t know. The affairs usually last for a few months and then fizzle out – and then I’d have my husband back and he’d be more loving and supportive than ever. But he’s been involved with a woman at work for two years. Yesterday I found a love letter in his pocket thanking him for the plans he’s made for Valentine’s Day and saying she’s looking forward to having him to herself for…

“Children often make the mistake of thinking their parents’ needs have been met the moment they move into a home, but it’s an ongoing process and children should remain involved” says Roedolf Kay, director of the NGO Abbeyfield SA. Stay in touch with the home and make sure you keep up to date with any new developments or policy changes. But don’t become too involved, says clinical psychologist Riette du Preez. “You don’t want to become a nuisance. Rather just keep your finger on the pulse” WHAT THE LAW SAYS Elderly people’s rights are protected under the Older Persons Act No 13 of 2006, Kay says. Make a copy of the act and give it to your parents to empower them so they know what they can rightfully demand.…

Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to yourmoney@you.co.za. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. PAY MORE You’ll reap the benefits if you pay off more than the monthly minimum on your bond. If you keep it up you’ll pay off your bond sooner. Let’s say you have to pay R9 159 a month over 20 years at the prime interest rate of 9,25 percent. If you increase your repayments by 10 percent to R10 075 a month you can pay off your bond four years sooner, saving you a whopping R297 348 in interest, says Tommy Nel, head of credit at FNB home loans. The bigger your extra payment the better. YOUR HOME LOAN AS A SAVINGS PLAN If you pay more…

LISTEN TO THIS! 2015 GRAMMY NOMINEES VARIOUS ARTISTS R150 Looking for the biggest hits of 2014 all on one album? Then this collection of Grammy-nominated hits is a must-have. It includes tracks by pop star Taylor Swift, rapper Iggy Azalea and crooner Ed Sheer-an. The record features every style from country to R&B and pop and is sure to introduce you to songs you haven’t heard before. Highlights include Meghan Trainor’s hit All About That Bass and Katy Perry’s Dark Horse. An enjoyable listen but give it a miss if you already have most of these songs in your music collection. THE PINKPRINT NICKI MINAJ R150 The rapper pours out her heart and soul and shows her vulnerability on her latest offering, as she raps candidly about everything from heartbreak…

McCullough’s insensitive obituary triggered a storm of protest on Twitter. Using the hashtag #MyOzObituary authors and other celebrities imagined what their own death notices would look like if written in The Australian’s style. Chocolat author Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat): “In spite of being a girlie and writing a book about chocolate, managed to be quite stroppy and p**s a whole bunch of people off.” Author Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself): “Although his beard looked like someone had glued it on and his hair would have been unconvincing as a wig, he married a rock star.” Comic Wendy Harmer (@wendy_harmer): “Plain as a pikestaff, loud and annoying; nevertheless carved a career in comedy. Which is odd, because women aren’t funny.” Australian journalist Benjamin Law (@mrbenjaminlaw): “Despite a forehead like a solar panel and hair…

IT’S NEVER SIMPLE Father: Son, could you please go and buy me a cooldrink? Son: What kind? Father: Cola. Son: Diet or regular? Father: Regular. Son: Bottle or can? Father: Bottle. Son: 500 ml or a litre? Father: Dammit, you’re annoying! Just get me water. Son: Natural or mineral? Father: Mineral Son: Hot or cold? Father: I’m going to hit you with a broom if you don’t stop! Son: Stick broom or soft broom? Father: Stop this, you little animal! Son: What kind of animal? Father: Get the hell out of here! Son: Now or later? Father: Now, or I’m going to kill you! Son: With a gun or a knife? Father: I’m going to shoot you! Son: In the head or stomach? Father: You pest! Son: Cockroach or rat?…

Jason Ling (Taxi Violence) “Sometimes things get stressful and it’s important to step back and ask yourself why you started or joined the band in the first place. We registered as a company and run it like one, investing back in the band so it can grow.” Jimmy Nevis “Be in the know. Ask questions. Take the initiative. If you’re always pushing to be ahead of the game there’s no way you can fall short” Louis Nel (Taxi Violence) “The thing that keeps us together and motivates us as a team is the fact that we’ve always put our friendship first. Everything else is secondary. We respect one another and are open and honest. We’ve always been friends trying to be a band, not the other way around” Smooth Mike…

Making sweet music Singer LEANNE DLAMINI is back from shooting two music videos, Patch It Up and No Sweat, in Los Angeles alongside music writer and actor JUSTIN WALKER, who plays her boyfriend in one. Her trip was good timing, as she was able to attend the Grammy Awards. “When I got tickets I totally freaked out!” LeAnne says LA does wonders for her. “My mindset is on another level when I’m there. I go into superwork mode because the energy is contagious” Her daughters, Zani (5) and Zaya (1), stayed with her mom for the week. “Being away from them is always hard. But I want to show them that as women we can have it all” Living it up in LA The hunky LCNVL twins have settled into…

CINDY CRAWFORD An unretouched photo of ’90s supermodel CINDY CRAWFORD went viral recently. The image, leaked from a Marie Claire 2013 shoot, showed the 48-year-old mom of two’s body, flaws and all. It gained praise and prompted Cindy’s hubby, Rande Gerber (52), to post a hot pic of his wife in a bikini on Instagram. “What makes you the most attractive is self-confidence” Cindy says. GIULIANA RANCIC Never mind who won what, all talk at the Grammys was about GIULIANA RANCIC’s skeletal frame. The E! host, who looked far healthier back in 2009, appeared dangerously skinny as she posed side-on, sparking fresh concern as to what’s going on with her. The 40-year-old breast cancer survivor has in the past blamed her “fast metabolism” for her skinny frame. Hmm! LIV WELCOMES…

In a letter to Kanye published on Facebook, Garbage frontwoman SHIRLEY MANSON (48) echoed the thoughts of many when she dissed his behaviour. “Dear Kanye West, it is YOU who’s so busy disrespecting artistry. You disrespect your own remarkable talents and more importantly you disrespect the talent, hard work and tenacity of all artists when you go so rudely and savagely after such an accomplished and humble artist like Beck. You make yourself look small and petty and spoilt. “In attempting to reduce the importance of one great talent over another you make a mockery of all musicians and music from every genre, including your own. Grow up and stop throwing your toys around. You’re making yourself look like a complete t**t. “PS: I’m pretty certain Beyoncé doesn’t need you…

It’s nice to see SHIA LABEOUF (28) having fun for a change. The actor, who’s notorious for his weird and often troublesome behaviour, was seen getting playful on a moving escalator with actress-model girlfriend MIA GOTH (22). The Fury star is riding a wave of success thanks to his collaboration with Sia on her Grammy-nominated track Elastic Heart. In the video he performs choreographed moves with dance sensation Maddie Ziegler (12). But Sia had to defend the song after many viewers branded it “paedophilic”. “All I can say is Maddie and Shia are two of the only actors I felt could play this” she said.…