Innholdsfortegnelse for 13 August 2015 i You South Africa

IT’S HARD to imagine there is anything positive about the recent interest rate hike. Honestly, how are we to cope with this on top of load-shedding, gas shortages and what seems like ever- increasing food prices? Yet there are people who will benefit, experts say. The hike is especially good for pensioners and people fortunate enough to have savings, which will now be able to grow. But for most of us it means adjusting our budget a bit to make ends meet. Turn to page 20 to see why it happened, if now is the time to fix the interest on your home loan and why it’s better to save instead of relying on credit. The kind of willpower you need for saving is right up there with the resolve…

OF ALL the things that could humiliate his estranged wife surely it couldn’t be something as sordid – and downright clichéd – as this? His camp swears it’s “utter garbage” but try as he might Ben Affleck can’t seem to put a lid on the explosive allegations it was his affair with the nanny that was the ultimate betrayal for Jennifer Garner. Reports emerged the 42-year-old Oscar winner was romantically involved with his kids’ nanny, Christine Ouzounian, just four weeks after he and Jennifer (43) announced plans to divorce. Pals of the pretty 28-year-old claim she’s besotted with the father of the three kids she was hired to take care of. Christine, who works for a high-end Beverly Hills nanny agency, couldn’t keep the secret. Us Weekly reports it all…

IT SEEMS like yet another thing to feel depressed about – an increase in interest rates means higher home-loan repayments, car-loan repayments . . . Pretty much anything related to credit that comes from an interest-bearing account. But the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the interest rate by 0,25 percentage points is a case of short-term pain for South Africa’s long-term gain, experts say. The repo rate – the rate at which the Reserve Bank gives loans to banks that then loan money to us – is now at six percent. As a result the prime lending rate at which banks loan to us has increased to 9,5 percent. Consumers should try to see it in a positive light – this fairly minor hike will guard against inflation and bigger…

DIET TRAP EATING MAKES ME FEEL BETTER Escape plan • Make a reminder card that says, “If I eat when I’m feeling low I’ll feel momentary comfort but then be left with three problems – the original problem, feeling bad about giving in, and the extra weight I’ll have gained. Find a better solution.” • It may help to keep a list of non-food activities you can try when you get the urge to eat. DIET TRAP A SPECIAL OCCASION Escape plan • Remind yourself what’s enjoyable about the event that has nothing to do with food – catching up with friends and family, people-watching, no washing up. • Decide beforehand what you’ll allow yourself to eat and what not. Give yourself a time limit if that helps. • If…

Juanita Louw from Matroosfontein, Cape Town, says, “When I was a tiny tot our neighbour had guava trees and every winter my mother used to get a large bag of fruit filled to the brim. She’d make jam for all sorts of treats for us. This was one of our favourites.” GUAVA JAM PASTRIES MAKES 20 TARTLETS Preparation: 15 min Chilling: 30 min Cooking: 2 hours 10-15 guavas, peeled and quartered 500 ml (2 c) brown sugar zest and juice of 2 lemons 500 ml (2 c) cold water 1 kg (5 square sheets) puff pastry 1 egg, whisked 1 Put the guavas, sugar, lemon zest and juice and water in a large pot, bring to the boil and simmer for 1½ hours or until thick and syrupy. Cool completely.…

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THE challenge landed in my inbox the previous afternoon via Facebook. #tiendaedroog (10 days dry), my colleague called it. In the previous few days we’d energetically debated the pros and cons of a tendency that’s become increasingly evident among social drinkers – giving up alcohol briefly for health reasons. I asked the question on my Facebook page and the response was overwhelming. The replies came from far and wide. The manager of a clinic group in Dubai said he calls his annual alcohol fast Lent, even though it has nothing to do with religion. “It’s an ideal detox before the beginning of a new year,” he said. Music promoter, art administrator and voice artist Charl van Heyningen (53) said he recently enjoyed spending time in New York with SA entertainer…

1 TIME FOR HARVEY TO DO SOME INTROSPECTION The popular series Suits chronicles the goings-on at fictional New York law firm Pearson Specter Litt and in the fifth season Gabriel’s character, the ruthless Harvey Specter, is in for a rough ride. “Harvey is a very cut-and-dry, says-it-like-it-is [kind of guy], and uses his confidence to cover so much of what’s really going on inside of him. So, to see that character actually go through something that doesn’t make him look like a superhero, I think, is awesome” 2 ACTING IS IN HIS BLOOD The New York-born actor starred in his first movie, Why Would I Lie? (with actor Treat Williams, above), when he was eight years old. “I knew as a young kid that this is what I wanted to…

MY SALINGER YEAR By Joanna Rakoff, Bloomsbury R237* “Never, never, never give out his address or phone number.” This was the instruction Joanna Rakoff was given in 1996 when she was hired to work at the top New York literary agency which represented JD Salinger, the author of novels such as The Catcher In The Rye and Franny And Zooey. As a lowly assistant, it was Joanna’s job to shield the reclusive writer from the adoring public and sift through his mountain of fan mail. But after reading the heart-wrenching correspondence, Joanna couldn’t bring herself to send out the impersonal agency form letter and instead started writing her own responses. And as she read Salinger’s novels for the first time, like many readers she was mesmerised as she noticed how…

• ICE-T is set to become a dad again at 57. The Law & Order: SVU star › who has two grown-up kids from previous relationships › is expecting a child with his wife of 13 years, glamour model Coco (36). Coco, who plans to document her pregnancy on their new talk show, Ice & Coco, says she wanted to wait until she was 35 to fall pregnant. “When I got with him I was, like, 35 is the number,” the busty blonde says. • Clearly ZAYN MALIK’s departure from One Direction earlier this year to “take time out of the spotlight and become a normal 22-year-old” is, well, bollocks as the singer recently announced he’s signed with major record company RCA, and will be embarking on a solo career.…

ROBIN WILLIAMS Robin Williams fell for Marsha Garces, who was nanny to his son with Valerie Velardi, Zak. The late actor married Marsha, who was pregnant with daughter Zelda in 1989, soon after his divorce from Valerie was finalised. He and Marsha were married for 19 years and had another child together, Cody. Marsha filed for divorce in 2010, citing “irreconcilable differences”. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Arnold Schwarzenegger cheated on wife Maria Shriver with housekeeper Mildred Baena, and she became pregnant. Joseph Baena was born in 1997, but Arnie only found out Joseph was his years later when the boy “started looking like me; that’s when I kind of got it”. Maria and the Terminator star separated after 25 years of marriage in 2011. MICK JAGGER Mick Jagger’s lengthy list of conquests…

HER children made her feel like a queen. But now three of them are dead, their young lives cut short in the blink of an eye, and life will never be the same again. “I feel like someone has taken away my crown and said I didn’t deserve it,” Mbali Nkosi says, her eyes welling up with tears. Her three youngest children, son Lwazi (10) and daughters Lethu (7) and Minenhle (5), were so full of joy and excitement about the weekend ahead just before tragedy struck that Friday night. There were shrieks of laughter and animated chatter as they admired family friend Joe Magagula’s new car. Then they jumped into the Golf R7, which Joe had had only for a few hours, so he could take them for a…

THIS inexpensive vegetable and its relatives are big news. Celebs are snacking on kale chips, Chinese cabbage is great for stuffing, red cabbage is a perennial salad favourite and Brussels sprouts are delicious cooked or pickled. CABBAGE STUFFED WITH BREYANI RICE SERVES 6-8 Preparation: 30 min Cooking: 20-25 min 1 whole cabbage or Chinese cabbage STUFFING 45-60 ml (3-4 T) breyani masala 375 ml (1½ c) basmati rice 4 onions, finely chopped oil sugar balsamic vinegar large handful of sultanas large handful of pumpkin seeds or pine nuts, toasted 100 g chopped fresh coriander grated zest of 1 lemon butter TO SERVE 125 ml (½ c) Greek yoghurt 10 ml (2 t) garam masala Preheat the oven to 180 °C 1 Cut out the core of the cabbage, reserving a…

THE DRESS HOW YOU WEAR IT A form-fitting dress oozes glamour. Opt for an embellished style or wear a bold neckpiece. ACCESSORIES Team your fitted dress with an oversized bag in a darker blue or black, and shoe boots. THE JACKET HOW YOU WEAR IT Tone down the intensity of this blue with a denim jacket. ACCESSORIES A dressy take on denim with an embellished jacket or lots of bold jewellery. THE COAT HOW TO WEAR IT A coat adds a bit of oomph to casual jeans. ACCESSORIES Wear stilettos with jeans and you’re ready for that restaurant date. THE KNITTED DRESS HOW TO WEAR IT For a more stylish way to stay warm, wear a buttoned-up white shirt under the dress instead of a long-sleeve vest. ACCESSORIES Update the…

ABBREVIATIONS alt – alternate beg – begin(ning) c/on(off) – cast on(off) cont – continue dec – decrease foll(s) – follow(s) (ing) N(s) – needle(s) patt – pattern rem – remaining RS – right side st(s) –stitch(es) st st – stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl) KEEP warm and toasty on chilly winter evenings with this hot-water bottle cover knitted in simple stocking stitch. MEASUREMENTS About 20 cm wide and 40 cm long MATERIALS Note: this hot-water bottle cover has been designed in a super-chunky yarn; this is the equivalent of knitting two strands together of standard chunky yarn. • 1 x 100 g ball of Stylecraft Weekender Super Chunky in Cream Shade No 3677 (colour A) • 1 x 100 g ball of Stylecraft Week- ender Super Chunky…

A All ages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parental guidance S Sex V Violence LISTEN TO THIS! WILD HEART MIGUEL R139* His previous record, Kaleidoscope Dream, spent 20 weeks on the US Billboard 200 album chart and Miguel’s long-awaited third offering is everything you’ve come to expect from the R&B superstar – it’s all about love, lust and getting hot between the sheets. But the singer, who was born to a Mexican father and African-American mother, also tackles more serious issues – such as racial identity on the track What’s Normal Anyway. The album is “a lot more aggressive”, Miguel says. Not all the tracks are radio- friendly and the first single, the sexy Coffee, was chosen so he won’t alienate his radio fans.…

In her spare time she works as a childminder and says she doesn’t want to be an actress forever. ‘I enjoy acting at the moment but I don’t know if it’s what I’m going to do for the rest of my life’ In each episode Liv eats a body’s brain and in the process gains that person’s knowledge. “Can I tell you how weird it is after work going to the supermarket and being on the phone and saying, ‘Oh, this brain I ate today . . .’ People look at me and it takes me a while before I realise, ‘Right, that sounded insane’” Although she regularly appears on the red carpet she’s not into dressing up. “Actually my worst nightmare is feeling overdressed” She embraces her inner nerd.…

MILA Kunis and I are standing barefoot, back to back in the kind of pristine, orchid-laden London hotel suite in which one should behave elegantly. “Look in the mirror!” she cries with a cackle. “How tall are you?” I tell her I’ve been clinging to the time I was erroneously measured at 1,64 m. The actress tells me she’s 1,67 and claps her hands triumphantly. (It’s wishful thinking – she’s actually a good two centimetres shorter than that). She’s a vodka shot of a woman: compact, undiluted and deceptively potent. She has a warp-speed-talking directness that leaves you feeling pleasantly giddy. When I ask her about a trip she took to Zambia in 2013 as an ambassador for the ethical gemstone company Gemfields, she machine-guns back in broad Los Angeleno,…

1952 She kicks off her career at age 17, starring as Viola in a production of Twelfth Night at the Oxford Playhouse in England. 1958 She receives the first of her 17 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) nominations for her role in the film Nowhere To Go. 1970 Maggie’s performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie earns her the Academy Award for best actress. 1979 She wins the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in California Suite opposite Michael Caine. 1981 She plays the goddess Thetis in Clash Of The Titans. 1991 Maggie stars in the hit movie Hook. The ’90s also see her in movies such as Sister Act, The First Wives Club and Tea With Mussolini. 2001 to 2011 She appears…

HE’D been skewered on the nearly 2 m-long rod like a kebab, but Danie de Wet insists he didn’t feel any pain. In fact he tried to remove the rod himself, but neither the piece protruding from his shoulder nor the piece sticking out of his thigh would budge. “I’m proof that miracles do occur,” the father of three says of the freak accident that could so easily have claimed his life six months ago. It might be a cliché, but his brush with death really has given him a renewed sense of purpose in life. “I want to live each day as if it were my last” Danie (34) was working 3,5 km underground in a mine shaft at the time of the accident earlier this year. “I was…

To the reader Eat Humble Pie (YOU Say, 23 July) who said I should be more humble and maybe then I’d get a job, just so you know, I don’t have an inflated opinion of myself. You don’t know me. I’m a humble and caring person and I’m not the only one who’s looking for a job. There are hundreds like me who have so much experience yet don’t stand a chance. Get to know me or you can get off your high horse, and maybe give someone a job or an interview. You might not know what it’s like not to have an income. Also, please send me some of your humble pie. I’d love a taste. YASMIN JOOMA, PIETERMARITZBURG • Dear Eat Humble Pie, I read Yasmin’s letter…

APRICOT RIBS WITH GUAVA SALAD Guavas are in season and inexpensive – and they make a great salad to go with these yummy ribs. SERVES 4 Preparation: 5 min Cooking: 50 min 800 g pork rib SAUCE 60 ml (¼ c) apricot jam 60 ml (¼ c) tomato sauce 2 garlic cloves, crushed 45 ml (3 T) Worcester sauce 15 ml (1 T) soy sauce SALAD 4 guavas, sliced 1 red onion, sliced 10 g fresh coriander, roughly chopped 30 ml (2 T) olive oil 2 ml (½ t) castor sugar 10 ml (2 t) lemon juice salt and pepper Preheat the oven to 190 °C or prepare medium-hot coals. 1 Simmer the ribs in water for 30 minutes. Transfer to a large ovenproof dish. 2 Sauce Mix all the…

HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO STUPID? Q I’m a 30-year-old woman and have recently been through a divorce. My ex-husband is a sociopath who destroyed my self-esteem. I went through hell with him and now I can’t get over the fact I allowed him to abuse me mentally and emotionally. He used to lie to me all the time. He used my name to make purchases and now I’m stuck with the debt and will be blacklisted. He simply refused to pay any of these debts. How could I have been so stupid? My family haven’t been much help or sympathetic. They say it’s my fault for being so stupid and trusting him in the first place. Nicole, East London A Sociopaths (also called psychopaths) are masters of deception.…

CHOOSE YOUR BUYING PARTNERS Houses are expensive and young people especially now consider getting onto the property ladder by buying jointly. But you should know your buying partners well before you sign on the dotted line, Cape Town attorney Sunél Beeselaar says. Firstly, you have to be honest with one another. Also make sure your friends have the financial means and discipline to pay their share on time. Ask an attorney who specialises in property to explain all potential risks to you. THE BOND You can take out a bond together but you’re all responsible for it. Even if you, as one of four buyers, own just 25 percent, you – like the others – are responsible for the full home loan. The bank can take action against one or…

1 Meet Britain’s latest export! This soulful, fedora-loving singer and guitarist is known for singles Hold Back The River and Let It Go from his critically acclaimed debut album, Chaos And The Calm. He won the critics’ choice gong at the 2015 Brit Awards, succeeding British soul star Sam Smith. 2 James (24) taught himself to play guitar by ear when he was just 11. “There was a guitar that my uncle owned and never learnt to play,” he says. “He sold it to my dad and when I heard [Eric Clapton’s] Layla, that was the tune that really grabbed me. I said to my dad, ‘Wait, there’s a guitar, right?’ I was a pretty obsessive kid and when I held it in my hands for the first time I…

LEO 22 JULY – 22 AUGUST Your style might be cramped but it’s a fun week Although obligations may cramp your style and interfere with your playtime, it could still be a week of fun, excitement and stimulation. As a loyal Leo you’re unlikely to overlook the importance of your loved ones and children. Try to make time to go out and meet new people, too. Socialising may bring you into contact with people of different walks of life, opening your eyes to the world around you and giving you a wider perspective. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 15, 29, 47, 5, 16, 32 VIRGO AUG 23 – SEP 22 Your personal year is drawing to a close, making it a good time to take stock of the year that’s passed. Introspection…

THE FAMOUS FOUR REED RICHARDS Mr Fantastic’s superpowers enable him to stretch his entire body like an elastic band. He’s played by Miles Teller (28) – a familiar face thanks to movies such as That Awkward Moment (2014) and the Divergent series. He says it was a challenge to play the famous comic-book character. “When you take on an established franchise you owe something to the characters and to the creator [Stan Lee].” FUN FACT Miles helped a pregnant woman out of the sea after a shark was spotted, proving he’s a real-life hero! SUE STORM You’d think reading the source material would be a good way to prepare for the role of The Invisible Woman, who’s married to Mr Fantastic in the comics, but Kate Mara (32)…

Mammoths Huge animals lived on Earth before and during the last Ice Age between 2,6 million and 4 000 years ago when they died out. Buried in ice Many mammoths died in or near ice and became buried in it before they could be eaten by predators. Petrification As minerals seeped through the ground they slowly replaced mammoth tissue and petrified. Rock shaped like mammoths remained behind as fossils. Conifers Fossils of needle-shaped leaves as well as bark snow pines and other cone-bearing trees were common from the dinosaur age until today. The giant bison The woolly mammoth wasn’t the only giant plant-eater of its day. There was also the giant bison, an ancestor of modern bison, the males of which could weigh nearly two tons. The modern bison lives…

SEEMS burgeoning bellies aren’t only for expecting moms – yes, we’re talking about you, Mr Big Boep! If you’re suddenly softer, rounder and wider in the waist it could be your little one who’s to blame. Earlier this year a university student coined the term “dad bod” to describe men whose hard abs are absent and whose stomachs are spreading by the day. Now science has proved dad bods are a real thing – especially after you have a child. The study of just more than 10 000 men, recently published in the American Journal Of Men’s Health, found fathers gained nearly 2 kg on average over the same period while their child-free counterparts gained about half a kilogram. “It’s a unique look at the influence that a social phenomenon…

“Don’t be defeatist, dear; it’s very middle class” “I was right about my maid. She’s leaving – to get married! How could she be so selfish?” “First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel as if I’m living in an HG Wells novel” “Give him a date for when Mary’s out of mourning. No one wants to kiss a girl in black” “I don’t dislike him; I just don’t like him. Which is quite different” “I’m a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose”…

THE more the merrier, the saying goes. But will the adage apply when eight couples are living together in one house while battling it out for a prize of more than R1 million? We’ll have to see whether there’ll be harmony or hostility in the luxury villa in Camps Bay, Cape Town, when M-Net’s new local reality series, Power Couple South Africa, starts on 10 September. Last week we gave you an exclusive introduction to four of the eight couples who’ll be vying for the dream prize (YOU, 6 August). This week it’s time to meet the rest. The 16 contestants will have to hold their own in challenges that put their endurance, relationship and nerves to the test – all under the watchful eye of the camera and viewers…

BEND IT LIKE BRITNEY! BRITNEY SPEARS showed off her suppleness while holidaying in Hawaii recently. The pop star was spotted doing the splits as well as backbends and crunches while clad in just a bikini. Clearly the 33-year-old is keen to keep up her fitness regime as she returns to the stage this month for more of her Piece Of Me shows in Las Vegas. But it seems there’s another reason. Remember those unflattering photos of the Pretty Girls singer’s tummy when she and rapper Iggy Azalea filmed their music video (HYH, 30 April)? Well, Brit saw them too. According to insiders she was “horrified” and used them to motivate her to get in shape. 007 AND HIS BOND GIRL! DANIEL CRAIG (47) was spotted holidaying on the Spanish island…