Innholdsfortegnelse for 8-Dec-16 i You South Africa

THEY have the power to polarise like few other celebrities. You either love them or loathe them – there’s no sitting on the fence with this bunch. We’ve received so much feedback on the Kardashians over the years for our coverage in print and on you.co.za – with each side arguing why we should or shouldn’t write about them. Some feel strongly they have no talent and aren’t deserving of the attention they receive. Others say they’re inspirational or offer a sort of escapism from the drudgery of everyday life. Regardless of how you feel about them, I’m sure you’ll agree Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are very much topical right now after his breakdown. Cynics think it’s a ploy; supporters say it’s a serious mental health issue. Read more…

We hear about a living wage of R3 500 a month. What about us pensioners? I could live reasonably well on R3 500. My company pension is R990 a month and with the social grant of R1 500 it doesn’t cover my bond of R1 781. I have no family to subsidise me. I’m 77 years young. JEAN KELLY, EASTERN CAPE I’m disabled. The parking bays at shopping centres are always taken by healthy people. They even park on the wheelchair ramps. I don’t want special treatment, just some consideration. DEB, EMAIL To Fed Up (YOU Say 10 November): I’m glad restaurants put the little sticker on the serviette instead of sealing it with water. It’s not their fault you don’t know how to remove a sticker! BREKKIE FAN, SMS…

AS SOON as the alarm on the little boy’s watch starts to beep all his Grade R classmates call out, “Jean! Jean! You need to pee!” When he doesn’t get up immediately they become more insistent. “Go and pee now, Jean!” they urge. “You need to go and pee!” Jean* (7) suffers from a condition called epispadias, which means he was born without a penis. In its place was a small head about the size of a pea with a hole through which he urinates. When he started school in his hometown of Rustenburg, North West, his teacher explained to his classmates that Jean had a medical condition and had to be accepted for who he was. It was no different to her having to wear glasses, she said –…

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All high heels increase the risk of ankle sprain THEY’RE a fashion statement, a way to spoil yourself and can make you feel like a million bucks. But the most important thing about shoes is how they make your feet feel. The key to healthier and happier feet is shoes that fit correctly – and yes, you’ve guessed it, that pair of killer heels isn’t doing your feet any favours. “Our feet are among the most important parts of our bodies, and generally the ones we care the least about,” says podiatrist Calvin Sinnett, who’s also the chairman of the Podiatry Association of South Africa’s northern branch. “Our feet are also situated furthest from our heart and brain, which makes the nerve and blood supply to the feet the smallest…

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days – AMERICAN STATESMAN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Does your insurance policy cover damage caused by tenants? YOUR RISKS Many people rent out their homes or holiday homes for short periods. But what happens if your household goods disappear along with the tenants? Your biggest risks are theft, damage to your property and liability should someone get hurt on the premises. Be honest with your insurer – ask what kind of cover you should have before renting out your property. Because the policies and types of cover offered by insurers vary wildly it’s important to know what you need and what to look out for. THEFT If your policy doesn’t specify that your property is being rented out for specific periods, theft cover…

LISTEN TO THIS! REMEMBER US TO LIFE REGINA SPEKTOR Although she’s probably best known for her theme song to the TV series Orange Is The New Black, this is the Russian-born singer-songwriter’s seventh solo album. Remember Us To Life features more of her typically quirky indie-pop compositions, the highlights being Bleeding Heart (about teen anxiety) and The Light (about human vulnerabilities). It’s not always easy listening: The Trapper And The Furrier is slightly disturbing, with its thundering accordions and cynical view of modern society. Recommended for lovers of melodic pop that has something substantial to say. – PETRUS MALHERBE NEW ON THE BIG SCREEN SKIPTRACE ACTION COMEDY. With JACKIE CHAN, JOHNNY KNOXVILLE and FAN BINGBING. Director: RENNY HARLIN. 10-12PG V. Opens 1 DECEMBER. A clumsy detective (Chan) who keeps tripping…

THE BLONDES . . . A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has reached the final question – if she answers correctly she’ll win R1 million. If she answers incorrectly she’ll pocket only the R32 000 she’s won so far. As she suspected, the million-rand question is tricky: “Which of the following species of bird doesn’t build its own nest but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other birds? Is it a) the condor, b) the buzzard, c) the cuckoo or d) the vulture?” The woman has absolutely no idea. Flummoxed, she has no alternative but to use her final option: to call a friend. She does so with trepidation though because, as it happens, her friend is blonde. However the friend replies immediately: “That’s easy.…

FESTIVAL ROCKER She recently got to perform at Ultra Singapore music festival and says singing in front of the massive crowd was a milestone in her career. She also got to celebrate her 25th birthday there. LA LADY Cara (25) currently spends most of her time recording her debut album in sunny Los Angeles but is lucky enough to visit her hometown, Johannesburg, often. “The City of Angels is amazing but nothing beats SA,” she says. She’s completing her album abroad because she’s found a songwriter and producer there whom she’s really connected with. HORSE JUNKIE She loves to travel and experience new places and cultures but enjoys riding her horse even more. If Cara wasn’t in the music industry she’d be a professional show jumper, she says. She’s competed…

THE line-up of women take their marks. You can hear a pin drop – then the gun fires and they’re off. They set out in a pack but it isn’t long before one woman dressed in green and gold surges ahead. South Africa’s Toy Ungerer not only streaks to glory in the 400 m, she sets a new world record as she beats the best of the global bunch at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth, Australia. At the age of 71, this galloping grandmother has proved you’re never too old to go after your dreams. “I get quite emotional when I think about it,” Toy says of that moment on 5 November when she made history. “This is what I worked for. It’s a reality.” Her world record…

Hop-along Susan! Poor SUSAN SARANDON! The 70-year-old actress was spotted being helped by her son JACK HENRY ROBBINS (27) as she hobbled along in a foot brace while visiting family in Connecticut in the US. Seems her “little sprain” when she hurt her ankle in March hiking down a mountain in Colombia is taking its time to heal. The Oscar winner shared these snaps (LEFT and BELOW) on her dog Penny Lane’s Twitter account. But it hasn’t stopped her working: she’s filming the TV series Feud in which she plays iconic actress Bette Davis. JUST KISSIN’ IN THE RAIN Modern Family star ARIEL WINTER (18) has a new man in her life – Canadian actor LEVI MEADEN (29). The couple were seen kissing in the rain on a Los Angeles…

I join the millions of enlightened people around the world who rejoice in the election of Donald Trump, the man who took on the Republican and Democratic political establishment as well as the liberal media and won (YOU, 24 November). Thank goodness there will be no more Obama who squandered his opportunities and gave nice speeches but no action. OWEN, CAPE TOWN I wonder why people are expressing such negativity and fear about Trump? He had a campaign to run but already he’s toned it down. South Africans should be more concerned about what’s happening in our country. The United States will always be okay no matter who their president is. Not like here. AVERIL MILLARD, GAUTENG I keep thinking I’m going to wake up and the US election result…

John Lever In 1977 the England bowler was accused of deliberately rubbing Vaseline on the ball in a Test against India. Mike Atherton The England captain was caught on TV cameras rubbing soil from his pocket on the ball in a 1994 Test at Lords against SA. He was fined £2 000 (then R7 100). Sachin Tendulkar In 2001 the Indian superstar was suspended for a match after he was seen to be working the seam of the ball with his finger and thumb. India protested vehemently and the ICC dropped the case. Rahul Dravid In 2004, India’s vice-captain was fined half his match fees because he’d rubbed the ball with a half-eaten throat lozenge during a match against Zimbabwe. Pakistani team After referees awarded England five penalty runs in…

‘Coetzee wasn’t given the chance to choose his players and out of sheer desperation goes and gets old men like Bryan Habana to come back from overseas’ AS RECORDS go, it wasn’t one Allister Coetzee wanted: the Springboks’ loss in the recent Test against Wales brought them to eight defeats in 12 Tests – making it the worst scorecard of any Bok coach in his first year. Fuming fans and dumbstruck commentators called for the coach’s head and administrators were forced to admit something was drastically wrong. The once mighty Bok brand was in serious trouble. The Wales defeat came hard on the heels of another low point when the Boks crashed against Italy for the first time ever, pushing South Africa down to fifth place on the international rankings…

IT’S TIME to relax and enjoy . . . Set a table on the stoep and tuck into this delicious spread with family and friends. This meal is suitable for a lunch, late-afternoon or whole-day get-together. You can even light a fire and braai the pork neck over the coals if you like. MENU PUFFY PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY AND THYME SYRUP AND BACON WHOLE PORK NECK WITH CHIMICHURRI AND CHORIZO POTATOES WATERMELON SALAD WITH FETA DRESSING YOGHURT PANNA COTTA WITH FRUIT SALSA AND NUT WAFERS PUFFY PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY AND THYME SYRUP AND BACON This dish is similar to Yorkshire pudding and a great way to kick off a meal. SERVES 4 Preparation: 20 min Baking: 10-12 min Standing: 30 min PUFFY PANCAKES 4 eggs or 4 egg yolks (left…

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SOCIAL MEDIA Apps such as Facebook and Instagram are media-rich and data-hungry so try to use them only when connected to Wi-Fi. But if you can’t go without seeing the latest updates, turn off autoplaying videos. In Facebook go to Settings > Newsfeed Preferences. In Instagram tap the settings symbol, select Cellular Data Use then turn on Use Less Data. AUTOMATIC APP UPDATE Apps that update when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi munch data in the background so change your settings to update only manually or when connected to Wi-Fi. On an iOS device go to Settings > iTunes & App Store and turn off Cellular Data. On Android go to the Google Play Store, tap the menu button on the top left of the screen, go to Settings >…

‘That’s the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old’– BRITISH AUTHOR PHILIP PULLMAN MY STEPDAD WANTS TO CONTROL ME Q I’m a 23-year-old woman who still lives at home with my mom, stepdad and younger brother. I work full time and contribute towards the rent, food, electricity and so on but my stepdad still treats me like an insolent teenager. I made mistakes in my teens but they weren’t too bad and it wouldn’t have been an issue if I’d been allowed more freedom. I thought things would change when I became independent but they haven’t. My stepdad accuses my friends of doing drugs and tells me they don’t care for…

VERSACE ON THE FLOOR BRUNO MARS The Hawaiian-born hitmaker is back with a bang! Bruno gives us serious Michael Jackson vibes with the latest single off his new album, 24K Magic. The title track became a party anthem but on this addictive, sexy tune the singer slows things right down – it’s classic ’90s R&B. Bruno told Rolling Stone magazine he had six different versions of the song but in the end decided to release this “Boyz II Menish” version. Check it out! BETTER MAN LITTLE BIG TOWN Seems Taylor Swift hasn’t forgotten her country roots – she wrote this song for the country vocal quartet. Their big hit, Girl Crush, was the most talked-about country single of 2015, and on this track lead singer Karen Fairchild once again impresses…

SELENA GOMEZ (24) has revealed her bizarre secret to staying healthy – a sweat bed! The singer and actress, who’s received treatment recently for anxiety, says she’s horrible at working out and prefers her sweat bed, which she knows sounds gross but makes her feel incredible. “You basically lie in these beds in a sweatsuit and they wrap you up, and you sweat for 45 minutes and it releases all the toxins in your body and gets your heart rate up.” LADY GAGA (30) says she has issues with being famous. “I miss people, you know. I miss going anywhere and meeting a random person and saying ‘hi’, and having a conversation about life. I love people,” she said during a recent TV appearance. The Perfect Illusion singer says she…

KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE WE’VE reached that time of the year when most people receive bonuses and stokvels share their savings. This attracts many con artists, so the festive season is a time for vigilance. You’ve worked hard throughout the year to enjoy your holidays so don’t let someone come in at the last minute and rob you of your savings. Avoid carrying a lot of cash. Never allow anyone to get hold of your debit card or ask for help from a stranger at an ATM. Banks have staff whose job it is to assist clients who can’t operate the ATM. Don’t be fooled by thieves who try to trick you into believing they can make your money multiply massively. This is a malicious lie. Live within your means,…

‘I share the same advice my mom gave me – stay hydrated and sleep well. And that being a beautiful person on the inside is what really matters’ – JESSICA ALBA (35) AH, THE summer holidays. Long, lazy days and balmy nights, cocktails at the pool, braais with friends, cooldrinks and ice lollies under a striped umbrella – and that long, nowhere-to-hide-your-wobbly-bits walk down to the beach for a dip in the ocean. Of course, it really doesn’t matter if you aren’t reed-slim and cellulite-free. No one except maybe Gigi and Bella Hadid have dent-free thighs. But they’re annoying, aren’t they – who the heck wants to look like them? No, it’s all about confidence. If you feel good about yourself, you exude power and poise and everyone wants to…

Wear stomach-flattening garments like Jessica Alba does. “After giving birth [to daughters Honor, 8, and Haven, 5] I wore a double corset day and night for three months. It was brutal and it’s not for everyone. But it works.” Eat only five ingredients like Eva Mendes does. The sexy star lost seven kilos with the five-factor diet – eating five meals every day consisting of five ingredients: protein, unsaturated fats, fibre, carbs and a sugar-free drink. “And there’s a cheat day,” she says. “That’s a big, fat dangling carrot.” Follow Jennifer Lopez’s example and don’t eat the whole box. “A little piece of something fattening isn’t going to kill you. It’s eating the whole box that will kill you.” Limit the vino like Meryl Streep does. Playing a slim and…

HAS ‘THE CURSE’ STRUCK AGAIN? Some believe Kanye could be the latest victim of the so-called “Kardashian curse” – men who fall victim to bad luck after becoming involved with one of the sisters. The basketball career of Kim’s ex-husband, Kris Humphries, went south after his marriage to Kim collapsed after just 72 days. Khloé Kardashian’s ex-husband, Lamar Odom, went from hero to zero in his basketball career during their four-year-marriage. He also famously overdosed after a three-day sex- and drug-fuelled binge in a Las Vegas brothel last year. Oldest sister Kourtney called time-out on her decade-long relationship with Scott Disick, father of her three kids, last year after she could no longer take his ever-increasing drugging, boozing and womanising. SEPARATELY they were quite something: she with her look-at-me wardrobe,…

ONE-DISH PORK CHOP AND CARROT BAKE SERVES 4 Preparation: 15 min Cooking: 25-30 min 4 pork chops salt and freshly ground pepper 15 ml (1 T) Dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, crushed 15 ml (1 T) honey 8 small carrots 4 fresh thyme sprigs 30 ml (2 T) olive oil 1 whole garlic bulb Preheat the oven to 190 °C. Grease a roasting pan with nonstick spray. 1 Season both sides of the pork chops with salt and freshly ground pepper. 2 Mix the mustard, garlic and honey well. Spread on both sides of the chops. 3 Arrange the carrots and thyme in the roasting pan and drizzle half the oil over. Shake the dish to coat the carrots with the oil. Season with salt. 4 Lightly press the garlic…

TIRED tootsies deserve a treat so try this safe and gentle home pedicure. Be careful of over-buffing by opting for a smooth pumice stone or gentle foot file to remove calluses and smooth out rough skin. YOU’LL NEED Dish with a flat bottom and a diameter of at least 30 cm, filled with warm water Towel Foot soak/gel soap Foot scrub Foot file/pumice stone Nail file Nail clippers Foot cream Nail polish 1 SOAK Start with a warm soak. This step is important because it does more than relax your feet – it softens and cleans your skin and toenails, making the subsequent steps easier. Add aromatic oils or a gel soap of your choice to the water. Soak your feet for about 10 minutes, then pat them dry with…

ONAVO EXTEND This Facebook-owned app runs nifty data-saving hacks in the background (such as loading images only when you scroll down to them) and automatically turns itself off when connected to Wi-Fi. MY DATA MANAGER This app lets you monitor where you “spend” your data and notifies you when you’ve reached your limit – you can even set up a shared account to also monitor family members’ usage. DATA TRACKER Input your data settings into this clean and simple app and you’ll be able to track your use in real time – you can even test your connection speed.…

PETER BY DAY, ELVIS BY NIGHT On the day Bruno came into the world his dad, Peter, a musician, recalls dimming the lights and playing music on a boom box in the delivery room as his wife, Bernadette, a singer and dancer, gave birth. The baby was named Peter Gene Hernandez but his family started calling him Bruno when he was a toddler because of his likeness to wrestler Bruno Sammartino. By age four Bruno was starring as an Elvis impersonator in his father’s variety show in Hawaii and says that was when he fell in love with being a performer. “It was like turning into Batman. I’d go to school and kids are calling me Peter and we’re playing baseball and kickball and then, ‘All right guys, I’ve got…

THE NICE GUYS 2016. 112 min. 16LV min. Action comedy. R119* Set in late ’70s Los Angeles, this hugely entertaining romp combines an old-fashioned gumshoe movie with modern storytelling techniques, making it a must-see for film fundis. Two private eyes – tough-as-nails veteran Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) and young, clumsy, will-do-anything-for-a-dollar Holland March (Ryan Gosling) – decide to team up when they find themselves looking for the same missing girl but for different clients. At the same time a string of people connected to an obscure porn movie are dying one by one. And what does the head of LA’s justice department (Kim Basinger) have to do with it all? There’s humour and action aplenty but at the heart of the movie is the two PIs’ nagging self-doubt about the…

ELIGIBLE by CURTIS SITTENFELD, Random House Authors can’t resist trying their hand at retelling Jane Austen’s novels, especially Pride And Prejudice, which is basically the story of a mother desperately trying to find husbands for her five daughters. Sittenfeld has moved the Bennet family from 19th-century England to present-day Cincinnati in the US and Elizabeth, or rather Liz, is a late-thirties magazine writer in New York. She and her sister Jane, a yoga instructor who also lives in New York, return to the family home when their father has a heart attack. Liz and Jane don’t trust their hopeless, snobbish mother and three feckless, unemployed younger sisters (Kitty and Lydia are obsessed with CrossFit while Mary spends her time doing online degrees) to look after him. That’s when they discover…

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS LEISURE AND WELLBEING: SAGITTARIUS . . . Doesn’t sweat the small stuff. Could be accident-prone due to carelessness. Thrives on a sporty and active lifestyle. Participates in any leisure activity with enthusiasm. Threatens their wellbeing by not knowing when enough is enough. Needs a healthy outlet for their adventurous nature. Is an optimist and has a positive attitude, which are great assets. CAPRICORN DEC 21 – JAN 20 If you’re a true Capricorn, taking responsibility is one of your strong points, a feature others may count on this week. Whether you have to take care of a friend in need, shoulder the load of a colleague or meet obligations on behalf of your family, you’re likely to be a support they’ll rely on. On another tack, it’s a…

A PRIDE of lions feeds on a buffalo carcass in the heart of Kruger National Park, cubs and adults vying for a helping. Meanwhile, in a game park in India, two tigers are engaged in a brawl, fangs bared and claws unleashed. “Exciting, isn’t it?” Nadav Ossendryver says, his eyes shining. He’s viewing the action in the heart of the concrete jungle – but thanks to his online platform he can watch wildlife in their natural habitat in various parts of the world. Nadav (20) is the founder of Latest Sightings, a website and app that give wildlife enthusiasts the chance to post videos and photos of sightings in game reserves and alert one another to spots where often elusive animals can be seen. Five years since he launched his…