Innholdsfortegnelse for 29-Dec-16 i You South Africa

I KNOW for many people this has been a trying year and you’re glad to see the back of 2016. It has been a bit rough in many ways, hasn’t it? But amid the corruption and crazy chaos that is global politics there have been rays of light – many in the shape of homegrown heroes (page 10). Queen Elizabeth II (page 8) has shown how far commitment to duty and loyalty can take you (she totally owned 2016, don’t you think?) and our sport stars made us burst with pride thanks to their excellent performances (page 13). I’ve had a great 2016, I must admit. I became the editor of this awesome publication – and what a privilege it has been. Every time I receive an email or letter…

Truckers on our roads have a worthy and responsible role. Sadly many motorists treat them with contempt, for example overtaking them irresponsibly when they’re negotiating a steep hill fully laden. The average driver of a small car sees the driver of a truck as invincible. With all that metal and power, how can he come to grief ? Only too easily. A long-distance trucker friend of my brother was driving a heavily laden vehicle and breasting a steep rise on a bend. An impatient sedan driver was determined to overtake him and ignored the truck driver’s emphatic warning of oncoming traffic. The imminent collision would have caused certain death to that small guy in a big hurry, so the humane trucker promptly veered off the road and went straight down…

IT FELT as if her world had been ripped apart. How do you go on after you’ve seen the bullet-riddled bodies of your husband and children? This is what went through Hannelie Groenewald’s mind after her family were gunned down in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan (YOU, 11 December 2014). In the months that followed she found a way to get through the trauma. When she was with other people she forced herself to put on a brave face, but when she was alone she allowed the tears to flow freely. Two years down the line she isn’t putting on a front when she meets us in a Pretoria coffee shop for our exclusive interview – she’s truly radiant. The reason for her happiness? She’s put her life back together…

IT’S easy to see why she caught the eye of one of the most eligible bachelors on The Bold And The Beautiful – none other than Rick Forrester, he of the ice-blue eyes and jaw so chiselled you could cut cheese on it. When Maya Avant, a raven-haired, doe-eyed model, marched into Forrester Creations – and into its boss’ heart – the scene was set for a sizzling romance. But there was just one catch: she was born male. As fans of the soapie know, she was eventually forced to confess all to Rick (whom she went on to wed) after her younger sister, Nicole, arrived in town and threatened to expose her as her former brother, Myron. It’s been hailed as one of the most groundbreaking storylines in soapie…

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GLOWING SKIN Blusher and bronzer were the most common products for cheeks until highlighting/strobing products came along. Now highlighters have found a comfortable niche in the market. 2016 The trend has been “natural” and “no makeup” looks. They’ve been successful thanks to highlighting which makes your face look dewy. 2017 High-definition highlighters that contain minerals and have light-reflecting properties have started to pop up on the market. They help your skin feel as if it isn’t made up at all. TIP Apply your highlighting product on the parts of your face where light naturally falls, such as your chin, your brow and the apples of your cheeks. BRIGHT EYES Designer looks on the catwalk and celebrities have inspired many to find their own way of wearing bright eye make-up. 2016…

‘Immature love says, ‘‘I love you because I need you.” Mature love says, “I need you because I love you” ’ – PSYCHOLOGIST ERICH FROMM MY WIFE ISN’T WHO I THOUGHT SHE WAS Q I fell in love with my wife in high school. We dated for a while but after matric we went our own ways. We both married and had families and also both lost our partners – she divorced her first husband and my first wife died of cancer. After a chance meeting we started seeing each other again and wed three months later. We’re both in our mid-fifties. We’ve been married for two years now and I’ve realised the person I loved in high school is not the person I’m married to. Over the past two…

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IT’S A SIGN A driving instructor is quizzing his students about road signs. The one for “slow-moving vehicle” stumps them, so the instructor gives them a hint by lifting the sign above his head and slowly parading up and down the room. “I know!” one student calls out. “Wide load!” BY POPULAR DEMAND A guys takes a seat in a New York diner and notices there’s schav on the menu. He hasn’t had this cold, sour soup in a while and decides to order a bowl. “Sorry, sir, we don’t have it today,” the waitress tells him. “Oh, so you have it only on certain days?” the guy asks. “Actually, we never have it.” The guy’s confused. “Then why is it on your menu?” “Oh,” the waitress says with a…

BORN A CRIME AND OTHER STORIES By TREVOR NOAH Pan MacMillan YOU know you’ve made it when publishers come knocking on your door begging you to write your memoir. Ever since Trevor Noah took over from Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show, the world’s been wanting to know more about the livewire South African’s history. And now the funnyman has obliged by releasing Born A Crime And Other Stories, a candid autobiography that traces his path to success from childhood to early adulthood. We caught up with Trevor (32) to quiz him about his life in the Big Apple and find out what it was like revisiting his past. How does it feel to have a memoir out on the shelves? It’s awesome, really. It’s the culmination of…

This festive season I have two wishes. Firstly, that my daughter-in-law would quit her hatred for me. We were both in the wrong and I’ve apologised and pleaded but two years down the line she still forbids me to see my son or two perfect grandkids. Secondly, I wish she’d do as her faith teaches and forgive. I have cancer but with a good prognosis. I miss them. SAD GRAN, SMS I was in a Cape Town hospital and also experienced a loud radio on the ward (YOU Say, 15 December). The staff had a threatening attitude. It was shocking. EX-PATIENT, SMS How can DStv sink so low as to finish the series Friends with a grand finale for the second time then the very next night they start rerunning…

MONA isn’t usually at home in the mornings – she’s at the office with her “mom”. But it’s overcast today and looks like rain, so she’s wrapped snugly in a yellow blanket with only her face and the fur collar of her jacket showing. And she isn’t going anywhere, thank you very much. Still, Tattie Smit isn’t leaving the house before Mona’s morning ritual is complete. First, it’s time to brush her teeth. Toothpaste designed for babies’ milk teeth is squeezed onto Mona’s toothbrush – a pink one, naturally. Then Tattie cleans Mona’s face with a wet wipe before applying moisturiser and finishing things off with a dab of perfume behind each silky ear. Mona the miniature Doberman isn’t the only pampered pooch in Tattie and her husband Willie’s home…

SET UP separate stations in your home where guests can serve themselves drinks, get something to eat and dish up dessert. All the food and drinks can be made in advance. DRINKS STATION Make a few fruit syrups and let guests top them up with soft drinks and, if they like, alcohol. This way those who don’t drink alcohol don’t feel excluded. Provide tonic, lemonade, soda water, slices of lemon and lime, plenty of ice and a choice of gin, vodka or rum. LEMONADE MAKES ABOUT 1,8 LITRES Preparation: 10 min Cooking: 10 min LEMON SYRUP 1 litre (4 c) lemon juice 125 ml (½ c) lime juice 750 ml (3 c) sugar grated zest of 1 lemon 10 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped NON-ALCOHOLIC LEMONADE lemon syrup…

MOOD BOARD YOU NEED Solid timber door 2,4 m x 82 cm x 35 mm Measuring tape Level/ruler Pencil 2-mm string Drill 3-mm drill bit STEP 1 Use the measuring tape, level or ruler and pencil to measure and mark the lines of your pattern. We used diagonal lines. STEP 2 Drill a hole at each end of all the lines. STEP 3 Thread the string through the holes at each end of a line and knot the ends together at the back of the door, making sure the string is taut. Repeat for all the lines. Tuck pictures or cards under the string. TABLE YOU NEED Solid timber door 2,4 m x 82 cm x 35 mm Measuring tape Level/ruler Pencil Drill with 6,5-mm timber drill bit Four timber…

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up – AMERICAN BASEBALL PLAYER BABE RUTH GREATER RISK It’s not so easy to get a loan if you work for yourself because if you don’t receive a fixed or consistent income, finance companies see you as a higher risk. The Amended National Credit Act stipulates that income and expenses – such as ongoing contracts and tax – must be rigorously checked before a loan can be granted, Praven Subbramoney of Private Lending at FNB says. Fortunately it’s possible to get a loan if your affairs are in order. CONFIRM INCOME If you work for yourself and apply for a loan, institutions such as banks usually insist on a Letter of Income from your accountant declaring your monthly income. This means…

BORN INTO THE ARTS Marion (41) was practically raised in the theatre – her mother was a stage actress and her father a mime artist and theatre director in Paris, France. “I was surrounded by actors, by great energy and storytellers all my childhood. And that was fascinating. When I was young I saw many plays and I have vivid memories of those moments. Usually it was when the nanny didn’t come and my mom had to take my twin brothers and me to a three-hour play about ancient Greece or something. We would go crazy – she would go crazy too!” NOISY CO-STAR In her newest movie, the screen adaptation of video game Assassin’s Creed, Marion plays Dr Sophia Rikkin, a scientist hired to treat assassin Callum Lynch –…

LISTEN TO THIS! WILD WORLD BASTILLE Not even the band themselves could have predicted the success of their 2013 debut album, Bad Blood. It went platinum in their native UK and included the hitsThingsWe Lost In The Fire and Laura Palmer.Three years later the follow-up arrives – but does it live up to expectations?While Bad Blood was inspired by historical events (Pompeii) and mythology (Icarus),WildWorld is focused on the here and now. Opening tune Good Grief is uplifting, even though the lyrics deal with death, loss and funerals. Sadly the rest – a collection of ballads and ’90s-style dance tracks – aren’t as impressive. Fans will want it but it’s not likely to repeat Bad Blood’s success. – PETRUS MALHERBE NEW ON THE BIG SCREEN HACKSAW RIDGE REAL-LIFE WAR DRAMA.…

THE PURSUIT By JANET EVANOVICH & LEE GOLDBERG, Headline In this fifth instalment of the Fox and O’Hare books, Nicolas Fox has been kidnapped. It’s up to Special Agent Kate O’Hare to find the international con man, thief and one of the top 10 fugitives on the FBI’s most-wanted list (although he now works with the FBI to bring down super-criminals the law can’t touch). The storyline picks up where it left off in the previous book. The trail leads to Belgium, France and Italy and pits the pair against their deadliest adversary to date. Dragan Kovic is a Serbian former military officer and an audacious jewel thief. He’s plotting a crime that will net him billions and cost thousands of lives. Evanovich is one of my favourite authors and…

AQUARIUS JAN 21 – FEB 18 Venus moving into your financial horoscope has advantages as well as pitfalls. You’re in a favourable position to attract moneymaking opportunities and balance your cash flow, but there’s the danger of wasteful spending on unnecessary items. Even though the material world isn’t a high priority for an air sign, money does matter. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 30, 25, 8, 44, 35, 17 PISCES FEB 19 – MARCH 20 The love goddess, Venus, moves into your sign this week, auguring good news for a romantic Pisces. Chances are you’ll enter 2017 with stars in your eyes and a song in your heart. But with Mercury, master of the mind, reversing into your professional horoscope you should take time to assess all your aspirations. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS…

FOR some of us, leisurely days in a deckchair with a cooler box nearby and the gentle shush of waves in the background are enough to shed the year’s stress. Others, however, need something a little more adrenaline-charged – and luckily for thrill junkies, there are plenty of choices out there. Here are a few of the world’s most terrifying tourist attractions which are guaranteed to get your pulse racing and your blood pumping – and that’s just from looking at the pics! 1 Coiling Dragon Cliff skywalk, Zhangjiajie, China It’s a good idea not to eat breakfast before you tackle this footbridge, which runs nearly a kilometre and a half above sea level along a sheer cliff face on Tianmen Mountain in China’s Hunan province. Not only is it…

TAYLOR SWIFT (27) & CALVIN HARRIS (32) After a supposedly “amicable split” in June, things turned ugly between the American pop star and the Scottish DJ a month later. The reason? Taylor’s camp said she’d written his tune This Is What You Came For under a pseudonym. Calvin took to Twitter, accusing the Out Of The Woods singer of trying to tear him down and attempting to “find someone new to bury like Katy Perry”. The feud resulted in fans of each rushing to Instagram to take sides. SOFÍA VERGARA (44) & NICK L OEB (41) The Modern Family star is embroiled in a bizarre custody battle with her former fiancé. The businessman recently launched a lawsuit against the actress, saying he wants to use the frozen embryos they created…

‘Jennifer Lopez is sensual, modern and feminine – she loves my style and I love to see her wearing my looks’– ZUHAIR MURAD HOT PANTS From jumpsuits to sleek suits, pants proved to be every bit as glamorous as gowns this year ‘In fashion, only sexy won’t go out of fashion’– DONATELLA VERSACE SEMI-SHEER SEDUCTION Stars went wild for the sexy yet elegant transparent look ‘Elegance is not about being noticed, it’s about being remembered’– GIORGIO ARMANI ‘Feathers have such beautiful movement and give off a sense of romance’ – CHRISTIAN SIRIANO RAVISHING RUFFLES Whether choosing pretty frills or oversized decoration, few could resist the allure of a cascading ruffle – it’s pure romance FLOATY FEATHERS Stars preened in this year’s dramatic, plumage-inspired pieces ‘I choose muses that are actually…

A HANDFUL OF HAPPINESS IT WAS only a small scrap of paper from a small scrap of a girl passing by on her way to school, but it made an ordinary day special. As I opened our gate we exchanged greetings and she proffered an open box of folded papers. “Take one, it’s free!” she said, smiling, her pretty, almond-shaped eyes crinkling at the corners. This ol’ Crinkle Face did just that. I smoothed out the paper, which read, “Love you.” I responded, “Love you, too!” We exchanged quick pecks on the cheek then off she went carrying her happy box. In my mind I call her Thabiso, “the one who brings happiness”. She brought happiness to me, bless her. FERN HAWKSWORTH, BOTHASIG…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT QUEEN ELIZABETH II NO DOUBT about it, the queen ruled in 2016. A milestone birthday, 63 years on the throne, a formidable presence, an unlikely style icon – her majesty has been there, done that and got the diamond-studded crown to prove it. This year was one in which the United Kingdom pulled out all the stops to celebrate the beloved monarch’s 90th birthday, with people thronging London streets to catch a glimpse of a woman who gives new meaning to the term “long to reign over us”. Queen Elizabeth is a “lifer”, royal experts say. Her son Prince Charles (68) may be ready and waiting to take over but that day will come only when the matriarch of the Windsor family finally passes on. And given…

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN 2016. 112 min. 7-9PG V. Adventure. R109* Eight years after leaving Africa, John Clayton – once known as the wild man Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), who was raised by apes – is living in London with his American wife, Jane (Margot Robbie). Tarzan wants to leave the past behind so declines King Leopold of Belgium’s invitation to go to the Congo. When a US envoy, George Washington Williams (Samuel L Jackson), informs him the Belgians are secretly enslaving the local people, Tarzan agrees to go. But unbeknown to Tarzan he’s walking into a trap set by the ruthless Belgian Captain Rom (Christopher Waltz). This enjoyable adventure succeeds in updating Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic hero for modern audiences. Refreshingly it isn’t another origin story: the film starts with…

DRAKE The Canadian rapper owned the music scene in 2016! He broke a 32-year record for the most American Music Awards nominations (13), beating Michael Jackson’s record of 11 in 1984. Drake, who walked away with four gongs, had several hits this year – from Hotline Bling and his Rihanna-assisted singles Too Good and Work To One Dance (featuring Wizkid and Kyla) and Controlla. His fourth album, Views, topped the US Billboard 200 album chart for 13 non-consecutive weeks. Views was also the first album ever to hit one billion streams on iTunes. LUKAS GRAHAM The Danish pop-soul outfit’s hit 7 Years was released in 2015 but became their global breakthrough in 2016. It debuted at No 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in February and by…

‘If they ask how anything works, the sleigh or reindeer, the best answer is magic’ ‘THERE’S no way I’m playing Santa Claus, Caroline.” I’d made an appearance at the department store to applaud my girlfriend’s efforts at the grand opening of the Santa’s grotto she’d organised. My secondary mission had been to admire Caroline in her skimpy elf ’s costume. “I have no time to find a replacement for the one who’s phoned in sick,” she pleaded. “The grotto opens in 15 minutes!” “I’m not the type,” I protested. “Too thin.” I pulled out the waistband of my jeans to illustrate my leanness. “And I know nothing about kids.” Caroline planted her hands on her hips, her blue eyes sparking. “Remember saying you’d do anything for me because you love…

HORSING AROUND Bella was a highly ranked equestrian with dreams of representing her country at the Olympics some day. “There wasn’t really one time in my life where I was like, ‘I want to be a model!’ It was more Gigi’s thing,” she says. BIG NAMES Born JELENA NOURA and ISABELLA KHAIR, American supermodel sisters Gigi (21) and Bella (20) have walked the runway for Marc Jacobs, Chanel and Tommy Hilfiger among others and graced the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Bella is the new face of Nike while Gigi landed a deal with Reebok. SELFIE TIPS FROM GIGI “Near a window, if you’re inside. When you’re outside, pick a sunny place but in the shade facing the light.” (She has more than 25 million Instagram followers, so we’re…

‘The White House called us – me! – to say, “Is there a possibility of making something for the first lady?” So of course we did it.’ THE fat, glossy book that rests on Donatella Versace’s print trouser-clad legs makes them look even leaner than they are. She turns a page. “Ahhh!” she exclaims as she swivels on the sofa. “This I have to say something about. It was in Trump’s place!” Of course the Italian fashion legend has a Donald Trump story. She knew Princess Diana, counts Elton John as a bestie (and a saviour), and currently has former One Direction star Zayn Malik on speed-dial. This always blonde (well, since she first dyed it aged 11) concentrated personification of Italian fashion va-vavoom has been a member of contemporary…

1 Name the American pop legend who was found dead in the lift of his home this year. 2 How many kids do Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have? 3 Which Hollywood funnyman was accused of passing on an STD and driving his girlfriend to suicide? 4 Which singer was arrested – again – this year after a woman accused him of threatening her with a gun in his home? 5 Which Aussie actress stars in The Wolf Of Wall Street and plays the Joker’s cra-y girlfriend in Suicide Squad? 6 This famous footballer was snapped in a PDA with a fitness model in Miami earlier this year. Who is he? 7 Which teenage son of a famous football er and fashion designer was spotted showing off his muscled body…