Innholdsfortegnelse for 09-Nov-17 i You South Africa

A COLLEAGUE recently shared that her son once got about 300 Whats-App messages in a matter of hours. My brain would melt if that happened to me! I started to remove myself from neighbourhood groups and Face-book pages because it was just too much. It’s great when you want to hire someone locally or when you want to know about something happening in your ’hood. But it can easily become a drain on your time when yet another missing cat message is posted or there’s another rant about parking at popular shopping spots. Or someone saw something that may or may not be suspicious and, honestly, why are we paying so much for fibre internet providers seeing that we’re down again? I didn’t realise how much time and energy I…

The president allegedly didn’t submit income tax returns for at least the first four years of his presidency. He’s apparently still evading paying R63 million in tax which he owes for perks related to the controversial upgrades to his Nkandla residence. Up until four months after his inauguration Zuma allegedly received a monthly salary of R1 million from security firm Royal Security (owned by friend and ANC ally Roy Moodley). Jacques acquired a tape recording in which notorious crime boss Glenn Agliotti can be heard telling fellow criminals that President Zuma would help to protect their activities and that he’s “a gangster just like us”. The Guptas are said to have tried to interfere with the appointment of Hawks bosses. Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, is claimed to have ties with…

CINNAMON APPLE CUPCAKES MAKES 6-8 GIANT CUPCAKES Preparation: 15 min Baking: 30-35 min 85g unsalted butter at room temperature 150g sugar 100ml sour cream 5ml (1t) vanilla essence 3 egg whites 100ml apple purée 165g cake flour 10ml (2t) baking powder 2,5ml (½t) salt 10ml (2t) ground cinnamon 60ml (¼c) castor sugar TOPPING 3 apples, sliced basic butter icing (optional – see recipe on opposite page) Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two giant cupcake tins with cupcake liners. 1 In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the sour cream and vanilla essence and mix. 2 Add the egg whites one at a time, whisking after each addition until combined. Stir in the apple purée. 3 Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in…

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IF YOU’VE bought or sold property before, or plan to do so, there’s a good chance you’ve come across bridging finance. It could come in handy when you need to cover costs for a new house but don’t have the money available immediately. But beware, this kind of financing can also turn out to be expensive! WHAT IT IS IN A NUTSHELL It’s an advance or loan you get on money due to be paid out to you soon. In the past only banks used to offer bridging finance but these days other financing companies also specialise in this area. HOW IT WORKS Say you’re selling your house and buying a new one, but you have to wait for the transfer to be finalised before you get your money from…

GETTING REAL “The difference between this record and a lot of other records I’ve made is I was living a normal life while writing it,” says the 38-year-old mom of two. “Normally, since I was 19, I’ve gone ‘Make a record, promo, go on tour.’ That’s been the cycle. “This is the first time I’ve been like, ‘Take my daughter to preschool. Go on a date with my husband.’ It’s real life that’s been on my mind.” She says hubby Carey Hart has become used to being the subject of many of her songs. “I don’t even think he’s listening half the time. He’s just like, ‘Good stuff, babe.’ And I’m like, ‘Thanks, honey’.” WORKING WITH EMINEM Pink says the track Revenge, which features rapper Eminem, would never have happened…

FAN FRENZY  NOT since the release of the Harry Potter titles has a book caused such a stir. Philip Pullman fans couldn’t wait to get their hands on his latest offering, The Book of Dust Volume 1: La Belle Sauvage. And little wonder – they’ve had to wait 17 years for a return to the magical world that he first created in His Dark Materials. Pullman, in no hurry to continue the story, took a few detours into theological writing and children’s books and was then hit by a bout of ill health. But just as fans had almost given up hope, the British author had a flash of inspiration. “I realised there was another story to tell – not a continuation of His Dark Materials, but a new story…

SCORPIO OCT 23 – NOV 21 Your finances come under the spotlight It could pretty much be a week where you’ve got the golden touch – whether you want to steal a heart or make a buck. But when it comes to money matters, beware as there may be a financial con doing the rounds– although it’s unlikely that a shrewd Scorpio would fall for that. It’s also a good week to identify your professional as well as your personal goals and develop your character. Try to eliminate negative qualities and promote positive ones. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 32, 5, 9, 20, 36, 42 SAGITTARIUS NOV 22 – DEC 20 As a Sagittarius, chances are you’ve got a big heart and an open hand. This week presents opportunities for lending a…

THE delicious aroma of homemade curry wafts through the house and excitable, friendly pugs scamper around our feet as we’re welcomed into the home. Power couple Sorisha Naidoo and Vivian Reddy, both casually dressed in jeans and sneakers, greet the YOU team with a hug. Their opulent estate in Umhlanga Rocks on the picturesque KwaZulu-Natal’s coast is well guarded. It soon becomes apparent why – when you get through the gates and guards there’s a roomy garage filled with luxury cars. The latest addition to their posh fleet is a sleek, black Aston Martin DB11, the only one in South Africa, worth an eye-watering R4,8 million. That beauty was a birthday gift from Vivian to Sorisha, who recently turned 40. The party was held at the swanky Beverly Hills hotel…

Looks as if BEN AFFLECK (45) and LINDSAY SHOOKUS (37) are getting serious fast. It seems the actor-director and the TV producer are preparing to buy a house together as they were recently seen looking at properties in the upmarket suburb of Brentwood in Los Angeles. While they only went public with their romance in July it’s rumoured they started having an affair in 2013, two years before the Live by Night star separated from his wife, actress Jennifer Garner (45), with whom he has three kids. KEVIN SPACEY has officially come out as gay. The 58-year-old was forced to defend his sexuality after Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp gave an interview recently in which he accused the House of Cards star of “trying to seduce him” at a…

WE LOVE TATTOOS P Baldwin, your attitude towards tattoos is archaic (YOU Say, 29 October). I had my first tattoo done on a holiday to Bali when I was 38. I now sport nine more and I’m 55. Each tattoo has a symbolic meaning for an event that’s occurred in my life. One, for example, was for when I conquered my depression, another I got in honour of my two children who are 22 and 20 and, yes, they also have tattoos. My son has a sleeve dedicated to me entirely with beautiful red roses. Tattoos are an art form and can be an expression of who and what you are. Have I regretted any of them? No! So your connection with tattoos being sported by bikers, sailors and prisoners…

7de Laan, why are you making Oubaas into a monster now that he’s no longer on the show? ELIZABETH, SMS Lion Mama (YOU, 2 October), you’re a brave, protective, loving mother. I’d have done the same. SYLVIE, PORT ELIZABETH And I say to you Lion Mama, halala. It’s about time men were put in their place. A woman isn’t there for them to abuse. Men, keep your hands and what’s between your legs to yourself. ALSO ABUSED, SMS I nearly sprained my ankle jumping up to change the channel when Trending SA came on. I pay my TV licence and have to nearly injure myself to block out the rubbish screened? I’d risk a broken leg to shut down WTF Tumi! WTF SABC, SMS Thanks, Marie Dixon, for your advice…

FOR months people have been hoping for a miracle – for the skies to open up and break the crippling drought that’s gripped Cape Town. But as dams get emptier by the week city officials are short on answers and residents are either in total denial or flat-out panic as the metro inches ever closer to “Day Zero” when the taps will run dry. With drinkable water supplies currently at around 27% due to below-average winter rainfall, that dreaded day isn’t too far off – according to estimates come early March the Mother City might be left high and dry. Cape Town isn’t the only place that’s facing a crisis. It’s a similar scenario throughout the Western Cape and in parts of the Eastern Cape, especially Port Elizabeth. But surely…

THE location: the waters just off the coast of Cape Town. The star: an armoured octopus that, when threatened, picks up shells and stones from the seabed and wraps them around itself as camouflage against peckish sharks. This is just one of the many mysterious sea creatures that have been filmed for the first time in Blue Planet 2, the second in the landmark BBC series that dives deep into the world’s oceans and is guaranteed to leave everyone who watches it breathless with awe and wonder. When the first series aired 16 years ago, audiences’ jaws dropped in amazement at the richness, beauty and sheer weirdness of marine life on Earth – an estimated 95% of which still remains unexplored. The new series – to be aired in South…

CEVICHE WITH HOT PINK SALAD Ceviche consists of thin slices of raw fish “cooked” in a tart sauce that contains either citrus juice or vinegar. SERVES 4 Preparation: 20 min Standing: 2-3 hours CEVICHE 1 orange 2 limes 2 lemons 1ml (¼t) salt 1 chilli, chopped 400g firm white fish, thinly sliced SALAD 2 raw beetroot, peeled and thinly sliced 4 radishes, thinly sliced 1 red cabbage, shredded 1 red onion, thinly sliced DRESSING 1-2 red chillies, chopped 60ml (¼c) olive oil 15ml (1T) honey handful of fresh coriander, chopped salt 1 Squeeze out the orange, lime and lemon juice and pour into a measuring jug. 2 Stir the salt and chillies through the juice mixture. Remove 45ml (3T) and set aside for the dressing. 3 Pour a little of…

ADDING INSULT TO INJURY As a woman gets on a bus with her baby the driver says, “That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen! Ugh!” Fuming, the woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down. She says to the man next to her, “The driver just insulted me!” “Well, you should go back there and tell him that’s unacceptable!” the guy says. “Go ahead, I’ll hold your monkey for you.” HE DID TRY While having supper with his family a boy asks his father, “Dad, are bugs good to eat?” “That’s disgusting,” his dad replies. “Don’t talk about things like that at the dinner table.” After dinner the father says, “Now, son, what did you want to ask me?” “Oh, nothing,” the boy says. “There was a…

Two decades in and Pink’s voice is still as powerful as when she first exploded onto the pop scene, but now the once party-loving singer is all grown up. It’s clear that after marriage and two kids, her priorities have shifted. The mainly ballad-filled album is like a catalogue of her anxieties – from becoming an adult (a line from Barbies goes “I turned into someone I swore I would never be”), to the state of her marriage, which seems to veer between splitsville and true love (Whatever You Want, You Get My Love) and the state of the world (Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken). If you want a party record from the old Pink, this isn’t for you.…

THE BOOK OF DUST VOLUME 1: LA BELLE SAUVAGE In the much-anticipated first book in the new trilogy we’re reunited with the heroine of His Dark Materials, Lyra Belacqua (and her daemon, Pantalaimon). But, as Pullman has gone back in time by a decade, she’s just a baby. We discover how she came to live as an orphan at Jordan College at prestigious Oxford university, where readers first got to know her as a young child in the previous series. Malcolm Polstead, a bright schoolboy, takes an interest in the baby who’s been placed in the care of nuns across the river from his parents’ pub. When an epic flood hits, it’s up to him to keep her safe from this and other threats . This is Lyra’s origin story…

GROOMED hair, perfect teeth, high cheekbones and a dazzling smile – it’s easy to see why she’s been named first princess in a global beauty pageant. But there’s a lot more to Lebohang Monyatsi than good looks: she also has a degree in psychology and is an accomplished athlete. And there’s one other thing that sets her apart from the pack – the wheelchair parked in the corner of the room while she sits chatting across from us on a couch. The striking 31-year-old has been disabled since she was three but she’s never allowed this to define her. “If you think I have more willpower than most able-bodied people it’s because I don’t see a difference between them and myself.” Lebohang is still buzzing with excitement after being named…

Singer LEANNE DLAMINI looked angelic in an all-white creation by BCBGMAX-AZRIA. Actress DINEO RANAKA looked stylish in a green African print suit and matching head wrap. Rapper NADIA NA-KAI showed off her long blonde locks and dazzled in a revealing black number Ra with sheer NADIA detailing by NAKAI Ryan Keys. looked gor-Actor KAY SIBIYA added a dash of colour on the black carpet in this blush pink suit by C Squared. Model THANDO HOPA turned heads in a bright orange gown by designer GERT-JOHAN COETZEE, who looked dapper alongside her in one of his own designs. Singer KELLY KHUMALO showed off a bit of leg in a little black dress by Touch of Bling. TV presenter SINAZO YOLWA left little to the imagination in a low-cut white gown by…

READING IS POWER I LIVE in a small rural community called Salt Lake in the Northern Cape. Over the past nine months I’ve had the privilege of teaching three adult women to read for the first time in their lives. They’re all over 50 and never had the opportunity to attend school, but this hasn’t deterred them from doing something they’ve always dreamt of doing. Thanks to a wonderful adult literacy programme called Literati, which makes learning to read fun and relevant for adults, our twice-weekly two-hour lessons are filled with lots of laughter, fun and achievement. I’m so encouraged by their unwavering commitment to attending lessons. One lady even walks 6km to attend! At the start of our lessons we often made use of YOU to recognise and practise…

If you’re starting to think about your end-of-year holiday, make sure you remember your copies of YOU Word Search and YOU Games: 10-Minute Puzzles, which is packed with crosswords, codebreakers and number games to help you and your family unwind. Both magazines have special sections for the little ones. To order go to youstore.co.za, call Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or email johan.terblanche@media24.com. SUBSCRIBE DIGITAL ONLY R64 A MONTH  Go to you.co.za and click on “subscribe”. Take up our special offer and subscribe to YOU’s digital version for just R64 a month – that’s a cool R14,70 an issue. Offer valid for annual subscriptions only.…

HE DIDN’T want to dig up any more dirt about politicians or write another hard-hitting investigative story. As far as Jacques Pauw was concerned his days as a journalist were over – that’s why three years ago he decided to pack it all in and start a new life in the countryside with his wife, Sam. “I’m good at three things – writing, cooking and gardening. I didn’t feel up to starting a nursery so I decided to become a chef,” he tells us with a wry chuckle. “Don’t we all think we’re Gordon Ramsey when we’re standing in the kitchen?” But his customers definitely appreciate his cooking because Red Tin Roof, his restaurant in Riebeek-Kasteel, about 80km from Cape Town, was doing well when he received a call out…

WELCOME to the second week of our four-week eating plan to get ready for the holidays – and if you’ve stuck to Week 1’s plan, you may well be between ½kg and 1kg down! Rochez O’Grady and Sarah Gouws, registered dieticians with Cape Town’s Munchwize Dieticians, have devised a healthy eating plan specially for YOU readers who want to hit the year-end celebrations on a feel-good high. This is a four-week plan for you to cut out and keep – but if you missed out on Week 1, don’t worry! Simply get in touch with us (see the next page). In a few weeks’ time when you’re done with Week 4, start again with Week 1 to keep the results coming. Sticking to this plan means you could lose up…

IT’S been around for more than 5 000 years so soap must be doing something right! We use it to wash our hands, for bathing and sometimes, using gentler versions, to cleanse our face. Because it’s given so many names – cleansing bar, moisture bar, medicated soap, antibacterial soap – it can become confusing picking out the right one for your needs. Here’s what to look out for. WHICH SOAP? Soap was traditionally made using glycerine, a natural moisturising ingredient that gives skin just the right amount of oil. But many commercial soap manufacturers have replaced this luxurious natural ingredient with chemicals, colourants and preservatives, many of which can irritate your skin. Synthetic fragrances are also used to mask the odour of the harsh additives. The result? A bar of…

‘The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you’ll always be with yourself’– DIANE VON FURSTENBERG I’D RATHER DIE THAN CARRY ON LIKE THIS Q My husband and I have been together for 10 years and have a son. He was married before and has one child. The problem is, his family dislike me and continually insult and embarrass me, calling me and my son fat – and my husband does nothing about it. His family worship the ground his ex-wife walks on and still invite her for family gatherings. They’ve told my husband they’d be happier if he got back with his ex-wife. I just keep quiet about it all. He doesn’t respect me either – he looks…

THURSDAY ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: FIRE AND DEW ★★★ 2017, 90 min, PG13, M-Net, 08:00. Drama. In early 20th-century America an adopted farm girl heads to boarding school. Ella Ballentine. DESPERADO ★★★★ 1995, 104 min, 16VSNL, e.tv, 20:30 & 02:25. Action. The sequel to El Mariachi. A musician mistaken for a hitman sets out for revenge against the druglord who murdered his lover. Antonio Banderas. MADE OF HONOR ★★ 2008, 101 min, PG13, e.tv, 22:40. Romantic comedy. A womaniser realises he loves his best friend just as she tells him she's getting married. Patrick Dempsey. FORBIDDEN WARRIOR ★★ 2005, 91 min, PG13, e.tv, 00:45. Action fantasy. A woman must prevent an ancient book of spells from falling into the wrong hands. Marie Matiko. SERVICE TO MAN ★★★★ 2016, 92 min,…

Chadwick has a BA degree in directing. He didn’t plan on becoming an actor until he was encouraged by The Cosby Show’s Phylicia Rashad. He worked as a drama teacher in Harlem, New York, before moving to Los Angeles to start his acting career in 2008. His big acting break was playing baseball legend Jackie Robinson in the movie 42. Before that he’d had guest roles on TV in Third Watch, ER, Law & Order and CSI: NewYork. To prepare for the lead role in the upcoming Black Panther – in which he plays the king of a fictional African country, Wakanda – Chadwick worked with a dialect coach to craft a Xhosa accent. He told talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel his character in the Netflix film Message to the King,…

LIFE has always been a performance for him – lights, camera, action! and he’s ready to go with his vibrant hairdos, on-fleek eyebrows and flamboyant outfits. Somizi Mhlongo is a triple threat, having shot to fame as a dancer, actor and choreographer. And now he’s taken home several YOU Spectacular awards, confirming he’s one of Mzansi’s most-loved celebs. He clinched the award for Social Media Star, Most Stylish Male and Favourite Radio Personality to cement once and for all that he is “Dynamite, dynamite, dynamite boom!” We look at the rise of this superstar. THE CHILD STAR Somizi was born on 23 December 1972 in Orlando East, Soweto, to veteran actress Mary Twala and late actor/comedian Ndaba Mhlongo. He was destined for the spotlight and made his acting debut at…

SLEEK & SEXY KATIE HOLMES (38) has gone for the chop – and we think she looks fab! The Logan Lucky star showed off a new pixie cut as she took daughter, SURI (11), shopping in New York. Turns out it’s for a role. “I’m getting ready to play a woman in a movie called Doorman. She’s an ex-Marine and she’s a warrior.” NOT A GREAT LOOK ON HIM ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD (41) shocked fans when he stepped out at a fashion event in New York. The Big Little Lies star revealed a partially bald head – drawing comparisons to British royal Prince William! It’s not quite clear why the heartthrob decided to go bald on top but with three films in production, it’s likely for a role – and hopefully…