Innholdsfortegnelse for 7-Jul-16 i You South Africa

LET’S be honest: on the money front, things just aren’t that great. We’re squeezing, trimming, tightening, nipping and tucking all the time but it still feels as if it’s not enough! Yet somehow we just make a plan and get on with it, don’t we? I’m always amazed at the awesome tricks our readers use (and share with us) to live a fabulous but frugal life. Of course, we like to play our part too – our lifestyle team worked hard to bring you delicious food that won’t break the bank, budget-beating beauty and fashion items and ways to upcycle your décor to get a fresh look for less. We also have a feature on how you can invest and save – even if it’s just R50 a month (page…

Derogatory words do such harm. It would be good if South Africans could speak positively about one another at all times. As for me and my family, we don’t think or speak so unkindly about our fellow countrymen and -women. TRACY, SMS How can margarine be advertised as containing canola seeds? There’s no such thing as a canola plant! It’s an acronym for the Canadian Oil Company derived from the combination of “Canada” and “ola”, meaning oil. The plant is called rape and the seed is rapeseed. TRUTH MATTERS, EMAIL Watching Top Chef on TV has put me off eating out. I’ve seen sweat dripping off noses into food, a dishcloth used to wipe a face then used to clean the edge of a plate, and food picked up off…

‘Everyone was crying . . . And then David [Cameron] started crying’ IT WAS a gamble he never thought hed lose. But British prime minister David Cameron did lose – and less than 24 hours later he was out of a job, his country was in turmoil and the course of history had been altered. And all the while the world looked on in dismay: what had Britain done? Seems Brits don’t even know the answer to that. Many of those who voted for Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) – or Brexit – now say they regret their decision. It looks as if supporters of the leave camp didn’t really believe theyd win – and now they’ve won the future is looking rather bleak. “I didn’t think my…

CHILLI CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE RICE SERVES 4 Preparation: 15 min Cooking: 1 hour 1 whole chicken salt and freshly ground pepper 45 ml (3 T) butter 2 chillies, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed juice of 1 lemon 375 ml (1 ½ c) brown rice 1 pineapple, diced 10 g fresh coriander, chopped TO SERVE 1 pineapple, cut in quarters and charred in a griddle pan Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Grease an ovenproof dish with nonstick spray. 1 Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with butcher’s string and put the chicken in the prepared dish. 2 Melt the butter and mix with the chillies, garlic and lemon juice. Pour over the chicken and rub in well. 3 Roast for 15 minutes, reduce the temperature…

WALLPAPER YOU NEED TOOLS Steel ruler Craft knife Empty can Paintbrush MATERIALS Wallpaper adhesive Builders Warehouse . . . . R55 Book with botanical illustrations (or other images you like, such as illustrations of birds), Help The Rural Child charity bookshop . . . . . . . . R45 Total cost ............... R100 STEP 1 Use the steel ruler and craft knife to cut the illustrations from the book. If you’re precious about the book, use colour copies of the illustrations. STEP 2 Mix the adhesive in the can according to the instructions. Let it stand for 15 minutes. STEP 3 Use the paintbrush to apply the adhesive to the back of the illustrations and stick on the wall. Smooth out any air bubbles with your hand. SIDE TABLE…

‘Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise’– ENGLISH WRITER SAMUEL JOHNSON I CAN’T FOCUS ON ANYTHING BUT HER Q I’m 34 and have been in an on-off relationship with a woman since high school. We started a serious relationship eight years ago but after six years she ended it saying shed met someone else. I was devastated as Id always thought wed get married. Then a few months later she said shed made a mistake and wanted us to be together again. But what had happened changed things for me. I only showed affection if she asked for it. It was the same with being intimate – she had to take the lead. Two weeks ago she ended things again, saying she’s tired of…

THE REVENANT 2015. 150 min. 13LV. Adventure. R125* In the 1820s during an expedition into the inhospitable wilds of America hunter Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is attacked by a bear. His company, including John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), take away his gun and leave him for dead, but he survives and crawls many miles to get back home and take revenge. The movie is partly based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Michael Punke and relates the true experiences of frontiersman Glass in 1823 in what is now Montana and South Dakota. Distinguished director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Biutiful, Birdman) takes what’s been described as a campfire tale and elevates it to a masterpiece. The movie, which won three Oscars, is beautifully filmed using natural light, and the special…

JUST PULLING HIS LEG A guy is walking down the street when he notices a sign outside a shop that reads, “Magical Pets”. Intrigued, he decides to check it out. Inside he sees dogs that can dance on their hind legs, cats walking on their forepaws, rabbits that can talk – and, in a far corner, a parrot that doesn’t appear to be doing anything. He goes over to the shop assistant and says, “What’s so magical about that parrot over there?” “I’ll show you,” the assistant says. They walk over to the parrot and the assistant pulls the bird’s left leg. Immediately it starts singing the national anthem. “Wow!” the guy says. “What happens if you pull his right leg?” The assistant pulls the parrot’s right leg and it…

Join us to celebrate SA’s favourite celebs at this year’s YOU Spectacular – and cast your vote to stand a chance to win amazing prizes THE competition is stiff and voting closes soon – so if you want your favourite stars to come out tops at this year’s YOU Spectacular you have to vote now! Why not join us? You can be there too, rubbing shoulders with the crème de la crème of South Africa’s entertainment and sports scene. The awards show takes place at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on 16 July and tickets are on sale at R150 each (see box, above right). Some of SA’s favourite musicians will perform at the show and top DJs will be on the decks at the exclusive after-party. It’s not to be…

‘Anything could be a great inspiration with a different perspective’ USING the body as a canvas isn’t new – people have been painting, tattooing, sculpting and shading themselves for hundreds of years in the name of art. But one Korean artist has taken the idea of body art to a whole new level with mind-boggling illusions she creates on her face and hands. Dain Yoon, a make-up and visual artist from Seoul, South Korea, calls her creations “trick art” – and it certainly is tricky trying to figure out what’s real and what’s painted. The 22-year-old, who’s a student at the Korean National University of Arts, uses a combination of watercolours and make-up to produce her creations and wields her brushes with incredible precision in order to achieve these jaw-dropping…

She’s known as someone to look out for on the red carpet so it’s no surprise actress NOMZAMO MBATHA (25) is a nominee in the Most Stylish Female Celeb category at this year’s YOU Spectacular. We caught up with the star to find out a little more about her. My favourite place in the world is… Italy – and my bed! If I went on a secret holiday and could pack only one item it would be… my perfume – when you smell good you feel good. My pet peeve is… ignorant and arrogant people. My get-up-and-go song at the moment is… Dreamwork by AKA. My favourite fashion items are … thigh-high boots and a leather jacket. Heels or sneakers… heels – I’m short! If I could choose who…

Actress KATIE HOLMES (37) perfectly channels the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a new TV movie about the former US first lady. She was snapped in character on the Toronto set of The Kennedys After Camelot as well as playing between takes with 10-year-old daughter SURI. The mini-series, which is set to air in 2017, stars ALEXANDER SIDDIG (50) as Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, whom Jackie married after the assassination of her husband, John F Kennedy. Meanwhile Katie’s hush-hush romance with Jamie Foxx was outed recently by a friend of the actor. “He’s very happy with her [Katie],” Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Claudia Jordan said in an interview. But she later backtracked, saying she’d “misspoke”.…

 BEYONCÉ (34) shared candid holiday snaps with her fans recently while on a two-week break from her Formation world tour. In the pics, which she posted on her website, the radiant pop star can be seen frolicking on a beach with hubby JAY-Z (46) and their daughter, BLUE IVY (4), and sharing a kiss with the rapper on the rocks. Ever the savvy businesswoman she couldn’t resist a bit of self-promotion, donning a lemon-inspired headpiece and necklace as a nod to her latest album, Lemonade. Ironically many of the songs on the album paint a picture of extramarital infidelity but judging by these pictures of the couple doting on each other, everything seems just fine. ‘Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real…

STAR LOOK X-Men: Apocalypse star OLIVIA MUNN looked sensational in a semi-sheer Vatanika dress at the 2016 Saturn Awards in Los Angeles. BET AWARDS 1 Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson stood out in a white hooded minidress at the annual Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards in LA. Singer Beyoncé was the biggest winner, taking home four awards. 2 Empire’s Taraji P Henson – in a risqué outfit consisting of a sheer skirt and black leotard – was named best actress. 3 Jessica White showed off her model legs in a purple gown and red heels. 4 Black Coffee with his beautiful wife, actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa. The muso won SA’s first BET award – he walked away with the gong for best international act Africa. 1 Actress Elle Fanning, who…

EPIC TRAGEDY Those gorging themselves on Oscar Pistorius’ troubles are showing the ugly underside of their own sick, warped nature. Will they be satisfied only when they’ve sucked out his bone marrow? This is a tragedy of epic proportions. This young man achieved so much for his country, then lost it all in a moment of rage. He’s broken down to nothing, but he’s still human. We’ve grieved with the Steenkamp family, but we can now stop ripping the flesh off Oscar’s bones. Our own humanity consists of recognising one another in our suffering. Never dance on another man’s grave. IRMA, CAPE TOWN After watching Oscar’s TV interview I’m honestly shocked at his arrogance. How dare he say Reeva would want him to live his life and not spend it…

BEING a teenager is hard enough – but it must be much harder when you’re the daughter of one of the most famous singers of all time. And when details emerge that paint the father you loved as a paedophile and a pervert, life must seem almost unbearable. Yet Paris Jackson is no ordinary teen. The 18-year-old is her father’s biggest and most outspoken supporter – as she proved once again when news broke that a trove of child pornography and other disturbing material had been unearthed at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch. The findings “exposed Jackson as a manipulative, drug-and-sex-craved predator who used blood, gore and sexually explicit images of animal sacrifice and perverse adult sex acts to bend children to his will”, an investigator told Radar Online, the gossip…

Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most – QUOTEGARDEN.COM DON’T ENCOURAGE BAD HABITS Find out if the person really needs the loan because of a crisis or whether it’s a pattern they repeat. If they’re bad at managing money, ask yourself if you want to encourage this by giving them a loan – it might just make things worse. They should rather learn to manage money responsibly. Refer them to a financial planner or debt counsellor. DON’T RISK YOUR OWN FINANCIAL SECURITY Don’t lend money to someone because you feel guilty. First consider your own financial obligations and goals. Your retirement and other savings plans, such as for emergencies or your children’s education, shouldn’t be risked. Neither should your home, car, life or disability…

A All ages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parental guidance S Sex V Violence LISTEN TO THIS! HAMILTON ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING Some probably laughed at US rapper Lin-Manuel Miranda’s idea of writing a hip-hop musical based on the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, but after listening to this album you’ll wonder why no one’s done it before. Miranda uses a mix of hip-hop, rap, pop, Broadway show tunes and R&B to highlight historical events such as the American Revolution, the country’s first election, Hamilton’s childhood in the Caribbean, his highly publicised sex scandal and his untimely death in a duel. The stage production was a hit on Broadway and nabbed 11 gongs at the recent Tony Awards. This double-CD soundtrack album…

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS WORK AND MONEY: CANCER . . . Creates a homely atmosphere at the workplace. Uses money in the bank as a security blanket. Is good at making instinctive business and financial decisions. Believes professional fulfilment is the definition of success. Mothers their colleagues. Hoards their money. Needs to feel safe and secure in the working environment. CANCER JUNE 21 – JULY 21 Be prepared for a bumpy ride in your love-life It could be a difficult week in terms of relationships, in particular your relationship with your significant other. Moods and manipulative behaviour causing emotional turmoil and feelings of insecurity can dominate the scene, whether you’re on the receiving end or the perpetrator. The upside is that, once problems are resolved, a better understanding of each other will…

AS THE host of Our Perfect Wedding she’s brought heart-warming love stories to the small screen – tales of love triumphing against the odds and people who thought they were destined to be alone finding their soulmate. Now Thembisa Mdoda has a love story of her own to add to the ones she shares with viewers on DStv channel Mzansi Magic’s popular reality TV show. There’s a smile on her face again after the heartache of her messy public divorce. The 34-year-old actress and TV presenter won’t reveal her new man’s name as she doesn’t want to “disrespect his privacy” but she can’t hide her joy. “It’s a genuinely happy relationship because it’s a love I don’t have to question” Thembisa says, adding she wasn’t even looking for a relationship…

1 Blake, who’s expecting baby No 2 with Ryan Reynolds, didn’t let her bump get in the way of her love for feathered frocks. 2 Pretty in lace ruffles and strappy heels paired with a stylish bag. 3 & 4 Who says you can’t show off your legs while expecting? The actress, perhaps best known for starring in the TV series Gossip Girl, strutted her stuff in two sexy little black dresses. 5 Stepping out in a black figure-hugging dress with a mini cut-out and platforms for a press junket in New York. 6 We can’t get enough of this elegant yet sexy maroon dress. 7 The Age Of Adaline star was boho-chic in a billowing yellow dress and denim jacket. 8 Lovely in a cobalt blue Cushnie et Ochs…

I WAS THAT CHILD I WAS that child born into poverty going to school barefoot. I was that child sharing a bed in a two-bedroom house with seven siblings. I was that child carrying her schoolbooks in plastic shopping bags. I was that child who never had food to eat. I was that child who had one dress and no other clothes. I was that child who ate lunch of chicken bones and skin on a Sunday. I was that child who was clever but had no ambition. I was that child who never finished matric. I was that child who rose above her circumstances and changed the cycle. I’m an adult now and encourage you to change your cycle. I did. You can too. ADULT NOW, GRASSY PARK…

PEOPLE have been asking her the same question for years: how did you lose so much weight? In fact, type her name into Google and “Sam Cowen diet” pops up near the top of the list of previous searches. So when we meet her at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Joburg, we asked her again: “How did you lose all the weight?” She smiles. “There’s no point telling you how I lost it until I tell you how I became the size of an elephant,” she says. The answer to that is simple: she stopped drinking and turned to food. It’s been quite a journey for Sam, the bubbly, quick-witted radio star who co-hosted Johannesburg’s biggest breakfast show on 94.7 before rejoining talk radio station 702 last year. But the…

CITRUS fruit, apples, sweet potatoes and brinjals are in season, lentils and pasta are lifesavers in store cupboards, and mince and chicken are more affordable meat options. Flavour with cinnamon, cumin, fennel and chilli, add parsley, coriander and mint and you have yummy family fare! STUFFED BRINJALS This underrated vegetable can be prepared in many ways. You can bake it, use it to stretch mince or scoop out the flesh and stuff it with mince, as we’ve done here. Cinnamon adds flavour and a creamy yoghurt topping rounds of a delicious meal. SERVES 4-6 Preparation: 20 min Standing: 15 min Cooking: about 1 hour 3 brinjals salt olive oil STUFFING 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed oil 500 g mince 50 g tomato paste 5-10 ml (1-2 t)…

The more you save, the more you’ll have. If you really put your mind to it you can find ways to put a bit extra into your savings. Here are a few: 1 Save any unexpected windfalls, whether it’s money you get back from the tax man, a surprise bonus or a generous gift from a relative. 2 Collect loose change and put it in a piggy bank that can’t be opened easily. Once it’s full, deposit the contents in your savings account. Banks don’t like copper coins, though. And even R1, R2 and R5 coins will have to be sorted into bank bags so they can be put on a scale to check the amount. 3 Break a habit. Do you buy takeaway coffee every day? Or treat yourself…

HE HAD A CRAZY CHILDHOOD He has five half-siblings from his dad, Tell Schreiber, and his mom, Heather, whom he describes as “a far-out hippie bohemian freak”. Liev (pronounced Lee-ev) was raised predominantly by his mother, who didn’t value material possessions – they lived in a flat furnished with boxes, slept on mattresses on the floor and for a while didn’t have electricity. His mom’s father was a constant presence in his life and the male role model he needed. “Every character I’ve ever played is in one way or another modelled after him.” HE THINKS ACTING IS LIKE BOXING The actor boxes to keep fit and thinks the sport is a lot like acting. “I don’t see boxing as fighting. It’s a reactive sport so you’re really keyed in…

0 How much make-up she wears these days. Alicia, who’s 35 years old, recently launched the #NoMakeUp movement as part of her long road to self-acceptance. “I don’t want to cover up any more,” she says. “Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing.” 1 The top song on the Billboard charts the day she was born, 25 January 1981, was John Lennon’s (Just Like) Starting Over. 2 Alicia and her hubby, hip-hop artist and producer Swizz Beatz (37), are the proud parents of two boys, Egypt (5) and Genesis (18 months). 4 In Common is her first single in four years. Alicia says it deals with the issues and challenges everyone goes through. “We’re…

HE’S NO ENZO! Michael (33) is nothing like the breezily confident, brooding, reckless character he plays in the show. He’s super-shy, happily married – and he’s a dad! Michael and his wife, actress Nadine Lewington (35), have a 21-month-old son, Marlon. BESTIES ON SET His co-stars are like family, he says. He’s particularly close to fellow dad Zach Roerig (31), who plays Matt, and he loves to hang out with Paul Wesley (33), aka Stefan Salvatore. “I really enjoy Paul’s deadpan sense of humour. He’s not like Stefan!” HERE’SASCOOP! He’s no fan of ice cream. “UGH, I PREFER FROZEN YOGHURT. I JUST LIKE THE TASTE BETTER! I LOVE PISTACHIO FROZEN YOGHURT.” BONA FIDE MUSO Before he found fame as an actor he was the screamer in a hardcore band called…

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‘I am filled with shame over this incident’ – SELMA BLAIR ACTRESS SELMA BLAIR (44) has described herself as a “flawed human being who makes mistakes” after her recent meltdown on a plane that resulted in her being taken off on a stretcher. She was flying home to Los Angeles after a Father’s Day weekend spent with her son and ex-boyfriend and was seen mixing her prescription medication with booze. She then started crying and shouted, “He burns my private parts! He won’t let me eat or drink . . . He beats me. He’s going to kill me!” A 911 call was made as two nurses tried to calm her down. “I am filled with shame over this incident,” the star of People V O.J. Simpson said in a…

Anger Management star CHARLIE SHEEN (50) is following in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande by releasing his own line of emojis! Aptly named Sheenojis, the hilarious online images include the Hollywood bad boy’s notorious catchphrase, “Winning!”, along with several expletive-filled messages for his haters. “Sheenojis now available in the App Store! Check it out; you’ll love them more than you want to admit!” he tweeted. Pop legend CLIFF RICHARD (75) thought he “was going to die” from the stress linked to the child sex-abuse scandal surrounding him. The case, which dragged on for two years, ended recently when it was found there was insufficient evidence to lay charges. “Why would anyone hate me so much they’d do this to me?” he says of his accusers. She’s known…