Innholdsfortegnelse for 22-Feb-18 i You South Africa

WHAT a tonic Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout is. There’s nothing like a bit of tongue-in-cheek insight into the inner workings of her world to bring some lightness to the rather serious side of politics. The self-proclaimed “most famous white woman in South Africa” took time out of her busy schedule to talk about what’s happening in her political party. Check it out on page 14. Our ability to find humour in tense times is what makes South Africans so special. No matter what life throws at us, we always find a way to crack a joke, bring in a bit of satire or simply laugh out loud at it all. We do a lot of laughing here in the YOU office. Sometimes at the absurdity of the news, sometimes at ourselves,…

In January 1968, on the day our family were preparing to return to Rhodesia from a holiday in East London, we noticed that rain clouds were building up. That day had been declared a national day of prayer for rain! We called at the local petrol station to fill up and check the tyres for our long trip home. While we were sitting in the car I heard the plaintive tolling of church bells, calling the people to church. I noticed owners locking up their shops, and making their way to the church at the top of the road. An old lady dressed in black trudged past our car. Suddenly huge raindrops started plopping on the dusty road. The old lady dropped to her knees in the road, hands clasped…

AMASI FLAPJACKS We use amasi instead of the usual buttermilk to make these flapjacks deliciously South African. MAKES 14-16 FLAPJACKS Preparation: 10 min Standing: 30 min Cooking: 15-20 min 500ml (2c) cake flour 10ml (2t) baking powder 5ml (1t) bicarbonate of soda 2,5ml (½t) salt 30ml (2T) sugar 5ml (1t) vanilla essence 500ml (2c) amasi 2 eggs, whisked oil for frying TO SERVE yoghurt, honey and fresh fruit 1 Combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle. 2 Whisk the vanilla essence, amasi and eggs together in a separate bowl. Pour the mixture into the well in the dry ingredients and beat to form a smooth batter. Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes. 3…

LOVELY LINE-UP Stripes are timeless and ageless and can be styled in countless ways. PREPPY Keep it clean and classy by wearing your striped jumpsuit with a structured bag and brogues. Finish off the look with statement sunglasses. OLD-SCHOOL GLAMOUR For a ’50’s-inspired style, combine your striped dress with bold accessories such as red sandals, tassel earrings and a metallic bag. NAUTICAL An outfit this laid-back doesn’t need much. Just add a cool captain’s cap and you’re street-style ready. BLOOMING BEAUTIFUL With vibrant colours yet feminine details, this trend creates bold silhouettes GROOVY Channel your inner ’60s flower child with a floral bell-sleeve blouse and flared denims then give the outfit a modern edge by adding shiny heels. GYPSY This skirt has a lot going on – the floral pattern,…

BUT FOR THE GRACE . . . A teacher asks her class what their favourite letter is. A boy puts up his hand. “It’s ‘G’, Miss,” he says. “And why is that, Angus?” THE CRYING GAME “The onion is the only food that can make you cry,” a guy tells his friend. “I disagree,” his buddy says. “Prove it.” So his buddy drops a coconut on his head. SO SIMPLE How do you turn white chocolate into dark chocolate? Turn off the light. NO LAUGHING MATTER Why can’t you tell an egg a joke? Because it might crack up. IN PLAIN SIGHT Why can’t leopards play hide and seek? Because they’re always spotted. IT’S IN THE DETAIL Two friends are visiting a museum of natural history. While marvelling at a…

‘We’ve started a gold rush. Everyone wants to get into crypto-mining. It’s so profitable' TO REACH Enigma you first have to fly to Iceland. Next from the capital, Reykjavik, you drive along several roads until you reach a dirt track. It’s then a rough ride for a few kilometres until you arrive at three nondescript white warehouses. The warehouses are on a volcanic plain surrounded by what looks like a fenced-off building site with earthworks, prefab offices and stacks of building equipment. Given the value of what’s inside the buildings, I’m surprised there’s no sign of armed guards or any security. “Ha! Don’t worry, they’ve seen us already,” says Marco Streng (28), the charming founder and CEO of Genesis Mining, the company that owns the warehouses. Long before we reached…

All Jacob Zuma’s property should be seized and given to the state, and Nkandla should be converted into a university for the people he abused. DIANNA, SMS To Gran who’s leaving South Africa (YOU Say, 8 February), I hope you’ll be happy. We’re also pushing 80 and live peacefully and safely in a retirement village. HAPPY, GAUTENG Dear Gran, is there place for us in those suitcases? We wish you the best. SHARON, SMS I opened a 32-day call account and four years later, after I’ve saved every R5 coin, my balance is a whopping R10 000. It’s now in a savings account accruing interest for that rainy day! HEATHERW,PORT ELIZABETH The British royal family is just another business in the scheme of things, which is why they call themselves…

ONCE she puts her mind to something she does it – come hell or high water. That’s just the kind of person she is. It probably explains why Tracy Going was once one of South Africa’s most loved broadcasting personalities. And why she’s got two Comrades medals under her belt. But for years there’s been something else she’s yearned to do: write a book. She wanted people to understand what happened to her one hellish night 20 years ago so she could finally get closure. Yet try as she might she couldn’t find the words – it was too big and scary, like a giant shadow hanging over her life. How could she explain the traumatic circumstances that had led to her stumbling into a Johannesburg police station, bruised and…

KERALA ROAST CHICKEN At Sundoo, Seelan Sundoo’s Cape Town restaurant, diners can feast on authentic South African Indian-style dishes. This is one of his classics. SERVES 4 Preparation: 20 min Cooking: 70-75 min 600g baby chicken 5ml (1t) salt 5ml (1t) white pepper 20ml (4t) chicken masala spice oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2,5ml (½t) black mustard seeds 5ml (1t) chilli powder 8 curry leaves 5ml (1t) crushed fresh ginger 5ml (1t) crushed fresh garlic 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 100ml water 2,5ml (½t) cumin seeds 2,5ml (½t) ground cardamom 3 cloves, crushed 1ml (¼t) aniseed 2,5ml (½t) coriander seeds fresh coriander and carrot salad to garnish Preheat the oven to 160°C. 1 Wash the chicken and dry with paper towels. Rub the salt, pepper and masala all over the…

I’M WORRIED HE’LL LEAVE ME Q I’ve fallen in love with a married man and we’ve started a relationship. We simply can’t seem to get enough of each other. I’m in my thirties and he’s a businessman and politician in his late forties. Luckily he travels a lot because of work so we get to see each other often. He says I should be patient as he can’t get divorced now because of his children, who are still young. He says when he’s no longer in politics he can file for divorce. I’m so crazy about him I’m willing to wait for him forever but I’m worried I might end up being dumped because he’s had a previous love whom he dumped when he was tired of the affair. What…

THE LOST CITY OF Z Biopic. This sweeping, old-fashioned epic looks at the life of English explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), who becomes obsessed with searching for a lost civilisation in the Amazon after finding pottery shards during a 1906 expedition. At first the big time-jumps between events makes it difficult to engage with the story. But Sienna Miller’s performance as Fawcett’s wife and Tom Holland’s as his eldest son are superb, while the nuanced Hunnam and Robert Pattinson as his second-in-command show they’re much more than teen heart-throbs. Beautiful cinematography, an intelligent script – which focuses as much on Fawcett’s harrowing journeys as his family’s struggles – and a haunting, deeply moving finale, make this is worth seeing. 2016. 135 MIN. 13V. FUN MOM DINNER Comedy. Four moms of…

HER fast-paced novels have earned her a legion of devoted fans, and their hit TV adaptations have won her many awards, including Emmys and Baftas. Lynda La Plante, author of almost 40 page-turners, crafts plots that are so convincing she remains the only layperson ever to have been made a fellow of the Forensic Science Society, an international body based in the UK. Lynda is best known for her Prime Suspect series featuring kick-ass detective Jane Tennison (originally played by actress Helen Mirren in the TV version). And at 74 she’s still cranking out bestsellers. Her latest offering, Good Friday, takes us back to the early days of Tennison’s career in the ’70s during the height of the IRA bombings in Britain. The much-loved crime writer divides her time between…

THE Chinese New Year kicked off on 16 February and the Year of the Dog promises to be interesting. Dogs are known for their defensive nature so defence will be a key issue and there will be tricky and tense moments. But because Dog years are progressive there will also be many positive changes and exciting new developments set to benefit humanity. Have a look at your ruling sign to see what the next 12 months have in store. According to Chinese astrology, each year is associated with an animal sign, changing in a 12-year cycle. To find your sign, look up the animal ruling the year of your birth. As each Chinese year begins sometime in late January or in February, if you were born around this time you…

Dr Martin Luther King Jnr (1929-1968) was an American civil rights activist in the ’50s and ’60s, a time when African-Americans didn’t have the same rights as white Americans. His speeches still inspire people today. He was such a fast learner that he skipped two grades in high school. He went to university at the age of 15 and graduated with a sociology degree. Then he studied theology and eventually obtained a doctorate from Boston University. In 1955, King was one of the organisers of the Montgomery bus boycott. Rosa Parks, a black woman, had refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in the town of Montgomery, Alabama, which was in the grip of a form of apartheid called racial segregation. The boycott lasted for more…

He’s a reminder that great players are made, not born HE WAS just eight years old when his father delivered the heart-breaking news. The talented youngster, whose only dream was to play soccer, was well on his way to realising his goal after nabbing a coveted spot in Arsenal’s youth programme. But after just one season as a little Gunner, Harry Kane was taken for a walk in the park by his dad. “I have to tell you something,” Patrick Kane blurted out, putting his arm around his little boy’s shoulder. “Arsenal have released you.” Looking back, Kane (24) can’t quite recall what he felt in that moment. “I don’t even think I really knew what it meant. I was too young,” he wrote in a column for The Players’…

BALLET & SHOES IN THE BIG APPLE She’s pretty fit but NOMZAMO MBATHA (27) says doing a workout with the ballerinas of New York City Ballet was super tough! The actress’ most recent visit to the Big Apple was thanks to her job as an ambassador for sports brand Puma South Africa and she got to hang out with the dancers backstage. “I got to see the shoe room – it’s where all the shoe magic happens,” she tells us. “I also did a workout routine with the ballerinas that was created for Puma by NYC Ballet. “I have no dancing background or experience. I’m all books, maths and accounting,” says Nomzamo, who recently graduated with a BCom degree. “But the experience was amazing – and that workout really kicked…

ON THE WRONG TRACK HAVING been robbed twice of my Sassa card, phone and cash while commuting by train, I now do the following: a) I dress plainly and wear no jewellery; b) I put my cash in a plastic bag in my panties – they frisk your bra; c) I leave my bank card and ID at home – replacing them is a nightmare; d) I use a cheap cellphone for travel; e) I talk to people at the station so I don’t stand alone; f) I take water along – one never knows when the train will pitch up; and g) I pray. Smoking is now prohibited on platforms. Pensioners should be given a double brandy in lieu of a discount on tickets to take the “edge” off…

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DENIM DAZE There’s no such thing as too much of it, especially now that wearing denim on denim is so fashionable. TEAM IT WITH . . . Choose a denim clutch for a touch of blue, but if you’re wearing denim on denim, keep it confined to your clothes and say no to denim accessories. LAID-BACK CHIC Earthy tones are always a winner. Go for a monotone look and wear it from top to toe. You’ll look stylish without trying too hard. TEAM IT WITH . . . Accessories in the same shade complete the look.…

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SAVING water is everybody’s business. The drought in the Western Cape and other regions of South Africa is just the beginning – water isn’t an inexhaustible resource. And while it’s possible to live without electricity, there’s no survival without water. Apart from municipalities there are basically three water sources available for household use: rainwater, groundwater, and grey water. YOU spoke to Gerhard Cronjé of Maskam Water, a business specialising in water-wise systems, about the costs involved in alternative water sources and being water-wise. RAINWATER The simplest way is catching it in water tanks from your home’s rain gutters. The cost of these tanks is roughly R1 000 per 1 000 litres, for example a 5 000-litre tank costs on average about R5 000*. Add to this the price of a…

THURSDAY BAGGAGE CLAIM ★★ 2013, 96 min, PG13, e.tv, 20:30 & 01:45. Romantic comedy. A flight attendant meets up with all her exes in hopes that one of them was Mr Right. Paula Patton. PIECES OF APRIL ★★★★ 2003, 80 min, PG13, e.tv, 22:30 & 03:30. Comedy drama. A woman invites her dysfunctional family to her home for Thanksgiving. Katie Holmes. TAKEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT ★★★ 2009, 89 min, PG13, e.tv, 00:10. True-life drama. A kidnapped teenager tries to escape. Sara Canning. DOGTANIAN IN ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE ★★★★ 1995, 80 min, A, M-Net, 04:40. Animated adventure. In 17th-century France a dog travels to Paris to become a king’s guards. FRIDAY YOGI BEAR ★★ 2010, 80 min, PG, e.tv, 14:30. Comedy adventure. Two bears try to save…

JUGGLING ACT Brown wed actress Ryan Michelle Bathe in 2006, and they have two sons, Andrew (6) and Amaré (2). The actor says finding balance is challenging. “I look at a lot of my peers who don’t have children, and they have a lot of time to dedicate to things that are purely career-related. “I sometimes wish I had that time, but at the end of the day my kids are more important than anything that has to do with my career. Finding time to give everything the attention it needs – that’s the challenge.” RACE RELATIONS In This Is US he plays Randall Pearson, the adopted son of white parents. “I really applaud the show and their exploration of this unique relationship of a black boy being raised by…

NEED FOR SPEED: PAYBACK Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC This is a solid entry in the Need for Speed (NFS) franchise but Payback fails to shine because its story is the weakest of any NFS game. The actual driving is good, some of the set pieces are great and graphically it’s quite the looker, but the game struggles to maintain a smooth frame rate when it gets really busy on screen in the PS4 version we played. The developers have been pushing updates and hopefully they’ll find a sweet spot that keeps the player engaged with races and makes the progression feel like more than just luck.…

TWO KINDS OF TRUTH By MICHAEL CONNELLY Orion Harry Bosch is back in Two Kinds of Truth and he’s as excellent a cop as ever. It’s hard to believe Connelly can keep the storyline engaging and complex after 20 outings with the hardened Los Angeles detective, yet he manages to do just that. Bosch is still doing work for the San Fernando police department and a new case draws him into a tangled web that puts his life in danger. In another case something else is at risk: his hard-won reputation as a policeman of great integrity. An old conviction comes back to haunt him when the killer he put behind bars accuses Bosch of framing him. Bosch’s half-brother, Mickey Haller (the fast-talking defence attorney from Connelly’s other hit series),…

FAMOUS PISCEANS PISCES AS . . . A BOSS has a sympathetic ear for your misgivings. AN EMPLOYEE needs guidance and a schedule to adhere to. A COLLEAGUE accepts you for who you are. A FRIEND falls in with your plans. A FAMILY MEMBER is susceptible to your feelings. A LIFE PARTNER is romantic and devotional. A LOVER looks at you through rose-tinted lenses. PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MARCH Everything should be going well for you It seems this is a week in which things go your way. Whether a lover paints stars in your eyes, you embark on a dream escape or lose yourself in a romantic movie, life is pretty good. On another tack, it’s a great week for a new look or a complete makeover. You…

SHE’S a knockout as she strikes a pose, her hair thick and long, her features striking and her figure slender. But Valentina Yassen’s locks are grey and there are undeniably some lines on her beautiful face – and it’s exactly these “imperfections” that are making her something of a sensation in her homeland. A Russian modelling agency is breaking new ground by becoming the first agency in the vast country to focus exclusively on older models, specifically men and women over 45. Igor Gavar, the founder of Moscow-based Oldushka Models, says most of the silver-haired beauties on his books are over 60 (the eldest being 85) and come from all over Russia. They’re in high demand, getting booked for regular work in glossy fashion magazines, advertising catalogues and more. He…

EVEN on the manic scale of superhero movies, this is in a league of its own. It’s breaking new ground, is smashing barriers and has sent expectations sky-high. World-saving crusaders may be nothing new for a Marvel movie – but this sleek, powerful champion is as African as Nelson Mandela and even speaks Xhosa. And the movie-watching masses are lapping it up. A week before Black Panther’s global release it scored 100% on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes with critics describing it as “a cultural watershed” and “a thrilling vision of the Afrofuture”. Join us as we explore the country of Wakanda, the mysterious home of T’Challa – the Black Panther (played by Chadwick Boseman) – and see how SA played a role in the blockbuster. WARRIOR KING T’CHALLA/ BLACK…

HE’S been dubbed the godfather of the modern music industry, has 27 Grammy awards to his name and is the producer behind Michael Jackson’s biggest-selling albums. QUINCY JONES (84) also knows just about everybody there is to know in the world of music and politics – and in a wide-ranging interview with entertainment site Vulture.com  he shared his views and experiences of some of the biggest names in the world. On Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka “I used to hang out with him. He’s a crazy motherf****r. Limited mentally – a megalomaniac, narcissistic. I can’t stand him. I used to date Ivanka, you know . . . She’s a fine motherf****r.” On Marlon Brando “He was the most charming motherf****r you ever met. He’d f**k anything. Anything! He’d…

IT’S long been rumoured there’s no love lost between KIM CATTRALL (61) and her Sex and the City co-star SARAH JESSICA PARKER (52). And the rumours gained traction recently when Kim declared SJP “could have been nicer” during negotiations for a possible third Sex and the City film. The gloves are really off now – and the feud is out there for all to witness. Kim had a fit when Sarah shared her condolences on social media after Kim’s brother, CHRIS (55), was found dead in his home in Alberta, Canada. Publicly shaming Sarah, Kim accused her of trying to exploit her brother’s death to restore her image. According to an insider, unlike the gal pals they played on the show, there was no girly exchange of gossip while they…