Innholdsfortegnelse for 31-Jan-19 i You South Africa

HOW is it possible for things to have dropped to those depths, I kept asking myself as I read about the Bosasa secrets that have been spilling out at the Zondo commission of enquiry. It’s jaw-to-the-floor stuff ! Just as we thought the Gupta brothers had plundered our country’s coffers like no other comes the news of practically unprecedented corruption levels involving a local family with deep roots in Port Elizabeth and a history that should’ve made them proud. The revelations that have unfolded are so gobsmacking they feel unreal. If everything Angelo Agrizzi says is true – even if only a fraction of it – then the bigwigs at Bosasa and their political network have a lot to answer for. Especially Gavin Watson. He belongs to a family that…

I so relate to Moipone’s letter about how she’s no longer looking for love (YOU Say, 3 January). I’ve been on my own for 10 years after being married for 31 and I’m finally free to invest in – and love – not just myself but my children as well. NEVER TOO LATE, JOBURG ■ You’re spot on, Moipone. I treated my husband like a king and moved mountains to make him feel special after the ill treatment he’d had for 18 years in his first marriage. But I was emotionally and financially abused and dumped after three years. JOY, ROODEPOORT ■ Good for you, Moipone. It’s a beautiful thing that you’re self-sufficient and refusing to take abuse. But remember that love, when it strikes, can be a beautiful thing.…

SHE’S known for her pout. It’s her trademark – in fact it’s hard to find even one picture of Victoria Beckham smiling. But these days the former Spice Girl probably doesn’t have to try too hard to look petulant. Her fashion empire is haemorrhaging money and is close to collapse, she’s had to retrench staff and instead of winning her plaudits her new web reality show has turned her into a laughing stock. Then on top of it all she still has to put up with endless speculation about the state of her marriage. Can it get any worse? If there was ever good reason for Victoria (44) to pout it would be now as reports swirl that the business she’s poured her heart and soul into for more than…

FOR years he was merely the baby brother of the more famous Kate and Pippa, blending rather blandly into the background while his sisters stole the limelight. But not anymore. James Middleton is now an object of desire around the world – and it’s all thanks to his newly opened Instagram account. The 31-year-old joined the site in 2013 but only recently made his profile public and it didn’t take long for it go viral. In just one week his followers jumped from 4 000 to 100 000 and counting. A trawl through @Jmidy reveals a man with a passion for the outdoors – particularly the picturesque Scottish highlands – and animals, especially his beloved dogs. In fact, his pack of gleaming black Spaniels hog most of the account. But…

ALL parents are proud of their kids when they pass matric but one couple have extra reason to celebrate their son’s achievement. Ian Bouwer has a condition so rare he’s one of only six people in the world diagnosed with it. He’s confined to a wheelchair and unable to write, which made his matric exams even more of a challenge. Ian, who turned 19 earlier this month, has the genetic condition progressive myoclonic epilepsy with early ataxia, which means he ever-diminishing control of his muscles and suffers from epileptic fits. His parents, Berrie and Marinda Bouwer, realised something was amiss when as a preschooler their son struggled to connect Lego blocks. After consulting doctors and receiving the diagnosis they knew exactly what was ahead of them. Two of Ian’s cousins…

IT TOOK a life-changing illness to spark an idea he hopes will improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across South Africa. Neo Hutiri, a qualified engineer, was well on his way to carving a career for himself when he was thrown a curve-ball: he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and found himself joining the ranks of state patients forced to queue for hours on end to collect their medication. One day a light bulb went off in his head: what if he harnessed his engineering knowledge and on-the-ground experience to come up with a system to streamline the service? And so the Pelebox Smart Locker was born – and if Neo (30) has his way, every state patient will be able to get their medication at the touch…

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AQUARIUS 21 JANUARY – 18 FEBRUARY Pay attention to your overall wellbeing  It’s a good week in which to pay attention to your body and ensure you nurture yourself in a way that enhances your optimal wellbeing. As an unconventional Aquarius you might like to investigate alternative therapies and remedies that may help improve your physical welfare. This is also a week in which you could identify closely with your thoughts. Your mind is a powerful tool, so reciting mantras and affirmations may be a good idea to keep you focused on your goals. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 5, 25, 40, 31, 50, 1 PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MARCH It’s a week in which to withdraw from the rat race and spend time by yourself – right up the street…

SHORT CUTS ■ My new car is so fast the payments are three months behind. ■ My wife enjoys sports and anything else that calls for an argument. EXOTIC TASTE An elderly couple go to a Thai restaurant for the first time. After they’d been seated they check the menu and marvel at the exotic fare on offer. “I’m thinking of ordering this spicy eggplant dish,” the husband says. “But you like meat and potatoes,” his wife says. “I don’t think you’ll enjoy that.” “Well,” her husband says, “I’m ordering it.” When their food arrives he examines his plate, turns to the waiter and says, “So where are the eggs?” OH DEAR A man meets a woman at a cocktail party. They make small talk for a while and he…

‘I think pop music needs a sense of truth and authenticity right now’ Phoenix rising Her new outing, featuring the hits Girls and Let You Love Me, comes six years after her debut, 2012’s Ora, and was inspired by “having a new lease of life”. “I called it Phoenix because it was a fresh start,” Rita says. “Like a phoenix, it’s reoccurring and has lots of lives . . . It’s my first global release, so I technically feel like I’m starting from the beginning, and I wanted this album to really represent the great rebirth of me coming into my own as a 27-year-old woman.” Sexuality backlash She reveals her bisexuality for the first time on the track Girls and it’s raised plenty of eyebrows. The backlash upset her…

BECOMING By MICHELLE OBAMA Viking In this beautifully written memoir America’s former first lady chronicles the experiences that shaped her – from her childhood in the South Side of Chicago through the halls of Princeton University to the gleaming office tower where she worked as a high-powered corporate lawyer, and later to the White House. Readers might be disappointed that she doesn’t dish more gossip about Washington – but Michelle is way too classy for that. She does however explain exactly why she looked so sour at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. But the best parts are the chapters where she focuses on her marriage. When she first met Barack Obama at her law firm he didn’t make a good impression: he was late for his first day of work and,…

WATCH out, Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry and Denzel Washington – there’s a whole new generation invading the big and small screen, hungry to make their mark in Hollywood. Each year brings a new crop of startling young talent and 2019 is no exception. Here’s our list of who to keep an eye on this year. LETITIA WRIGHT (25) Claim to fame Her breakout role came in the form of the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther in which she played the whip-smart Princess Shuri, sister to T’Challa and a top scientist in Wakanda. “It was a dream come true,” says the Guyana-born British actress. She’d previously had only minor roles in TV shows such as Humans, Doctor Who and Black Mirror and in the films The Commuter and Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player…

How cute are the Habana boys? Rugby player BRYAN HABANA hit the pool with sons TIMOTHY and GABRIEL at a resort in Fiji after spending the festive season in Cape Town. The former Springbok, who retired in April last year at the end of his stint with French Top 14 club Toulon, is the official ambassador for the 2019 Fiji Coral Coast Sevens Tournament. Bryan, wife JANINE and the boys were taken to a Fijian village where they got to “not only experience the Fijian culture but got accepted by the chief as part of the village”, Bryan said on Instagram. As for the Habana boys, their matching pink cozzies get a thumbs-up from us!…

MISCHA BARTON In 2015 the St Trinian’s actress sued her momager, film producer Nuala Quinn-Barton, accusing her of stealing and misusing her career earnings and making endorsement deals that damaged her reputation. Mischa (32) later had a change of heart and backed out of the lawsuit in 2016. KOBE BRYANT In 2013 the now retired basketball player sued his parents, Joe and Pam, when they tried to auction off his basketball memorabilia. Although Kobe (40) withdrew the case, he said their relationship has never recovered. “I say [to them], ‘I’m going to buy you a nice home, and the response is, ‘That’s not good enough’?” LEIGHTON MEESTER The Judge actress was born while her mom, Constance, was in prison for selling drugs. Although Constance cleaned up her act, Leighton (32)…

HEIDI’S NO CYNIC “I still believe in love and marriage even though I’ve failed twice at it. I guess I’m not very good at it,” model HEIDI KLUM (45) recently told talk-show host Ellen De-Generes, referring to her failed marriages to singer Seal (55) and hairstylist Ric Pipino (58). But the mom of four, who recently got engaged to rocker TOM KAULITZ (29), hasn’t given up on love and insists she “found a great person, so we’ll see what happens”. HE’S BUYING THE RING, OKAY? After rumours broke that actress SARAH HYLAND (28) and former The Bachelorete contestant WELLS ADAMS (34) might be getting hitched, trolls were quick to suggest that Sarah – a multimillionaire thanks to her role in hit show Modern Family – would buy her own engagement…

Ever since arriving on the music scene in 1997, MISSY ELLIOTT has been one of the biggest stars in hip-hop. Now the Get Ur Freak On singer will officially be inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame, the first female rapper to earn this accolade. A press release from the organisation described Missy (47) as a “groundbreaking solo superstar, pioneering songwriter-producer and across-the-board cultural icon”. After the news broke, Missy took to Twitter to say she was “so humbly grateful” for the honour. Congrats!…

Rapper FUTURE (real name Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn) has a few things to say about former flame CIARA and her husband, RUSSELL WILSON. Future (35) and Ciara (33), who have a four-year-old son, FUTURE ZAHIR WILBURN, called off their engagement in 2014. The Level Up singer went on to start a relationship with American football player Russell in 2015, tying the knot a year later and welcoming their first child, SIENNA PRINCESS WILSON, in April last year. “He do exactly what she tell him to do,” Future says witheringly of the athlete. “He’s not being a man in that position. He not tellin’ her, ‘Chill out with that on the internet. Don’t even talk to him. I’m your husband! You better not even bring Future’s name up!’ ” the Mask Off…

PARIS Mary Queen of Scots actor Joe Alwyn and Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek at the Dunhill London menswear show. PARIS (FROM LEFT) Models Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, singer Lily Allen and actress Christina Ricci at the Dior Homme show. PARIS Beautiful Boy star Timothée Chalamet and singer Frank Ocean were at the Louis Vuitton show. MILAN Model Winnie Harlow hit the runway for British fashion designer John Richmond. PARIS Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams in Kenzo…

LORD OF THE DANCE Musa Motha, just wow (YOU, 17 January)! What an amazing story of hope and belief. May you soar to great heights while you inspire those around you. Your story is filled with courage and conviction. In the end we limit ourselves. You, sir, are my hero. JRJ, EMAIL IT’S NO BIG DEAL I find it amusing when a celebrity is complimented on her figure three months after giving birth. We read they really work at it by going to the gym and so on. I had four kids in my day and always lost the weight pretty quickly. In fact, after my first child I wore a normal shift dress home. I never dieted (no will power) or exercised. Just running after the kids did the…

How beautiful is my giraffe, Noah, made from one of your knitting patterns (YOU, 17 May 2018)? My 84-year-old mom, Stella Scheepers, who has bad osteoarthritis, painstakingly knitted him for me for Christmas. I’ll treasure him forever. I’m 54, by the way. Seems I’ll never grow up! TEMMI, PRETORIA Thank you so much for the article about a day in the life of Queen Elizabeth (YOU, 10 January). I’m a fan and always want to know more about her. She’s an amazing lady! JUTTA DONALDSON, EMAIL To Helmut who wrote that pensioners should sit back and retire (YOU Say, 20 December): what if one of your kids were in financial difficulties and you were forced to take the family in? Suddenly your husband’s pension doesn’t stretch so far and you…

FROZEN MILLIONAIRE’S PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES An indulgence for the whole family! MAKES 36 SQUARES PREPARATION: 30 MIN MICROWAVE: 1 MIN FREEZING: 3-4 HOURS BASE 200g digestive biscuits 100g butter, melted FILLING 1 tub (1,8 litre) vanilla ice cream 500ml (2c) salted large peanuts TOPPING 1 can (385g) caramel 180g dark chocolate, roughly chopped 125ml (½c) cream Line a 23cm square cake tin with clingfilm, leaving some hanging over the sides of the tin. Remove the ice cream from the fridge to soften. 1 Base Blitz the biscuits in a food processor or bash them into fine crumbs with a rolling pin. Add the butter and mix well. Press the mixture firmly onto the bottom of the prepared cake tin and chill in the fridge until needed. 2 Filling Spoon the…

IT REALLY wasn’t what I was expecting. There I was sitting in my dentist’s chair – not my favourite place in the world, yet it was just a check-up so I was sure I’d be able to survive it. But what she said almost made me pass out. After spending ages probing in my mouth she stopped and delivered her blunt assessment – and it was far worse than telling me I had a cavity or needed root canal treatment. “I think braces are something you should seriously consider,” she said. What? I’m a 30-year-old journalist. An adult. There’s no way I’d be able to face the world with braces on my teeth. Yes, my teeth are a bit skew but this was the first time a dentist had suggested…

ANY people M think it’s a good idea to go into a home purchase together – you qualify for a larger home loan because of your dual income, so you can probably afford a more expensive place. But what happens if you break up and no longer want to co-own the property? We asked Charl Marais, an attorney at JS Marais Inc in George, to explain. WHAT TO DO IF ONE OF YOU WANTS TO KEEP THE PROPERTY It’s not possible for one person simply to take over the existing home loan and property ownership. And as with most things, there are costs involved. Firstly, the existing bond has to be cancelled, which involves bank, legal and other fees. If the new sole owner needs a loan, a new bond…

THURSDAY ■ DISTRICT 9 ★★★★ 2009, 112 min, 16VL, e.tv, 23:00. Sci-fi thriller. A government employee in charge of evicting aliens livings in slums on the outskirts of Johannesburg accidentally gets infected with a strange substance. Sharlto Copley. ■ THE JOURNEY ★★★ 2016, 94 min, PG13, M-Net, 04:25. True-life drama. During the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks two opposing political party leaders are forced to share a taxi. Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney. FRIDAY ■ MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE ★★★ 2014, 83 min, A, e.tv, 14:30. Comedy. After helping the girl next door to free mistreated animals from the local circus, a boy finds a monkey hiding in his backpack. Jacob Horsley, Ryan Barrett. ■ G.I. JANE ★★★ 1997, 125 min, 16VL, e.tv, 22:00. Action. A female soldier is put through…

POSH GANGSTER In the TV series Snatch, which has its roots in Guy Ritchie’s 2000 film of the same name, the red-haired British actor plays hustler Charlie Cavendish-Scott who isn’t really made for a life of crime. “He’s a strange character,” the 30-year-old says. “Charlie’s just not a natural fit for this kind of world. He’s just not made for this. He hates violence. He hates guns, which is kind of a problem. He’s from this once-wealthy family that now live in squalor. He’s really proud of that family and what they once were, and he kind of wants to hold onto that.” TOTALLY AWKS Rupert has said he finds it hard to watch himself in the Harry Potter films – especially the final four. “Those early ones are okay.…

DEADPOOL 2 Action comedy. Sequels to great films are often hard to pull off. One of the ways they can go wrong is if they simply rehash the best bits from the original on a larger scale – more of a good thing isn’t necessarily better and for this to work the first movie’s satisfying ending sometimes has to be undone. With its gleefully irreverent humour and madcap storytelling style, Deadpool (2016) felt like a breath of fresh air in the superhero genre. Yet it also had an endearing love story at its core that kept the movie from descending into nastiness or nihilism. This time tragedy strikes, sending super-powered ex-mercenary Wade Wilson aka Dead-pool (Ryan Reynolds) into a downward spiral. A fun sequence packed with cameos sees Wade join…

EVERYTHANG’S CORRUPT ICE CUBE  A new album by Cube – this is his 10th studio release and his first in eight years – is no longer the hotly-anticipated drop his genius ’90s albums were, but he remains an intense lyrical force. The shock value in even his most provocative rhymes has long dissipated but there’s no denying the power still to be found on tracks such as Arrest the President and Chase Down the Bully, which take aim at Donald Trump and the resurgence of a right-wing movement in America. SOURCES: PEOPLE.COM, NYLON.COM, NME.COM…

CAPS have been his trademark for years, as much a part of him as his contagious grin and wisecracking wit. But comedian Casper de Vries is practically unrecognisable these days. Gone is the bald dome fringed by tufts of grey – and in its place is a full head of hair complete with floppy fringe and lustrous side locks. It’s making him feel on top of the world, he says. Especially as his new bouffant is “made from real Hollywood people hair”. In fact, he adds, it’s made him confident enough to “come out of the closet hatless”. The treatment the 54-year-old funny-man has received is called Quiff, a nonsurgical hair-replacement system that uses human hair. Casper recently had a makeover on the SABC2 magazine programme Pasella. Jurie Hayes, founder…

Tongues have been wagging that rapper AKA and DJ ZINHLE have rekindled their romance, and while they haven’t made their relationship status public, the pair seem to be having lots of fun dropping hints all over social media. There’s the cocktail he’s holding in his Insta-story which looks exactly like the cocktail that can be seen on the tray of food she features in her Insta-story. Then there’s the life vest he’s wearing as he heads out on a boat in a tropical island setting – and Zinhle just happens to be wearing a suspiciously similar one in her post at around the same time. The pair, who are parents to three-year-old daughter Kairo, split while Zinhle was pregnant, and had a nasty Twitter spat while AKA was dating TV…

Springbok rugby player COENIE OOSTHUIZEN and wife CHRISTI welcomed their baby girl, ANNABELLE, recently. “Our greatest blessing arrived on 20 December 2018. Words can’t describe my love for these two,” Coenie said on Instagram. And though only a few weeks old, Annabelle has her own Instagram account with growing followers. Western Province rugby player DANNY KRIEL and wife CANDICE expanded their brood when baby CRUZ arrived a few days before Christmas – a little brother for their daughter, Summer. “Welcome my boy, Cruz Kacey Kriel. Mom, Dad and Summer love you so much,” the proud dad said on Instagram. Lions rugby player ROBBIE COETZEE and wife CAMILIA are expecting their first child – a boy. Their Dalmatian, Cooper, will have to get used to sharing their attention. “Our king-size bed…

A DECADE after losing his wife to a fatal head injury LIAM NEESON is mourning his nephew, RONAN SEXTON (35), who has died five years after he sustained serious head injuries from a fall. The budding musician (35), the son of Liam’s sister Bernadette, passed away earlier this month in Cushendall, a village in Northern Ireland, with his family at his bedside. The 66-year-old actor’s nephew was seriously injured in 2014 while enjoying a night out with friends when he fell from the top of a phone booth he’d climbed and hit his head. He was 31 at the time. In 2009 the actor lost his wife, British actress NATASHA RICHARDSON – with whom he shares sons Micheál (23) and Daniel (22) – who died two days after falling and…

EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS MY COUSIN applied for university admission this year and has been put on a waiting list. I see on social media that many students are in the same predicament, not knowing whether they’ll be accepted or not. It’s heartbreaking seeing the frustration taking a toll on her. What I want her to know is that if she isn’t accepted it’s not the end of the world. University isn’t the only way for you to reach your dreams. You have choices. FET colleges and learnerships are options. Let’s open ourselves to alternatives and teach our young ones they have choices. The road to success isn’t easy but when we open ourselves to other avenues we learn and grow. To everyone facing the same challenge: please don’t give up.…

Get your little ones set for the school year with our great magazines. YOU Homework Done (R44) features interesting topics from the syllabus such as birds, insects, transport and the origin of foods. It also has a list of websites, video links and apps. YOU Games: Play + Learn (R42) is packed with educational games perfect for kids in Grades R-3 and includes handwriting practice, shapes, patterns, drawing, numbers, words and logic puzzles. To order go to youstore.co.za or contact Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or at johan.terblanche@media24.com. Do you have ideas for us? See your writing or news tips in print! Here are the email addresses you need for submitting material for publication. News ideas awessels@media24.com Fiction stories@you.co.za Personal stories mystory@you.co.za Original jokes chuckles@you.co.za Recipes…

DURING the dark days of apartheid they were revered by thousands, risking their livelihood, their standing in society and their safety to fight a system they abhorred. The black community hid them in their homes when police came looking for them and feted them in the streets after they were released by the authorities. But somewhere along the line things started getting a little murky for the Watson brothers. Allegations of dodgy deals, fraud, money laundering and corruption have dogged members of the famous Eastern Cape family for decades. And after explosive testimony at the Zondo Commission into state capture, one of the brothers could even be at the centre of corruption on a scale grand enough to rival the Guptas. Gavin Watson, CEO of the Bosasa group, was fingered…

IT’S just an average day for me. The alarm goes off and after hitting the snooze button a few times my fingers crawl blindly across the bed feeling for my smartphone. Through bleary eyes I peer at the screen, check for messages then head straight for Instagram or Facebook and dive in. What have I missed while I’ve been sleeping? If you’re anything like me, social media is usually the go-to at the start and the end of each day, so the thought of giving it up for 24 hours, let alone a week, was daunting. But I sensed my dependence on my various feeds was coming dangerously close to addiction so I decided to see if I could take a holiday from the online world. I grew up in…

1 BASIC TOMATO PURÉE (PASSATA) MAKES 2 LITRES PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: ABOUT 40 MIN 2kg ripe Roma or jam tomatoes, skin on 4-6 garlic cloves, chopped handful of fresh oregano 2-3 bay leaves and/or a sprig of fresh rosemary handful of fresh basil handful of fresh parsley 1-2 sachets (50g each) tomato paste salt and freshly ground black pepper 10ml (2t) brown sugar 60ml (¼c) olive oil 1 Put the tomatoes, garlic, all the herbs and the tomato paste in a deep saucepan and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and fragrant and most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt, pepper and the brown sugar. 2 Remove the bay leaves and/or rosemary sprig and transfer the mixture to a…

SKIN TYPES The first step is to figure out your skin type. Your best option is to consult a skincare professional such as a dermatologist or skincare therapist, who’ll give you a detailed analysis and recommend suitable products, says Kim Franco, manager at Evolve Day Spa. OILY SKIN This type of skin produces a lot of sebum, an oily secretion, resulting in a shiny or greasy appearance. Blackheads, breakouts and enlarged pores are common. DRY SKIN This type produces too little sebum and therefore lacks lipids (the skin’s natural fat) and lustre. Skin can feel tight and itchy, and can be irritated easily. COMBINATION SKIN Indications of this kind of skin are an oily T-zone (your brow, nose and chin) and normal-to-dry skin on the rest of your face. Enlarged…

IT’S TOO LATE TO MAKE AMENDS Q My husband died last year. For about 10 years before that our marriage was very bad – we fought every day. I think the conflict started because I lost trust in him when he had an affair. When I found out he said he was sorry and ended it. I never let him forget and made a song and dance about it every day regardless of the fact that he was sorry and said he realised he loved me and wanted us to stay married. The other woman tried everything she could to persuade him to divorce me. Our fights got so nasty that we threw everything but the kitchen sink at each other. He died suddenly from a heart attack – something…

ISLE OF DOGS Animated adventure. After an outbreak of dog flu in a Japanese city the mayor exiles all canines to a trash island. But his nephew, Atari (voiced by Koyu Rankin), misses his mutt, Spots (Liev Schreiber), so much he travels to the island to find him. There a tough stray called Chief (Bryan Cranston) decides to help. Nominated for two Golden Globes, this quirky, winsome and beautifully animated film is the second stop-motion effort from eccentric director Wes Anderson after Fantastic Mr Fox (2009). It’s packed with sharp humour but also finds time to touch on themes such as “the other”, loyalty, identity and legacy. Some have criticised Isle of Dogs for its depiction of the Japanese, but the strongest impression the viewer is left with is the…

SOUTH AFRICA is a water-scarce country and, to make matters worse, many of its rivers and streams are polluted. Although droughts are common in some parts of the country, other areas sometimes experience flooding. Fresh water can be found in a variety of places but one area where water plays a crucial role is wetlands. Sadly, these important ecosystems are often damaged or destroyed by humans. Wetlands are areas where the water table – the boundary between water-saturated ground and unsaturated ground – is close to the surface so the soil is permanently or periodically covered in a layer of water. Wetlands are described as a transitional area between dry ground and water. IMPORTANCE ■ There are more than 115 000 wetlands in SA and in this water-scarce country they’re…

SHANE WARNE The former Australian cricketer decided to do something about his thinning blond top as soon as he noticed it. He opted for a strand-by-strand replacement and a laser therapy treatment, and went on to become an ambassador for the company that offers the service. “My decision to do something about my hair loss was simple,” he says. “I didn’t want to go bald.” JACQUES KALLIS He opted for the same treatment as Warne’s, and the former Proteas star doesn’t regret it. “I got my hair back, which changed my look completely,” he says. “When I first had it done, I’d go out with the team and a fan would recognise me and ask, ‘Is that Jacques Kallis?’ And someone would reply, ‘No, that’s not Jacques. This guy has…

Fitness guru LETSHEGO ZULU sure is a walking advert for her pop-up gym business. The biokineticist and motivational speaker recently found her matric dance dress, decided to slip it on and it still fits – 18 years later! The mom of one, who’d attended the dance with her late husband, racing driver Gugu, shared the pic on Instagram and asked followers if they think it will still fit by the time her 20-year school reunion comes around in two years’ time. Let’s put it this way – we’d bet money on it if we could!…

SINGER RIHANNA’s tumultuous relationship with her father, RONALD FENTY, has just taken a turn for the worse. Earlier this month RiRi – who’s spoken about how her childhood was deeply affected by her dad’s addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol – filed a lawsuit against Ronald (65) and a company called Fenty Entertainment. The 30-year-old pop star claims the business, founded by Ronald and a man named Moses Perkins, has been fraudulently using her name to solicit business deals. The Barbadian bombshell has “absolutely no affiliation” with Fenty Entertainment and the company is misappropriating her name and misrepresenting itself as being associated with her, according to court papers. Among other charges, the lawsuit claims Fenty Entertainment accepted a 2017 offer for the Needed Me singer to perform 15 shows in…

CHARLIZE THERON’s love-life hasn’t seen much action since she split from Sean Penn in 2015 and the actress has been vocal about how motherhood has consumed her since adopting son Jackson (6) and daughter August (3). “Once you have children, that’s who you are. There’s no way around that,” she’s said. “You turn into such a mom. Your body almost switches off. It’s like I had no desire to date or anything.” But if recent reports are to be believed the Gringo star may be making room for love again – and boy, can she pick them! According to The Sun, Charlize has been cosying up to none other than BRAD PITT for about a month and the pair were “all over each other” at a recent showbiz event. “They’ve…