Innholdsfortegnelse for 4/30/2020 i You South Africa

MY HUSBAND’S colleague calls them the “I’m just going to . . .” people. The ones who are just going to walk the dog/go for a run/pop over to the neighbour/ park in an illegal space. I’ve seen so many of the “I’m just going to” crowd in the past week or two and suspect it will get worse. They’re just going to go for a quick run because there aren’t that many people outside. They’re just going to visit a family member because it will be a quick visit. They’re just going to the park with the dog because their pet has so much energy and the area is empty anyway. Life in lockdown is super tough – but there’s a reason for the harsh restrictions. It’s there to…

The thing that bothers me greatly about lockdown is that despite vehement denials on their part, supermarkets have without doubt hiked their prices. Since when is a tin of no-name brand tuna R22,99? And chicken, our staple meat of choice, R46,99 a kilo? Boerewors at R135,16 a kilo, and plain old stewing meat, usually selling for about R59,99, now priced at R99 a kilo? But the straw that broke the camel’s back was when I purchased a few essentials from the grocery store. I carefully scrutinised the prices on the shelf, but was distracted at the till by people trying to push in. To my utter dismay when I arrived home and checked the till slip, many items were marked about R2 more than the price indicated on the shelf.…

IF YOU didn’t know better, you’d think they were simply two community workers delivering food parcels to the needy during the Los Angeles lockdown. But there’s something familiar about this pair – her long, dark ponytail and elegant frame, his red hair visible under a baseball cap. Even with their faces obscured behind surgical masks you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to see this is Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. They might not be working royals anymore, but they’ve clearly decided to do their bit for the less fortunate in their new adopted city. The Sussexes haven’t had the easiest time of it since the outbreak of the coronavirus – their social media posts encouraging people to wash their hands and practise social distancing…

‘With HIV we were so slack but with Covid-19 we’re proactive and acting early’ ‘HOW do you think we can slow the spread of the virus?” These words from health minister Zweli Mkhize were all Professor Salim Abdool Karim needed to hear to spring into action. The world-renowned scientist is no stranger to tackling an invisible enemy sowing death and destruction – two decades ago he was involved in SA’s efforts to try to halt the spread of HIV/Aids. Back then, however, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was the health minister and Thabo Mbeki was president – and their now-notorious belief that things such as garlic and beetroot could stem the tide led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. Salim butted heads left, right and centre with the leadership back…

Want to stay warm and look chic this season? From trendy tops to statement coats, we round up our top winter wardrobe must-haves. THE PERFECT POLONECK Why we love it This cold-weather wardrobe staple is a classic that can be styled for a classy night out or a ready-to-go street-style look. It’s versatile and has proven to be a fashion favourite. Wear it with For a chic, sophisticated look, wear a poloneck with a long, sleeveless gilet or coat and wide-leg pants. To glam it up on colder days, team it with a statement skirt, tights and stilettos. A 2020 update For an evening outfit, layer a poloneck with a V-neck dress or satin slipdress and over-the-knee boots. Our top tip You don’t have to give up necklaces when you…

■ The actress hates her middle name, Rachel, but used it early in her career so that casting agents and directors wouldn’t be confused about her gender. ■ She has a black belt in taekwondo, which came in handy for her role in Westworld as she was able to do many of her own stunts and fight scenes. ■ Evan was once engaged to rocker Marilyn Manson. “I hopped on a tour bus, got engaged, went nuts. But no regrets!” She was also married to Billy Elliott actor JAMIE BELL (34) and they have a son, Jack, who’s now six.…

DON’T F**K WITH CATS Subtitled Hunting an Internet Killer, this absorbing documentary mini-series slowly draws you into what at first appears to be an upsetting but unfortunately commonplace scenario. In 2010 a video of animal abuse appears online and quickly causes outrage. There are unwritten rules of etiquette on the internet and No 1 is “Don’t f**k with cats”. One of the most popular subjects in cyberspace is adorable cat videos, so if you post anything about harming these beloved pets, there’ll be a group of people coming after you. And this is precisely what happens. After the video goes viral, a Facebook group is created to hunt down the abuser. But most of the users are simply too emotional and angry to contribute anything useful. Two of the more…

SILVER By CHRIS HAMMER Allen & Unwin Seems no matter where he goes, trouble follows Martin Scarsden. The journalist who first made an appearance in Hammer’s previous offering, Scrublands, finds himself at the heart of yet another mystery when an old school friend is murdered in the Australian town Martin and his girlfriend, Mandalay, have moved to. Silver is where he grew up and we soon discover there are a lot more secrets in the sleepy seaside town, many of them from Martin’s past. There’s also a host of characters that bring extra drama with plenty of eyebrow-raising activities. In the way of small towns, everyone seems to know everyone else’s business – but also have many things of their own that they’re trying to hide. If you loved Scrublands,…

IT WAS dubbed “a gathering of love and thanksgiving” and more than 3 000 people were there to support the family and pay their last respects. Although, of course, this is the time of Covid-19 – which meant the memorial was held virtually, with the thousands of mourners participating via Zoom. The service was another grim reminder that the coronavirus has affected the lives of virtually every person on the planet – and it was the reason the memorial was being held in the first place. The mother and son being remembered didn’t die of the virus, but if it hadn’t been for the pandemic they wouldn’t have been on the shore of a cove near the home where they were holing up during isolation. Now the mother and son…

The coronavirus pandemic has brought out the entrepreneur in many of us as people’s incomes are threatened. Take model-turned-reality TV star BLAC CHYNA. Fans can now video call her for $950 (R17 100) and get a follow back on Instagram for $250 (R4 500). Both options come with a possible payment plan for those who can’t afford to spend the entire sum all at once. After the 31-year-old’s announcement caused a major backlash, her attorney, Lynne Ciani, issued a statement defending her client’s new business venture. “Like the true entrepreneur she is, Chyna is adapting to current realities and trying to bring more fun and joy to quarantine life,” the lawyer stated. She added that “despite many false media reports to the contrary” Chyna receives no child support from three-year-old…

JOHN MAYER (42) In 2016 John was spotted on Raya, with one user revealing that the singer’s profile was a slideshow of photos set to a Neil Young song. HILARY DUFF (32) Before marrying Matthew Koma, the Younger star was a Tinder user, she admitted, and was talking to nine guys at the same time. “The whole process is wildly addicting.” KIERNAN SHIPKA (20) The actress also seems to be a fan of the members-only matchmaking app, telling Stylist magazine, “Raya for life. Love it!” CHANNING TATUM (39) Shortly after his first breakup with singer Jessie J last year, the actor was spotted on Raya. The Magic Mike star’s profile read: “And yes, I used to be a stripper. Sorry.” ZAC EFRON (32) He tried to find a match on…

Please keep Western Province rugby at Newlands in Cape Town! We don’t want to move to Green Point Stadium. It’s just not the same! RUGBY FAN, SMS This might sound pedantic but I don’t understand why everyone keeps talking about face masks instead of just masks. Where else are you going to put them? It’s like saying foot shoes. ALEXIS, EMAIL “Sure” rhymes with “pure”, “cure” and “manure”. It doesn’t rhyme with “core”, “sore” or “pore”! MARIA, SMS Daycares that are making parents pay during lockdown should offer a reprieve by staying open for longer in December. Parents should push back. FOOD FOR THOUGHT, SMS What a delight. When I went food shopping I took a chance and looked to see if YOU was available. Not only was it, but…

IT FEELS as though you’re trapped in limbo. As the days of isolation stretch into weeks, you yearn to do all those things you used to take for granted – like going for coffee with friends and walking in the park. You try to stay positive, but sometimes it’s hard not to feel despondent. Will life ever return to normal? ‘You mustn’t have expectations in a time of crisis’ And within this endless whirl of worry, there’s also the fear that you or your loved ones could fall prey to the deadly virus wreaking havoc across the world. If there’s one person who understands this wild roller coaster ride of emotions it’s Monique Strydom. Two decades ago, on 23 April 2000, she and her now ex-husband, Callie, were taken hostage…

LIGHT facials, laser treatments, over-the-counter creams – caring for your complexion can be hard work! But there’s good news: you don’t need a plethora of products and treatments to achieve great skin. Here’s what you need to stay fresh-faced, no appointment necessary. RULE No 1 ALWAYS WEAR SPF “The one thing you need to be doing is this. Eighty percent of premature ageing is linked to UV damage,” says Suzie Hoitink, founder of Australia’s Clear Complexions clinics. Opt for a broad spectrum SPF50+ formula to future-proof your skin from fine lines, pigmentation and skin cancers, adds Dr Li-Chuen Wong, co-founder of the Sydney Skin skincare clinic. Apply sunscreen after serum and moisturiser but before foundation, and tailor your choice to your skin type. If you have acne-prone or sensitive skin…

THE lockdown has brought business to a grinding halt – and for many employees no work means no pay. Luckily, the government has thrown them a much-needed lifeline in the form of a temporary employee and employer relief scheme called C19 TERS. There are also other benefits that can be claimed from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) – but you can’t claim from C19 TERS and UIF simultaneously. Here’s how it works. 1 C19 TERS This relief scheme helps employers cover salaries if their business has had to temporarily shut down for three months or less because of the pandemic. It applies to the lockdown period and can either be a partial or complete shutdown of the business. It will pay out for a maximum of three months and it…

Action comedy. Almost 20 years after the release of the reboot movie starring Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz and about 40 years since the original TV series stopped airing, the heroic Angels are back and still kicking butt. Instead of a mere private detective agency in the US, there are now various teams of talented female spies around the globe, with each group supported by a senior operative codenamed Bosley. When new technology with the potential to kill falls into the wrong hands and a Bosley is murdered, Angels Sabina (Kristen Stewart) and Jane (Ella Balinska) must team up with insider and tech expert Elena (Aladdin’s Naomi Scott) to catch and unmask the baddies before it’s too late. They’re helped by their own Bosley (Elizabeth Banks, who also…

STAR TWEET ‘Okay, I have to finally be honest with you guys. We’re twins – and we were separated at birth’– SINGER AVA MAX ON BEING COMPARED TO LADY GAGA Link to SA The singer-songwriter was born Amalaratna “Amala” Zandile Dlamini in Los Angeles. Her mom is Jewish American painter Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer and her dad is South African actor Dumisani Dlamini, who performed in Broadway musicals, including Sarafina!, and is best known in SA for his role as Chester in the TV drama series Yizo Yizo. Amala (24) says she doesn’t really know her father – her mother raised her and her brother on her own. Rise to fame At 11 she took up breakdancing and danced in a crew in her hometown. In Grade 11 she quit school…

LAUREN BEUKES @LAURENBEUKES 6 April South African ebook exclusive: my novel Afterland is out today! In a world where most of the men have died out, Cole is on the run with her 12-year-old son disguised as a girl through a very changed America. STEPHEN KING @STEPHENKING 7 April Love in the Time of Coronavirus: snappy title, or too much? JOANNE HARRIS @JOANNECHOCOLAT 13 April During this time of lockdown I’ve been having even more than usually vivid dreams. Last night, I was at a dinner in Naples with some high-ranking Mafiosi, eating grilled porcini and explaining to a junior capo who wanted to be a novelist why his portrayal of women was all wrong. JODI PICOULT @JODIPICOULT 3 April It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man…

TAURUS 20 APRIL – 20 MAY Open yourself to fruitful interaction Mercury, networker of the zodiac, has moved into your sign, which paves the way for smooth interacting with others. Whether you want to grow your client base, promote your career, enlarge your circle of friends or meet like-minded souls, it’s a good week in which explore in the virtual realm of your business. There you could rub shoulders with people who are different from you, even if you’re set in your ways. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 6, 27, 18, 46, 8, 34 GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUNE Now’s the time to expect the unexpected, especially at the beginning of the week. Unforeseen happenings, startling news or rapidly changing circumstances could be on the cards. Whether an interesting project falls…

JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR (29) The oldest of the children born to Joseph P Senior and his wife, Rose. He died in an in-flight explosion in 1944. KATHLEEN KENNEDY CAVENDISH (28) Joe Senior and Rose’s daughter died in a plane crash in France in 1948. PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY (46) Jack, as his family and friends called him, was assassinated in Dallas in 1963 – the third sibling to die. SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY (42) John’s brother was also assassinated, gunned down in Los Angeles in 1968. DAVID KENNEDY (28) He died of an overdose in 1984. David, son of Ethel and Robert F Kennedy, had a difficult time dealing with his father’s death. MICHAEL KENNEDY (39) Michael, David’s brother, died in a skiing accident in 1997 after crashing into…

PICTURE the scene: it’s day 27 of lockdown in the US and there you are, hunkering down with your ex-wife, your three kids, their boyfriends and the dogs. You post plenty of pics of all of you doing fun things together and jolly well making the best of things. Your fans love it – especially one woman, who applauds and gushes and says how much she loves everyone. Sounds good, right? Except there’s just one odd thing: the woman doing all the raving is the current wife of the guy holing up with his ex and their kids. Which, even by Hollywood standards, is bit weird. Yet this is exactly what’s going down in a sprawling ranch house in the state of Idaho in the American north-west. Bruce Willis and…

SAVOUR THIS MOMENT STAY still and listen. Listen to the sound of the rain, the thunder . . . take a lungful of air and feel it pour life into your body. Listen to the chirping of birds in the morning and wonder why you’re still snoozing your alarm when the world outside is wide awake, ready for a new beginning. For once, put down that gadget and appreciate the mystery that is life and ask yourself questions. Learn to appreciate the little things, the scent of brewed coffee in the morning, the smell of a new day. Take a second and look up at the blue sky. Imagine worlds, galaxies. Let your mind create magic. Gaze at the night sky, at the stars that never fail to appear, just…

Did you know that a fly tastes food with its feet or that the human heart is the size of a fist? YOU Did You Know? No 4 is packed with fascinating facts and colourful pictures perfect for inquisitive kids. This issue has 46 awesome topics children want to know more about. Explore the animal kingdom, find out more about the human body, see how things work, build your own erupting volcano and more! Pick up a copy in stores when you’re on your next grocery run and keep the kids entertained during lockdown.…

1 ROMESCO NOODLES WITH STEAK STRIPS AND BABY TOMATOES SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 35 MIN ROMESCO SAUCE 1 large red pepper, halved and seeded 2 garlic cloves, bruised 60ml (¼c) toasted sunflower seeds handful of fresh parsley 30-45ml (2-3T) olive oil 5ml (1t) smoked paprika pinch of cayenne pepper juice and grated zest of 1 lemon salt and freshly ground pepper STEAK 300g sirloin steak 5ml (1t) smoked paprika salt and freshly ground pepper 5ml (1t) olive oil NOODLES 3 packets (75g each) egg or instant noodles 15ml (1T) olive oil 300g mixed baby tomatoes extra chopped parsley Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray. 1 Romesco sauce Put the pepper halves on the baking sheet, skin-side facing upwards and arrange the garlic…

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MY HUSBAND LOVES SOMEONE ELSE Q My husband told me just before lockdown that he wants a divorce. He said he’s fallen in love with someone else and wants to marry her as soon as the divorce is finalised. I suggested we see a marriage counsellor – not just for our sake but also for the sake of our children, even though they’re already grown up and married. He’s refused and says it’s too late as he no longer loves me. I’m at a loss. I always dreamt of the wonderful times the two of us would have together once he retires, which will be in about five years. I also looked forward to us enjoying our grandchildren together. I feel as if my whole life has been shattered. How…

ANDROIDS VS HUMANS Her character in the sci-fi drama series Westworld has evolved with each season, the actress says. “Dolores is on a mission to kill. In the first season, she was the damsel, and in the second season she was like the Terminator. And now [she’s] a combination of the two,” Evan (32) says. She describes Dolores Abernathy, an android also known as the Deathbringer, as “multifaceted, fiercely intelligent but still vulnerable”. The series, which is based on the 1973 film of the same name, is set in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park where human guests pay to interact with “host” robots who are programmed to play along, but aren’t allowed to retaliate. But things go wrong when the robots start malfunctioning. EARLY START Evan started in showbiz when…

The final season of this HBO show set in the glamorous and cutthroat world of professional American football picks up where things left off in season 4. Ex superstar player-turned-financial manager Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) sued college football’s governing body, the NCAA, over his brother’s suicide, and it filed a countersuit. But in a moving interview, which quickly went viral, Spencer dedicated the lawsuit to his late brother. Spencer promises he’ll continue fighting for “every guy who couldn’t beat the system”. In these eight episodes he vows to get retired players lifetime health insurance while also striving to become the first black owner of an American football team. A Allages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parentalguidance S Sex V Violence…

3.15.20 CHILDISH GAMBINO This is Donald Glover’s fourth studio album and he’s said it’ll be his last as his Childish Gambino alter ego. Only two of the 12 tracks have titles – Algorhythm and Time. The rest have numbers for titles, which are simply the time-stamps for when the songs play on the album. For those wanting to know, his 2018 hit, This Is American, doesn’t feature on 3.15.20. The music on the album recalls legendary artists such as Prince and Stevie Wonder. It’s a blend of soul, funk, rap and trap, interspersed with animal sounds of all things. Yet somehow, it works. Featured artists include Ariana Grande on Time, the best, most dance-able track on the album. Other hitmakers include 21 Savage and SZA on the 10th track, the…

THE ESSENCE OF TAURUS ■ Their home is a haven of safety, comfort and tranquillity. ■ They prefer solid furniture, lush draperies and quality artwork. ■ They have a love of cooking and of eating – a born foodie. ■ They enjoy entertaining and cooking is a pleasure. ■ Lounging on a comfy sofa with plush cushions is their idea of relaxation. ■ They get chores done in a pragmatic way, and without haste or urgency. ■ A well-stocked pantry, comfy bed and beautiful garden are must-haves.…

Actress KATE BECKINSALE is growing close to her new flame – and their age gap doesn’t bother her, despite him being just one year older than her daughter. The 46-year-old was recently spotted holding hands with 22-year-old GOODY GRACE, a Canadian musician, on a hike outside Los Angeles. A source confirmed they’ve been together for months. “She’s been dating him since the beginning of the year,” the insider says. “They have fun and Kate seems happy. His age isn’t an issue for her. It’s just a number.” Things must be serious, as the two have made the big decision to quarantine together at Kate’s house amid stay-at-home orders in California. It’s not the first time Kate has been linked to a much younger beau . . . They dated briefly…

EXES KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN and TRISTAN THOMPSON are taking full advantage of being quarantined with their daughter, True, amid the coronavirus pandemic. And if insiders are to be believed, all the quality time has softened the reality TV star towards her faithless ex. Tristan (29) was caught cheating on Khloé (35) during her pregnancy in early 2018 and then again in February last year, this time with Jordyn Woods (22), the former best friend of Khloé’s sister Kylie Jenner. “Being quarantined has made her have a soft spot for him,” a source says. Khloé’s remarks about considering having a second child with her ex in a recent episode of reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians is doing little to quell rumours of a reunion. “I might get some embryos and…