Innholdsfortegnelse for 7/23/2020 i You South Africa

I HAD mixed emotions as I listened to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent address to the nation. I nodded as he pointed out a selfish few are making it difficult for everyone who’s faithfully been obeying the rules to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. I agree we should all wear masks – on page 12 we show why this simple action could be a lifesaver – and I think trauma units being filled with alcohol-related incidents is a good reason to suspend the sale of booze. But my heart sank when I realised I won’t be able to have the family lunch I’ve been longing for anytime soon. And I wonder when I’ll be able to see my friends to have long meaningful discussions about life before laughing at ourselves…

I’M INCREASINGLY pleasantly surprised by the versatility of lentils, especially now that I’m including them in my diet more often. Even my husband, a meat lover, enjoys these dishes. Of all the legumes, lentils are my favourite. They’re easy to cook, don’t need to be soaked beforehand and don’t cause uncomfortable bloating like beans sometimes do. Lentils are also super nutritious. They have the third-highest protein content of all legumes and their high-fibre content stabilises blood sugar and helps lower cholesterol, thereby combating vascular conditions. Lentils also aid digestion and thanks to their low kilojoules and absence of fat, are excellent to include in any diet. LENTIL VEGGIE TART A tortilla is used as the crust for this tasty tart. SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 40-50 MIN 60ml (¼c)…

Here’s a guide to the sort of chores kids in various age groups can handle, according to occupational therapist Johanine Venter and education psychologist Henriëtte Joubert-Pienaar. The chores you assign really depend on the individual child, Venter says. “Watch your child – some kids are ready for certain tasks at a younger or older age.” They agree the most important thing is consistency. Don’t expect one thing from your child this week and have a different list of requirements next week. 2-3 years ■ Tidy up toys ■ Wipe up spills ■ Put clothes in the laundry basket ■ Take their plate to the sink after eating ■ Help dust furniture ■ Tidy up books and magazines 4-5 years ■ Help fold and put away clean laundry – start with…

VIRGO 23 AUG – 22 SEPT It may be a tricky week for relationships, especially if you’re a thorough Virgo with a no-nonsense approach. All may not be as it seems, and you could be on the receiving end of empty promises, fall victim to mixed messages or suffer deceit from someone. Whether in your personal life or on a professional level, tread carefully. Though it’s a passing phase, you shouldn’t allow your kindness to blind you to the weak spots in others. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 32, 33, 22, 15, 4, 41 LIBRA 23 SEPT – 22 OCT If you’re a gullible Libra, keep a lock on your heart as well as your money box. Romantically, you could easily be swept off your feet, only to later drown in tears.…

FEMINIST & FUN In the quirky new comedy series Dollface the actress plays heartbroken Jules, who’s devastated after her long-time boyfriend calls it quits. The show follows her journey as she tries to find her identity as a young single woman again and rekindles friendships with college gal pals Madison (Brenda Song) and Stella (Shay Mitchell). “Part of what drew me to this project is that I’ve always struggled with identity. I was home-schooled during the socialising years of my life, from 13 to when I graduated high school. I didn’t have your typical ‘girlfriends’ thing,” she says. “We’ve seen breakups a million times in rom-coms, and the girl is always searching for another guy. So instead of her going for another romance, the rekindling is between friends. I think…

I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE In this six-episode miniseries Mark Ruffalo plays identical twins Dominick and Thomas. It’s based on the 1998 novel by Wally Lamb and directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine). Thomas, a paranoid schizophrenic, has been confined to a high-security mental hospital after cutting off his hand in the public library. After realising Thomas is being mistreated, Dominick enlists the help of a social worker (Rosie O’Donnell) and a psychiatrist (Archie Panjabi) to get him moved to a better facility. The series has a 73% approval rating on review-aggregator site Rottentomatoes.com . Its “relentlessly grim plotting makes it a difficult watch, but the strength of Ruffalo’s dual performances is enough to make it a dark tale worth tuning into,” according to the site. The age restriction…

DUE SOUTH OF COPENHAGEN By MARK WINKLER Umuzi  Maximilian Fritz, editor and owner of small-town newspaper The Lowveld Mirror, receives a letter from Denmark. It’s from Freja Casperson, cousin of his boyhood friend Karl Udengaard. She tells him that Karl has committed suicide and that she lives in a village “two days’ brisk walk due south of Copenhagen”. The letter brings back old memories of how Max as a 12-year-old was bullied until Karl, who was kicked out of his private school, arrives to befriend and toughen him up. After a tragedy the rich Udengaards return to Denmark. Apart from revealing his involvement with the Udengaards, the novel also dwells extensively on Max’s life as a conscript during the SA Border War. It abounds with vivid descriptions of harsh and…

ENVIRONMENTAL experts are stumped by the deaths of more than 365 elephants in the Okavango Delta in neighbouring Botswana in the past two months. Researchers from the conservation organisation Elephants Without Borders spotted the first carcass from a helicopter in May and were shocked to see dozens more. They now reckon the first elephants died in March. The dead elephants had all collapsed onto their chests, as if they’d still been walking when they died suddenly. Other elephants in the area seemed weak and were walking with difficulty or walking in circles as if disorientated. No one knows what killed the elephants. The Botswana government said in a statement in May the cause of death couldn't be poaching because none of the elephants’ tusks were missing. And because only elephants…

GOOD NEWS SIMONE BILES American artistic gymnast Simone Biles has shared a video of a new gymnastic move on her Instagram profile. In the video Simone, a world and Olympic champion, does two backward flips on the balance beam. She then does a triple flip on the dismount, before landing in the dismount pit. This isn’t the first time she’s performed a new gymnastic move – she’s had two moves named after her. Simone had been set to compete in this year’s Olympics, but they were postponed till next year because of coronavirus. BAD NEWS SWINE FLU, CHINA Chinese researchers have identified a new kind of swine flu, called G4, which they say has the potential to turn into a pandemic like Covid-19. G4 has all the characteristics that give…

HE KNOWS how to spin a good yarn – and that’s why Dan Brown has dominated bestseller lists for years with his gripping thrillers about conspiracy theories and secret societies. But these days the phenomenally successful author of The Da Vinci Code is being totally upstaged by his ex-wife, Blythe, who’s written a page-turner of her own. Blythe’s sensational offering isn’t a novel but rather a lawsuit that shines a spotlight on what Dan (57) got up to during their marriage. She claims that for years he led a twisted double life, regularly cheating on her and then as divorce loomed, lying to her about his assets to rob her of her fair share of his multimillion-dollar fortune. “I trusted this man for decades as my life’s love,” she says…

MANY have long believed the hit show Glee to be haunted by a dark curse. Actress NAYA RIVERA appears to be the latest in a growing list of tragedies and traumas associated with the popular musical comedy that ran from 2009 to 2015. The 33-year-old star vanished recently after renting a pontoon boat on California’s Lake Piru with her four-year-old son, Josey. Three hours after they took the boat out, another boater saw their vessel adrift and when they approached, they found Josey asleep on board. But there was no sign of his mom. Eyewitnesses report that while Josey was wearing his life vest, an adult-sized life vest was found on the boat, suggesting that Naya hadn’t been wearing hers. The boy later told investigators that his mom “jumped in…

LISA MARIE PRESLEY has been left “inconsolable” after the death of her son. BENJAMIN KEOUGH (27) was recently found by police with a single gunshot wound to the upper torso at his mother’s mansion in Calabasas, California. “She’s completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated,” Lisa’s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement. “She adored that boy.” Benjamin was the son of Lisa Marie (52) and musician Danny Keough (55), both musicians. The former couple also have a daughter, Riley (31), an actress, while Lisa Marie has 11-year-old twins Finley and Harper with her fourth husband, Michael Lockwood (59). A source close to the family has claimed that Benjamin had been “struggling” for a long time and the death, though shocking, won’t have come as a huge surprise.…

FAR FROM HOME IN A PANDEMIC I’M A 27-year-old Capetonian stuck in Prosper, Texas, USA. If you’d told me a year ago I’d be stranded in America during a pandemic, I’d never have believed you. It all started when I left my home to embark on my new journey as a Cirque du Soleil stunt performer. It was a dream come true and I was ready to start my new life in Las Vegas, Nevada. We started by spending five weeks in Montréal, Canada, training and creating our brand-new live-action show. We then moved to Las Vegas, settled ourselves, rented flats, bought cars and just tried to make this foreign place our new home. Life honestly couldn’t get any better. I was finally living my own life as a full-time…

HER friends were totally mystified. It just made no sense that she could vanish without a trace. Even if Debbie Venter had wanted to, how could she? In the throes of stage-four cancer, she weighed just 42kg and was fragile and weak. To those who knew her it seemed inconceivable that someone so frail would just get up and drive away in her car without saying a word to anyone. Besides, Debbie (52) from Benoni, east of Johannesburg, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year, had made it clear that even though her condition was terminal she intended making the best of a lousy situation – and for her this meant spending time with loved ones. Debbie was a salesperson for a paving company, but by March she was…

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HE’S SO HAPPY TO BE GOING BACK TO WORK Q My husband and I got along well during lockdown but I knew he was lacking something. I asked him about it and he said he was just missing simple things such as having coffee with a friend and going to work. When we heard he could go back to work he was ecstatic and immediately went back to the man I know him to be – optimistic, laughing, making jokes and enthusiastic about life. His job was never in danger so I don’t think the way he felt before was due to worrying about his income. I now suspect he’s having an affair with someone at work and is ecstatic that he’ll see her again. I have no proof, but…

EATING OUT ■ Waiter: I have stewed liver, boiled tongue and frog’s leg. Customer: Don’t tell me your problems, give me the menu. ■ Customer: Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup. Waiter: So what do you expect me to do? Call a lifeguard? ■ Customer: Waiter, what’s the meaning of this fly in my tea cup? Waiter: I wouldn’t know, sir. I’m a waiter, not a fortune teller. ■ Customer: This meat tastes funny. Waiter: So why aren’t you laughing? FLAT SPIN Four first-year students decide to skip their morning lectures and go to the beach. After lunch they report to their lecturer and tell her they couldn’t make it that morning because the car they share had a flat tyre. Much to their relief, the lecturer smiles and…

MILLIONS more children are returning to schools across the country – even as the Covid-19 infection rate continues to rise among both teachers and learners. As the pandemic continues to hold South Africa in its steely grip, Envil Wertheim, principal of Aloe High School in Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, wrote an open letter to the department of education about the struggles his school faces. ‘IN OUR school hallway hangs a picture of me smiling alongside Debbie Schäfer, the minister of education in the Western Cape, and head of education Brian Schreuder. It was taken the day Aloe High School was invited to the premier’s official residence, Leeuwenhof, to receive an award for the most improved school in the province after our exceptional 2017 matric results. ‘The truth is our…

I’m in awe of our teachers during the pandemic. They rise early, lunches for their own children to be made. Then it’s laptops in hand, masks on and off they go. Maybe they’re on early-morning temperature-taking duty. Children’s hands must then be sanitised and they must be lined up to be escorted to their classrooms, which look nothing like they used to. Where once classes would be filled to capacity with books and desks, now learners are in a stripped-down room, desks marked out in 1,5m blocks, for no child may sit close to another. Just 20 desks and 20 chairs, and that’s it. No hugs or high fives. Touch elbow to elbow and be seated. Children are coping in these trying times as best they can. They’re social creatures,…

THE news came as a shock. Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South Africa’s most famous struggle icons, was gone. Tributes came pouring in from around the world for the country’s first and so far only ambassador to Denmark, who died suddenly at the age of 59 at the Morningside Clinic in Sandton, Joburg. Her passing means only two of Madiba’s six children are still alive: Zenani Dlamini, Zindzi’s older sister, and Pumla Makaziwe Mandela, his daughter from his first marriage to Evelyn Mase. We look back at the life and times of the brave and defiant Zindzi. 23 DECEMBER 1960 Zindzi is born in Soweto. “The only plan Madiba and I had for our children was that all the family members would have names that began with Z,’’ Winnie Mandela…

I’m having money troubles – should I sell my property now? IS NOW the time to sell? It’s a question many homeowners are asking themselves as they struggle to keep their heads above water. Most don’t want to, but with the Covid-19 crisis having cost them their jobs, they can’t afford to pay their mortgages anymore and they believe they don’t have any other choice. But before you rush into anything, let’s look at the options. HOW TO HOLD ONTO YOUR HOME If you’re still earning an income but you’re struggling with the monthly payment, there are ways of hanging onto your property – but you’ll have to be proactive and contact your creditors to negotiate new debt repayments. Berry Everitt from Chas Everitt International property agents suggests the following:…

THURSDAY ■ BAD BOYS ★★★ 1995, 119 min, 16VL, e.tv, 23:45. Action. Cops protect a witness. Will Smith. ■ ESCAPE ROOM ★★★ 2019, 99 min, 16V, M-Net, 02:45. Horror. Six strangers try to escape from a dangerous maze. Taylor Russell. ■ THE TIGER HUNTER ★★★ 2016, 94 min, PG13, M-Net, 04:25. Comedy. An Indian man moves to Chicago. Danny Pudi, Jon Heder. FRIDAY ■ THE LION KING 1½ ★★★ 2004, 77 min, PG, e.tv, 14:30. Animated comedy. Timon and Pumbaa retell The Lion King from their perspective. ■ POLICE STORY ★★★★ 1985, 100 min, PG13V, SABC1, 21:00. Action. A Hong Kong cop must clear his name. Jackie Chan, Brigette Lin. ■ NJINGA, QUEEN OF ANGOLA ★★★ 2013, 109 min, PG13, SABC3, 21:30. Biopic. Queen Njinga fights for Angola. Lesliana Pereira.…

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE SEASON 1 If you want to be afraid of switching off your bedroom light and to double-check that there’s nothing under your bed, then this series is not to be missed. It’s based on the classic horror novel by Shirley Jackson and follows the trials of the five Crain siblings whose terrifying paranormal experiences in their childhood home, Hill House, continue to haunt them in the present day. The solid cast includes Henry Thomas (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), Timothy Hutton (Leverage), Carla Gugino (San Andreas) and Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight). There are lots of jump-scares, but it’s the insidious things creeping around in the dark background that have some viewers quitting before the 10th and final episode. Don’t give up though, because this is a beautiful story…

MI CASA – WE MADE IT Marking 10 years together in the music biz, local lads Dr Duda, Mo-T and J’Something are back with their fifth album, We Made It. In signature Mi Casa style, their new tracks boast afro-house beats, horns and super-smooth vocals, making it easy to get into with the opening tracks, Sober and Obsessed. “Ten years later, after thinking that we’d break up, we pulled together and we pushed through. And that, for us, is a very important message in our story: that on the other end of uncertainty lies fruit that tastes sweeter than anything else,” vocalist J’Something told Apple Music. An interesting time for the band, but they’ve stayed true to their sound and ability to tell a story through their lyricism.…

FROM the deepest ocean to the largest expanse of grassland, from wetlands and lakes to woodlands and the driest deserts – our planet has a great diversity of biomes. Each of these biomes has its own beauty, but each also comes with challenges for living creatures. Each biome contains habitats – places where specific plants and animals live. A habitat has everything an organism needs to survive, including food, shelter and mates to reproduce. The first biome we discussed was the largest on Earth – the marine biome. Now let’s look at the largest on land – deserts. WHAT’S A DESERT? Deserts cover about one fifth of the planet’s surface and are found on  every continent. Any area with an annual rainfall below 250ml (1 cup) is regarded as a…

How to say it: duh-mo-kruh-see A democracy is a governing system in which the residents of a country choose their leaders by voting in an election. The word is also used in businesses or groups where every member of the group has a say in making decisions. If a decision is made without people’s input, we say that decision was “undemocratic”. While elections were held in SA before 1994 to elect the government, it wasn’t democratic as not everyone had the right to vote. That’s why we say the 1994 election was SA’s first democratic election. The word democracy comes from Greek and is made up of two words: “demos”, which means “the people”, and “kratia”, which means “power” or “rule”. BY THE NUMBERS 85 The number of days an…

THE last time James Bowen saw his cat, Bob, was at 11pm on a Saturday night in the kitchen of his home when he gave him dinner as usual. Half an hour later, when it was time for bed, James couldn’t find him. “I went outside and called him but he didn’t come,” James says. “I didn’t go to bed that night, I was back and forth between the house and the street looking for him and calling for him with my fiancée, Monika.” By the next morning the cat, who for 13 years was always within calling distance, was still nowhere to be seen – a terribly sad, but not uncommon occurrence in suburbia where free-spirited cats often vanish without trace. But Bob was no ordinary cat. He was…

THE day she came into the world, her future lay before her like a glittering jewel. Back in 1996 Jennifer Gates’ dad, Bill, was the planet’s richest man, then worth $12,9 billion (then R59bn). Talk about being born with a silver spoon in your mouth. But today, Jennifer (24), with her glossy mane of chestnut hair and all-American girl-next-door looks, is far from a pampered prima donna. She has a sensible head on her shoulders. And she’s also inherited her parents’ drive to make a difference in the world. “I was born into a huge situation of privilege,” she told equestrian magazine Sidelines in a recent interview that offered insight into the lives of the Gates kids. “I think it’s about using those opportunities and learning from them to find…

SHE’D kept it away from the public eye out of a desire for privacy – and fought a silent battle. Just last month she posted on Instagram as if nothing were wrong, honouring her husband, John Travolta, on Father’s Day. So Hollywood and her fans were left reeling when news broke that actress Kelly Preston (57) had died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Most people had no clue she was ill – and that’s the way she wanted it, those in the know say. Only her nearest and dearest knew of her health battle and John (66) has been left heartbroken. “It’s with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife, Kelly, has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” he wrote on Instagram.…

Her dad is an actor and singer, and her grandmother was too, so performance is in her blood. Even so, KHOSI NGEMA couldn’t have anticipated that her first job as an actress would be a lead role in a hit Netflix series. In Blood & Water, she plays Fikile, a girl who’s believed to have been abducted from her family at birth. With season 1 ending on a cliffhanger, fans are no doubt looking forward to season 2. Khosi’s thrilled about the impact the show’s success will have on local productions. “It is a really big moment, not just for us in the show, but for the shows that are going to come after Blood & Water.” While she doesn’t know what’s in store in season 2, she and her…

CORY MONTEITH The Canadian actor, who played Finn Hudson, became a fan favourite after joining the cast, and his fame skyrocketed when he began dating his on-screen girlfriend, Lea Michele. But in 2013, at the age of 31, his life was tragically cut short when he overdosed on a mix of heroin and alcohol. MARK SALLING Mark, who played Noah “Puck” Puckerman, left Glee fans reeling when authorities discovered almost 60 000 explicit photos and videos of children on his laptop. The 35-year-old later died of an apparent suicide near his home in Los Angeles in January 2018.…

You know what they say about the truth – it has a way of coming out. Just days after JADA PINKETT SMITH denied having an affair with singer AUGUST ALSINA, the actress changed her tune. The couple’s bombshell confessional episode of Red Table Talk broke Facebook Watch’s viewership records when it surpassed 12 million views in just 16 hours. The 48-year-old actress sat opposite her teary-eyed husband, WILL SMITH, and recalled how she developed a friendship with August (27) four years ago. At the time, Jada says, she and Will were going through a “difficult time” and had “basically broken up”. “It all started with [Austin] just needing some help [and] me wanting to help his health – his mental state,” Jada says of the relationship, adding that their friendship…

Wedding bells are ringing for the Beckhams! BROOKLYN (21), the eldest child of former football star David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria, has confirmed his engagement to NICOLA PELTZ. The couple, who started dating last October, are said to be planning to splurge up to £4 million (R84m) on two weddings next summer, one on each side of the Atlantic. Brooklyn’s little sister, Harper (9) will reportedly be “chief bridesmaid”, with brothers Romeo (17) and Cruz (15) acting as his ushers. “Everyone is delighted for them,” an insider says. “Brooklyn has always looked up to his parents and grandparents, who have been married for a combined 70 years, and that’s what he wants.”…

Captain America star CHRIS EVANS and Mamma Mia! actress LILY JAMES debuted their lock-down love affair during an adorable date in a London park. Scream Queens star EMMA ROBERTS was snapped in Los Angeles with her beau, Pan star GARRETT HEDLUND, as news broke that they’re expecting their first child. Parents-to-be KATY PERRY and ORLANDO BLOOM appear to be bumping along nicely. The singer and the actor enjoy a romantic beach stroll in Santa Barbara, California. What breakup? Independence Day star LIAM HEMSWORTH and model GABRIELLA BROOKS seem to be going strong as they step out for a bite to eat Down Under.…