Innholdsfortegnelse for 15 Apr 2021 i You South Africa

HERE we are on the threshold of winter again. Where did the summer go? Somehow it seems to flash by faster each year – although I am well aware of the fact I say this every time the nights start to come earlier and the lovely morning light takes longer to creep in through the kitchen window. There’s a lot to like about winter – warm soup, thick socks, more of an excuse to snuggle on the couch with a good series. But loadshedding might make it a bit tricky to stay warm and entertained as winter kicks in. Eishkom. On page 18 we try to explain why the lights still keep going off and just where the company that’s meant to protect us from the dark keeps failing. We…

THE rat-a-tat-tat of machine guns was getting closer and they could smell the acrid smoke of burning buildings. For the thousands trapped in the besieged town of Palma there were just two choices: stay and wait for the Jihadi rebels to come for them, or make a run for it into the night. THOSE WHO WERE CAUGHT WERE BEHEADED OR SHOT Aware that it might be days before help arrived in the remote area in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, many chose the second option, hoping they’d be able to hide in the bush. But what awaited them was the stuff of nightmares – headless bodies lying in the streets, and men armed to the teeth and intent on executing anyone they caught trying to escape. Among the fleeing inhabitants…

SHE should’ve celebrated her 10th birthday this year. It’s the double-digit milestone youngsters look forward to as it means they’ve left their little-kid years behind and are on their way to becoming teenagers. Tazne van Wyk would have been in Grade 4, a big sister to two younger girls. But Tazne will never grow up, never fall in love or get married or know the joy of becoming a mother. A little more than a year ago, she was abducted, raped, murdered and her body mutilated in a crime that beggared belief and dominated headlines for days. Now the man accused of her slaying is preparing to stand trial – and her parents, Carmen van Wyk (28) and Terence Manual (32), can only hope it will bring them some closure.…

BEETROOT TART SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 30 MIN COOKING: 30 MIN The basis of a savoury tart is usually onion. The nutty taste of the sunflower seeds in the pastry perfectly complements the sweetness of the beet. CRUST 100g white bread flour (or almond flour) 200g sunflower seeds 50g rolled oats a pinch of salt 1 egg 60g butter FILLING oil for shallow-frying 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red onion, sliced 1 tub (230g) creamed cottage cheese 4 eggs 5ml (1t) mild mustard paste salt and freshly ground pepper a handful baby spinach or chopped spinach 80ml (¹/3c) peas (optional) 1 young beetroot, sliced paper thin ½ roll (50g) medium-fat cream cheese with pepper, sliced into medallions fresh thyme or rosemary sprigs (to finish) Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease a…

AFTER Large, lush greenery was added to the unused corner at the end of the bathtub. Touches of black in the planters, new handles and knobs and cross detail on the cabinets add to the bathroom’s fresh, contemporary style. STYLE INSPO The crosses (inspired by a first-aid kit) were cut from contact paper. We also replaced the handles and knobs with slick black ones. Black jar candle R79,99, H&M. Toothbrush holder R179 and soapdish R139, @home. Magnolia fragrance R69,99, Mr Price Home. Chalkboard contact paper (100x45cm) R81, Builders. Knobs R52,70 each and black door handles R32,30 each, Handles Inc. Soap dispenser R249, @home. Faux ficus in green pot R299 and facecloth R25, Woolworths. ACCESSORISE IT Trendy accessories bring life to the previously uninspiring bathroom – proving that you don’t need…

CAN PORN TURN SOMEONE INTO A RAPIST? Q I’m terribly concerned about my 22-year-old son. Two years ago he told me he’d become addicted to porn at the age of 13. It all started with him reading my husband’s Playboy magazines. I was horrified and furious when I found out. He has since gone for counselling and is still seeing a counsellor but he’s struggling with his addiction. He has lost two jobs because of it and he cannot find a girlfriend and has no friends. I feel it has affected him so much that he has no life. I’m also afraid that being addicted to porn may lead to him being sexually aggressive and possibly even to rape. I’ve also been in counselling for this matter but I am…

ARIES’ POTENTIAL SOUL MATES ■ Aries will be the best partner to spar with. ■ Libra will teach you the art of making love instead of making war. ■ Leo will be ever so proud of your accomplishments. ■ Sagittarius will take you to tourist destinations around the world. ■ Gemini will keep you guessing and tickle your funny bone. ■ Aquarius will be a breath of fresh air – as long as there are no commitments. ■ Cancer will soon have you shopping for nappies instead of running gear.…

SUPERHERO STARDOM From his cameo as the superhero Cyborg in Batman v Superman to a small part in Justice League, Ray (33) finally gets a chance to properly flex his shiny robot muscles in the new version of the superhero team-up movie Zack Snyder’s Justice League, available for streaming now on Google Play, Apple TV+ and Vodacom Video Play. FROM THE BOARDS Ray began acting in plays during high school and went on to study acting in New York City. He found acclaim on stage doing Shakespearean classics and playing Muhammad Ali in the 2013 off-Broadway production of Fetch Clay, Make Man. In Batman v Superman (2016) he was cast as Victor Stone – a star football player who’s nearly killed in a car crash and resurrected as the part-man,…

Horror comedy. Most pre-teens would moan to their parents about still needing a babysitter. Not Cole (Judah Lewis), who’s best friends with high school blonde bombshell and all-around cool girl Bee (Samara Weaving). When his parents stay over at a hotel one night, things take a turn for the crazy when Cole decides to spy on his babysitter after his bedtime. Stumbling upon Bee and her friends during a satanic ritual, Cole must run for his life. When Lewis (The Christmas Chronicles) and Weaving (Bill & Ted Face the Music) share the screen, Cole and Bee’s friendship seems genuine and is so fun to watch, which makes the big twist all the more shocking (even though it’s given away in the trailer). From here on the film becomes a silly…

THEY say you should write what you know. Based on this, writing a memoir should be a piece of cake because you’re writing about what you know best – yourself. And yet Marita van der Vyver was surprised to discover how difficult doing that actually is. “There were all kinds of moral issues” the acclaimed South African author tells us as she chats to us by video call from her home in France about her new memoir, A Long Letter to My Daughter. Because she was writing about real people it was important to her to do them justice. And then there was the problem of deciding on the tone of the book. “I didn’t want it to be deadly serious, I wanted there to be humour.” She knows this…

SINCE prehistoric times, people have looked to the movements of the sun, moon and stars, the changing seasons and dawn and dusk to try to tell the time. These observations were necessary to plan agricultural activities or to organise religious festivals. The need to tell the time led to the development of clocks and calendars. Let’s find out more. FIRST CLOCKS The need to record the passage of days and seasons led to the Ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Greeks and Romans creating timekeeping devices such as obelisks, sundials, hourglasses and water and candle clocks. In the third century BC, Greek mathematician Archimedes was the first person to add gears to a water clock, which improved its accuracy. In 1088 Chinese scientist Su Song built an astronomical water-clock tower in the city…

MALARIA BREAKTHROUGH Doctors and scientists have found a new way to help control malaria among children in the west African country of Ivory Coast. Fewer cases of the deadly disease have been reported after the introduction of a new invention from the Netherlands that blocks mosquitoes from entering homes and also destroys them with insecticide if they do. A special ventilation tube containing a mosquito net soaked with insecticides kills mozzies before they bite people. The tube is fitted to the roofs of homes.…

1962 The year South-dale, South Africa’s first shopping mall, was built near Gold Reef City in Johannesburg. There are now more than 2 000 shopping malls in the country, but a number of them are under stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic. People have been spending less money on non-essential goods and less time in malls for fear of contracting the virus. 80 The age of legendary Brazilian soccer player Pelé. Brazil’s world-famous Maracanã stadium is set to be renamed after one of the greatest players of all time, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. The sports star scored his 1 000th goal there in 1969. 700 Before recent activity at the site, Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland had last erupted 700 years ago. People gathered at a safe…

WHAT do you get when you combine two creative minds, a show written in lockdown and five whirlwind weeks of filming? Tali’s Baby Diary, that’s what – a 10-part series that pokes fun at everything from social media to cultural snobbery and the lives of South Africa’s white elite. The sequel to Tali’s Wedding Diary, it’s one of the top shows on streaming service Showmax and has had South Africans across the spectrum in stitches on the sofa. This time the self-obsessed Joburg-born, Cape Town-based kugel works herself into a froth after an unplanned pregnancy ruins her plans of becoming a fitness influencer. Tali is forced to pivot to more wholesome momfluencer, while her long-suffering, often-misguided husband Darren is still trying to get his realty business up and running. The…

The eldest child of actors TOM HANKS and RITA WILSON (both 64) first came under fire in 2015 when he used the N-word in the caption to a pic and proceeded to insist he could use the slur because he identified with black culture. Then in 2020, he was accused of “appropriating Jamaican culture” when he was filmed speaking with a fake Jamaican accent at the Golden Globe awards. He apologised, claiming it was “all in good fun” – but now CHET (30) is stirring the pot again. Earlier this month, he took to Instagram saying he’s expecting “a white boy summer,” putting his own spin on rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer single. Tom started trending on Twitter, with one viewer writing, “Are we sure Chet Hanks is…

BRING BACK THE BOLD! The Bold and the Beautiful has just ended on South African screens yet again, this time after a short period on DStv channel 141 Eva. There have been petitions to save the show and many of us have been emailing DStv and Multichoice. I received one response from DStv. All they were able to say was that there hasn’t been any interest in airing the show from the network channels on DStv. No interest? How about the fact that there are almost 18 000 fans in SA on the official fan page The Bold and Beautiful Ones from South Africa and more than 31 million loyal fans worldwide? Last Friday marked 34 years that The Bold has been on TV. And the event was live on…

Earth Hour should happen once a month. Imagine how much could be saved with such little effort. Save our planet. WENDY, MIDRAND What an incredibly talented artist Michael De Lucchi is. I enjoy his illustrations in the fiction stories. DAWN, HEENAN To all the women whose husbands cheated on them and then want another chance: please don’t give it to them. I stayed with mine but I’ve realised I can’t forgive him. I’ve reached the stage where I feel as if I want to vomit when he walks through the door. I deserve better. ANDILE, ESTCOURT When will our government respond to reports that South Africa now has the world’s worst road carnage ? Every day’s delay costs more lives. RICHARD BENSON, SMS In response to SJ’s letter (YOU Say,…

It’s not affiliated to the Somali group of the same name Five years ago. Al-Shabaab – which means “The Youth” – took root in Cabo Delgado five years ago. The region and neighbouring Niassa are the country’s only Muslim-majority provinces. Cabo Delgado, home to offshore natural gas projects worth around R900 billion, is the country’s poorest province. Many young Muslims are feeling disaffected, providing fertile ground for Al-Shabaab’s message. “The situation is dire,” says Jonathan Whittall, director of the analysis department at Médecins sans Frontières (MSF). “What we’re seeing in Cabo Delgado is a humanitarian emergency.” Since 2018, Al-Shabaab have made much of the province ungovernable, causing thousands of residents to flee. And since swearing allegiance to Isis they’ve become even bolder. “A video from 2019 said that they wanted…

WATCHES Timepieces are versatile and pair well with casual or dressy looks. These affordable ones in trendy designs are classy and sporty – opt for a silver watch for a light-coloured outfit or a gold one for darker colours. BELT IT! Cinch your waist, create a strong silhouette or add dimension with printed or buckled belts. A thick belt will create volume if your waist is small whereas a thin belt works best for a bigger midsection. TIP If you’re not curvy, opt for a slim belt in the same colour as your outfit. Narrow belts can be worn over dresses, sweaters, coats and jackets. BAGS No look is complete without this piece. Keep it simple with on-trend messenger and cross-body bags – perfect for all your essentials when running…

SEVERAL changes in retirement fund rules came into effect on 1 March. They’re aimed at ensuring you save enough for your retirement and create uniformity between the tax and annuity regimes for all types of retirement money. James Coutinho, Liberty senior manager of group corporate and client tax, explains the rules. KEY CHANGES There are three new rules. Firstly, there’s the so-called annuitising of provident and provident preservation funds (we’ll explain what this means shortly). Secondly, retirement fund members are given more options to transfer their benefits tax-free to a wider range of funds. Thirdly, there are changes that apply to withdrawal before retirement if you’re planning to move abroad. The new rules won’t really affect people who are already retired and receiving money from a retirement fund. But if…

ALL THE SAME Little Johnny is eager to help when his parents entertain several dinner guests. When the dinner is nearly over, Little Johnny goes to the kitchen and starts serving the dessert. He proudly carries in a piece of milk tart, giving it to his father, who passes it to a guest. Little Johnny comes in with the second piece of tart and gives it to his father, who again gives it to a guest. This is too much for Little Johnny, who says, “It’s no use, Dad, the pieces are all the same size.” WASTE NOT An engineer who’s busy with railroad construction in Central America explains to one of the locals the advantages that would come with completion of the projected line. To illustrate his point, he…

MUSICAL SUPER DUO Silk Sonic combines the incredible talents of modern funk kings – acclaimed singers, songwriters, record producers and multi-instrumentalists Bruno Mars (35) and Anderson .Paak (35). The duo met in 2017 when Anderson opened for Bruno’s worldwide 24K Magic tour and a bromance was born. After years of jamming together, this year they formed Silk Sonic. LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN Their debut single, Leave the Door Open, dropped last month and has enjoyed huge success. Billboard described it as a “finger-snapping, slinky R&B jam” and fans cannot get enough of its old-school R&B flavour. The song required a “lot of patience” to create, Anderson said. “A lot of meat went into this song.” In the music video he sings and plays drums. “He’s one of the baddest drummers…

PRODIGAL SON BY GREGG HURWITZ Penguin Evan Smoak was taken from an orphanage at the age of 12 and trained to be Orphan X, a lethal government assassin. But he left the Orphan Programme and reinvented himself as the Nowhere Man, living alone and dedicating himself to help those who are truly desperate. After his last “adventure” which almost killed him, Evan has accepted an official pardon in exchange for agreeing to end his activities as The Nowhere Man. But his attempt to live a normal life is derailed when he gets an urgent request for help from a woman claiming to be his mother. Prodigal Son is the sixth in the Orphan X series, but you don’t have to have read any of the previous instalments to enjoy it.…

AFRICAN ELEPHANTS IN DANGER Research by the International Union for Conservation of Nature shows the numbers of African elephants on the continent are rapidly dropping, putting the animals that inhabit Africa’s forests and savannas at risk of extinction. They’ve now become one of the world’s most endangered species. Numbers have fallen by more than 86% over the past three decades – with poaching for their ivory tusks and destruction of their habitat as two of the biggest threats to their numbers.…

ARCHBISHOP DESMOND MPILO TUTU is one of our country’s well-known human rights activists and is revered for his efforts in bringing an end to apartheid in South Africa. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his contribution. The Arch, as he’s affectionately known, was born in 1931 in Klerksdorp in the North West. He worked as a teacher until 1957 before attending St Peter’s Theological College in Johannesburg and was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1960. Tutu was an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and inequality, the unfair treatment of people based on the colour of their skin and the separation and displacement of people under apartheid laws. He achieved international recognition when he became the first black person to be appointed as an Anglican dean (senior…

YOU may not have to keep up with the Kardashians for much longer but don’t count on this granny putting her feet up and grabbing the knitting needles anytime soon. Kris Jenner, 65-year-old matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner dynasty, has made herself and her offspring among the most successful businesswomen in showbiz. And she has no intention of stopping. We take a look at what she’s done and what’s next for the multimillionaire powerhouse who coined the term “momager” – and trademarked it too. BILLIONS, BABY! Kris is worth about $190 million (R2,8 billion) and thanks to her business savvy her kids – Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner – are rolling in the big bucks too. Kim officially joined the billionaire’s club last year. Kris…

Oh dear! Singer MILEY CYRUS (28) appears to have relapsed and her fans are worried. The Grammy nominee, who previously talked about her drinking and dagga use, was spotted knocking back shots on a boozy night out with friends in Los Angeles earlier this month. The sighting comes four months after she announced she was sober again after a brief slip off the wagon earlier during the pandemic. Immediately after the pics surfaced online, fans took to social media to voice their concern about the pop star. “I think she’s sabotaging herself because she’s depressed. Shame, because she’s actually a good singer,” one wrote online. “She does so much damage to herself when she isn’t sober. It’s sad,” another chimed in. In an interview in January, Miley revealed she’d broken…

My ex-husband and I became good friends after our divorce. On 3 December he celebrated his 60th birthday and 5 December was my birthday. He called to congratulate me and unfortunately I missed the call. I’ll be eternally sorry. How could I ever have guessed it would be his last call to me? Unbeknown to me he’d started feeling ill and was admitted to hospital on Christmas night and unfortunately passed away on 3 January. We never spoke about dying and I’m struggling to come to terms with his untimely and sudden death as we never had a chance to say goodbye and I couldn’t attend his funeral. I miss him so much every single day, but I’m grateful that his suffering is over. Covid is so real and it…

A BLACK and white dog with striking blue eyes is perched on his lap and the woman he chose from a bevy of beauties is by his side. Right now, life is pretty good for Marc Buckner and Marisia van Wyk. Home is near the seaside in Cape Town where they can often be seen working out together in the sunshine and they have grand plans for the future. But it hasn’t all been moonlight and red roses for the couple, who shot to fame in the second season of The Bachelor SA. Their road to love has had a few potholes and they had their hearts broken when their beloved dogs were tragically killed earlier this year. They’ve also run the gauntlet of internet trolls who weighed in unkindly…

We asked teachers to tell us the things they wish parents wouldn’t do. ■ Requesting information about what their child is up to all day “Sometimes parents email constantly asking for updates on their child’s daily activities. While I understand their concern, I need to be focused on the kids during that time.” – Kersha, KZN ■ Contacting me outside of set (stipulated) hours “For example, contacting a teacher at 10pm for advice on homework. We’re here to help but we do need family time and downtime too.” – Terri, KZN ■ Requesting meetings without a clear reason “Sometimes parents request meetings without giving or sometimes not even having a clear reason. Not only am I unable to prepare for these meetings but lack of preparation could result in the…

ARIES 21 MARCH – 19 APRIL PUT YOUR PIONEERING SPIRIT TO GOOD USE Impulsive whims and decisions made on the spur of the moment can cause havoc with your cash flow right now. It’s a time to rather keep your reckless Aries nature on a tight leash, lest you suddenly find yourself left out of pocket. Put your pioneering spirit to good use this week. Whether you want to bring about positive change, be a stimulating force in a group you belong to, or surprise your friends with a new concept, lead the way. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 5, 45, 16, 20, 31, 13 TAURUS 20 APRIL – 20 MAY You may be puzzled as to why your partner is giving you the cold shoulder this week, but it probably has…

THURSDAY ■ WANDERING EYE ★★★ 2011, 89 min, 13SVL, e.tv, 00:00. Thriller. A neglected wife decides to have an affair with a man she meets online, but decides she can’t go through with it. Then he’s found murdered. Amanda Righetti, Krista Bridges. ■ STORAGE LOCKER 181 ★★ 2016 ,120 min, 13SVL, e.tv, 01:40. Thriller. A criminal infiltrates the lives of two women who purchased his storage locker containing incriminating evidence. Cassi Thomson, Samantha Cope. ■ THE RENTAL ★★★ 2020, 88 min, 16VSL, M-Net, 02:40. Thriller. While renting a holiday home for a celebratory weekend, two couples grow suspicious that the owner is spying on them. Dan Stevens, Alison Brie. ■ PISTOL WHIPPED ★★★ 2008, 100 min, 16VSNL, e.tv, 03:20. Action. A mysterious man offers to settle a down-and-out ex-cop’s gambling…

JUSTIN BIEBER Justice The Biebs comes through with a solid pop album after the release of 2020’s R&B-led Changes. Opening with a sample of a Martin Luther King Jr speech, Justice has Justin addressing themes of police brutality, marital bliss and worship on his sixth studio album. He collaborates with Daniel Caesar and Giveon on the groovy track Peaches, Dominic Fike on Die for You and Nigerian Grammy-winner Burna Boy on Loved by You. A solid no-skips offering for his fans.…

EACH year on the last Saturday in March, millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour to show support for our planet. For 60 minutes the “lights-out event” encourages everyone to turn off all non-essential electronics, appliances, devices and lights to help reverse climate change. Landmarks across the globe also take part in the event. Famous sites like the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Palace of Westminster in central London (ABOVE) are plunged into darkness to show their support for the planet. Started on 31 March 2007 by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the organisation first encouraged citizens and businesses in Sydney, Australia, to switch off for 60 minutes. In that hour two million households and…

1 Which mountain range is known as the “roof of the world” due to its height? 2 One of the seven wonders of the world is in Brazil. Which one is it? 3 What’s the name given to a shape with 10 sides? 4 In which South African city are the Houses of Parliament? 5 How many deserts are there in Africa? SOURCES: ALJAZEERA.COM, BBC.COM, THE-GUARDIAN.COM , NEWS24.COM, LIVESCIENCE.COM, REUTERS.COM, VOCABULARY.COM, NEWS.SKY.COM, EDITION.CNN.COM, DOGONEWS.COM , BUSINESSINSIDER.CO.ZA…

MANY kids her age spend time on YouTube watching dance videos or makeup tutorials – but this little girl goes onto the platform to teach herself a skill that has made her something of a sensation in her hometown. Sesona Tshume is a contortionist and often takes to the streets in Qonce ( formerly King William’s Town) to perform wince-inducing manoeuvres, twisting and turning her body into improbable positions as if it were a piece of putty. The 13-year-old now has her own You-Tube channel, Sesonathecontortionist, where she shows how “easy” it is to do the splits and perform a backbend while you rest your head on your butt. She also executes her No 1 move: the chest stand, where she lies on her stomach then lifts her legs over…

HE’S THE PERFECT PARTNER He’s not shy to publicly declare his love. Josh has been dating JESSICA IVY CLOETE for a while and is clearly smitten with the blonde beauty. “Thank you for being my strength when I am weak,” he says. HE HAS A BUFF BOD There are biceps and then there are Josh’s biceps! The 26-year-old Capetonian stays in shape with weightlifting and boxing. “I also do water sports any chance I get,” he tells YOU. “My goal right now is to learn to surf better.” HE’S A MODERN MAN Josh takes his personal grooming seriously. He maintains his mane with regular treatments and trims. He’s also nailing the manicure trend with his black matte nail paint! HE LOVES TO SNACK Last year he shed a few kilos…