Innholdsfortegnelse for 16 Sep 2021 i You South Africa

AS I read through the stories remembering the events of 11 September 2001, I considered how much the world changed after that event. Travel was forever altered and people adjusted their world views in untold ways. Some relationships strengthened, others soured and suspicion of anything to do with Islam damaged friendships and families far beyond US borders. It’s been 20 years but feels like just the other day. It made me think of where we’ll be in 20 years and how we’ll think of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our world has already changed since last year. Travel is forever altered and people have adjusted their world views in untold ways. Some relationships have strengthened, others have soured – and suspicion between the vaccinated and unvaccinated has damaged friendships and families in…

Sadly, since my car was stolen, I don’t always manage to get to the shops to buy my copy of YOU. But I did manage to get the 19 August issue. What a lovely surprise to find two whole pages of children’s activities! Thank you very much for making my four-year-old granddaughter so happy. LYN BALLEN, GAUTENG Kitties and cappuccinos is a beautiful story (YOU, 12 August), but why don’t they arrange sterilisations? My daughter catches feral cats, arranges sterilisations and rehomes them, or places them back if the area is safe. This prevents hundreds of unwanted litters. JUDY BLACK, SMS I’ve really been struggling with the cold weather in Cape Town, but you only have to look at the beautiful flowers everywhere to know that spring is here. So…

SUMMER SMOOTHIE BOWL This is my favourite breakfast for hot mornings when you need something cooling but also full of goodness and packed with nutrients to sustain you all day. SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 4 MIN COOKING: 10-15 MIN COOLING: 30 MIN GRANOLA TOPPING 250ml (1c) oats 250ml (1c) millet 60ml (¼c) mixed flaxseed 200g pre-soaked nuts and seeds, roughly chopped (your choice of nuts and seeds) 5ml (1t) ground cinnamon 5ml (1t) ground ginger 2,5ml (½t) Himalayan salt 60ml (¼c) honey 50ml (10t) coconut oil SMOOTHIE 2 frozen bananas, peeled 5 frozen strawberries 15ml (1T) cocoa powder 125ml (½c) oat milk 1 ice cube TO SERVE fresh strawberries and banana slices Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. 1 Granola topping Mix all the dry…

Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreletapark 0044, or email info@drlouise.co.za. SHOULD I REALLY GIVE HIM A SECOND CHANCE? Q My ex-husband divorced me after having an affair with his secretary. That was three years ago, and at the time he told me he didn’t love me anymore and that he wanted to start afresh with someone else. His secretary was 18 at the time. Recently he came to see me and told me he’s realised he still loves me and that he’s divorcing her (they got married right after we got divorced) because they have nothing in common and he’s tired of having a relationship with an immature child. Although I still love my ex-husband, I’m so angry at him and part of me feels he basically got…

VIRGO 23 AUGUSTUS – 22 SEPTEMBER GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK! You seem to be in overdrive trying to get to the bottom of an issue that’s really bothering you at the moment. Even though you’re probably the best analyst on the planet, you need to check whether you’ve become obsessed with this matter. If on top of this you’re being too self-critical, you’re just setting yourself up for failure. Take a breather and give yourself the chance to forgive yourself for not being perfect. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 48, 35, 47, 40, 45, 11 LIBRA 23 SEP – 22 OCT It would be easy to feel sorry for yourself this week, especially if you’re worrying about whether you’re loved. The path to love starts with feeling good about yourself, so perhaps…

Wanda Sykes joins the cast of The Good Fight in its fifth season, as lawyer Allegra Dorado, who returns to practise law after taking a decade off to write a book. “Our holy grail of casting is always to find dramatic actors who can also deliver the comedy, and that pretty much defines Wanda,” said the show’s creators, Robert and Michelle King. CAREER SWITCH Wanda (57) wasn’t always an actor-writer-comedian-producer – she once worked for America’s National Security Agency as a contracting specialist. While her job title sounds intriguing, Wanda told The Guardian it had nothing to do with espionage, and was spent in an office, calculating the best bids for blueprints and schematics. “I just really felt like I was wasting my time, government money and taxpayers’ money. I…

FREAKY Horror comedy. A clever twist on body swop stories such as Freaky Friday, this amusing film revolves around Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton from Big Little Lies), a shy teen who’s bullied by kids and teachers as she struggles to support her mother (Katie Finneran) emotionally after her dad’s death. Luckily, Millie has two besties, Nyla (Celeste O’Connor) and Josh (Misha Osherovich), who always have her back. When Millie is attacked by serial killer the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn), the two swop bodies thanks to a cursed Aztec dagger. Now Millie only has 24 hours to get her body back while she and her BFFs must also thwart the Butcher’s killing spree at their school. Making a movie that’s equally scary and funny is quite the balancing act, but the…

Oil, which is used in almost everything from contact lenses to bandages, is a nonrenewable resource, meaning someday we will run out of it. Oil that hasn’t yet been refined is called crude oil. Before it can be turned into petrol for cars, oil first needs to go through a process of being purified and refined. For years environmental activists and groups have been concerned about oil drilling – an expensive and harmful process for the environment. They’ve urged people to use different energy sources and less oil in their day-to-day lives. Countries are also trying to use more renewable energy which comes from the wind, the sun or other sources.…

‘WHILE EVERYONE WAS SLEEPING, I WAS STICKING COINS TO MY FLOOR. IT WAS REAL CRAZINESS’ FIVE cents doesn’t mean all that much anymore. Back when the old 5c coin was still in circulation, many of us would tell the cashier to keep it if we were given it in change or drop it in a charity box on the counter. But as accountant Karmen Swanepoel will tell you, every cent counts. And, for her, that discontinued 5c piece is pure gold. She spent nine months collecting 50 000 of the coins to use as floor tiles in her braai room – and it wasn’t easy. Karen (36), who is from Ermelo, spent months driving across Mpumalanga gathering coins from strangers and visiting banks to buy their discontinued 5c coins. Her…

‘WHAT WILL ALWAYS STAY WITH ME ARE THE SIRENS, THE PEOPLE PRAYING IN THE STREETS AND THE BLACK CLOUD OVER THE WHOLE CITY’ IT WAS a day that changed the world forever, not only the USA. And no matter where people were when it happened, many remember it as if it happened just yesterday. It’s been 20 years since the attacks on 9 September 2001 that killed more than 3 000 people. But the sight of the planes hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists slamming into key American landmarks has been burnt into the memories of many. For those who were there it wasn’t just the sight that was horrific – the smell of smoke and sound of sirens are also ingrained in their minds. These South Africans recall what it…

IT WAS her sister who first caught his eye – bootylicious Kim Kardashian, all creamy cleavage, waspish waist and heavenly hips, was just his type. “I love curvy girls. Kim was eye candy,” he recalled of his 2006 meeting with the reality show beauty. “I couldn’t keep my eyes off her.” But Travis Barker has well and truly moved on from his crush and has eyes for one woman only: Kim’s big sister Kourtney. The Blink-182 rocker and the eldest Kardashian sibling have been getting hot and heavy since their years-long acquaintance turned into something a lot steamier at the beginning of the year. Raunchy social media snaps often show the pair in matching punk-rock outfits, Travis baring his no-holds-barred neck and chest tattoos, Kourtney looking sleek, sexy and ever…

He’s a seasoned South African actor, producer and TV host. Now THAPELO MOKOENA has added the title of restaurateur to his resume. Thapelo (38) and co-owner and chef Milan Cerimaj recently launched Molitva, a restaurant that serves Mediterranean cuisine in the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng. We asked the actor about the food that gets his tastebuds tingling. 5 minutes to create a meal – what’s it going to be? Salmon with avocado, sundried tomatoes and pepper. 4 ingredients you hardly ever cook without? Tomato and also all the different coloured peppers. 3 people – dead or alive – you would love to have over for dinner? Actors Denzel Washington and Dwayne Johnson, and seasoned South African entrepreneur Andile Kumalo. 2 foods you've never tried before but have always wanted to taste?…

KALEY CUOCO and her husband KARL COOK’S split came as a shock to those in their social circle. Earlier this month the Flight Attendant star and Karl announced in a joint statement that they’d be going in “opposite directions”. But friends say the couple seemed great when they last saw them a few months back and there were no indications of a looming break-up. “The split seems very sudden. It’s pretty shocking,” an insider says. Kaley (35) and Karl (30), both avid equestrians, started dating in 2016. They got engaged in late 2017 and tied the knot in June the following year at a horse stable near San Diego, California, with only close friends and family in attendance.…

Open a world of fascination for your little ones with YOU Did You Know? Animals. This magazine will keep them entertained for hours as they find out more about whales, seahorses, giant squid, polar bears, snakes, frogs and more! Each topic is presented through colourful infographics and well-illustrated articles kids will love. Order a copy online at youstore.co.za or through Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@ media24.com. You can also buy a digital version at magzter.com. See your writing or news tips in print! Here are the email addresses you need for submitting material for publication. News ideas news@you.co.za Fiction stories@you.co.za Personal stories web@you.co.za Original jokes chuckles@you.co.za Recipes recipes@you.co.za…

It’s a deworming medication for livestock invented in the ’70s and used in South Africa and around the world. The drug was subsequently found to be effective in combating some human diseases caused by parasites, and Irish biologist and parasitologist William C Campbell and Japanese biochemist Satoshi Ōmura won the 2015 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for their work on the drug. They found it effective in treating river blindness, lymphatic filariasis and other parasitic diseases in humans. It’s prescribed as a pill for people and as a paste for animals.…

SHE almost didn’t make it to Tokyo. Her hopes of taking part were hanging by a thread when she contracted Covid a few weeks before she was due to fly to the Paralympic Games. But if ever there was a poster child for the vaccine, it’s Anruné Weyers. Her symptoms were quite severe and she struggled to breathe but because she was all jabbed up she didn’t have to be hospitalised. And not only did the 28-year-old athlete make a full recovery in time to catch her flight, she went on to make South Africa proud by becoming the country’s first gold medallist of the 2020 Paralympic Games. Weyers raised the national flag high when she won gold in the 400m T47 category (athletes with a below-the-elbow or wrist amputation…

ANKLE STRAPS Make a fashion statement in strappy sandals. The look is relaxed and chic and goes with most things in your wardrobe. Opt for earthy tones and wear them with anything from laid-back jeans and tees to dresses. MULES Trendy mules are here to stay. From embellished to popping colours, slip-on sandals have become a staple in our shoe closets during the pandemic and lockdown. You don’t have to ditch them this season. Look out for fresh takes on the look such as embellished straps. FLATFORMS Flatforms ruled the runways of big fashion brands such as Altuzarra and Sacai this year. They’re edgy and come in a diverse array of styles – from ankle straps to thong toes. They’re the perfect balance between style and comfort and can be…

IT’S AN INVESTMENT Buying local is a great way to invest in the future of SA, says VUSANI RAVELE, founder of Native Décor. “It’s simple – water your neighbour’s garden too if you want a good view!” says Vusani, whose journey to launching his successful décor brand began in his living room after receiving a cordless drill for Valentine’s Day in 2015 – he started making wooden items and never looked back. “It is very challenging to create beautiful pieces and compete with the price of imported items. Thankfully I’ve noticed large retailers are sourcing from local makers more. The more visibility local artists have, the easier it is to create sustainable businesses.” See more at nativedecor.co.za QUALITY OVER QUANTITY In 2017, Ute Faure rebranded her small online store décor…

Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to yourmoney@you.co.za. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. LONG-TERM loans are usually loans with a term of five years or more. Sometimes it can seem as if your long-loan just isn’t decreasing or will never come to an end. Fortunately there are a few ways to pay it off sooner. 1 PAY ANY EXTRA MONEY YOU MIGHT HAVE INTO THE LOAN Try to pay more than your minimum loan-repayment amount every month. Even if you can’t pay the same extra amount every month, any additional money will make a difference to the interest you end up paying and the duration of your loan. You can use part of your bonus, for example, or money you…

■ Virgo: Life will be bliss, but have separate bathrooms. ■ Pisces: Your sense of order is the answer to chaotic Pisces’ prayers. ■ Capricorn: Business-minded Capricorn will love how you handle the finances. ■ Taurus: Food-loving Taurus will invest in a designer kitchen. ■ Scorpio: You make suspicious Scorpio feel safe. ■ Cancer: They’ll nurture you with chicken soup when ill. ■ Sagittarius: Forget about teaching sloppy Sagittarius about self-discipline.…

The South African singer has just released her f ifth studio album, Nqaba Yam, which invites listeners to join her for an intimate journey into her life. YOU caught up with the acclaimed singer. What does Nqaba Yam mean? Nqaba Yam means “my fortress”, which is God. To others it might be something else that gives them strength and hope. From the first song to the last, it’s about that one thing that gives you strength. To me it’s all about my endurance and everything I’ve gone through, and my happiness. What are some of those things you’ve gone through? I only came [ from Phumlani in the Eastern Cape] to Joburg to sing. It was a platform for me to sing and to inspire people with my story. Lately…

DOTING ON HER DAUGHTER Wayne and Aisha’s daughter, SALMA, was born in July. They also have a three-year-old son, Khalid. “This pregnancy was absolutely dreamy, much easier and calmer than my first time round,” she says. "I knew what to expect so that made things a lot easier.” Wayne was still in the UK, where he plays for the English cricket team Northamptonshire, when Salma was born in Cape Town. “Her birth was very emotional,” Aisha says. The Muslim couple love traditional Islamic names. “We researched a few traditional names and compiled a list of those we like. I met two women named Salma and decided it's a sign that we should name her Salma. It means peaceful.” BOOKED AND BUSY Fashion blogger Aisha also has her own clothing line,…

I read your editor’s note in the 26 August edition of YOU. It’s been a rough year and a half and you describe what so many people have gone through, with that extra weight gathered during lockdown. Here are five tips that I, as a health coach, would like to share with you. They were developed by South Africa nutrition expert Mary-Ann Shearer. These tips aren’t so much about removing anything (nobody likes to feel deprived, right?), but rather about adding more of the good stuff to our diets! Plus, once you start eating this way as part of your lifestyle, your taste buds begin to change and you start craving more of the foods that support your health. I’ve found that the “rusk and wine temptations” become less like…

IT’S BEEN five months since Prince Philip died, leaving the queen without her constant companion of 73 years – her beloved strength and stay and the man who steered the royal family through many rocky waters. But Her Majesty is made of stern stuff. She’s set aside her grief for the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away in April aged 99, and is gallantly continuing with her royal duties, the living embodiment of the famous motto, “Keep calm and carry on.” Yet Queen Elizabeth is 95 and, formidable as she is, there’s no getting away from the fact she’s in her twilight years. She may still be very much a working monarch but the queen’s punishing schedule has been scaled back. And as she faces a future without her husband,…

Fancy yourself a joker? Email original jokes to chuckles@you.co.za or send them to Chuckles, YOU, PO Box 7167, Roggebaai 8012, and we may publish them on this page. OFFSIDE A weary grandmother returns home after being forced to go to a soccer game with her grandson. When her daughter asks her if she enjoyed the game, she comments, “Soccer consists of 22 men on the field desperately in need of a rest, and 40 000 in the stands desperately in need of exercise.” JOYFUL NOISE After a lot of convincing from her husband, a woman finally agrees to call an old family friend to sing happy birthday to her. It’s only after she finishes singing that the voice on the other end of the line tells her it’s the wrong…

BRILLIANT / EXCELLENT / WORTHWHILE / SO-SO / IF YOU MUST A Allages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parentalguidance S Sex V Violence THURSDAY ■ GOLD DUST ★★ 2020, 100 min, 13VL, M-Net, 02:55. Adventure. Two American treasure hunters stumble upon a drug smuggling operation when they go in search of a shipwreck believed to be buried in the desert along the Mexican border. David Wall, David Wysocki. ■ AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES: HEIST AND SEEK ★★★★ 2020, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 04:35. Crime drama. The 13th film in the series based on the books by Charlaine Harris. A librarian and amateur detective investigates when a priceless crown is stolen at a benefit gala. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter. FRIDAY ■ COP AND A HALF…

BETWEEN TWO FERNS: THE MOVIE Comedy. Fans of the long-running web series – a spoof celebrity interview show hosted by actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis – rejoiced when it finally got the full-length movie treatment. While doing one of his infamous interviews, this time with actor Matthew McConaughey, things go terribly awry. On top of the usual awkward questions, Matthew and Zach nearly drown when a pipe in the studio bursts. With a promise from producer Will Ferrell that he can become a real TV-show host, Zach and his crew travel across America to finish the series – taking the famous two ferns between which their high-profile guests sit along for the ride. If you ever wondered about Jon Hamm’s sex-life or who Hailee Steinfeld is dating, this movie is…

THE TEAROOM By GRETCHEN HALEY Penguin This is an endearing story about a little café on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast run by Thirapatheegadu Reddy, who’s known as Tubby to his friends. He has a small but dedicated staff who help him prepare the homely dishes for which his establishment is known and loved. Tubby is married to Lynette, a neurotic hypochondriac who has frequent temper tantrums. She’s also a religious fanatic and rather keen on the new pastor of the church they attend. Her husband dreams of being able to break free of her and travel to all the places he’s read about with his kitchen assistant Yogi – although he doesn’t have a clue how he’s going to pluck up the nerve to tell her about his plan or…

TYRE GRAVEYARD Kuwait, in the Middle East, is struggling to get rid of about 40 million tyres from their so-called “tyre graveyard”. The used tyres from their own as well as neighbouring countries have accumulated over the past two decades and have been dumped in the desert, forming piles that can even be seen from space. Fires have broken out and become a major environmental hazard as the smoke carries toxic chemicals like carbon monoxide and sulfur oxides. The country reportedly plans to construct factories to recycle the tyres.…

SHE knew exactly what was expected of her when she became Billie Jean King’s lover: stay in the background and don’t attract too much attention. It was the early ’70s and Marilyn Barnett knew only too well that the world wasn’t ready for one of its greatest female sporting stars to admit that she preferred women to men. So Billie Jean told her girlfriend she had to do everything she could to keep their relationship a secret. By employing Marilyn as her “secretary and road manager”, they were able to travel the world together, sharing hotel rooms while on the circuit without raising too much suspicion. But it wasn’t long before Marilyn started resenting her backroom role so she made herself conspicuous whenever the TV cameras were on Billie Jean…

Calling all puzzle lovers! We’re thrilled to have launched youpuzzles.co.za – our very own digital puzzle platform. It only takes a few minutes to sign up and purchase a super-affordable puzzle package. Get access to all your favourite brain-bending games such as wordsearches and blockbusters, codebreakers, sudoku and video puzzles – all available in digital format for you to solve on the go – on your tablet, phone or PC. And it’s so simple to use! Why should you give it a go? ■ Try a selection of puzzles for free before spending a cent. ■ There’s no need to play solo – add a friend to your game and you can both enjoy the fun online. ■ There’s no time limit. Save your progress and return to complete your…