Innholdsfortegnelse for 23 June 2022 i You South Africa

A FEW days ago we were on our way to visit my sister and her family when we realised we had to fill the car. I watched the numbers tick up on the petrol pump – and tick up and tick up. It felt like it was never going to end and I was again astounded by just how much of a leap we’ve had in the fuel price in recent times. No matter how many times I see it, when we fill the car, it’s always a little shock. There’s no two ways about it – it’s almost painful to head to the pumps these days. That’s why we’re delighted to offer you a chance to win cash to add to your fuel budget. For the next 12 weeks…

Thanks Chad le Clos for being an example to all youth and other ages as well by taking that most important step of speaking out and reaching out for mental health assistance (YOU, 2 June). A healthy mind makes a healthy person. ADA SMITH, YOU FACEBOOK Trees are our saviours against global warming, absorbing atmospheric carbon, and giving back in the form of oxygen. Please plant a tree wherever you can. RAE, EMAIL I’ve been purchasing the YOU magazine since its first publication. I highly recommend YOU’s recipes. They’re always a great success and truly never fail. Greatly appreciated. CAROL SCHMIDT, EMAIL Baby No 8 is on the way for the celebrity Nick Cannon? Hasn’t he heard that the planet is overpopulated, with water and food shortages? How irresponsible of…

37 Years it took for Kate Bush to land her first US Top 10 hit, Running Up That Hill, now featured in the new season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. It reached No 30 in the US when it was first released in 1985. 180 Length in kilometres of the world’s largest living plant found in shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia. It’s roughly the distance from Johannesburg to Kroonstad. 15 Questions in Afrikaans SA travellers have to answer before being allowed to board Ryanair flights to prove their nationality.…

‘WE WERE SHATTERED. WE WERE SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS CHILD’ ‘WE DON’T KNOW IF THE BIRTH MOTHER EVER EXISTED’ Michael* from Zeerust in North West says that after he and his partner tried unsuccessfully to have a baby via a surrogate, the advocate involved in the process referred them to self-proclaimed adoption specialist Letitia van den Berg in 2014. She contacted them in 2017 with the news that a baby was on the way. But a month before the due date, Letitia told them the mother had developed high blood pressure. “The mom would’ve given birth, or she did give birth – I don’t even know if there really was someone – at the end of February 2018,” Michael says. On 22 February they were told the mother had…

CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND ORZO SERVES: 4-6 PREPARATION: 30 MINUTES COOKING TIME: 1 HOUR + RESTING TIME THE BRAAI 8 chicken thighs oil for drizzling sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 200g chorizo chopped 2 red peppers, halved and deseeded THE POT olive oil for frying 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped 15ml (1T) paprika 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped 30ml (2T) red wine vinegar 1 tin (400g) whole peeled tomatoes, squashed 250ml (1c) water 15ml (1T) brown sugar 1 packet (200g) pitted black olives 100g capers THE ORZO  250g orzo pasta, cooked according to the package instructions olive oil for drizzling a generous handful fresh chives, chopped a generous handful fresh basil, chopped zest and juice of…

Winter can be one of the most brutal seasons for your hair. Regardless of your hair type or texture, when temperatures begin to drop it gets harder for your hair to hold moisture, making it drier than it would typically be during warmer months. Combine this with the artificial heat from hair-styling tools, indoor heating and hat hair, and you can end up with brittle ends, pesky flyaways and a flaky scalp. Just like your wardrobe needs a few more layers to fight the chill, your hair also requires some extra TLC to combat the colder months. To help you maintain your gorgeous crown, we’ve put together some top tips for glossy, healthy locks. REVIEW YOUR SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER Haircare swap-outs are equally as important as skincare switches. In the…

THE ACTIVE RETIREE ■ Can continue to work part-time or full-time, or decide not to work at all ■ Will probably travel locally or internationally or both ■ Might still have dependent children ■ Might still have parents to take care of ■ Is still in good health THE PASSIVE RETIREE ■ Is less likely to work part-time or full-time ■ Might rather pursue hobbies or personal interests ■ Might still travel locally or internationally or both ■ Generally has fewer dependants, as children should be out of the nest by now ■ Is usually still in good health THE FRAIL RETIREE ■ Will be working in exceptional cases only ■ Will be significantly less likely to travel locally or internationally ■ Will no longer have any dependent children ■…

What do y ou call a fish wearing a bo w tie? Sofishticated. What do y ou call a f actory that makes “okay” products? Satisfactory. What do y ou call a poor Santa Claus? St Nickel-less. What do y ou call it when a snowman throws a tantrum? A meltdown. What do y ou call someone with no body and no nose? Nobody knows. What do y ou call a z ombie who likes to mak e stir fry? Dead man w ok-ing What do y ou call a hippie’s wife? Mississippi. What do y ou call a dog magician? A labracadabr ador. What do y ou call something you can serve but not eat? A tennis ball.…

IN SOUTH Africa, many permanent employees belong to their employer’s retirement fund but also supplement their retirement savings in other ways, such as annuities. Even with these measures you may not be contributing enough to ensure a comfortable retirement. Here are five “retirement personalities” so you can see which category you fit into, what this means for how you look at retirement and what you need to be aware of to ensure your retirement expectations are met. 1 THE AGELESS ADVENTURER These are people who want to travel as much as possible after they stop working full time and are most likely already travelling quite a lot. Typically, adventurers are more aggressive investors which means their money is usually invested in high-risk asset classes such as shares, says Carlo…

1 HUNGRY FOR MORE GAMES West Side Story’s breakout star, RACHEL ZEGLER, has joined the cast as the lead of the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. She will play Lucy Gray Baird and joins Tom Blyth (The Gilded Age’s Archie Baldwin) who is playing young Coriolanus Snow, the role played by Donald Sutherland in the original films. “Like everybody, I first saw Rachel Zegler in West Side Story, and like everybody, I knew I was watching a star who would command the screen for a generation,” said director Francis Lawrence, who also directed the previous adaptations, which starred Jennifer Lawrence. Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2020 book of the same name, the story takes place decades before the events of The Hunger Games, and focuses instead…

ISRAELI COMPANY WANTS TO DESIGN ROADS TO CHARGE ELECTRIC CARS Israeli company Electreon has come up with a plan for people who are worried their electric cars will run out of juice: they want to build highways that will charge these cars while they’re being driven. These roads have been tested in Israel, Italy and Germany and one is also set to be built in America. The road is just like a regular road to non-electric cars but fine copper wires in the pavements next to the road will wirelessly send energy to a receptor mounted underneath electric cars.…

‘UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, EVEREST WAS UTTERLY MAJESTIC, MAGICAL AND SMOKING HOT, WITH A CROWN OF CLOUDS CIRCLING HER PEAK’ IT’S the pinnacle of human achievement. For all committed adventurers, climbing Mount Everest is one of those ultimate bucket-list goals but what is it like to actually reach the top of the world’s highest mountain? How much does it cost to embark on the expedition and how fit do you have to be? Saray Khumalo can tell you. In 2019, after three failed attempts, including one which resulted in her losing the tips of three fingers to frostbite, the Zambia-born adventure junkie, who lives in South Africa, became the first black African woman to reach the summit of the Everest. In this extract from her new memoir, Saray explains exactly…

THEY’RE pumping out TikToks by the minute and their Instagram accounts have massive followings. They’re as savvy as 16-year-olds on social media – and not for them the description of a doddering dear befuddled by anything related to tech. In fact, these grandfluencers are likely to put normal people like you and me to shame when it comes to online activities. They’re making the most of their free time and what technology has to offer, winning followers and fans the world over. Grandfluencers refer to influencers over the age of 65 who are using online platforms to debunk age stereotypes. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in many older people embracing tech because they couldn’t see their kids or grandkids, and so the grandfluencer trend really took off. “They’re showing that anybody…

‘Your wedding is the dream wedding! And having it at your home makes it so sentimental and special’– BRITNEY’S MOTHER, LYNNE SPEARS THE first official photos of BRITNEY SPEARS’ wedding to SAM ASGHARI (28) show that their big day was a fairytale come to life. The newlyweds – who’ve been together since 2016 – announced their engagement back in September. Since then, they’ve made no secret of their excitement to tie the knot. However, their wedding was not without drama. Britney’s ex-husband Jason Alexander, crashed the wedding venue hours before the ceremony was set to commence but was eventually restrained by security outside the property. The 40-year-old Toxic singer was apparently “shaken” by the intrusion but eager not to let it ruin her day. Brit’s ex wasn’t the only one…

‘I love my career, but nothing is more fulfilling to me than being able to build my family with someone who I love deeply and is just as dedicated to family and to each other as we can be’– JENNIFER LOPEZ ACTORS BEN AFFLECK and JENNIFER LOPEZ proved they’re the modern-day Brady Bunch during a rare outing with all five of their children. The engaged couple were recently spotted at Los Angeles’ Westfield Century City mall with Ben’s kids with ex-wife Jennifer Garner – VIOLET (16), SERAPHINA (13) and SAMUEL (10) – and Jennifer’s kids with ex-husband Marc Anthony, twins EMME and MAX (14). Ben (49) and Jennifer (52) could be seen holding hands and gazing adoringly at each other as they strolled and shopped.…

ACTRESS BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD looked like the quintessential bridesmaid – complete with a creamy mint dress and flower crown – at sister PAIGE HOWARD’s recent wedding to artist Tim Abou-Nasr. The Jurassic World Dominion star posted a radiant snap of herself and her younger sister, who’s also an actress, at the nuptials, which took place in New York’s Central Park. Bryce isn’t the only star who’s stepped out of the spotlight to serve as a bridesmaid for a loved one.…

It was my aunt’s 70th birthday recently and I wanted to do something extra special for her. She lives in Canada, which made it difficult as I knew I wouldn’t see her on the day. So I decided to embark on a year-long project to celebrate her. I created a Gmail account in her name and every month leading up to her birthday I wrote her an email, where I shared memories, photographs and stories. On her birthday I sent her the login details so she could read all my messages to her. She was so touched by my labour of love that tears were definitely shed across the miles. Happy birthday to the best aunt in the world! TRACY COHEN, EMAIL…

Make mealtimes magical with Carmen Niehaus’ 100 Best Recipes – a magazine celebrating years of cooking excellence with YOU’s experienced food editor. Warm up your winter menu with carrot and sweet potato soup with caramelised onion, oxtail with skordalia, Italian-style pork roast, broccoli and walnut tart and sweet delights such as date crunchies and no-fuss chocolate cake. Get your copy online at youstore. co.za or contact Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan. terblanche@media24.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 Personal stories web@you.co.za Original jokes chuckles@you.co.za Recipes recipes@you.co.za…

TO OUTSIDERS, her life can seem pretty perfect – she’s an international businesswoman, she’s happily married, she has four lovely children and she’s as groomed and glamorous as ever. But when former Miss South Africa Jo-Ann Strauss opens up about her private world it’s clear that, like everyone else, life is a combination of heady highs and devastating lows. She knows she has a lot to be grateful for but there’s the heartache of her 65-year-old mom Ingrid’s dementia. Over the past seven years Jo-Ann has watched helplessly as the mother she loves and admires has withdrawn into a different world and become almost a stranger to her. The only comfort is Ingrid seems happy and calm most of the time. Then in December last year Jo-Ann’s younger brother, Heinrich…

Always ask for relevant certification documents to make sure an organisation or social worker is accredited and authorised by the department of social development, says Sue Krawitz, director of Impilo Child Protection and Adoption Services and vice-chairperson of the National Adoption Coalition (Nacsa). The Nacsa website has a list of approved social workers and agencies across South Africa. Options include working through an agency, a private social worker, Child Welfare or using a department of social development social worker. All prospective parents must be screened before they can adopt and a social worker handles the whole process. Screening involves examining the prospective parents’ backgrounds, lifestyles, health, income and expenditure. A police-clearance certificate is required and a psychological evaluation – also organised by the social worker – is performed. Prospective parents…

Printed pieces From black and white to colourful pops of abstract and geometric shapes – this eye-catching style is a great way to add dimension to a classic silhouette. DRESSES There’s a printed dress out there for every style and personality. Whether you’re into stripes, polka dots or abstract patterns, add some colour to your daywear with options that can easily be dressed up or down. Jamaican-born photographer and blogger Tamu McPherson dresses up her navy and yellow print dress with gold earrings and strappy heels, adding a touch of fun with a navy bag at Milan Fashion Week in Italy. TIP When adding accessories in vibrant colours, choose an item in a shade that matches your dress for a cohesive look. SEPARATES Bold graphic prints are hot on the…

ABBREVIATIONS beg – begin(ning) c/on(off) – cast on (off) cont – continue k – knit N(s) – needle(s) p – purl patt – pattern rep – repeat RS – right side sl – slip sl1pw– slip 1 purlwise st(s) – stitch(es) WS –wrong side MEASUREMENTS To fit head circumference: 43-47 (48-52; 53-56) cm Actual finished width: 45 (50;55) cm Full length before brim is turned back: 35 (39;39) cm MATERIALS ■ 1 x 100g ball of Elle Pure Gold DK in titanium, shade 201 (colour A– for brim) ■ 1 x 100g ball of Elle Pure Gold DK in stonewash, shade 212 (colour B– for crown) ■ 1 pair each 4,5mm and 5,5mm knitting needles ■ coloured marker ■ tapestry needle TENSION 22 sts and 24 rows to 10cm measured…

MISTAKEN IDENTITY The Pope is super early for his flight. On the way to the airport he asks his driver if he could drive around for a while because they have time to kill and he hasn’t driven a car since becoming the Pope. Naturally, he’s a bit rusty, so he’s driving poorly, when suddenly he sees police lights behind him. He pulls over and when the officer comes up to the window, his eyes go wide. He says to the Pope, “Hold on for a minute,” and goes back to his car to radio the chief. Cop: “Chief, we have a situation. I’ve pulled over an important figure.” Chief: “How important? A governor or something?” Cop: “No, sir. He’s bigger.” Chief: “So, what? A celebrity or something?” Cop: “More…

A waiter brings a customer the steak he ordered, holding the meat down with his thumb. “Are you crazy?” yells the customer. “You’re sticking your thumb in my steak!” “Well,” says the waiter, “would you prefer it falls on the floor again?” A man walks into a coffee shop and asks the waitress for the price of a glass of iced tea. “R25,“ she tells him. He sits and thinks for a moment and then asks, “How much for a refill?“ “Refills are free,“ she says. “Oh great,“ he replies. “Then I’ll just have a refill.…

TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 23 JUNE – WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE THURSDAY ■ CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG ★★★ 2021, 96 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Fantasy adventure. A bullied 12-year-old girl is given a tiny red puppy that will grow in size based on how much love he receives. Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall. ■ WHITE WEDDING ★★★ 2009, 93 min, PG, e.tv, 00:00. Local comedy. A groom and his best man set off on a road trip from Durban to the wedding in Cape Town, but things don’t go according to plan. Kenneth Nkosi. ■ A THOUSAND WORDS ★★★ 2012, 91 min, PG13, e.tv, 01:45. Fantasy comedy. After failing to clinch a book deal with a spiritual guru, an unscrupulous literary agent finds a tree growing in his backyard. Every…

AT 83 years old, yachter KENICHI HORI has become the oldest person to sail non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. It took the Japanese pensioner more than two months to sail from California in America to western Japan. Kenichi called his family at least once a day to keep them from worrying about him. It’s not the first time he’s set a record. In 1962, when he was just 23 years old, he became the first person to sail across the Pacific in a single stretch. Back then, he sailed from Japan to California, without modern aids such as GPS. Over the years he’s made the journey in several interesting ways – including a solar-powered yacht and a yacht made of tins and plastic bottles. “I didn’t think I’d be sailing…

1 What was the name of the popular British band that comprised Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison? 2 Which Dutch artist cut off part of his ear? 3 Springbok captain Siya Kolisi plays for which provincial rugby team? 4 How many months of the year are made up of 31 days? 5 What’s the name of America’s capital city? SOURCES: THEGUARDIAN.COM, NETWERK24.COM BBC.COM, DAILYMAVERICK.COM, DOGONEWS.COM, GUINNESSWORLDRECORDS.COM , BRITANNICA.COM, COLLINSDICTIONARY.COM…

■ I have an old, slightly battered Mercedes Benz which I got for a song. I love rattling around in it. The only thing is it’s quite heavy on fuel. Before the recent price hike I went to fill it up. It already had nearly two-thirds of a tankful. Imagine my shock when the cost to fill it up went over the R800 mark. I’m going to have to think carefully about where I go and whether a trip really is worth it. My friends are also all complaining about the hike. It won’t be long before food prices go up and we’ll all become even poorer in real terms. But it seems that no matter the cost of petrol, traffic stays at unpleasant levels. The morning and evening commute…

R60 MILLION TO R120 MILLION The amount in dollars allegedly stolen from the president’s game farm in 2020. Ramaphosa has acknowledged a theft took place but said the amount is “far less”, although he hasn’t said how much. R900 000 Total amount of money allegedly paid to the six robbery “suspects” to not talk about their abduction and interrogation. 40 Weight in kilograms of approximately $4m worth of $100 bills. 4 500 Number of hectares Phala Phala consists of. 9 Types of animals are bred on the farm, including white impala, black impala, roan antelope, and black antelope.…

A lettuce shortage means KFC are now using cabbage on their burgers instead They may look alike, but everyone knows that cabbage and lettuce are two very different vegetables. So it should come as no surprise to hear Australian fast-food fans were outraged when KFC announced that in some parts of the country cabbage would replace the lettuce in burgers. “Feels like a sign of the apocalypse,” one Twitter user wrote. Some of the fast-food chain’s restaurants were forced to switch to cabbage after deadly floods in eastern Australia this year disrupted agricultural supply chains, including lettuce. The price of lettuce has soared by 300%, and a head of iceberg lettuce now costs R140 in some places. This isn’t the first time shortages have affected KFC in Australia. Earlier this…

APASSIONATE environmentalist determined to make a difference. A devoted husband, a loving father. A pillar of support for his increasingly frail grandmother. All this and more describe the man who will one day inherit the throne. And as he turns 40 on 21 June, Prince William is more in the spotlight than ever. His father is already 73 and will never have anything like the long reign his mother is having. But William is in the prime of his life and the future of the monarchy rests firmly on his shoulders. As the Duke of Cambridge celebrates his milestone birthday, royal author Robert Jobson has released a new book, William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch, which sheds new insight on the kind of man William is. Yes,…

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A couple are arguing about who should make the morning coffee. “I think you should do it because you get up first,” the wife says. “But the kitchen is your domain,” the husband counters. “You do all the cooking and you know where everything is, so I think you should make the coffee.” “No way,” she says. “You should do it. The Bible even says so.” “What are you talking about?” he asks, puzzled. She grabs the Bible off the shelf, thumbs through and finds the chapter that says, “Hebrews”.…

IS IT SELFISH OF ME TO WANT TO MOVE ON? Q I met my hubby when I was 15 and he was 37 and we got engaged seven years later. While dating I found out he was still seeing the mother of his three children, but he broke it off when he found out she was seeing someone else too. I hoped he’d change, but found out he was seeing a lot of other women and had another child with one of them. When I confronted him he’d always tell me he chose me. Now 17 years into our marriage, after plenty of analysis, thinking, counselling and fights, I’ve finally realised I don’t love him anymore. I don’t have a permanent job, so can’t start divorce proceedings and he knows…

CANCER 21 JUNE – 21 JULY IT’S TIME TO READJUST YOUR GOALS This seems to be a contemplative time for you. The good news is you never have a problem with spending time in your own company, especially at home with your nearest and dearest family. Since you have a birthday coming up soon, this would be a good time in which to set intentions for the year ahead, to adjust what you thought you wanted last year and to pinpoint your current wishes and desires more accurately and with clarity. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 6, 23, 41, 45, 32, 8 LEO 22 JULY – 22 AUG Your social life is looking promising this week, so whether you’re hosting or attending parties, your middle name seems to be Popular. You could…

SUN DAMAGE By Sabine Durrant Hodder & Stoughton Sean and Ali are professional grifters who spot their next rich victim to scam while pretending to be wealthy holiday-makers in France. They befriend her, pretending to be siblings, but the plan goes wrong and Ali is forced to go on the run to escape Sean. She takes on the identity of their mark, Lulu, and travels to a remote chateau in Provence where Lulu is expected as the private chef to a group of rich British people for two weeks. Ali has to make sure not to cross paths with anyone Lulu has met before and somehow pretend to be a chef when she can barely cook. But the guests have their own secrets too and Ali finds herself drawn into…