Innholdsfortegnelse for 19 January 2023 i You South Africa

THIS past holiday was a time for catching up on my favourite reads. I wasn’t able to read for fun that much last year – it was mostly academic papers on my list so it felt like a real indulgence to catch up on the many books that have been waiting for me. I’ve always loved reading. I devoured any book I came across and read pretty much every title in the library when I was a kid. When I graduated to the adult section, I was delighted I could take out even more books and often put my name down for the “coming soon” ones showcased on a little table in the corner of the quiet room. Because we had so few options in that library, I read practically…

PLEASE boys, don’t make my final years a misery.” These were the words Prince Harry claims his father spoke to his sons at Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021 – intensely private words King Charles would surely never have expected to be thrust into the public domain. But thanks to Prince Harry’s astonishing revelations in his explosive memoir, they are out there forever, along with a veritable smorgasbord of titbits for the world to feast on. Never in the history of the royal family has one of their own said so much about the institution and the people who populate it. And it’s causing a global frenzy. What Harry says in Spare – and he talks about everything from his issues with his stepmother to taking drugs and getting frostbite…

CHALLENGES are nothing new to Martina Navratilova. She left her homeland to make a new life in America, she faced prejudice when she became one of the first major sports stars to come out as gay and she beat breast cancer in 2010. So you could say that, at the age of 66, the 18-time Grand Slam winner was living her best life. She and her wife, former beauty queen and reality show star Julia Lemigova, lived in a beautiful home in Miami with a menagerie of pets and Julia’s two daughters and Martina still travelled the world as a commentator at the biggest tennis tournaments. Then came what she’s calling her “double whammy”: Martina was recently diagnosed with two types of cancer – throat and breast – and cancelled…

1 POPULAR COLOURS Romantic red makes a comeback with Viva Magenta, the Pantone Colour of the Year 2023. The crimson shade with pink tones and a balance between warm and cool replaces last years’ blue violet Very Peri. Green remains trendy too. “Much like how yellow had its run last year, green is the new happy colour, representing creativity, growth, peace and nature,” says Basizakele Mvuyane, PR co-ordinator at Mr Price Home. New colours from Tjhoko Paint, a blue and a green, remind us that these popular hues are here to stay. The Dulux Colour of the Year 2023 is Wild Wonder, a shade inspired by the warm tones of harvested crops. 2 HERITAGE TILES Statement tiles remain on trend, especially those with a heritage-inspired pattern. “As we…

YOUR MONEY SORTED 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. FUND fact sheets contain a lot of information showing the costs, growth and goals of your investment. It’s a minimum public disclosure document that all managers of unit trusts are by law required to provide. It’ll help when your financial adviser explains your investment options and is a quick way to compare investments. Here are five basic terms on the fund fact sheet you need to understand. 1 INVESTMENT GOAL This is what the fund (such as a unit trust) aims to achieve with the investment, for example growth of at least 5% above inflation. It also explains what the fund manager plans to…

Not everyone has a dedicated area to do homework, and most of us share spaces with other family members. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take pride in your workstation. Did you know that taking control of the area where you work has shown to improve motivation, time management and help you stay focused on goals? Other advantages include being able to quickly find important items, keep track of important tasks, save time, reduce stress and work more efficiently. What’s more, the habit of a neat workspace is something that will help a child later in life, as it creates a professional appearance to managers, employers and clients when your space is tidy. BUT WHAT IF YOUR CHILD IS MESSY AND STRUGGLES TO KEEP THEIR SPACE TIDY? Don’t worry –…

STAY SAFE WHEN TRAVELLING ► Don’t talk to strangers. ► Don’t get distracted when walking home. Keep your eyes open and alert. ► If you are nervous that a bully might find you when you walk, try to leave home or school a bit earlier or later, try to walk with other people or change your route. ► Always avoid travelling in the dark. ► When taking the school bus or taxi, try to sit near the driver; or if it’s a public vehicle, sit near other adults. STAY SAFE AT SCHOOL ► Stay in areas where there are lots of people. Bullies don’t like anyone seeing what they are doing. ► Always report it to a teacher when you are hurt, and make sure it is written down. Tell…

THE nation had been bracing itself for the announcement for weeks. Their hero – once all-powerful and seemingly infallible footballer – was clinging to life by the barest of threads. Colon cancer had ravaged him and his condition deteriorated rapidly after he had surgery in November. And then, on 29 December, two days after the football legend the world knew as Pelé said goodbye to his family from his hospital bed in São Paulo, Brazil, the news came: he was gone. And a little bit of magic left the world too. A disbelieving nation descended into grief, with hundreds of thousands of fans filing past his coffin as he lay in state on the centre circle at his beloved Santos club’s home ground. New Year’s celebrations across Brazil were muted…

1 JEREMY RENNER’S HORROR ACCIDENT In a freak accident, JEREMY RENNER (52) was crushed by his snowplough while trying to clear a path during a snowstorm. The Avengers star got off the vehicle to help a family member who had become stuck in the snow, when it started rolling. While trying to jump back into the driver’s seat, he slipped and landed underneath it. It went on to crush one of his legs and upper torso causing the right side of his chest to collapse. A few days afterwards a battered and bruised Jeremy went on social media to thank fans for their support and well wishes. “I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.” 2 LAMAR COMES CLEAN Six years after…

Did you know the venom of a single bite from the Cape cobra is strong enough to kill 20 people or one big elephant? Or that the male kakapo’s call is so loud it can be heard up to 5km away? These and many more jaw-dropping facts can be found in YOU Did You Know? Extreme Creatures. This colourful illustrated kids’ magazine features the standouts of the animal kingdom – the biggest and fastest animals on Earth, the most dangerous creatures and more! There’s also a fun pack of extreme creatures trump cards. Get your copy in stores now, online at youstore.co.za or contact Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@media24.com to order. See your writing or news tips in print! Here are the email addresses you need for submitting material…

IT’S a date he’ll never forget: 27 February 2022. The day missiles started falling from the sky and the sound of air-raid sirens wailed through the streets of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Kobus Olivier had been preparing for this moment for weeks, spooked by growing speculation that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was going to invade Ukraine. He’d withdrawn his money from the bank, converted it to US dollars and started stockpiling food and water for himself and his four dogs. But nothing could prepare him for the terror he felt when the bombing finally started. The explosions were 15km away, but so loud they felt like they were right outside his apartment building in the capital. “Lord, if they hit us let all five of us go, please. No one…

1 GREEK GODDESS Inspired by old Hollywood, designers showed a lot of romantic, draped, Greek goddess-like dresses this season – both stylish and comfy. 2 BACK TO SCHOOL Collars, shirts and school dress-like pieces bring on the preppy look, which can be given an elegant twist with standout accessories. 3 COLUMN COOL The simple, chic tailored column dress can easily be dressed up or down. The figure-hugging silhouette is minimalist style at its best. 4 GORGEOUS GRUNGE It’s the nineties all over again with rock-inspired grungy pieces in denim and leather. Black and other dark colours work well with this look. 5 POCKET POWER Who doesn’t love pockets? Designers are focused on utilitarian finishes with throwback cargo pants, pockets and lots of zips for an…

EMERGING fitness research shows that what we once thought of as the most efficient ways to workout may not be the best ways to go about it. Experts say it’s time to rethink the rules we have about exercise. Here’s how you should change your perspective about getting fitter and stronger. 'IT’S EASIER TO ACT YOUR WAY INTO A NEW WAY OF THINKING, THAN THINK YOUR WAY INTO A NEW WAY OF ACTING' OLD RULE Get your mindset right before you start a new regimen NEW RULE Exercise your way to a better way of thinking This advice flies in the face of what we’ve been told before – that without a mental shift making you want to exercise, you won’t do it. But it turns out that’s not the…

FISH OUT OF WATER Two fish are in a tank. One turns to the other and says, “Hey, do you know how to drive this thing?” SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY A man tells his boss three companies are after him and he needs a raise to stay at his job. After haggling for a few minutes, the boss gives him a 5% raise. Leaving the office, the boss stops the man and asks him, “By the way, which companies are after you?” The man responds, “The gas, electric and cable companies.” PROBLEMATIC PATRON A man walks into a bar and says, “Give me a beer before the problems start!” He drinks the beer and then orders another saying, “Give me a beer before the problems start!” The bartender looks confused. This…

MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: A MEMOIR IN ESSAYS By MINNIE DRIVER Manilla Press In this offbeat memoir, British actress Minnie Driver shares stories about her unusual childhood in limbo between divorced parents; her slow-burn journey into the limelight; the help and influence of her older sister, Kate, and then, finally, motherhood and dealing with her relationship with her own mom. She recalls tiny details from certain moments and people she’s encountered, bringing in a light-hearted humour to some sad and disturbing situations. But those who buy the book expecting juicy celebrity gossip are in for disappointment. Driver, the Oscar-nominated star of films such as Circle of Friends, Good Will Hunting and Grosse Pointe Blank, seems to deliberately steer away from the celeb side of things. For readers it really is a case…

1 SHOW INTEREST The biggest motivator for children is when they see their parents are interested in what they do. Think of the things you continued to do at school, and why. Showing interest in what they do is also a great way to make conversation, as long as you leave pressure out of the picture. Questions that help: why do you think you did so well in this test? What is it about soccer that makes you so happy? What are you looking forward to tomorrow? How do you think this skill you’re struggling with can help you in the future? Allow them to answer in their own time, and keep trying. 2 REWARD EFFORTS, NOT OUTCOME The biggest difference to how well a child does in school is…

WANT to make learning about the human skeleton fun? This is an easy project to make a skeleton out of earbuds and learn the names of the different bones as you go along. YOU’LL NEED STEP BY STEP STEP 1 Glue one earbud more or less to the middle of the black craft paper. This will be the skeleton’s spine. STEP 2 Cut six earbuds in half to make the ribs. STEP 3 For a more accurate representation of the ribs, you can cut some of the earbuds shorter. Leave a little space at the top of the spine for the neck bone (the top cotton bud of the spine earbud). Then glue the six pairs of ribs to the paper on either side of the spine. The opposing ribs…

THREADBARE TWITTER Elon Musk has reduced the company to a bare-bones operation THE company has been reduced to a bare-bones operation – half-a-billion dollars’ worth of cost-cutting by ELON MUSK has left Twitter in disarray. Elon, who bought the social network for $44 billion (about R746bn) in October, has slashed the workforce by two-thirds, stopped paying millions of dollars in rent for Twitter’s offices, cancelled cleaning services and shut down one of the company’s three data centres. He’s now allowed the return of political advertising to the platform after previous CEO Jack Dorsey banned it three years ago. Since Musk’s takeover, Twitter’s finances have deteriorated as advertisers fled. In November, he said the company was losing $4 million (R67,8m) a day. The remaining staff at the New York and San…

IT CAN be hard to keep up if you aren’t a member of Generation Z. You can try, but there’s a lot going on in the rapidly changing world of social media. There we were, thinking we were doing well. We got into Facebook. Then Instagram came along and we got into that too. And the stories! And the reels! We scrolled, we posted, we commented, we emojied – we did all the things and felt pretty good about it. Then TikTok arrived and it seemed like a good bit of fun too. We danced a little and lip-synced to songs and thought we were kind of cool. But we weren’t. We aren’t. We never will be. Zoomers rule the virtual world and we don’t have a hope in hell…

I FELL FOR A CONMAN – HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO STUPID? I believe love is a very complex emotion and renders you blind when you fall for someone. I recently fell in love with a man I thought was wonderful, but none of my friends or family members liked him. When I asked why, they couldn’t pinpoint the reason but simply said that “something was off ”. I couldn’t understand what they meant by this, but eventually got some insight into it. The truth that came out later is that he’s a psychopath who lies and charms his way through the world to get whatever he wants and that he doesn’t really care about anybody except himself. Not long into our relationship I also started feeling that “something…

AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 18 FEB TIME TO SHOW OFF YOUR RESPONSIBLE SIDE Four planets shift into your sign this week, putting you firmly in the limelight – which isn’t something that most Aquarians naturally enjoy. Nevertheless, make the most of the situation by revealing your responsible side and showing others how you’re able to carry responsibility where they might shrink from it. An ongoing domestic issue also appears to be less problematic as resolutions and new solutions are found. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 45, 42, 25, 4, 31, 43 FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS THE ABC OF AQUARIUS A is for air sign, the group you belong to. B is for brilliant, as you have flashes of genius. C is for contemporary, since you’re always a step ahead. D is for don’t fence…

Beach word search 1 The words in the list below are all hidden in the grid – horizontally or vertically, backwards or forwards. Find and circle them. frisbee picnic shell shore sunglasses sunshine surfboard swim tan waves 2 Complete the secret message below, starting in the top left corner. Continue until all the spaces have been filled. Help Alex find his sandcastle Colour by numbers Find the 10 objects Find 10 differences Find and count the fish ANSWERS Word search secret message Fun in the sun. Find and count the fish 24. Odd one out Match the pairs and circle the odd one out. Dot to dot…

SELENA GOMEZ (30) is known for keeping a low profile in her private life. So, when the actress recently started hanging out with one of the most-talked-about celeb couples, fans were surprised. The Only Murders in the Building star welcomed 2023 with new pal actress NICOLA PELTZ (28) and her husband, BROOKLYN BECKHAM (23), during a holiday in Los Cabos, Mexico. The BFFs have been flaunting their friendship and holiday on social media. In one photo she posted, the three amigos could even be seen cuddling together on a hammock. “Fine calls us a throuple #foreverplusone,” she posted. Nicola first posted a picture of the new gal pals having a slumber party to celebrate the release of Selena’s documentary, My Mind & Me, in November. They took their relationship from…