Innholdsfortegnelse for 9 March 2023 i You South Africa

WE’RE barely into the year and already it feels like it’s a lot. The effects of loadshedding aren’t just about not having electricity – it affects our emotional state too. Having to figure out when to shop, do laundry, cook, care for kids, do hair, work, navigating traffic, ensuring devices are charged. . . the mental gymnastics is exhausting. I hope you’re acknowledging how taxing it is and giving yourself a hug when you do (better yet, ask a loved one). We’re rushed because of, well, life and we don’t always realise how great of a toll it’s taking. Please take some time out when you can. My suggestion, unsurprisingly, is to read YOU or one of our special interest magazines for advice and escapism. In this edition there’s everything…

SO HOW do you think these two will celebrate their first anniversary? Perhaps with a meal whipped up by him, aspiring chef that he is – or maybe a night on the town, she dressed to the nines, he dangling those keys of his from the belt of his pants? It might be a dinner with the whole Beckham family, which would look great on Instagram but could be a little awks, given how relations have sullied somewhat between Posh and her daughter-in-law. Whatever it is, it’s unlikely to be a warm and fuzzy look back at a day that should’ve been the dream of dreams. Forget the loved-up vows, the chef-prepared spread, the dazzling décor, the twinkling lights – there was enough drama surrounding Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham’s…

SALAD with FRESH PINEAPPLE & ROAST CHICKEN SERVES 4 / PREPARATION: 15 MIN / COOLING: 1 HOUR / COOKING: ABOUT 20 MIN CHICKEN 4 chicken breast filletssalt and freshly ground pepper15ml (1T) chicken spice30ml (2T) olive oiljuice of ½ lemon SALAD juice of ½ lemon1-2 avocados, cubed1 pineapple, peeled and cubed1 small red onion, chopped1 cucumber, diced generous handful fresh coriander, chopped2,5ml (½t) dried chilli flakes or1 fresh red chilli, chopped Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray. 1 Chicken Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper. Then season with the chicken spice and rub the oil all over the chicken. 2 Heat the oil in an iron pan until smoking hot and fry the chicken until lightly scorched on both sides. Remove from…

Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreletapark 0044, or email info@drlouise.co.za. OUR TEEN SON IS QUESTIONING EVERYTHING Q My son is now in matric. He was always well-mannered and amiable and his father and I both had a very good relationship with him. Now suddenly he seems to have changed – he wants everything to be his way. He questions everything and it often borders on not accepting our authority. My husband and I feel that he doesn’t trust us to decide what’s best for him anymore. How do we handle this? May, email A Your son is on the brink of adulthood, but not quite there yet. He wants to start flapping his wings and flying solo and therefore questions you about everything. It is just him learning…

NO FAITH Late one night a preacher is driving on a country road and has an accident. A farmer stops and asks, “Sir, are you okay?” The preacher responds, “Yes, I had the Lord riding with me.” The farmer then says, “Well, you better let him ride with me, because you’re gonna kill him!” NOT QUITE RIGHT A man walking down the street sees a sign in a store window saying: “Help Wanted”. So he rushes inside and yells, “What’s wrong? !” HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS On their way to their rehearsal dinner, a young engaged couple is involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St Peter to let them into heaven. While waiting, they wonder if there’s a chance they…

SEVENTEEN By JOHN BROWNLOW Hodder & Stoughton The only name he ever uses is Jones, but he’s best known as Seventeen – the most feared and deadly assassin in the world. He works for security agencies such as the CIA and his only job is to hunt down and kill “enemies” of the state. Now he’s been handed his toughest assignment to date: he has to find and eliminate Sixteen, the one who came before him. Sixteen vanished eight years ago. Nobody knows where he is or what he does but what’s clear is Sixteen is rotten to the core. Seventeen knows that in all likelihood he’ll die if he pursues his predecessor but he has no choice because his employers won’t let him off the hook. Seventeen takes his…

AT FIRST it wasn’t expected to go on for long – at least, that’s what Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, thought. Go in there, bomb the hell out of it and that would be that. The Ukrainians were outnumbered and outclassed, he thought, and they didn’t stand a chance. But Putin didn’t expect what he got: a country determined to fight to the death, headed by a former actor who’s bound to go down in history as one of the most inspirational leaders of all time. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is doing what few heads of state have done in times of war: being on the ground when the bombs are falling, risking his safety to stand shoulder to shoulder with his generals as his country is destroyed. As the war…

THERE are so many ways to describe her you practically need a book to fit it all in. Actor, producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, mental-health advocate, kidney transplant survivor and social-media queen. Selena Gomez has been there, done that and got so many T-shirts it’s hard to believe she’s barely out of her 20s. She’s also had plenty of curveballs lobbed her way during her years in the spotlight, including being scorned by friends, battling ongoing health issues and sinking to the depths of depression. Yet her star refuses to be dimmed. In fact, right now it’s shining brighter than ever. The 30-year-old features on the cover of Vanity Fair’s iconic Hollywood issue, one of the “in crowd” identified by the glossy magazine as the new power generation of Tinseltown. They’re…

With planning and know-how, prepping for retirement needn’t give you grey hairs! YOU Retirement will help you realise that closing the book on your career isn’t an ending, but rather the beginning of a wonderful new chapter in your life. In this magazine we look at health, finances and relationship issues and give tips on things to do and not do to make your retirement a stress-free time. Get your copy online at youstore.co.za or download a digital version from magzter.com. Or place an order with Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@media24.com and have it delivered to your door. 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…

SHE’S been called a bully and a hurricane, doesn’t mince her words when it comes to her fellow housewives’ looks and has as much contempt for bakkie drivers as she has for a badly coordinated outfit. Any way you look at it, Liz Prins is a force of nature and she’s had her fair share of critics. But does she care? Not in the slightest. “Honestly, it doesn’t bother me,” she tells YOU. “I know the person I am.” Liz is one of five cast members on The Real Housewives of Gqeberha (RHOG) and has been making waves and raising eyebrows from the start. In the first episode she tells Ashleigh Mather, the youngest housewife, “I usually sit at the head of the table,” when they go to a dinner…

THE FEDORA Beat the heat in these wide-brimmed hats in different colours. Pair with denims and a blazer for a chic day-to-night look. THE PEAK CAP This is a must-have as it suits most face shapes and is easy to wear with almost anything. Have fun with everything from traditional solid colours to edgy fabrics and embellishments. THE BUCKET HAT This one adds flair to any laidback look. Match it with a shade you’re wearing for a cool colour combo. THE PAPERBOY HAT Add this classic to your wardrobe – it’s the perfect throwback item and works for both a relaxed vibe and a more dressed-up look. Choose black for a rock-chic look.…

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For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. PISCES 19 FEBRUARY – 20 MARCH TRY TO INCLUDE YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS You may be feeling the pressure of having to grow up quicker than you’d anticipated, but there’s only so much that you can negotiate with the universe. Take that first step in the right direction by initiating a course of action at home that’ll be more inclusive and representative of all the family members. Even though you might not feel comfortable with this yet, taking responsibility is the only way forward. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 1, 18, 25, 26, 24, 10 ARIES 21 MARCH – 19 APRIL You may feel your energy is being dissipated, as if you can’t focus on the task at hand. Try not to be too hard on yourself.…

IS SPEARS SPIRALLING? FEARS FOR BRITNEY WHEN BRITNEY SPEARS’ conservatorship ended just over a year ago, it was meant to be a new start for her, freed from the shackles of control by her father. #Freebritney supporters rejoiced. But since Jamie Spears’ 13-year-long guardianship over all his daughter’s personal and financial affairs ended in November 2021, the 41-year-old star’s online and offline behaviour has become increasingly erratic. In a recent video on social media, the Hit Me Baby One More Time singer can be seen rambling on in an Australian accent about new dresses, racing back and forth, and imploring fans not to call the police again if she deletes her Instagram account. The now deleted video, which is one minute long, is just one of the many posts…

A ROYAL SHAKE-UP Camilla’s grandkids included in coronation IN YET another break from royal tradition, King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, will be shining a spotlight on their grandchildren at the upcoming coronation. Camilla’s five grandchildren – Lola Parker Bowles (15), Freddy Parker Bowles (13), Eliza Lopes (15) and twins Louis and Gus Lopes (13) – will be at her side for the most sacred part of the 6 May ceremony. The teens will hold a canopy over her head as she’s anointed with holy oil – a role previously performed by duchesses. In another break with tradition, the coronation may also include a prominent role for William’s son, Prince George (9), who follows him as the next in line to the throne. “It sends a nice signal,” a palace…

YOU could not have blamed her if the thought of cheesecake made her shudder – it’s a painful reminder of her husband’s alleged infidelity and her public humiliation. But Sonia Booth isn’t done with cheesecake yet – quite the opposite, in fact. The 44-year-old mom of two has capitalised on the scandal that gripped South Africans late last year and turned it into a burgeoning business. And front and centre is the baked treat that had her both vilified for airing her dirty laundry and heralded for not lying low and licking her wounds as her marriage fell apart. Sonia relaunched her company, Marula Cheesecake Passion, on Valentine’s Day. “It’s a perfect case of making lemonade from lemons,” she tells YOU. Things turned sour between Sonia and her husband, Matthew…

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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. IT’S possible that your vehicle could be repossessed while you’re still paying it off. This happens when you fall behind on your payments and can’t raise the funds to cover your debt. Here are answers to 7 questions about how vehicle repossession works. 1 How many months must I be behind before my vehicle can be repossessed? Only one non-payment is enough. The law allows the financier to send you an Article 129 notice letter to officially inform you that you’re in arrears once your account is 20 days in arrears. 2 What happens then? After you’ve received the Article 129 notice, it will be…

1 ON OUR RADAR 5 THINGS ABOUT WET LEG Idiosyncratic British indie rock group Wet Leg have taken the music world by storm, nabbing two Grammy and Brit awards, less than a year after dropping their debut album, Wet Leg, and its viral hit single, the silly and hypnotic Chaise Longue. 1 Hester Chambers (28) and Rhian Teasdale (29) and are the frontwomen of the band, formed in 2019, which also includes Ellis Durand and Josh Omead Mobaraki. Best friends, Rhian and Hester, met as teenagers studying music at Isle of Wight College, the island’s only independent music college. They studied a two-year course, which focused on performance, composition, songwriting, sound recording and music theory. Ellis and Josh were also students at the college. 2 Their…

1 LUCY HALE TALKS ABOUT HER SOBRIETY Pretty Little Liars star LUCY HALE has revealed that she’s struggled with alcohol abuse since the age of 14 up until last year. The 33-year-old spoke about her “textbook binge drinking” and how she thought she could only be her “truest self” with the help of alcohol. She celebrated a year of sobriety on 14 February. “I’ve been working on getting sober since I was 20. I’m 33. It took time. It took patience with myself,” she said on the Diary of a CEO podcast. 2 FIDDY SUES OVER SILLY SIZE CLAIMS When celeb gossip website The Shade Room seemingly implied 50 CENT has had certain . . . appendages surgically enhanced, the rapper wasted no time hitting back with a lawsuit.…

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