Innholdsfortegnelse for 04 May 2023 i You South Africa

AS YET another round of loadshedding hit I wondered about the people who have the responsibility of making sure we don’t get stuck in the dark forever. Are there some on the team who are more generous with the switch, giving us that extra 10 minutes to boil a kettle? Do they stay calm even during the worst outage crisis and do they keep cool when South Africans are enraged about yet another round of power cuts? How do they ensure the lights go on and off everywhere without major messes? And how do they unwind when things really get tough? These questions and more are answered in our story on page 14. We chatted to the woman who oversees the teams managing every technical aspect of loadshedding and it’s…

FROM CUTE TO COOL IN JUST A FEW YEARS SHE’S been dishing out fashion goals ever since her Joey Potter days on Dawson’s Creek when she drove Pacey and Dawson nuts. The little tank tops, the vests, the jeans, the midriff-barers – Katie Holmes was pure 1990s magic rolled up in adorable girl-next-doorness. Fast forward 20-something years and she’s still having the same kind of effect. Some people put on clothes and look good, others look okay, but Katie is pretty much fashion fabulousness in everything she wears. Jeans, sneakers, pumps, heels, coats, suits, little yellow frocks, funny frilly things with ankle boots that would make lesser mortals look frumpy – she’s been there, done that and got the sassy T-shirt. But it was never her intention to draw attention…

SHE remembers the blind panic she felt when her husband suddenly dropped the phone during one of their long-distance calls. “There was the noise of a bomb exploding somewhere and they were being told to evacuate,” Shereen van Deventer recalls. She’d been hugely relieved when her husband, Gerco, decided to leave his dangerous job in Afghanistan in favour of an opportunity in Libya. It would be safer, the couple from Swellendam in the Western Cape believed. But in a cruel twist of fate Gerco (47) was kidnapped and held hostage by a paramilitary group in Libya. His kidnappers then sold him to another terrorist group who took him to Mali. Now, six years later, he’s still in their clutches. Hope is the only thing keeping Shereen going – and it…

IT WAS the saving grace of many a parent worried about their child’s academic progress during Covid-19 lockdowns. Thanks to online classes and virtual teaching materials children could at least still learn. Online classes soon developed into online schools as the pandemic progressed and even after South Africa opened up again, virtual learning became a desired option for many parents. The University of Cape Town opened up an online school to much fanfare and smaller organisations like Seat Academy provided options for parents keen to enrol their kids. Yet, the industry is still in its infancy – and complaints have started to pop up more and more. Classes being cancelled, a lack of academic and administrative support and pupils’ marks not being submitted on time or to the correct educational…

Overnight PIZZA with homemade PASSATA MAKES 8 MEDIUM PIZZAS / PREPARATION: 30 MINS / STANDING: 7 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT / COOKING: 35-40 MINS DOUGH ▸ 5ml (1t) sugar▸ 1 sachet (10g) instant yeast▸ 625ml (2½c) lukewarm water 60ml (¼c) olive oil, plus extra for baking▸ 1kg bread flour, plus extra for sprinkling▸ 10ml (2t) salt PASSATA ▸ 30ml (2T) olive oil▸ 1 onion, chopped▸ 2 garlic cloves, chopped▸ 2 anchovy fillets, chopped (optional)▸ 2,5ml (½t) fresh or dried thyme▸ 4 sundried tomatoes, chopped▸ 2 cans (410g each) cherry tomatoes▸ 5ml (1t) lemon juice▸ 2,5ml (½t) sugar salt and freshly ground pepper TO FINISH ▸ 200g mozzarella cheese, sliced or grated▸ fresh basil▸ olive oil Grease a deep mixing bowl with a little oil. Lightly sprinkle bread flour on a few…

Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreleta Park 0044, or email info@drlouise.co.za. MY WIFE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND MY COMMITMENT TO MY WORK Q I married two years ago and thought I loved my wife very much. At the time, I thought we had a lot in common and were willing to work towards a good future together. We’re both professionals – I’m in the medical profession and she’s an advocate. I thought she realised my work requires long hours as I spend a lot of time in the operating theatre and my patients’ wellbeing is important to me. But she’s now told me she can no longer live this way as I spend too much time at the hospital and too little with her – even though I make an…

TAURUS 20 APRIL – 20 MAY EXPECT QUITE A FEW NECESSARY CHANGES The Sun combines with the liberating force of Uranus while there’s a full moon in your opposite sign. This combination may make you feel as if you’re caught in the eye of the storm. Hopefully things will develop quickly, so best brace yourself for these changes. As a headstrong Taurus, you like to stay in your familiar routine, but the cosmic energies are currently shaking things up to bring about some quite a few much-needed changes. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 6, 14, 39, 25, 19, 13 GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUNE Try not to put too much faith in a senior person at work to help you if you’re in a predicament. You’ll only end up feeling let…

REVIEW By TJ NEWMAN Simon & Schuster Bill Hoffman, a Coastal Airways pilot, has been called in on a day off to work a New York flight. Soon after takeoff from Los Angeles his laptop pings with an email from his wife, Carrie. There’s no message, just a photo of her and their son, hoods pulled over their heads, an explosives-laden vest strapped to Carrie’s chest. Minutes later he gets a call from Sam, the terrorist who has taken his family hostage, who tells Bill: “Crash your plane, or I kill your family.” Bill is adamant: he will not crash the plane and Sam will not kill his family. But does he really have a choice? And what about the backup that Sam tells him he has on the plane?…

IN A sprawling penthouse suite in one of Paris’ swankiest business districts is the office of a man who’s been dubbed the Wolf in Cashmere. And he’s unashamed of it. Bernard Arnault, head of luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has an insatiable hunger to own every top fashion house and luxury brand in the world. His company already has 75 of the planet’s sparkliest brands under its umbrella, including Dior, Fenty Beauty and Tiffany & Co, but Bernard won’t stop until he has them all. And it’s this drive to be No 1 that’s made him the newly crowned richest man in the world, knocking Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos – the tech titans who lobbed the top spot between them for years – off the throne. The…

1 NEYMAR’S BUNDLE OF JOY Brazilian soccer star NEYMAR JR (31) and his model girlfriend, BRUNA BIANCARDI (29), are expecting their first child. The couple, who’ve been dating on and off since 2021, shared a few pics of Bruna’s growing baby bump on Instagram. “We dream of your life, we plan your arrival and know that you are here to complete our love, leave our days much happier.” Neymar also has a 12-year-old son, Davi Lucca, from a previous relationship. 2 CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST ALEC All criminal charges have been dropped against actor ALEC BALDWIN (65) over the fatal shooting accident which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his new movie, Rust. The Santa Fe prosecution released a statement saying charges were dropped against the actor as “new…

CLOWNISH, cartoonish, and . . . high fashion? Yes, and it’s no joke – clothing inspired by colourful clowns and cartoon characters are all the rage on catwalks, stages and social media. Fashion-as-fun is nothing new, but the clowncore trend, as Tiktok fans are calling it, has taken off in a big way and celebs are taking the trends seriously. “I absolutely adore the clashing prints, fun makeup, and circus-like collars that are so prevalent in this aesthetic,” says TikTokker Sara Camposarcone, whose clown fashion videos are among the nearly half-a-billion #Clowncore clips. “It’s nostalgic and expressive in the best way possible.” It’s searching for joy after years of Covid dreariness, says Natalie Michie of Canadian magazine Fashion. “At the risk of stating the obvious, we’re not exactly living in…

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HOW many electrical engineers does it take to keep South Africa’s lights on? It’s not a trick question or a joke – the short answer is six. And those six engineers play an important role. They’re the ones who run the main control room at the Eskom National Control Centre in Germiston, Gauteng. In other words, they’re the people who make sure loadshedding schedules run according to plan and that we don’t get plunged into perpetual darkness. For 12 hours a day they each monitor and control how loadshedding rolls out across the country to ensure things run smoothly. Then a new six-person team arrives to start their 12-hour shift, explains Isabel Fick, the general manager of Eskom’s system controls team. “What we do is balance supply and demand on…

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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. FUNERAL policies are the most popular and affordable insurance available. You don’t need medical tests to obtain cover and it usually pays out much faster than life cover. But, in this vast market, there’s no shortage of scammers and fraud. Here are five types of scams and advice to help you deal with fraud. 1 A POLICY YOU NEVER AGREED TO A scammer will take out a policy in an unwitting consumer’s name. The consumer pays the monthly premium, but the scammer is the beneficiary. A false identity for a beneficiary is then created by using stolen personal information and forged documents. The fictitious death…

4 THINGS ABOUT SHAMILLA MILLER 1 ON OUR RADAR Cape Town-born SHAMILLA MILLER has become a familiar face thanks to roles in Netflix series, including Unseen, Blood & Water and Dead Places. Shamilla (34), who divides her time between Johannesburg and Cape Town, loved growing up near the beach. “Weekends, summer holidays and even some afternoons after school were spent on the beach. I still love the sea. The smell of the sea, sand and sunscreen makes me nostalgic for my childhood.” 1 THE ACTING BUG BIT EARLY ON “When I was young, I loved performing. In Grade 7, I told my friends I wanted to be an actress. I was always met with laughter and eye-rolling, and the feeling of ‘you can try, but it will…

HER father famously wrote the lyrics “You’re once, twice, three times a lady”. And that’s exactly what Sofia Richie was when she said “I do” to music executive Elliot Grainge at their fairytale wedding in France. The bride wowed in three custom-made Chanel wedding gowns, each worth a small fortune, and it was clear no expense was spared for the lavish event. Money is certainly not a problem. Sofia is the daughter of musician Lionel Richie and groom Elliot Grainge’s dad is Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge – and their nuptials reflected the opulence befitting a music dynasty. The setting was romantic too with white blooms lining a sweeping staircase at the luxury Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the French Riviera where Sofia (24) and Elliot (29) said their vows. Among…

When it comes to hair we all have good days and bad days. So when Black Panther actress LUPITA NYONG’O decided to bid farewell to her sisterlocks – tiny dreadlocks – on TikTok, it was an emotional affair. “It’s time to let you go. It’s sad, it’s oh so sad. You’ve been so good to me. You’ve been so thick for the first time in my life! I’m gonna miss you. Come back again,” she said before planting goodbye kisses on her locks. She later debuted a new shorter hairdo to the delight of fans. WIDOWER RICHARD SPURNED Two years after losing his beloved wife Joan Washington to lung cancer, British actor RICHARD E GRANT (65) was left flabbergasted when friends he’d known for decades blatantly avoided him in public.…

IT’S a topic that divides people within seconds, and people are rarely on the fence about it. You’re either very much in the “it’s unhygienic and disgusting” camp, or you’re clearly in the “let’s embrace our natural beauty” pool. Armpit hair is coming out of its hidden depths and having a moment again, thanks to Rachel McAdams. The actress recently made headlines when she posed for a photoshoot with Bustle magazine. Sprawled over a couch wearing a sleek black satin bustier-style top with matching black trousers and sky-high stilettos, Rachel looks like the typical A-list star. Except for one minor detail – a clump of brown armpit hair is clearly visible. The actress, known for her romcom roles such as The Notebook, The Time Traveler’s Wife and The Vow, is…

SWINGING over a rice paddy in Bali, tearing over the snow in Finland in a sled pulled by huskies, snorkelling on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, riding camels in Egypt . . . It’s the kind of travel many of us will never experience in our lifetime – even less so if we’re celebrating 80 years on Earth. Yet, these two octogenarians, who’ve both had knee replacements, thought it the best way to celebrate their 80th birthdays – and they don’t have a single regret. Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby from Texas in the US had greater ambitions than a sedentary vacation befitting two pensioners for their milestone celebration. They wanted an adventure – and that’s exactly what they got. The pair, inspired by the Jules Verne classic Around the World…

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. A SLICE OF REAL LIFE “Honey,” a husband says to his wife. “I’ve invited a friend home for supper.” “What? Why would you do that?” his wife exclaims. “The house is a mess! I didn’t go shopping. All the dishes are dirty and I don’t feel like cooking a fancy meal!” “I know all that,” the husband replies. “Then why on Earth did you invite a friend over for supper?” asks the infuriated wife. “Because the poor guy’s thinking about getting married.” THINK AGAIN ■ Organised people are those who are just too lazy to find their things. ■ A psychologist is…

IMPOSSIBLE By SARAH LOTZ HARPERCOLLINS Nick is a failed writer in an unhappy marriage, while Bee is a serial dater and dressmaker. They start communicating with each other when he one day accidentally sends a rather rude email to her which was intended for someone who owed him money. She responds and the connection is instant, electric and something definitely worth pursuing. After amusing messages bounce back and forth, they decide to meet in real life – but that’s when they discover there’s a major impediment standing in their way. Will they be able to overcome it? I’m not going to reveal what it is, but it’s a humdinger of a plot twist. British writer Lotz, who lived in SA for years but is now back in the UK, is…

REKINDLING old flames might not always be the best idea, but it looks like singers SHAWN MENDES (24) and CAMILA CABELLO (26) are throwing caution to the wind. The former sweethearts were seen looking loved-up at the Coachella Music Festival in California, hugging and kissing while enjoying performances amid the crowd of concertgoers. Sources close to the couple, who broke up in 2021 after dating for two-and-a-half years, have claimed that the pair are not planning to start things up again. “Shawn and Camila had been in touch the last few weeks and have cleared the air about their break-up,” the source told Entertainment Tonight. “There is still a connection between them and both of them shared they still care about one another. It’s very casual at this point.” When…