Innholdsfortegnelse for 15 February 2024 i You South Africa

IT FEELS like just the other day malls were filled with bright and sparkly decorations for the Christmas season. Now, in the blink of an eye, the tinsel and baubles have been replaced with the red, pink and white of all things Valentine’s Day – from cutesy stuffed animals to heart-shaped chocolates and cards with be-mine messages. For some it’s a gimmicky and over-commercialised load of nonsense while others revel in all the month of love has to offer. We all have a story of love – love lost, love found, unexpected love and, for some, love to last a lifetime. Over the past week we invited some YOU staff members and their loved ones into our studio to film a short video series celebrating the special people in their…

‘HIS DUTIES IMPOSE A DISCRETION, WHICH HE HAS VIOLATED’ THEY’RE a family used to scandal – a glimpse into their long history will attest to that. Yet the latest one to rock Monaco’s glittering House of Grimaldi has nothing to do with infidelity, divorce rumours or children born out of wedlock. This time it’s money, betrayal and revenge that’s making headlines and shedding light on the spending habits of the notoriously private Prince Albert and his family. The 65-year-old head of the pinprick principality has had to respond to recent allegations made by a former employee. Claude Palmero (67) made a series of damning allegations about the Monegasque royals and, as someone who was deeply ensconced in the prince’s inner circle, knows a lot about what happened to the family…

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The Year of the Dragon brings a surge of energy and is a time for ambitious plans. According to Chinese astrology each year is associated with an animal sign, occurring in a 12-year cycle. To find your sign, look up the animal ruling the year of your birth. Each Chinese year begins late in January or early February, so if you were born around this time check the actual year to find out which sign you were born under. You can check your sign at thechinesezodiac.org/what-chinese-sign-am-i. RAT 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 With charm, style and a friendly manner, Rats get along well with most. They are great at spotting opportunities and have good skills and judgment. Rats like company and particularly value family and social life.…

THE boy had taken the ball from her and arbitrarily changed the rules of the game in his favour. She was livid. Aitana Bonmatí was just seven years old, but her fighting spirit was already clear for all to see. “She argued with him because she didn’t understand why he’d done that and she was mad,” says the Spanish footballer’s dad, Vicent Conca. “I don’t know where she got that competitiveness from,” he says with a chuckle. “She aspires to the maximum. I worry that she doesn’t enjoy the process, the moment. Sometimes she is not satisfied with what she is achieving, it seems that she is always missing something more. She works for it.” That hard work has paid off in spades – Aitana (25) was recently named women’s…

CRY ME A RIVER, BRIT! BRITNEY SPEARS VS JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE SINGER Justin Timberlake might initially have taken the high road after his ex Britney Spears spilled the beans about their relationship in her memoir, but the gloves have come off. It all started when Britney (42) tried to extend an olive branch on Instagram, saying she regrets some of the contents in her memoir, The Woman in Me, which was released in October. “I wanna apologise for some of the things I wrote about in my book. If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I’m deeply sorry,” she wrote in the post along with a video clip of Justin singing with talk-show host Jimmy Fallon. “I also wanted to say I’m in love with Justin Timberlake’s…

South Africa has so many inspirational people and YOU South African Heroes shines the spotlight on these achievers. Kids can learn all about movers and shakers who were the first to stand up for what was right, set new records, explore new frontiers and so much more. From Nelson Mandela to Thuli Madonsela to Charlize Theron, this informative magazine contains profiles of 79 amazing South Africans and is perfect for class projects and orals. 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. For a digital version you can download on your favourite device, go to 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…

HOW DO I CHOOSE BETWEEN MY HOLIDAY FLING AND MY STEADY GIRLFRIEND? Q I had a lovely holiday with my parents after a hard 2023 at university. I’m now in my final year of medicine and looking forward to completing my studies. During the holiday, I met a 17-year-old girl who has started Grade 12. We had a holiday romance, although I have a steady girlfriend who went on vacation with her folks. I’m now finding it difficult to choose between the two women as the younger one is somewhat immature still, although very beautiful and fun to be with while my girlfriend and I both study medicine and are both in our final year. My girlfriend is more serious and driven towards qualifying one day as a surgeon and…

NO PARKING Chuck Norris parks his car in a no-parking zone and goes into the shop to buy some groceries. When he returns to his car, he sees a traffic officer standing there. “Is this your car?” the officer asks. “Yes, it is,” Chuck says. “What‘s the problem, officer?“ The officer points to the big no-parking sign and says, “Sorry, sir, it looks like we put that sign in the wrong place.” CROSSED WIRES Teacher: Where is the English Channel? Student: I don’t know, my TV doesn’t pick it up! THIS BOSS MEANS BUSINESS A company owner was asked a question: “How do you motivate your employees to be punctual?” “It’s simple,” he says with a smile. “I have 30 employees and 29 free parking spaces. One is paid parking.”…

THE WOMEN BY KRISTIN HANNAH Macmillan South African readers love KRISTIN HANNAH and the American author’s latest offering, which hits the shelves this month, looks set to be another memorable, epic read. It’s set during the Vietnam war and revolves around Frances “Frankie” McGrath, a young nursing student who impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corp. In the afterword, Kristin (63) describes the novel as “a true labour of love” that’s been “years in the making”. She says although she was in junior school for the majority of the war, she remembers it vividly. The plot of The Women has been bubbling away in her brain since 1997, but she didn’t feel she had the skill or maturity to achieve her vision. “It has taken me decades to circle back to…

TALK about starting the year off on a high note. In the space of a week and a half she won four top acting awards and she’d hardly caught her breath when the news came in – she was up for an Oscar too. Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s stirring performance in the movie The Holdovers saw her winning the Golden Globe for best supporting actress and less than a week later she was up on stage again accepting the Critics Choice award for the same category. “This is what actors dream of,” Da’Vine said when asked how she’s handling the awards buzz. “So I dare not complain. I’m just taking it day by day. That’s all you can do.” That was before she heard about her Academy Award nomination for best…

1 ELISABETH’S HAVING BABY NO 1 The Handmaid’s Tale actress ELISABETH MOSS (41) is expecting her first child. While appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel show the host asked her, “Are you pregnant or just an incredibly committed method actor?” to which she replied laughing “a little bit of both”. Speculation started circulating in December when she was snapped rubbing her belly. But for now Elisabeth is keeping mum about who the father is. 2 CÉLINE SHARES HER JOURNEY CÉLINE DION fans will get an intimate window into her ongoing health struggles in an upcoming documentary. Oscar-nominated director Irene Taylor followed Céline (55) for more than a year to film I Am: Céline Dion. “This exploration takes viewers on a journey inside Céline’s battle with Stiff Person Syndrome and the lengths…

ELON’S BRAIN CHIP AIMS TO CHANGE LIVES But some are concerned about Neuralink’s lack of transparency ELON Musk confirmed – in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter) – that the first human has received a brain chip from Neuralink, his neurotechnology startup. He added that the patient is recovering well and that “initial results show promising neuron spike detection”. Elon claims that the chip, which is about the size of a coin, will help people with severe paralysis and other complex neurological conditions by allowing them to control devices such as a computer or robotic arm through thought alone. Some researchers are not only sceptical, but also concerned as very little information has been made available. There’s also the fact that monkeys used to trial the brain chip had…

SHE was a newly divorced mother of two who’d hit rock bottom after her marriage to one of SA’s biggest soccer stars collapsed. At one point she was so broke she depended on a church feeding scheme to provide for her sons – but a lot has changed for Loui Fish since then. She’s no longer battling to make ends meet and the days of scrimping and saving to support her two boys are over. Now she works from home, focussing on her job as a placement agent for MMM, an agency for models, actors and musicians – and her boys are all grown up Her eldest, Luke (26), turned his life around after years of drug addiction and is now happily married to Elmary Bristow (45), who he wed…

Perfumed ROAST FIGS SERVES 4 / PREPARATION & BAKING: 30 MINS ROAST FIGS ◗ 8 black figs◗ 4 green cardamom pods, seeds ground◗ 30ml (2T) honey◗ 30ml (2T) balsamic vinegar ORANGE BLOSSOM CREAM ◗ 100g mascarpone◗ 75ml (5T) double cream◗ 20ml (4t) honey◗ 2,5ml (½t) orange blossom water Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and keep a roasting dish handy. 1 Figs Trim the stalks from the figs and cut a cross about two-thirds of the way down in each fig. Keep the bases intact. Gently squeeze their bottoms so they open up slightly like blooming flower buds. Arrange the figs in a single layer in the roasting dish. 2 Mix the cardamom, honey and balsamic vinegar well and spoon into and over the figs. Bake for 10–15 minutes until the…

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. THERE are many misconceptions about wills – the main one is that drafting one is depressing and too much trouble. We take a look at this and other common myths and show why if you don’t have a will, or need to update the one you’ve got, it’s time to stop procrastinating and get your wishes down in writing. 1 MYTH If you don’t have a will, your estate will be seized by the state Fact: Only if 30 years pass without any heirs coming forward or being found an estate has the potential to be handed to the state. If you die without a…

For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 18 FEB STOP COMPARING YOURSELF WITH OTHERS As the sun changes signs and moves out of your sign, glamorous Venus changes signs and moves into yours on the 16th. This suggests a time of re-evaluating all things related to love, beauty and good vibes. There’s an emphasis on your looks and appearance. Selfacceptance is the first step to looking and feeling your best and there is no point in comparing yourself with others. Invest in a staple for your updated wardrobe. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 15, 38, 47, 50, 44, 23 PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MAR Weirdness can actually be an asset, as it makes you stand out. You might want to try your hand at it this week, as…

SHE’S running away from rumours about her marriage, she doesn’t want to talk about her money problems, she can’t afford her lavish lifestyle anymore . . . These are some of the rumours swirling around Annie Mthembu’s exit from The Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD). But the real reason she’s stepping away from the spotlight is because she wants to focus on herself and find her joy again. Having been a part of the reality TV show since its inception, fans were shocked when Annie, wife of businessman and nightclub owner Kgolo “Da Guru” Mthembu, announced on social media that she wouldn’t join the cast for the new season of the hit series because she needed a mental-health break. We’re catching up with Annie ahead of the show’s season-four premiere.…

GIGI HADID AND BRADLEY COOPER We’ve spotted them out and about together, but this is the first time we’ve actually seen the model and actor pair showing some PDA. Gigi (29) and Bradley (48) were snapped holding hands while in London. They have been rumoured to be dating since October last year. DONALD GLOVER AND MICHELLE WHITE The actor usually keeps his private life out of the spotlight, but recently revealed that his relationship with wife Michelle (34) was a big inspiration for his new show Mr. & Mrs. Smith. She joined Donald (40) on the red-carpet premiere of the TV adaption of the 2005 movie. DUA LIPA AND CALLUM TURNER The Houdini singer and Fantastic Beasts’ actor are taking their magical new relationship public. They were spotted canoodling while…

RADIO HOST ROGER GOODE AND WIFE KYLA What’s your favourite thing about Kyla? My lady is a mystery: unpredictable, enchanting, an enigma. She’s an artist, a mother and my best friend. How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day? Kyla says that last time I picked her up in a helicopter and took her for lunch, so she’s not sure how I will top that one. RADIO AND TELEVISION PRESENTER ZOË BROWN AND HUSBAND ROBBIE ANDERSON What’s your favourite thing about Robbie? His playful side! I often blurt out random song lyrics and he’s always on my frequency and matches my level every time. How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day? Believe it or not, but last year was my first Valentine’s Day with a partner and I married him. We’ve got a…