Innholdsfortegnelse for 16 May 2024 i You South Africa

FOR fans the news was heart-sinking: police had been called to a hotel infamous for its hard-partying guests and discovered a barefoot and dishevelled Britney Spears, clad only in her underwear and clutching a pillow to her chest. The Britney Army, as the supporters who advocated for her release from her conservatorship called themselves, had hoped freedom would mean a new beginning for the 42-year-old singer – the start of a chapter of stability and happiness where she could do as she pleased and build up her life again. But recent events tell a worrying story. Bizarre foul-mouthed rants, speaking in accents, strange social media posts, a dodgy love interest . . . all this has made people fear Britney is spiralling out of control more. The hotel incident certainly…

WE’RE in “touching distance” of not having loadshed-ding, the electricity minister tells us. The worst is over. South Africa is in a better position than it’s been in a long time. And it’s been so long since we’ve had loadshedding – 40 days and counting at the time YOU went to print – it’s almost tempting to believe it. Things have been so quiet that Eskom-SePush (ESP) has even started sending us reminders that they’re still here. The last time we were in a position anywhere near this was in June 2022 when we had 20 straight days without loadshedding. Last year was such a nightmare ESP and its barrage of notifications felt like the friend we wished we didn’t have. So it’s good news, right? Well, maybe – but…

>SPIRAL Keyword clue: PLANT WITH EDIBLE STALKS Starting with clue No 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words working your way to the centre of the spiral puzzle. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. If you have correctly filled in the grid there should be a seven-letter keyword reading across from clue No 8. 1 Eve’s partner2 Potato dish (inf)3 Catnip, eg4 Punch container5 Autumn dropping6 Warm, dry Alps wind7 Within reach8 Impetuous9 Six (comb form)10 Slightly open11 Car path12 Wild mango tree13 Prolonged pain14 Large and impressive15 Leg part16 Blunder (inf) >SUDOKU These number puzzles are quite simple. Place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that the same number appears only once in…

IF TREES could talk the one in the front of the family’s home would have a lot to say about the person who grew up here. It could tell of growth and change, pain and struggle, and how a once seemingly bottomless pit of despair was eventually replaced by hope. This pepper tree dominates the front yard of the house in Duynefontein near Melkbosstrand outside Cape Town, providing shade in summer and shelter from the rain in winter. Aurora Brown can sit for hours under its branches, reflecting on what she’s been through and how far she’s come. The last time YOU visited her was nine years ago and everything was very different then. The person who’d been in the news was Daryl Brown and his tale was heartrending: he’d…

SHE sweeps into the plush hotel suite, every bit as regal and elegant as you’d expect an aristocrat to be. Yes, dearest gentle reader, YOU has been granted an audience with Lady Danbury herself – or at least with the actress who plays her. Adjoa Andoh (61) is in Johannesburg to promote the third season of Netflix’s bodice-ripping period drama Bridgerton although it’s not the first time she’s visited South Africa. The actress starred as Brenda Mazibuko, Madiba’s chief of staff, opposite Morgan Freeman as Mandela in the hit movie Invictus. She also narrated Good Morning, Mr Mandela, the memoir written by Madiba’s former personal assistant Zelda La Grange. But back to the Ton, as the fashionable society in the steamy saga are called. ‘THE THING I CHERISH MOST ABOUT…

A COMPLETE misery – that’s what being a Manchester United fan has been for him over the past decade. His beloved club is one of the biggest in the world and it should be playing the best football, he says. “And it hasn’t been doing that for 10 or 11 years. I want to see it back where it should be.” And Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Red Devils’ new multibillionaire part-owner, is making bold moves to fulfil his dream. Fans sat up in surprise recently when Jim announced his plan for the summer transfer season: all senior players except Kobbie Mainoo (19), Rasmus Højlund (21) and Alejandro Garnacho (19) would be up for sale. It’s been described as a brutal cull – but it also shows Jim means business. Selling…

FORGET what you see on Instagram – living a minimalist lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to go to the extreme of having all-white walls, hardly any furniture and just the odd pot plant here and there. While minimalism is about intentionally living with less stuff, it’s very individual as it’s about focusing on the things you need or that bring you joy – and this can look different in every home. The core idea is that living with less will give you more clarity about the things that truly matter and free you up to focus on those things – because we have only so much time, energy and space, after all. While it takes some planning and effort, living a simpler life with fewer – but carefully selected –…

WHILE pet obesity is often spoken about, a dog or cat that is underweight or is losing weight can also be a major cause for concern. Let’s take a look. CAUSES OF WEIGHT LOSS There are basically three main causes of weight loss. Stress or illness Your pet will stop eating entirely or eat less than usual if something is troubling them. This could range from stress to dental issues or an underlying illness such as chronic kidney disease or inflammatory bowel disease. Cats often show weight loss first as a symptom of an underlying problem. If they are eating normally and continue to lose weight, there could be an underlying issue such as diabetes or a thyroid problem. See your vet for a check-up. Age Cats and dogs often…

ON OUR RADAR “People want real music with real feelings and real instruments”– TEDDY SWIMS 1 TEDDY GETS REAL He’s the vocal powerhouse behind one of 2024’s breakout hits – Lose Control. Teddy Swims – he of the many tattoos, gravelly voice and eccentric fashion – says he’s still coming to terms with his overnight fame despite having been in the music industry for many years. “A lot of times in the past I was very close to hitting the mark, but I was still defining what I wanted to be,” he says of his past four EP releases. “Lose Control is just the first time I really hit the mark.” The 31-year-old Georgia native is currently working on I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2), the follow-up to his…

CAN you believe that up to 97% of all living animals on Earth have no backbone? This may sound incredible, especially when you consider how many people and animals there are on Earth that do have one! But it’s true and you will see that these invertebrates are some of the strangest and most wonderful creatures you will encounter. There are approximately 35 groups of invertebrates. Some of these little creatures look very strange and there are quite a few which might be closer to you than you realise! WHAT MAKES AN ANIMAL AN INVERTEBRATE? Invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes. They all share one common characteristic – the absence of a vertebral column, or backbone. Animals with a backbone are called vertebrates. Besides not having a backbone, invertebrates…

‘I WASN’T THE GREATEST SINGER, GUITARIST, SONGWRITER. FOR THAT REASON I WORKED HARDER THAN I HAD TO’ ELTON John underwent voice-altering throat surgery in 1987. Rod Stewart was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000 and couldn’t sing for nine months. Luciano Pavarotti developed vocal nodules due to over-singing at the start of his career before becoming one of the greatest tenors. Many of the world’s great singers have suffered career-threatening vocal trauma, but rare is the star who can never sing in public again. That is the fate hanging over Jon Bon Jovi. “It’s the parallel storyline, right?” Jon says. The leader of one of the most successful rock bands, with 120 million album sales and counting, is talking about Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, a four-part documentary…

THREE years ago injecting yourself skinny seemed positively futuristic – now everyone from Oprah Winfrey to your local hairdresser is cashing in on “miracle” weight-loss drugs. Ozempic is the standout leader of the get-thin pack – and it’s reaping major dividends for the producers. Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical who manufactures the drug, reported a quarterly net profit of €3,35 billion (R67bn) – up from €1,65bn (R32,4bn) a year ago – as the demand skyrocketed. In South Africa it’s only approved for diabetes treatment but it’s being widely prescribed to people looking to shed a few kilos. At the heart of the craze is a drug called semaglutide, which was originally known only to the diabetic community because it controls blood-glucose levels by helping your body to make more insulin.…

Have you Heard YOUR GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF CELEBS THEY’VE kept their daughters for the most part out of the spotlight but for a special occasion honouring their mom, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman brought along their daughters, Sunday Rose (15) and Faith Margaret (13). The teens proudly walked the red carpet for the first time at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony where the Oscar-winning actress was among those honoured. In a speech dedicated to his wife, country singer and The Voice judge Keith (56) paid tribute to her other role – a loving mother. “She and I both come from tight four-member family units, so we try to do the same for our girls – keeping a tight little unit wherever we are. We’ll make homes of…

IT’S been described as a touch of summer after a long bleak winter – and it’s safe to say no one is happier than the king himself. Charles’ return to public life has driven home how much he loves meeting people, shaking hands, swopping jokes and chatting away on walkabouts. And for royal fans the fact the king is back – albeit not on a full-time basis – was reason enough to break out the bubbly. The monarch wasted no time getting out and about after Buckingham Palace announced he was well enough for a gradual return to public-facing duties. Fittingly, his first engagement was to a cancer centre at the University College Hospital in London where, along with Queen Camilla, he engaged with staff and spoke of how he…

FOR years she longed to be a mother. She dreamt of the day she’d hold her baby in her arms. So when she struggled to conceive she turned to a respected fertility clinic for help, hoping they’d fulfil her greatest wish. But things took a shocking twist when she learnt the centre had implanted a lifeless embryo, leaving her devastated and wondering if she’d ever have the child she craved. Brooke Berger and her husband, Bennett Hardy, who are originally from Colorado in the US, aren’t the only couple who had their hopes dashed by the clinic. Eight other couples went through a similar experience – and all nine couples are now suing Ovation Fertility, the California-based clinic they’d trusted with their dreams. They claim the clinic destroyed their embryos…

ACHIEVING a luminous complexion is one of the most sought-after skin goals. But maintaining a radiant face isn’t easy and nearly everyone experiences dull skin at some point, whether it’s due to the climate or ageing. The good news: if you feel you’ve lost your glow, there are easy ways to get it back. Keep reading to discover the most common causes of dull skin and how you can restore its radiance. WHAT IS DULL SKIN? Dull skin is skin that looks lacklustre, flat or even ashy, and instead of reflecting light it appears flat and sallow. Dullness is often accompanied by an uneven skin texture and can feel rough and bumpy. It can also feel tight and dehydrated. WHY IT HAPPENS Dead skin prevents your skin from reflecting light…

AS MORE and more people start travelling again, like they did before the pandemic, some countries are concerned about the potential problems that could arise from having too many visitors. Many places need money from tourists and still want visitors. However, some destinations are starting to use bans, fines, taxes and schedules to reduce the number of people visiting. Take, for example, the quaint village of Hallstatt in Austria, home to the world’s oldest known salt mine. The town became popular after rumours swirled that it was the inspiration for the kingdom of Arendelle in the blockbuster movie Frozen. Sounds cool, right? But the village is really small, with only 800 people living there, and suddenly, they had to deal with 10 000 visitors every day. That’s like if your…

‘BUILDING THESE VEHICLES IS MY PASSION, I’M GOING TO CONTINUE CREATING THEM’ IT LOOKS like an Eskom utility vehicle, all set to transport officials around country to work on pesky power lines. In fact, it’s so convincing even a senior Eskom executive mistook it for the real thing when he saw a photograph of it – although he did think it had “strange tyres”. The reality, though, is this is a half-metre high replica of the real thing and it was created by Seun Diphoko, the guy known as the master craftsman of wire car building. Seun (45), who’s from Theunissen in the Free State, took less than 24 hours to build the bakkie, expertly constructing the inside of the frame with thick wire and the exterior with zinc sheeting…

ON A chilly autumn night Africa’s stars descended into the heart of the Cradle of Humankind at function venue Memoire to launch season 3 of Bridgerton, Shondaland and Netflix’s hit romantic drama series. The guest list included British actress Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury; hostess of the night Dineo Langa; Kenyan comedy star Elsa Majimbo; actress Connie Chiume; and media personality Thando Thabethe, among others. Serenaded by Grammy-nominated singer Musa Keys, the regency affair saw celebs dressed to impress.…