Innholdsfortegnelse for 30 May 2024 i You South Africa

SALUTING CARERS I lost my dad and brother to cancer and I have a cousin who is in a wheelchair. I have always enjoyed looking after people in need. It gives meaning to life. I have started taking a caregiving course as it gives me joy to help old people. However there are challenges with the homes and people who work there. Some of them have their own struggles and permanent carers don’t get paid enough. I feel so sorry for them. I always do my best for them and for the old people in need. I don’t fight with anyone or judge people. I don’t think I could do this type of job permanently, but I will use my certificate to help people for free. There might be someone…

For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUNE MAKE TIME FOR SELF-CARE A hiccup around the 31st may at first feel as if you’ve been hit by a bolt of lightning out of the blue, but it’s not enough to put you off course. It will soon be all forgotten. Not only does your ruler, Mercury, move into your own sign on the 3rd, but there will also be a gathering of other planets in your sign. This suggests that it’s time for you to enjoy some me-time, and you’ll need to make some plans to travel. Everything is looking rosy, especially love. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 7, 11, 23, 28, 21, 10 CANCER 21 JUNE– 21 JULY You may receive some positive news this week, but…

THE HUNTER BY TANA FRENCH VIKING Tana French has elevated the crime novel to a complex observation of people, their connections and the power of dialogue over action. The Hunter, her sequel to 2020’s The Searcher, picks up two years later with the continuation of the story of retired Chicago cop Cal Hooper, who moved to a tiny and insular farming village called Ardnakelty in Ireland. He’s taken troubled teenager Trey Reddy from the first book under his wing, and the pair gain a reputation for their carpentry. This second book is far more enjoyable if you know the characters and events that brought Cal and Trey together. Now, when Trey’s good-for-nothing father, Johnny, comes home he upends his family’s settled life. Johnny has a get-rich scheme promising wealth for…

FOR the first time in years he can confidently say he’s happy – and his achievements speak for themselves. He is a recent master’s degree graduate, he’s creating music again and he’s celebrating two years of sobriety. “I’ve done the best thing I possibly could, which is take back control of my life,” Craig Lucas says. “You can’t stop the bad stuff from happening, but you can control your response and that’s where I’m at now.” The hit singer and winner of the second season of The Voice SA is chatting to YOU in our Cape Town office and it’s obvious he’s in a good place. His patchwork tattoos – more than 40 of them – are on display and his pants sport a colourful blend of patterns and prints.…

1 RORY FILES FOR DIVORCE Just days before the start of the PGA Championship, RORY McILROY (35) shocked the golf world by filing for divorce from wife ERICA STOLL (35). In court documents the Northern Irish golfer asks that their seven-year marriage be dissolved on grounds that it has been “irretrievably broken”. In his filing McIlroy, who is worth about £225 million (R5,1 billion), says they are willing to comply with their 2017 prenup and will share custody of daughter POPPY (3). 2 HARRY’S SINGLE AGAIN Singer HARRY STYLES and actress Taylor Russell have decided to go their separate ways after dating for just over a year. According to friends, the writing was on the wall after Harry (30) and Taylor (29) came back from a recent make-or-break trip to…

We’ve got a puzzle treat for you with our latest YOU Word Search mini magazine. Whether you’re waiting in a queue, travelling or simply want to relax at home, this pocket-size magazine is your go-to for entertainment. Issue No 5 covers everything from musicals, ballet and movies to food, the world and word play. Be ready to be whisked away on an adventure with every page turn. This magazine is available in stores or online at youstore.co.za. You can also place an order with Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan. terblanche@media24.com and have it delivered straight 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 chuckles@you.co.za…

THINK of a beauty pageant and images of willowy young women in swim suits and ballgowns gliding across the stage will probably come to mind. But times have moved on. Diversity is celebrated and being disabled shouldn’t put you at a disadvantage – and Laura Wagner-Meyer ticks every box when it comes to taking the curveballs life has thrown her way and refusing to let them get her down. In a viral TikTok video she says her story is a lot like South Africa’s. “We’ve gone through a lot, but we’ve come out smiling and we think the future is really positive.” The clip, which was filmed on the Sea Point promenade in Cape Town, has been viewed more than 450 000 times and is part of Laura’s entry to…

Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreletapark 0044, or email info@drlouise.co.za. LIFE HAS NO WORTH AND I’M JUST WAITING TO DIE Q I am a 48-year-old man with a complex problem. It all began in September 1988. I had a farewell party as I was going back to boarding school. When I came back from the party, I found my mother crying and she told me that my father had been locked up in prison. This meant no more going to boarding school as he was the breadwinner. It all fell apart. Five years later he was released, but things were never the same again. When I was 23, I fell in love with a woman and she fell pregnant. She died of complications during childbirth and the baby…

FACE YOUR FURY An eye goes to anger management classes. “Why are you at an anger management class?” the counsellor asks the eye. “Eyelash out at people when I get angry,” the eye responds. CATCH THE CABBAGE ■ What do you get when you put cabbage in a wood chipper? Slaw dust. ■ Why can’t cabbages run fast? They move in slaw motion. ■ A truck overturned this morning spilling cabbage all over the highway. It was horrific. I slaw it happen! ■ What do you call a chicken that’s looking at a cabbage? Chicken sees a salad. ■ A cabbage, a tap and a tomato take part in a race. The cabbage was ahead, the tap was running and the tomato tried to ketchup. ■ Which vegetable tells us…

THE Empire State Building in New York in the United States, looks like a giant pencil standing upright in the middle of the city. It is so tall that from 1931 to 1970, it was the tallest building in the world. Its name comes from “Empire State”, the nickname for the state of New York. The building has also been a “character” in more than 250 movies. And every year there’s a race in which people run up all 1 576 steps to see who can reach the top of the building first. ART DECO Art Deco is a style in art, décor and architecture from the 1920s and 1930s, characterised by straight lines, geometric patterns, and dramatic shapes. With its straight-edged finishes, use of aluminum and steel, and its…

THE SIMPLE LIFE Childhood besties PARIS HILTON (43) and NICOLE RICHIE (42) are reviving their popular reality show The Simple Life. In the original series from the early noughties, the then 20-something-year-old socialites hilariously attempted living in small-town USA. They took on manual labour jobs and their out-of-touch comments had viewers in stitches. More than 20 years later both have evolved from ditzy, party girls to responsible mothers and businesswomen. “New Era. Same Besties,” Paris announced on Instagram. MAGIC IN THE AIR It looks like SELENA GOMEZ is embracing her Disney roots. The actress is reprising her role as Alex Russo in a revamped version of the sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. The new series, called Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, follows her on-screen brother David Henrie and his TV family…

LEEK & PUMPKIN BARLEY RISOTTO SERVES 4-6 / PREPARATION 20 MIN / COOKING 40 MIN ◗ 500g butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, chopped◗ 2T olive oil◗ 1 leek, trimmed, rinsed, sliced◗ 2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped◗ 1 garlic clove, crushed◗ 200g button mushrooms, halved ◗ 375ml (1½c) pearl barley◗ 1,25 litres (5c) vegetable stock◗ 1/3c parsley, roughly chopped◗ bread, to serve (optional) Preheat the oven to 200ºC. 1 In a baking dish, toss the pumpkin in half the oil. Season to taste. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and tender. 2 Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the leek, bacon and garlic for 2-3 minutes until the leek is tender. Add the mushrooms and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until golden. 3 Stir…

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 ONE of the most tax-friendly investments available to South Africans as you don’t pay income tax, dividends tax or capital gains tax on returns from tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs). Still, there are many misconceptions about this savings vehicle. Here’s what you need to know. MYTH IT’S ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO EARN A LOT THE TRUTH TFSAs are available no matter your income. There are many TFSA product options, and some have investment amounts as low as R250. You just need to meet the requirements of the investment you choose. MYTH ALL TFSAs ARE THE SAME THE TRUTH There are many different TFSA products: fixed…

ON OUR RADAR 1 NORMANI It’s been a long wait, but Normani’s finally ready to drop her very own album Once upon a time, before YouTube and Spotify existed, there was an assumption that young artists needed an album to market themselves. But even back then, that idea was never entirely true. Kirsty MacColl released an album 10 years after her debut track, They Don’t Know, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s record label wanted them to have two No 1 hits before the group could release an album. Today, in an era where singles reign, fans feel lucky when an artist does release a full-length album. That’s why there’s worldwide excitement about Normani’s debut album, which is coming five years after her hit single, Motivation. The album, titled Dopamine, drops…

AH TENNIS. The amazing aces, the nail-biting back-and-forth, the dazzling drop shots, the killer backhands . . . Watching players at the top of their game is always a bit of poetry in motion, isn’t it? And now that the French Open is in full swing at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, fans are being treated to plenty of hot stuff. But let’s face it, it’s not only the game that’s making us go ooh-la-la. Stepping out onto those clay courts are guys who put the sizzle into service, the dazzle into deuce, the gorgeous into game-set-match. Tennis? More like ten-nice! MATTEO BERRETTINI (28) COUNTRY: Italy RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single Mamma mia! Now here’s something yummier than a deep-dish pizza with all the toppings. Dreamy dimples, sexy stubble, come-hither eyes – this…

DIDDY ‘I’M SORRY’ THE young starlet can be seen on CCTV footage sneaking down the hotel hallway, cautiously peering over her shoulder as she makes her escape with just a few bags and shoes in hand. Within seconds her enraged boyfriend – nearly twice her size and age – comes charging out of the room wearing nothing but a towel. He races towards her as she waits for the lift to open, pulling her down by her hair then kicking her while she cowers fearfully on the floor before dragging her back to the room. Two days later singer CASANDRA “CASSIE” VENTURA and her then-boyfriend and assaulter, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, arrive arm in arm at a glamorous Hollywood event. The only physical signs of his attack on her: light bruises…

There’s a bun in the oven for GoodHope FM radio presenter Tamara Snow and she couldn’t be more excited. She and her boyfriend, Antonio Chetty, have been dating for four years and are expecting a baby boy. Now in the third trimester of her pregnancy, she can’t believe how quickly the time has gone. “Knowing that we’ll be a family of three soon is mind-blowing in the best way possible. It’s been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life,” she says. Tamara chatted to us about her exciting new journey. What has been the best part of your pregnancy?- Feeling the flutters in my tummy become movements and kicks is such a magical reminder that a new life is growing inside me. Has anything been challenging about this…