Innholdsfortegnelse for 18 July 2024 i You South Africa

When I first came across their TikTok videos, I was fascinated by the unexpected friendship between the two incredible women from Pretoria who were brought together by a shared love of running and a simple greeting: “Hello, my friend.” Maryke Nel, a 28-year-old quality control tester, and Nesta Nkosi, a 48-year-old domestic worker, might seem like an unlikely duo but their inspirational story (page 20) proves friendship knows no bounds. It all started when Nesta decided to join Maryke on her afternoon jog, sparking a connection that would soon capture hearts across the country. Their first run not only went viral on social media but also kick-started a new running group and displayed the great sense of Ubuntu among South Africans as donations of running gear for Nesta came flooding…

THE pictures are classic Posh and Becks – dripping with over-thetopness, lavished with look-at-us cheek and full of “this is us and if you don’t like it you can lump it” attitude. And love them or hate them, it’s hard not to look. The Beckhams are posing in the oft-taunted purple outfits they wore to their extravagant castle wedding in July 1999 and in some shots sit on the same throne-like chairs they had at their nuptials. Their delight in the photographs is obvious. “Look what we found!” they gleefully crow about their outfits. “They still fit!” The pair do look good – of course they do, they’re the Beckhams. But the pics are about more than one of the world’s most famous couples marking a milestone anniversary. They tell…

PEA & HAM SOUP SERVES 4-6 / PREPARATION: 20 MINS / COOKING: 2 HRS 15 MINS ◗ 15ml (1T) olive oil◗ 2 onions, chopped◗ 2,5L water◗ 1 ham hock (about 800g)◗ 500g dried green split peas, rinsed, drained◗ 2 bay leaves◗ 3 stalks celery, diced◗ 2 carrots, peeled, diced◗ 2 parsnips, peeled◗ 125ml (½c) parsley leaves◗ salt, to taste 1 In a large saucepan, heat the oil on medium. Sauté the onions for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the water, ham hock, split peas and bay leaves. 2 Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove the lid. Simmer again for 30 minutes. Remove the ham. 3 Add the celery, carrots and one parsnip (diced). Simmer for 40-45 minutes until the vegetables and peas are tender.…

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. DID YOU know that more than 40% of households in South Africa are single-parent homes? For moms or dads in this situation, money can be a constant worry as they try to make their salaries stretch to cover everything their kids need – from school camps to that new pair of sneakers. But sometimes even just making some small changes, can make life a lot easier. Here’s how. 1 KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SPENDING We’re not asking you to keep a running tally of every snack and takeaway coffee but at least have a good idea of your monthly spending on things such as rent, food,…

HER songs are being played everywhere, her bestie is Taylor Swift, she has a CV as long as your arm and she just happens to be dating a dashing movie star. In short Sabrina Carpenter is the latest cool kid on the block – a pint-sized package of pure talent, Barbie-doll looks and big ambition. The 25-year-old American is currently riding a wave of success thanks to a string of global hits that include Feather, Espresso and her latest banger, Please Please Please. The song has reached No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US and she became the youngest female artist to reach No 1 and 2 in the same week with Please Please Please at the top and Espresso close behind. “I’m immensely grateful,” she…

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IT’S just after 8.30am on the morning after she was sworn into cabinet and she looks as fresh as a daisy despite her late night. “Hello, are you well?” Siviwe Gwarube asks the YOU team, as she walks into her office and deposits her bag and coat on her desk. She excuses herself “for just a moment” and returns with a big cup of coffee and an even bigger smile. And why wouldn’t she be elated? She’s just been appointed the new minister of basic education and she can’t wait to get stuck into her job. “If you’d asked me last year if I thought I’d be a cabinet minister in 2024 I would probably have said no,” she says. “I’m incredibly excited.” Adding to the excitement is the fact…

LIKE most young couples they had many plans for the future and having children was right there at the top of the list. But Keenan van Rheede and his wife, Robin-Lee, have come to terms with the possibility of never having children of their own. Keenan (32) has been diagnosed with myofibrillar myopathy, a rare type of muscular dystrophy that has left him so weakened that simple activities such as climbing a flight of stairs, driving or walking in a shopping centre are impossible. His wife has to push him in a wheelchair and today, when YOU meets the couple in Strandfontein, Cape Town, she’s right by his side, watching anxiously as he lowers himself onto the couch. “Are you okay?” Robin-Lee (28) asks. “Are your legs all right? Is…

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IT’S BECOME one of the latest “do it now” trends and celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez are fans of it, along with a slew of healthcare enthusiasts eager to do what they can to ensure optimum wellness. Lymphatic drainage has also become a thing on sites such as Instagram and TikTok where videos have been popping up showing us how we can even do it ourselves in the comfort of our own home. It’s one of the best things we can do for our bodies, we’re told. But what does it really mean to drain your lymph system – and is it safe to do it on your own? We asked the experts to unpack the facts behind the fad. WHAT IS THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM? It’s a group…

For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. CANCER 21 JUNE – 21 JULY A SITUATION AROUND MONEY ESCALATES However unusual, you’re experiencing a second full moon in your opposite sign this month, once again highlighting that there are relationships that require attention. Money and what goes along with it always seems to be a central point of discontent. Things escalate towards the 23rd and matters need to be contained. If you and your partner can’t reach consensus, perhaps it’s time to call in an independent party to assist. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 10, 18, 37, 49, 36, 14 LEO 22 JULY – 22 AUG Be mindful of making impulsive career decisions around the 22nd, as you may do or say something in the heat of the moment which you may regret later.…

TABLE FOR TWO By AMOR TOWLESHutchinson Heinemann Readers are in for a treat with this sparkling collection of short stories from the author of the bestselling A Gentleman in Moscow. The book is divided into six stories centred on New York and a noirish novella, Eve in Hollywood, based in late-1930s Los Angeles, during the filming of Gone with the Wind. Eve, a character plucked from the pages of Towles’ novel Rules of Civility, is a heroine with lashings of chutzpah and an unnerving ability to “get things done”. When someone threatens to publish nude photos of her friend, the starlet Olivia de Havilland, Eve ruthlessly sets to work amid the moguls and lowlifes of Tinseltown to rescue her pal. In the New York tales, we follow the delightful adventures…

IT’S a chilly morning in Roodepoort, Gauteng, and a biting wind is tossing the leaves around outside – but inside this house it’s a totally different story. Winter sun pours in through the living room windows and the place radiates light and warmth – much, in fact, like the family who live here. This is celebrity couple Clint and Steffi Brink’s happy place, their haven from the world where they can just be themselves. And the house has become even more of a home since they welcomed their daughter, Arielle, 15 months ago. “Nothing makes me happier than spending time with my daughter,” actor Clint says. “Waking up in the morning with her little body in our bed and feeling her hand or her head on my chest . .…

SUKI’S BRADLEY HEARTACHE YOUR first big love usually inspires happy memories but for Suki Waterhouse her break-up with Bradley Cooper in her twenties left her in “a dark and difficult place”. Suki (32), who recently had a baby girl with fiancé Robert Pattinson, opened up to Vogue about the two-year relationship that raised a few eyebrows at the time because of their age difference. “Your twenties are pretty sadistic. The love I experienced [then] was only ever a fetishisation, and I think when you only get loved in that way, you only get punished,” she says. “When you get into your thirties, you’re almost instantly afforded a little bit more respect. It’s kind of delightful and shocking at the same time.” When Suki and Bradley first met at the Elle…

‘SPORTS OSCAR’ FOR HARRY’S PUBLIC SERVICE Several people are against his nomination for the award THE Duke of Sussex has reportedly been left stunned by the negative reaction his nomination for a top American prize has received. Harry’s name has been put forward for the Pat Tillman Award at this year’s glitzy Excellence in Sports Performance Years Awards (ESPY), often called the sporting equivalent of the Oscars. Pat was an American footballer who declined a three-year $3,6 million (then R28,8m) contract, choosing to rather enlist in the US Army after the 9/11 attacks. He died at the age of 27 while serving in Afghanistan and a foundation and a prestigious annual award were founded in his name. Mary Tillman, Pat’s mother, doesn’t believe Harry deserves to be nominated. “I’m shocked…

I FEEL LIKE I’VE FAILED MY FAMILY Q My life was wonderful until Covid. I had a well-paying job, my children were doing well at school and I was able to give them the opportunities in life that they sought. During the pandemic the company I worked for went bankrupt and I lost my job. My wife and I were at our wits’ end. She looked for employment without success. I eventually found a job, but it paid a quarter of my old salary. The result was that we had to use the money that we saved for the children’s tertiary education to survive. Now my son is in matric, and he’s very angry with me as I can’t afford to send him to university. He’s very clever and does…

WHISTLE WARS I bought a wooden whistle. But it wooden whistle. So I bought a steel whistle. But it steel wooden whistle. So I bought a lead whistle. But it steel wooden lead me whistle. So I bought a copper whistle. But the copper steel wooden lead me whistle. So I bought a tin whistle. Now I can whistle. LIAR, LIAR I hate it when people lie, even about the smallest things. My girlfriend told me she had a lot of abandonment issues. I looked it up online and that’s not even a real magazine. So I packed my bags and left her. KUNG FU FIGHTING ■ What do you call a pig that knows karate ? Pork Chop. ■ I can’t believe I came in last at the karate…

1 JOJO IN HER TRAINWRECK ERA Miley had her Wrecking Ball era, Xtina her Dirrty phase and now JOJO SIWA (21) has hit her own wild era. The former child star is causing a stir while promoting her new album, Guilty Pleasure, with provocative dance moves and risqué remarks. At a recent Pride event she lashed out at the crowd after she was booed. “Who the living f*** just booed me?” she yelled into her microphone. She ended the gig downing vodka from a bottle. 2 LILY SHOWS HER FEET ON ONLYFANS British singer LILY ALLEN is the latest celeb to start an OnlyFans side hustle. Lily (39) is selling feet content after she received a “rare” five-star rating on the foot-fetish site wikiFeet. “My feet are rated quite highly on the…