Innholdsfortegnelse for 17 April 2025 i You South Africa

EVERY so often, a story emerges that captures the nation’s attention and throws the spotlight on gender-based violence (GBV), an issue that tragically continues to plague the country. Several young people have become the “face” of the scourge and now, sadly, we have another. Cwecwe, the seven-year-old raped, allegedly at her school in the Eastern Cape, has been making headlines since her mom took to social media to decry the lack of progress in her case. Protests erupted across SA, with thousands taking to the streets to call for justice for the little girl and the many other children and women affected by GBV. One person who marched for Cwecwe was Michelle Phegello Mathobela, who was raped when she was eight. She was so moved by Cwecwe’s story she wrote…

IT’S not hard to make fun of Gwyneth Paltrow. That over-the-top teary Oscar speech in 1999, the bits she sells to benefit other people’s bits, that court case when she crashed into a guy on a ski slope, her conscious uncoupling from Chris Martin . . . All have been picked apart and chortled over as Gwynnie, the maiden of Montecito long before Meghan moved in, carried on living her life, critics be damned. The 52-year-old has been there, done that and got the beige T-shirt to show for it. She’s dated Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, married and divorced a rock star, raised two gorgeous children and built an empire steeped in money, fragrant with candles and brimming with unapologetic woo-wooness. She also turned her back on Hollywood and…

FENNEL & ORANGE SALT ROAST PORK with PUMPKIN and BEETROOT & ORANGE SALAD SERVES 6 / PREPARATION & COOK TIME: 1 HOUR 20 MIN ◗ 500g baby beetroot◗ 15ml (1T) coarse cooking salt◗ 10ml (2t) fennel seeds, crushed◗ 10ml (2t) finely grated orange rind◗ 1kg rack of pork (6 cutlets), rind on◗ 80ml ( c) extra virgin olive oil◗ 400g pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into thick wedges◗ 2 small oranges (180g), peeled, halved crossways, sliced thinly◗ 30ml (2T) freshly squeezed orange juice Preheat oven to 220°C. 1 Trim beetroot. Wrap beetroot in foil and place on an oven tray. 2 Combine the salt, fennel seeds and orange rind in a small bowl. 3 Using a very sharp knife, score the rind at 5mm intervals, cutting into the fat but not the…

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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. RENTING out a property is a way to generate income or at least offset some of your monthly costs, with the rent paid by your tenant helping to cover your bond and rates. Here are the common mistakes to avoid as a landlord so you don’t end up losing money. 1 OVER-CAPITALISING ON IMPROVEMENTS You can price your property out of the market if you’ve spent a fortune on renovations. If there are more affordable options in your area, an overpriced rental won’t attract tenants. Also, if you choose to sell the property in future it may not achieve a price that allows you to recoup your investment.…

IT FEELS like a miracle, he says – and he isn’t about to question it. At 89, Gary Player has found love again, a partner to travel the world with and a companion to share his passions. “What are the chances at our age?” the golfing legend says. “We both love golf, we both like going to the gym, we enjoy reading, she laughs all the time, just like me. “She’s a highly intelligent, professional woman who runs her own business, and she likes opera and dancing. Everything I like, she likes. I can’t find anything wrong with her.” Gary was devastated when his wife, Vivienne, died of pancreatic cancer in 2021, but when the worst of his grief was over, he decided to open his heart again. The person…

LOS Angeles has been her home for decades but there’s nothing quite like returning to the land of your birth to put a spring in your step, a happy song in your heart – and some of the treats you grew up with in your tummy. She had two chocolate eclairs and some droëwors for dinner the night before, Margaret Gardiner says, and she sinks her teeth into a juicy boerewors roll whenever she gets the chance. South Africa will always be her true home, she says, chatting to us as she soaks up the sun on a balmy autumn day at a friend’s spacious home in Oranjezicht, Cape Town. The owner’s two cats, Liefie and Skattie, are stretched out in the warmth and the sea twinkles in the distance…

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FOR decades, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing were just part of her life. She had recurrent lung infections. Every breath from the life-saving oxygen cylinder she had to cart around with her burned her lungs. Three years ago, doctors told Rida Viljoen she only had two months to live. She’d proven them wrong before – she’d been told she wouldn’t live beyond 28 – but at 40, she was exhausted from fighting the debilitating disease that is cystic fibrosis. Then a miracle happened. Thanks to the kindness of a Good Samaritan, she managed to get a life-changing medication called Trikafta. It is prohibitively expensive – it costs up to R6 million a year – and an hour later, her condition began to improve. “You feel how the meds work,”…

Tip To avoid looking like a human ice cream, pair pastels with other colours such as neutrals for balance. Tip Invest in a pair of versatile chinos – they’re a great match for pastels. Tip To balance out your little one’s look, pair a pastel top or bottom with a neutral-coloured piece of clothing. Tip Go powdery blue or serene green from head to toe and pair it with chunky sneakers or trendy boots.…

KICK OFF ■ Two flies are playing soccer on a plate. The one says to the other, “You’d better pick up your game, Louis. We’re playing in the cup tomorrow.” ■ Our soccer team is not good. In our game today, the opposing team hit the bar twice in the first half. They could have at least waited until the end of the game to start drinking in celebration. ■ If you’re planning to settle down, don’t date a soccer player. There’s only a 1/11 chance they’re a keeper. ■ What lights up a soccer stadium? A soccer match. ■ What do you call a boat full of polite soccer players? A sportsmanship. ■ I was running down the wing when I got tackled hard by a bird. It was…

BOOK OF THE WEEK THE INHERITANCE By TRISHA SAKHLECHA Random House The wealthy Agarwal family gather on a remote, private Scottish island for the 40th wedding anniversary of parents Papa Raj and Mama Shalini and to hear how the inheritance from the upcoming sale of the family’s petrochemical company will be divided among their three adult children. There’s serious middle son Aseem, who’s been roped into running the company. His wife, Zoe, an influencer with a growing audience is trying hard to be #insta-perfect. She’s also desperate to move from the family home in Delhi away from controlling Mama and back to London. The reunion is hosted by eldest daughter Myra, a lawyer who’s given everything up to invest in the island she’s turning into a luxury resort amid problems…

TYRES screech on the scorching asphalt as a plume of white smoke engulfs the arena. Through the haze, a black BMW E30 emerges, creating perfect circles in the concrete arena. But the driver isn’t seated behind the wheel – she’s suspended outside the spinning vehicle, her body inverted, legs hooked inside the window frame and her fingertips mere centimetres from the tarmac. The crowd holds its collective breath as her hair whips against the ground in this death-defying dance known as the suicide slide. It’s enough to give you a heart attack – and it explains why 24-year-old Kayla Oliphant is one of South Africa’s best spinners – a driver who spins a car on its axis while performing stunts. “This is my favourite stunt,” Kayla says afterwards, the flush…

HE WANTED to make people think, to get them to ask questions, to make them aware of the dark world sucking in kids. But Stephen Graham was caught off-guard by the impact his show has had. “We had no idea it would become so big,” he says. “It seems to have cut through all the race, creed and hierarchical structures of society with the message it’s carrying about our youth.” Adolescence has had nearly 100 million views worldwide, raced to the top of the streamer’s most-watched shows of the year and is in the top 10 of Netflix’s most-watched shows of all time. It has also started conversations around the globe about protecting children from harmful content on social media – and one of its biggest fans is UK prime…

BEFORE the dramatic recent events, the most famous photograph of her was as a teenager, posing with Prince Andrew’s arm around her waist as Ghislaine Maxwell grins beside them. But there’s another picture of Virginia Giuffre that’s become famous now: one that shows her battered and bruised with heart monitor electrodes on her chest. Initially things seemed grave – she said on social media she’d been hit by a speeding bus and had four days to live. She was in renal failure, she said. But in the days that followed it seemed there was more to the story. The bus driver said it was a minor accident that did little more than dent her car’s bumper and shatter her taillight. Speculation abounded – but as the story evolved, one sad…

I HAVE BEEN TRAUMATISED BY SOMEONE HACKING MY ACCOUNT Q I’m a businessman and life has been good to me. I try to give back by contributing to charities and doing what I can to help people in need. Recently I was hacked. The incident happened when I was busy with a client, and I wasn’t focusing on a call that I received from somebody supposedly at my bank who was in fact a scammer. The person stole R400 000 from me in minutes. I contacted my bank, but it was too late to stop the transaction. The bank informed me that its insurance doesn’t cover my loss. Money hasn’t driven my life, but it’s important to me to have it so that I can support my family. I feel…

For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. ARIES 21 MAR – 19 APR DON’T DESPAIR – YOU’LL BE IN CONTROL SOON At first, you might feel as if your life is in a muddle, and little makes sense. As disorientating as this might be, keep going because clarity will be forthcoming soon once your ruling planet, Mars, changes sign and moves into majestic Leo on the 18th. The upcoming square between Mars and the sun on the 21st is the cherry on top as it suggests you’re back in command, not taking any nonsense and calling the shots. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 45, 36, 18, 12, 35, 40 TAURUS 20 APR – 20 MAY You have a sense of unease without being able to put a finger on exactly what it is.…