Innholdsfortegnelse for 24 April 2025 i You South Africa

THE strongest force in the world must surely be the love a parent feels for their child. It’s fiercely protective. Endlessly forgiving. Selflessly supportive. Of course, we don’t always get it right. Parenting is often really, really hard. It’s challenging and exhausting and sometimes scary and confusing. If there was a manual to help us make sure we get it right all the time, the book would be a bestseller forever. Alas. But in their way, many, if not most, parents are heroes. And some are superheroes. Corné Blom talks about the day a crocodile attacked his young son, Johandré, and dragged the little boy into the water. He clung to his child – even when the crocodile dragged both father and son into the murky depths. “I just knew…

PISTACHIO & PEACH MAKES 10 BUNS / PREPARATION AND BAKING: 2 HOURS ◗ 1 recipe quantity Tangzhong method dough◗ white bread flour for dusting◗ 20g pistachios, finely chopped PISTACHIO CREAM ◗ 50g smooth pistachio butter◗ 35g icing sugar◗ 170g mascarpone cheese◗ 125ml (½c) double-thick cream ROASTED PEACHES ◗ 3 donut peaches◗ 15ml (1T) brown sugar◗ 15ml (1T) honey◗ 15g dried thyme leaves◗ 30ml (2T) water EGG WASH ◗ 1 large egg◗ 5ml (1t) water◗ pinch of fine sea salt 1 Pistachio cream Put the pistachio butter in a medium bowl, add the icing sugar and mascar-pone and whisk until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold the cream into the pistachio butter mixture. Cover and place in the fridge. 2 Roast peaches Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the peaches in half…

CARPET DAISY (DYMONDIA MARGARETAE) This creeping evergreen perennial with its carpet-forming ground cover is perfect as a filler in places such as between stepping stones in sunny gardens. It can be grown from seeds, cuttings or division and thrives in sandy, well-drained soil, with a generous amount of compost. BINDWEED (CONVOLVULUS SABATIUS) This closely knitted plant forms a dense mat that can easily cover large areas. It bears blue or white flowers in spring and its spreading roots make it ideal to retain soil on steep banks. It’s also a lovely filler plant for beds and along walls. It’s heat- and wind-tolerant and enjoys fertile, well-draining soil as well as full sun. Allow the soil surface to dry out between watering. TIP Don’t put delicate plants in high-traffic areas. CREEPING…

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. ONLY about half of pension fund members read their fund’s benefit statement and of these very few actually understand it. These statements contain a lot of information and you will come across the same terminology in other communications from your retirement fund. If you understand these key terms, it will all be a lot less confusing and you’ll be able to have a much better grasp on what’s going on with your retirement savings so there aren’t any nasty surprises down the line. 1 ACCOUNT BALANCE This can also be called your fund credit. This is how much you have saved towards retirement at the statement date. Investment…

1 THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED After a nearly three-year wait, it’s time for season two of Andor, possibly the best of the Star Wars shows since Disney bought George Lucas’ space fantasy series. With writer-director Tony Gilroy at the helm, Andor is also the most grown-up of the series, charting the evolution of its hero, Cassian Andor (DIEGO LUNA), from a thief to a revolutionary and eventually the rebel leader audiences first met in the 2016 movie Rogue One. The second season takes place four years before the events of Rogue One, with every three episodes covering a year’s worth of events, and this season will end where Rogue One begins, Tony has said. His previous credits include scripting the Jason Bourne movies and directing Michael Clayton. “If time…

BREATHING is an involuntary action, which means you do it without even thinking about it. While you are carrying on with school, playing with friends or sleeping deeply – you continue to breathe. Holding your breath can be fun for underwater swimming or breath-holding contests, but eventually your body will remind you that it needs air. If you’ve ever wondered how and why breathing keeps you alive, keep reading. BREATHE IN . . . AND THEN WHAT? Each time you breathe in – about 20 000 times a day – air enters your body through your nose or mouth. If there are any dust or pollutant particles in the air, these are filtered out by tiny hairs in your nose called cilia. Their job is to make sure the air…

SHE’S beautiful, successful and loves her independence so the next man who snags newly single ZOË KRAVITZ better know how to step up to the plate. But they’d better hurry because it looks like two Hollywood hunks are already in the running to be the next man on her arm. Zoë (36), who broke off her engagement to Channing Tatum (44) last year, has been spotted out and about with both AUSTIN BUTLER (33) and NOAH CENTINEO (28). Sources say the Big Little Lies actress grew close to Austin while they were shooting their new crime thriller, Caught Stealing, in New York last year. Last October they were snapped passionately kissing on set and insiders say the steaminess continued after the movie wrapped. “They get on very well and their…

MANY famous stars go by stage names for various reasons, and the stories behind them can be entertaining, but they can also be heartwarming. When This is Us star STERLING K BROWN recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he nearly brought the host to tears when he explained why, at 16 years old, he went from using his middle name, Kelby, as his first name back to using Sterling. According to Sterling (49), he initially didn’t want to use the name, which he shared with his grandfather (Sterling Brown Snr) and dad (Sterling Brown Jnr), because it sounded like an old person’s name. Years after his dad unexpectedly died from a heart attack in 1986, he started feeling a deep sadness and a void. “Because he passed away when…

You no longer need to miss a local TV fave – Khanyi Mbau is back in Meet the Khumalos, a Netflix comedy movie currently streaming on the platform. In it, the acclaimed actress plays Grace Khumalo – a woman who seems to have the perfect life: a beautiful home, a devoted husband and a charming son. But things take a turn when her high school rival moves in next door and their children start dating, prompting the mothers to join forces to break them up. It’s an adaptation of the 2017 Netflix movie Keeping Up with the Kandasamys. “I haven’t done comedy in 11 years and I wanted to work with director Jayan Moodley so I had to jump onto it,” Khanyi tells YOU. The 39-year-old reality TV star received…

Actress MICHELLE PFEIFFER recently modelled the power-suit look in an array of oversized styles for fashion house Saint Laurent’s latest campaign. IRIS LAW might have looked at her stylish dad Jude’s closet for inspiration for her outfit to the Saint Laurent Homme fashion show in Paris. Preppy aesthetic meets office siren. That’s how DOECHII’s stylist Sam Woolf describes the rapper’s tailored look. She wore this suit to the Variety Hit Makers Brunch. NICOLE KIDMAN was all business when she attended the Critics Choice Awards. The Babygirl actress softened the look with gold accessories and her hair in gentle waves. Singer ALICIA KEYS showed off her swagger in a grey pinstripe suit at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony. She added some bling with diamond-encrusted jewellery. IRINA SHAYK added some model flair to…

Whether it’s cracking a clue without a dictionary, the feel of a needle-sharp pencil gliding over the paper or the thrill of filling in a huge colossus crossword in pen and not pencil, YOU Blockbusters is a sure-fire source of puzzle joy. Issue No 38 has all your favourites – photo blockbusters, anagrams, codebreakers, cryptic crosswords, crypto quotes, sudoku and more for hours of enjoyment. Get your copy in stores now or online at media24shop.com. You can also order a copy by emailing johan.terblanche@media24.com or call 021-406-4962 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 Recipes recipes@you.co.za…

IT’S like something from a nightmare – a giant creature rising up from the murky depths, jaws gaping, grabbing a young child in its razor-sharp teeth, then dragging him down into the darkness of the water. And it’s likely this scene will haunt Corné Blom’s dreams for years to come. He saw it happening and nearly lost his son in the chaos. But Corné can also thank himself and his instincts for saving his little boy’s life. If he hadn’t held on to his child, he wouldn’t be here now. When the crocodile struck, all Corné could think of was clinging to seven-year-old Johandré. The croc rolled in the water, dragging father and son under with it, over and over. “I didn’t really think at that moment,” Corné says. “I…

THE little girl twists and twirls as she dances enthusiastically to a song playing on the TV. Marco Muller watches his daughter from the couch, doing his best to smile – but masking his heartbreak is almost impossible. “How am I going to do this?” he asks. “How am I going to be both mom and dad to our little girl?” He swipes his knuckles over his eyes. “Broken or alone isn’t the right word. I feel dead inside. I don’t feel human, but I must be strong for my daughter. “She needs me now.” The past three years have been an emotional roller coaster for this 30-year-old dad from Springs in Gauteng. On the one hand, there’s the miracle birth of his energetic three-year-old, Marné, and on the other,…

SNIFF, SNIFF ■ The doctor said to eat lemon rinds in order to sort out my cold. I’m not going to lie, it’s a really bitter peel to swallow. ■ What do you call it when pasta has a cold? Macaroni and sneeze. ■ How do I eat food when I have a cold? I-i-i-CHEW! ■ Why do colds make bad criminals? Because they’re quite easy to catch. ■ My new girlfriend asked me to get her a cold drink yesterday. I don’t now why but she wasn’t happy when I brought her some cough syrup. ■ What do you call the guy who makes your coffee when he’s sick with a cold and shivering as he hands it over to you? A brrrrrrrrista. CRASH, BOOM, BANG ■ What happens…

JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD By COLLEEN OAKLEY Berkley Jane and Dan go to an incredibly expensive Michelin-starred restaurant on a remote cliff in California for their 19th wedding anniversary, though Dan thinks it’s their 20th. The exclusive nine-course dinner should be a special occasion except Jane has blurted out to a stunned Dan that she wants a divorce moments before the diners and staff are taken hostage by gun-toting eco terrorists. All this and only the first course – goose barnacles – has been served. To add to the intrigue, the activists seem to be following the plot of Jane’s one and only book from a few years ago that barely sold any copies. This scares her as she fears they plan to take matters…

MICHELLE ON DIVORCE RUMOURS The former US First Lady explains her absence BARACK Obama’s wife, Michelle, has finally addressed her public absences that gave rise to divorce rumours, saying she was making conscious choices to take back control of her time. In a conversation on actress Sophia Bush’s Work in Progress podcast, the former US First Lady explained her journey since leaving the White House eight years ago, saying that with her daughters now adults, she has found the freedom to reassess priorities and focus on her wellbeing. “I get to look at my calendar . . . and I chose to do what was best for me, not what I had to do, not what I thought other people wanted me to do,” Michelle (61) said. Her decision to…

HE’S Hollywood’s Mr Nice Guy – no cheating, no boozing, no drama, just squeaky clean wholesomeness and dude-next-door appeal. So when his daughter from his first marriage released a bombshell memoir recently it set tongues wagging. Tom Hanks has been married to Rita Wilson for nearly 37 years – but before she came along there was another Mrs Hanks. And the life she led with Tom’s first two children was anything but sunshine and roses. Elizabeth Ann Hanks – or EA, as she’s known – has lifted the lid on the dark reality she endured while her dad built his Tinseltown career. In The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, the Oscar winner’s only daughter makes shocking claims that her late mother, Susan Dillingham, was emotionally and…

I FELL HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE IN THE WAITING ROOM Q I have fallen in love with a married man. He and I met at the doctor’s waiting room and simply started talking. The attraction was instant. I never believed in love at first sight but I do now. We got chatting and I gave him my telephone number which I do not give out easily. He told me he was married only near the end of our conversation. The next day he phoned me and asked me if we could be friends. Talking to him over the phone made my heart sing. The following day he messaged me a lot. We met for coffee, but this only confirmed that I was hopelessly in love. He feels the same…

TAURUS 2O APR – 20 MAY THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON YOU SO BE SENSIBLE Whether you like it or not, you’re taking centre stage in the cosmos right now, starting with a conjunction between your governing planet, Venus, and the cosmic taskmaster, Saturn, in emotional Pisces on the 25th. This will require you to be mature and responsible in your dealings with others so as to maintain a happy equilibrium. The Taurus new moon on the 27th speaks of new beginnings in spite of challenges. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 10, 14, 22, 46, 21, 11 GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUN This week, you ought to know where you stand in terms of a long-term career plan. What is required from you is commitment, and nothing less will be acceptable. Pay…

WE TALK ABOUT Cloning brings back extinct dire wolf THEY were extinct for thousands of years but are now seemingly making a comeback . . . Dire wolves once roamed freely across North and South America before they died out between 10 000 and 13 000 years ago. However, in an exciting breakthrough, an American company has now announced it has successfully created three small wolf pups using DNA from these long-extinct animals through genetic modification. Although Colossal Biosciences announced in its statements that it has brought the dire wolf back to life, Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi aren't completely identical to the original mammal, though. So how did the company pull off this scientific marvel? The research team essentially took ancient dire wolf DNA and cleverly used it to modify…

Time certainly seems to heal old wounds. Following nearly two decades of feuding after he criticised her songs and accused her of lip-synching, music legends ELTON JOHN and MADONNA have finally buried the hatchet. Madonna (66) recently posted a photo of her and Elton (78) posing together after his performance on Saturday Night Live and says she went backstage to confront him about his remarks. “Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I admired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist. I didn’t understand it,” Madonna wrote. “When I met him, the first thing out of his mouth was, ‘Forgive me’, and the wall between us fell down. Forgiveness is a powerful tool. Within minutes. We were hugging.” The bump in their relationship…

You never know what you’re going to get when you take public transport – on land, sea or in the air – but in first class, you’d hope for a bit of decorum. When former Destiny’s Child member MICHELLE WILLIAMS (45) recently flew back to New York, she couldn’t believe the audacity of the passenger behind her. Peeking through on the side of Michelle’s chair against the wall and on the arm rest was a bare foot, its owner totally oblivious to the fact that it was encroaching on her personal space. “I said, ‘Wait a minute. Wait, wait, wait a minute.’ You ever think you see something out of your peripheral and you just blow it off?” she told her 1,3 million followers on Instagram. While giving fans constant…