Innholdsfortegnelse for 15 May 2025 i You South Africa

RECENTLY a colleague told me she believes you should “always keep the back door open” when the front door of a relationship slams shut. What a beautiful way to think about it, I thought. Sometimes the aftermath of mutual resentment between people becomes so impenetrable that it feels like there is no way to find each other again. Things are just too broken. The hurt goes too deep. The door is closed. Locked. You can’t open it again. And you don’t want to. But keep that back door open anyway, my colleague said. A relationship that’s been meaningful to you might just be worth it. And perhaps, even if you don’t know it yet, you might be able to salvage things. Maybe you actually even want to, even though it…

1 THE WHEEL OF TIME Seasons 1-3, Prime Video Fans of fantasy films and series should not miss this popular series based on Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson’s book series of the same name. Each of the three seasons has eight episodes. The series is about a group of women who discover they play a key role in the battle between good and evil. Moiraine Damodred (ROSAMUND PIKE) is a member of the Aes Sedai, a group of women with magical powers, and she believes one of them is the reincarnation of the Dragon who was responsible for the “breaking of the world”. According to legend, the reborn Dragon will either save the world from evil or break it again. In season 2, a shepherd, Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski), discovers…

THOSE cool American sneakers you wear proudly in front of your friends, that pretty dress you flaunt from France, that awesome game you can’t stop playing on your new phone from China . . . none of this would be possible without the import and exports industry. Global trade is the process by which countries buy and sell products with one another across national borders. This happens through imports and exports. Imports are products we buy from other countries and exports are the products we sell to them. In other words, imports come into the country and exports exit the country. These trade transactions are very important to any country’s economy. Today we’ll explore how imports and exports work in South Africa, what we trade the most and how this…

IT’S the start of the week, the sun is shining and, in this world of endless possibilities, I’m getting a crash course in extramarital affairs. Obviously without actually having one. Juliet Rosenfeld, a British psychoanalyst, has delved into illicit relationships – the whys, the lies and the chaotic lives – for the past four years and likens the mutual adoration that cheating partners often have at the beginning of an affair to how parents typically view their newborn child. This new person is perfect, even the grubby bits are wonderful. “There’s something of that with falling in love, that feeling of just absolute and total completion,” she says. “The toddler part, totally selfish – what I want is what I want and I want it now – comes into play.”…

WITH his chiselled jawline, shock of dark hair and camera-ready smile, there’s no doubt about it – he’s a Kennedy. As the only grandson of former president John F Kennedy, it was inevitable that Jack Schlossberg would draw a lot of attention – and the fact that he looks so much like JFK’s handsome son, John Kennedy Jnr, who died tragically in a plane crash in 1999, only adds to his appeal. And like other members of the famous family, Jack (32), the son of Caroline Kennedy (67) – JFK and Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ only surviving child – is blessed with natural charisma and loves being in the spotlight. His Instagram and X accounts have become must-follow destinations for those fascinated by the intersection of American political royalty and millennial…

WHEN Beyoncé recently kicked off her Cowboy Carter tour, it was everything her fans had hoped for and a bit more. She brought the glitz, the glamour, the killer dance moves and, of course, the ever-spectacular vocals. But two stars on stage shone a tad brighter than Queen B (43). Her and rapper Jay-Z’s (55) daughters, Blue Ivy (13) and Rumi (7), stole the show during the tour’s opening night at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, when they appeared on stage with their mother. Blue first made her on-stage debut during Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in 2023, and fans were blown away at just how much she is starting to look and perform like her mother. “I smile every single time I see her on that stage as if…

TOM HANKS and his wife, RITA WILSON, may have just celebrated their 37th anniversary, but they still look like they’re on honeymoon. The couple took to Instagram to profess their love with separate posts. Tom (68) posted a sweet pic of the couple during a Mediterranean getaway with the caption, “37 years married. Today! Love you, Mrs. – Mr T Hanks.” While Rita (68) posted, “Happy 37th anniversary my love!!!” on hers. They first met in 1981 on the show Bosom Buddies. Tom was married to Samantha Lewes then, with whom he has a son, Colin (47), and a daughter, Elizabeth Ann (42). They met again on the set of the comedy Volunteers in 1985. Two years later, Tom divorced Samantha after a long separation. A year later, in 1988,…

IMAGINE your busy baby cooped up in a cot for six weeks with only a few toys, medical staff and Mom and Dad around to entertain him. That’s the reality parents Tarryn and Andrew Parker of Cape Town are facing as their 10-month-old son prepares to undergo a lifesaving stem cell transplant. Little Leo Parker’s story has captivated hearts around the world after his search for a donor went viral in March. He was born with MECOM-associated syndrome – a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder that stops bone marrow from producing red and white blood cells as well as platelets. There are only 23 recorded cases in the world and Leo is the first known case in SA, Andrew says. “How I explain it is that his bone marrow factory is…

A LITTLE over 10 years ago the movie Her was quite the talking point – a glum writer, estranged from his wife, falls in love with an AI bot called Samantha, goes on dates with her and shares his deepest thoughts and feelings. Four years later Blade Runner 2049 came out, featuring a lonely cop who becomes smitten with an AI hologram named Joi. To moviegoers, the scenes were far-fetched, even a bit ridiculous – but the way the world is going those films now seem ahead of their time. Artificial intelligence (AI) is creeping into every part of our lives – work, play and even, it seems, our hearts as more and more people bond with it and even fall in love with it. It’s estimated that more than…

ADOLESCENCE. It’s always been a tricky time. Parents the world over can attest to that. It’s a stage of life when young people are trying to figure out who they are, when they’re pulling away from their parents, yearning for freedom and looking for belonging and validation elsewhere. And as the chilling Netflix show of the same name has shown, these days that “elsewhere” is often online – because that’s where our teens live so much of their lives. The four-part drama series Adolescence, which critics have described as brilliant, gripping and terrifying, tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie who is arrested on suspicion of murdering a female classmate. As the drama unfolds it becomes clear Jamie lives in a world his parents know very little about, and it’s this…

INSIDE the hard stone in the middle of a peach is a tiny, amazing treasure – a seed that can grow into a brand-new peach tree. Most peaches in South Africa are grown in the Western Cape, but they are also found in other warm parts of the country. Peaches love sunlight and need plenty of water to flourish. Let’s see how a peach develops from a seed into a full tree. 1 SEED It all starts with a peach stone. If you crack the stone open you’ll find a tiny seed inside. You can plant the seed or the whole stone, but seeds usually germinate faster. The germination process can take anything from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the weather and other conditions. 2 SPROUT…

HE’S been around for one year short of a century and in that time he’s shared his greatest gift with the world – a never-ending sense of wonder at the marvels of our precious planet. And Sir David Attenborough, who turned 99 on 8 May, is still doing it. His new movie, Ocean, opened in cinemas around the world on his birthday and is a tribute to a place he probably loves best: the sea. “When I first saw the sea as a young boy it was thought of as a vast wilderness to be tamed and mastered for the benefit of humanity,” he says. “Now, as I approach the end of my life we know the opposite is true. After living for nearly a hundred years on this planet…

IT WAS LADY GAGA’s biggest-ever concert, with over two million fans gathering on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro to watch her perform for free. Yet, unbeknown to her and her fans, they could have been victims of a massive terrorist attack thwarted by Brazilian police and cybersecurity. The concert, funded by the city of Rio, was part of the singer’s promotional tour for her new album, Mayhem. Brazilian police uncovered a plot by a terrorist group to mobilise attendees, including radicalised teenagers, into using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails in what the group called Operation Fake Monster. Cybersecurity uncovered digital conversations online encouraging violent behaviour among teenagers using coded language and extremist symbolism. Even though a massive security operation was put in place for the concert, Gaga and her…

MBOMBELA Stadium in Mpumalanga was transformed into a pinnacle of style, delivering a masterclass in tailored splendour at the 2025 Metro FM Music Awards. South Africa’s music icons owned the African Fashion International black carpet in a curated visual masterpiece of textures, silhouettes and cultural homage. Dynamic hosting duo, presenters SIYABONGA ‘SCOOP’ NGWEKAZI and LUTHANDO ‘LOOTLOVE’ SHOSHA, stole the spotlight with six stunning outfit changes, each look outshining the one before. The evening’s highlight was a showcase of Nala Privé’s Abundant Grace collection, where designer Loice Dube redefined Afro-Dandyism through a sophisticated take on Sunday best – sharp tailoring enriched by intricate beadwork and luxurious textures. Fashion visionaries Orapeleng Modutle and Otiz Seflo crafted some dazzling showstoppers with their designs brought to life by A-listers Lootlove, Proverb, Nomuzi Mabena, Dineo…

LOCKDOWN NIGHTMARE Trapped children finally free after years of confinement AGERMAN-AMERICAN couple have been arrested by Spanish authorities after their three children were discovered living in horrific conditions in Oviedo, Spain. Christian (53) and Melissa Ann Steffen (48) face charges of child abuse and endangerment after keeping their children – eight-year-old twins and their 10-year-old brother – confined indoors since December 2021 due to extreme Covid-19 fears. The children were rescued after a neighbour filed a complaint with authorities last month, reporting that the kids had not been attending school. Upon entering the house, police found the home in a squalid condition with piles of garbage, medicines, soiled diapers and used tampons. Amid the filth, the parents’ bedroom contained multiple air purifiers. Despite their age the children were found wearing…

A HUSH fell over the audience when his name was called: “Michael De Kock Willemse, bachelor of social science”. Those in Rhodes University’s Great Hall who didn’t know him were expecting another young graduate to step onto the stage to be capped and gowned. Instead there was the rhythmic tap-tap-tap of a walking stick on the polished wooden floor as 72-year-old Michael made his way to the rows of professors to receive his degree scroll. It was an emotional moment. For more than 50 years he’d been waiting for this day and as he scanned the sea of faces before him, the lights above caught the sheen of tears he was struggling to hold back. Moved by the significance of Michael’s achievement, the dean of humanities’ hands came together in…

CONFUSED about the difference between dry and dehydrated skin? You’re not alone. While “dry skin” and “dehydrated skin” are often used interchangeably, they refer to different conditions, explains Dr Bhavna Singh, a specialist dermatologist based in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Although their characteristics overlap, each requires specific skincare ingredients to support the skin barrier and maintain healthy skin. “Both conditions can cause dry, rough, flaky, tight or itchy skin, but dehydrated skin can also affect oily skin types. Other signs of dehydration include tiredness, dullness and more pronounced fine lines,” she says. “Though dry skin can be an inherited condition, factors such as cold or dry climates, excessively hot showers, drying products and ageing also contribute.” WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Dry skin is a skin type characterised by a lack of oils due…

> SPIRAL Keyword clue: LAUREL WREATH 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 Chopped TV series competitor2 Shiny wrap for food3 Praise4 Favourable for mildew5 Exclamation for a sudden disappearance6 Scuba divers’ appendages7 Ballad or hymn, eg8 Deep chasm9 Marine creature10 Vuvuzela, eg11 Variable star12 . . . Baldwin (US actor)13 Spiced brew14 List entry15 Labyrinth16 Countess’ husband > SUDOKU These number puzzles are quite simple. Place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that the…

WE TALK ABOUT The first 3D map of a mammal brain A MAJOR breakthrough has been made in the journey to figure out just how our brain works and it involves a rodent and a famous Keanu Reeves movie. Scientists from three American institutions have managed to create the first three-dimensional (3D) map of a mammal’s brain. And the mind-blowing part? They pulled this off by using a piece of a mouse’s brain no bigger than a grain of sand. It’s understood this tiny speck of brain matter contains more than 200 000 brain cells, four kilometres of axons (which carry messages between the cells) and 523 million synapses (the connection points between cells). HOW DID THEY DO IT? Researchers for the MICrONS (short for Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks)…

‘IT’S LIKE A DREAM TO SCORE A CENTURY IN THE IPL’ STANDING poised and focused at the crease, he knew this was where he wanted to be, where he belonged. A crack followed by a roar and he’d done it: his first century, off just 35 balls in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – at the tender age of 14. And just like that, the chubby-cheeked left-hander – dubbed “Boss Baby” by the guys in the commentators’ box – joined an elite club of teenagers who’ve scored a century in an IPL innings. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is also the first IPL player younger than the 17-year-old league. The Rajasthan Royals’ youngest recruit guided his team to an eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in a match that saw him equal the second-fastest…

WHEN actor ROBERT DE NIRO’s daughter recently came out as transgender he had nothing but love and support for her decision. Airyn De Niro (29), who was born Aaron, recently did an interview with LGBTQ online magazine Them in which she revealed she started transitioning last year. She’s one of Robert’s seven children and has a twin brother, Julian. Airyn’s mother is model Toukie Smith (72), whom Robert (81) dated between 1988 and 1996. “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is,” Robert declared in a statement. “I love all my children.” In the interview Airyn talks about her decision to transition and how seeing other trans women opening up about their…

GREY’S ANATOMY actress ELLEN POMPEO is the latest celeb to be recognised on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ellen (55) was joined by her publicity-shy husband, CHRIS IVERY (57), and their kids STELLA (15) and ELI (8) during the unveiling of her star. While accepting the award, Ellen, who played Dr Meredith Grey for 19 seasons, said she felt the stars had always aligned for her in her life. “I’ve learnt how to be here, how to stand here, how to enjoy all of this because of the people in my life – they’ve taught me so much,” she said during her speech. Grey’s and Bridgerton creator SHONDA RHIMES was here to honour her friend. She said that she was a bit scared of Ellen when she first met her…