Innholdsfortegnelse for 29 May 2025 i You South Africa

THESE past few days my colleagues have been talking about one guy almost all the time. Not Trump. Not Musk. Not even the newly besotted Tom Cruise, this week’s cover star. “Did you see Akani Simbine run?” they would ask, and glow while singing the athlete’s praises. The SA sprinter led our relay team to a gold medal in China, running so fast it looked like he was on “fast forward”, as someone put it. His story is one of perseverence, hard work and dogged determination to overcome disappointment. He simply never gave up. Along the way he has been coached and mentored by people who never lost faith in his talent and potential. They stuck by him all the way. The star athlete’s ego never grew so big that…

IF YOU have fine hair you know the struggle – no matter how nourishing your hair care routine is, it can’t change the natural thickness of your strands. Like eye colour or height, hair texture is largely determined by genetics. But here’s the good news – while you can’t alter your hair’s structure you can make it look fuller and more voluminous with a few clever tricks. Whether it’s a tweak to your styling routine or a smart product swap, you don’t need to be a pro to boost your hair’s body. Ready to turn fine strands into a fuller-looking mane? These 10 hair hacks will help your hair look thicker, healthier and full of life. 1 CLEVER CUT One of the easiest ways to give your fine hair a…

A CAR ACCIDENT TURNED ME FROM A BEAUTIFUL SWAN TO AN UGLY DUCKLING! Q I was recently in a car accident where my body smashed through the windscreen and my face was scarred by the broken glass. Until then I never believed that a seat belt had any purpose. Now I know better. My friends used to call me beautiful and I turned heads wherever I went. Now my face is full of scars and I don’t know if it can be repaired. My surgeon tells me to give it time and says that when the wounds heal a plastic surgeon may be able to work miracles but I find that very difficult to believe. I look in the mirror and find it difficult to recognise myself. All I see…

GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUN IT’S YOUR TIME TO SHINE You ought to be pleased with your governing planet Mercury, which is currently at home and in rulership in your sign. Mercury also meets up with the sun, the giver of life, on the 30th in a most auspicious way. Expect to be in the limelight, either because of a brilliant idea or your engaging personality, but shine you must, so seek out that centre spot. At best, success is your middle name and at worst, a lovely boost for your ego. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 3, 20, 33, 43, 27, 4 CANCER 21 JUN – 21 JUL You have plenty of food for thought this week, even though your go-to is your emotions and not your thoughts. Pay attention…

BROTHERS AWAIT PAROLE Judge reduces life sentences LYLE and Erik Menendez – the brothers who murdered their parents with a shotgun in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989 – have been granted a chance at freedom after more than three decades behind bars. Los Angeles judge Michael Jesic recently reduced their sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole consideration as early as next month. Erik and Lyle, who were 18 and 21 at the time of the killings, have maintained they acted in self-defence after years of sexual abuse – claims that gained renewed public interest following Netflix’s Monsters series, which drew more than 12 million views in its first four days. Though their attorney, Mark Geragos, praised the re-sentencing as “based…

SHE was starstruck. He was a multimillionaire music magnate, the man who’d made household names of superstars including The Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J Blige – and now he’d taken her under his wing. The world was 19-year-old Cassie Ventura’s oyster and stardom beckoned. She basked in the light Sean “Diddy” Combs shone on her and released a successful debut album. Things turned romantic too and she thought she had it all – but the life of luxury and opportunity she believed she was getting soon descended into a nightmare. Claims of beatings, rape, threats of blackmail, being forced to partake in sordid “freak-off ” parties . . . all this and more she says characterised her relationship with one of the most successful men in the music industry. And…

PERI-PERI SEAFOOD CURRY SERVES 4 / PREPARATION AND COOKING: 30 MIN ◗ 50g unsalted butter◗ 30ml (2T) vegetable oil or olive oil◗ 1 onion, finely chopped◗ 1 handful curry leaves◗ 1 red pepper, finely chopped◗ salt to taste◗ 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped◗ 15ml (1T) finely chopped ginger◗ 15ml (1T) curry powder mixed with 5ml (1t) paprika and 10ml (2t) garam masala◗ 5ml (1t) ground turmeric◗ 5ml (1t) chilli powder◗ 60ml (¼c) tomato paste◗ 3 whole tomatoes, grated◗ 500ml (2c) fish stock or water◗ 80ml pouring cream◗ 1kg assorted seafood◗ fried curry leaves, fresh coriander, fresh sliced chilli and lemon wedges to serve◗ rice or flatbreads to serve 1 Melt the butter in the oil in a deep frying pan or saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, curry leaves…

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. YOU can save a lot of money by buying a repossessed car at an auction, but it can also be risky as you probably won’t be able to test-drive the vehicle. But if you choose wisely, you could end up getting a good deal – just make sure you know what it will cost you and what your options and obligations are before you start bidding. WHY REPOSSESSED CARS ARE AUCTIONED A vehicle financed through a loan remains the property of the credit provider, for example the bank, until the loan is repaid in full. When the borrower keeps defaulting on payments a final step for the bank…

BELIEVE it or not, there was a time – not that long ago! – when something as simple as a cut or a sore throat could kill you. This was the reality of living in a time before antibiotics. Thanks to pioneering Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming, modern medicine has changed forever. His discovery of penicillin in 1928 is still considered one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history, shaping the future of healthcare and saving millions of lives. EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Born on 6 August 1881, Alexander Fleming was the seventh of eight children born to a Scottish farmer. He studied medicine at St Mary’s hospital medical school in London, where he took an interest in researching substances that kill bacteria. He continued this work during World War 1…

THE first of the Glorious Mysteries is the Resurrection. The second is the Ascension. The third is the Descent of the Holy Spirit. The fourth is the Assumption, and the fifth is the Coronation. A sixth mystery could be added to that list: how Hallow, a Catholic prayer app, became – even if just briefly – the most downloaded app in the world. Its American co-founder, Alex Jones (not to be confused with the prominent conspiracy theorist and radio host), is as surprised by its success as you might be. “Initially, I built it just for myself,” he says. “If you had told me 1 000 people would use the app, I would have said you were crazy. That seems like a lot of people to me. But 10 000,…

HIS stats speak for themselves – more than 9 000 runs, 30 centuries and 31 50s in a Test career spanning 123 matches. His highest score – an unbeaten 254 against South Africa in 2019 – is still spoken of in awe. Virat Kohli, or King Kohli as he’s known to his legion of fans, is one of the best batters and Test captains the game of cricket has ever seen. Yet everything has its time and after 14 years of thrilling crowds and smashing records, the 36-year-old Indian veteran has announced his retirement from Test cricket. He broke the news in an emotional Instagram post, sharing how the journey had “tested me, shaped me and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life”. “There’s something deeply personal about playing in…

SHE used to be one of Hollywood’s brightest and most promising stars. Everywhere you looked, there she was – at awards ceremonies and premieres, in blockbuster movies and dominating news headlines with her high-profile marriage to Johnny Depp. But just as suddenly it all came crashing down and Amber Heard (39) found herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, embroiled in one of the most tumultuous celeb divorces of all time. Then a he-said, she-said defamation court case. And when it was all over, there was no going back for the American actress. Johnny was free to rebuild his career in the wake of the sordid revelations about their trainwreck marriage and allegations on both sides of emotional and physical abuse. Amber, however, had to accept hers was…

ONCE upon a time he was all-out open about who he was seeing. There were the Nicole Kidman years when they cosied up on the red carpet, starred in steamy movies together and adopted two kids. There were the Katie Holmes years when he jumped on Oprah’s couch and declared he was crazy in love, then married her in a fairytale wedding with baby Suri bearing witness. But both those romances, as we know only too well, ended in divorce, acrimony, even weirdness. Because Tom Cruise, for his Mr Nice Guy grin and “Hey, how you doing?” friendliness with the media, isn’t an easy person to be with. Top of the tree, of course, is his unwavering devotion to Scientology and all the rules and regulations that go with that.…

HIS dream was to be a soccer player but his destiny changed when his school principal, impressed with his lightning pace, suggested he try athletics. And it’s a good thing he did – because that crucial turning point has paid off magnificently. South African sprinter Akani Simbine has found extraordinary form lately, maintaining an unbeaten record in the 100m this season. His 9.90-second performance at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in April made history, with Akani becoming the first athlete to clock sub-10 seconds for 11 consecutive seasons – surpassing even the legendary Usain Bolt’s decade-long streak. The 31-year-old Olympic sprinter’s crowning moment came earlier this month when he led the South African relay team to gold with a 37.61-second finish at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China. To…

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HISSSSSSSSSSSSSS ■ How do you make a baby snake cry? Take away its rattle. ■ My wife and I are like two snakes tied together. We be long together. ■ Why is it so easy to weigh a snake? They come with their own scales. ■ A snake slithered into a bar and asked the bartender for a beer. “Sorry,” said the bartender, “I’m afraid I can’t serve you.” “Why not?” asked the snake. The bartender answers, “Because you can’t hold your drink.” Baby snake: “Mommy, are we poisonous?” Mother snake: “Yes, son. Why?” Baby snake: “I just bit my tongue.” THERAPY’S IN SESSION ■ Therapist: So what brings the two of you here today? My wife: It’s impossible to live with him. He’s too literal. Me: My truck. ■…

DREAM COUNT By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4th Estate She published her last novel, the superlative Americanah, in 2013, so the prospect of a new novel by this Nigerian powerhouse novelist was mouthwatering. Dream Count is a loosely interwoven collection of stories about four Nigerian women navigating love, work, migration and motherhood set against the rise and fall of the Covid pandemic. Chiamaka, the daughter of a fabulously wealthy businessman, is a travel writer who drifts from lover to lover, unwilling to settle down. Her best friend is Zikora, a feisty lawyer who is betrayed by the man she loves, and her cousin is Omelogor, a high-flying corrupt banker who distributes her ill-gotten gains to the poor and is fascinated by porn. Then there’s Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s maid, a Guinean who comes…

PULLING organs out of bloody animal carcasses, chewing raw bull testes around the table with his family, chomping uncooked ox liver, slurping bone marrow, feasting on raw animal fat – to watch this guy makes you feel like you’ve gone back to the caveman era, and that’s exactly the vibe he’s going for. Brian Johnson, better known as the Liver King, is an advocate of what he calls “the ancestral lifestyle”, following a set of nine tenets – sleep, eat, move, shield, connect, fight, bond, cold and sun – to have a thriving life. His pitch centres on a personal tale. Brian claims his sons, Stryker (18) and Rad (16), suffered poor health until an organ-heavy diet cured them. He himself swears by it – and to look at the…

A DEFIANT Kim Kardashian showed up dripping in diamonds to testify in the trial of the men who tied her up in a Paris hotel room and stole jewellery worth $10 million (R180 million) nine years ago. Kim (44) arrived at the French court dressed in vintage John Galliano suit, Alaïa sunglasses and wearing more than 100 diamonds, including a $3 million (R54m) diamond necklace. With mom Kris Jenner at her side, the reality star sent a clear message that even though the robbery unequivocally changed her life, it made her stronger. Especially after she initially avoided wearing expensive jewellery out and about after the harrowing incident. “It’s not about the jewels. She wore them on purpose to say that they didn’t really steal anything from her. She has built…

THERE was the thunder of hooves, the clashing of mallets, the clinking of champagne flutes and a fine parade of boundary-breaking fashionistas as South Africa took on Argentina at the Nedbank International Polo tournament recently. Mzansi narrowly lost 12-14 to the South American champions, but the disappointment was more than made up for off the field. The glossy posse attending the event, held at the Inanda Club in Sandton, went all out to embrace this year’s theme: equestrian avant-garde. Guests were invited to re-imagine equestrian elegance through high-fashion innovation. Picture architectural silhouettes, glossy leather meeting flowing silks and sculptural headpieces. We caught up with a few celebs to find out what they were hoping to get out of the day.…