Innholdsfortegnelse for 31 July 2025 i You South Africa

IT’S the highlight of the Monaco social calendar, a soirée that oozes glitz and glamour while raking in cash for worthy causes. A seat at a table at Le Gala de la Croix Rouge – or the Red Cross Gala, if you don’t speak French as the principality’s Benoni-raised princess has learnt to do – will set you back €1,400 (about R29,400). But people do cough up – and this year there was something extra special for the guests to get excited about. Prince Albert II, the leader of the tiny enclave on the shores of the Mediterranean, was marking the 20th anniversary of his reign – and who better to honour him than his wife. Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene, who was once looked down upon for not speaking…

FEAR is part of her life, as inescapable as the gunshots that often pierce the air in her neighbourhood. Undean Afrika has buried two of her children, both killed by suspected gangsters’ bullets in the crime-ridden neighbourhood of Wesbank, Cape Town, and hope and joy are often in short supply here. But something has happened to change all that for Undean and her partner, Devon. Five months after their little boy, Davin, was killed, a new baby has arrived to fill the hole in their lives. Tiny Davidean is fast asleep when YOU visits Undean a week after the birth, the baby blissfully unaware of the trauma her family has endured. “She’s the sweetest baby and doesn’t give me any sleepless nights,” her mom says. “It’s wonderful to have her…

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. MORE and more retailers, even premium brands, are now offering lay-by and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) options for online and in-store shopping. When you choose one of these payment plans you can spread the repayment to make it more affordable, without paying interest. These four questions will help you to choose the best option for your finances. 1 WHAT IS THE FULL COST? Check if the price is the same for different payment plans. ● Lay-by Deposits aren’t compulsory, but can be a requirement. It will be used as part of the repayment. The retailer may not charge interest on the sale price of the item. Most won’t charge a…

LEO 22 JUL – 22 AUG THE SPOTLIGHT PAUSES – FOCUS INWARD Even though it is Leo season and you should be thriving in the limelight, the contrary is true and instead you’re in a holding pattern waiting for things to unfold. The full extent of this ought to be evident towards the 1st when the sun, your ruler, combines with a retrograde Mercury in the sky. As much as you might want this to shed some light on your situation, the focus is on your internal life instead of external achievements. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 11, 34, 39, 40, 38, 19 VIRGO 23 AUG – 22 SEP Friends and money don’t mix this week. Even if a pal is in a difficult position, rather donate money instead of lending it.…

THE ultrasound monitor glowed in the dimmed room as she watched her unborn daughter’s heart flutter on screen. At 17 weeks, the baby was perfectly formed – tiny fingers, delicate features and a heart beating strong and steady. But this was no routine check-up. Just hours earlier Lee-Ann Erasmus had been gripped by sharp contractions, signalling labour was in progress – and it was way too soon for the baby to stand any chance of survival. The 38-year-old mother from Bela-Bela in Limpopo had made a frantic dash to the hospital in Pretoria, clutching her husband Petrus’ hand as they raced against time. Doctors told them Lee-Ann’s cervix was opening and she needed emergency surgery to stitch it closed. But as the surgeon worked to save her pregnancy, he spotted…

THEY go together like biltong and beer, Romeo and Juliet, peanut butter and jam – in fact, it’s hard to think of one without the other. Superman and Lois Lane are a couple for the ages, their romance bringing an extra dose of magic and drama to the world-changing stuff that goes on in Metropolis. And in the new blockbuster hit Superman, Rachel Brosnahan swoops in to join a long line of silver-screen and TV stars who’ve played Ms Lane, the award-winning Daily Planet reporter whose byline is as famous as the superhero she’s dating. Lois is an icon, Rachel (35) says. “I think she’s endured because it’s inspiring to watch someone go to the ends of the Earth for what they believe in. Sometimes literally in her case. “It’s…

The seventh issue of YOU Codebreakers is now on sale and it’s jam-packed with puzzle fun, including crypto quotes where the aim is to decipher something said by a famous person using the clues provided and your wits. There’s also a delightful mix of codebreaker grids for those who are new to the game and experts. Get your copy in stores now or order online at media24shop.com. You can also place an order with Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan. terblanche@media24.com 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…

SHE scrolls through pictures from a year ago – the two of them laughing at family gatherings, arms wrapped around each other, eyes bright with shared memories. Only now can she see what others saw: the gradual thinning of his face, the way he leaned into her a little more in each photo. Love, she’s discovered, has a way of editing reality – filtering out the parts that might break you. “People have told me, ‘You must have been prepared’,” Thuli Madonsela says quietly. “But I couldn’t see what they saw. I kept believing he would be okay.” It’s a cold July afternoon when YOU catches up with the formidable 62-year-old who has played such a vital role in the South African political and legal landscape over the years. Now…

STICKY DATE PUDDING with BRANDY SAUCE MAKES 12 MINI PUDDINGS / PREPARATION: 20 MINS / COOKING: 30 MINS PUDDINGS ◗ 250g dates, finely chopped◗ 250ml (1c) boiling water◗ 15ml (1T) bicarbonate of soda◗ 4 eggs◗ 125ml (½c) sugar◗ 180ml (¾c) oil◗ 625ml (2½c) cake flour◗ 15ml (1T) baking powder◗ 2,5ml (½t) salt finely grated zest of◗ 1 orange (optional)◗ 50g walnuts OR pecan nuts, chopped (optional) SYRUP ◗ 375ml (1½c) sugar◗ 250ml (1c) water◗ 100g butter◗ 10ml (2t) vanilla essence◗ 60-125ml (¼-½c) brandy◗ 15ml (1T) cornflour mixed with 15ml (1T)water TO SERVE ◗ vanilla custard, vanilla ice cream OR whipped cream Preheat the oven to 180°C. Spray a 12-hole muffin pan well with non-stick cooking spray. 1 Puddings Place the dates in a saucepan and pour the water over. Heat…

LIVING LARGE If it’s a sleek and more seamless finish you’re after, large-format tiles are the way to go. They reduce the number of grout lines, adding an expansive feel to spaces. Large-format tiles are particularly well-suited to modern style spaces. MARBLE-LOOK Whether you go for large format or subway style, elegant marble-look tiles are an affordable, versatile, durable and timeless option. ECO-FRIENDLY As sustainability takes centre stage, eco-friendly tiles, such as those made from sustainable materials or recycled content, are becoming increasingly popular. FLUTED These textured tiles with their organic curves exude luxury. Lay them vertically to accentuate height or horizontally to widen a space. TERRAZZO WITH A TWIST Textured terrazzo remains a popular design choice. Refresh this classic material by selecting tiles in unexpected colours and distinctive shapes.…

MY HUSBAND ALWAYS MAKES LOVE TO ME IN THE SAME WAY AND WON’T CHANGE Q My husband is stuck on making love the same way when we do get intimate. I have discussed it with him and asked him if we could try other methods and he always agrees but never gets round to it. If I try to initiate another method of lovemaking, he goes along with it for a very short time but then reverts to his own tried-and-tested method (making love when lying beside me and behind me). I find this method very impersonal because I am unable to see his face and to kiss him or make eye contact with him. I desperately want to see his reaction when we make love because he is not…

1 DEPT. Q’S GOODE COP Netflix This new British crime series is a dark and captivating adaptation of Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen’s bestselling Nordic noir books. In the series, the story is moved from Copenhagen to Edinburgh – the series’ style is now tongue-in-cheek referred to as “tartan noir”. It has been adapted for television by Chandni Lakhani and Scott Frank, known for the highly popular The Queen’s Gambit. The story is about Detective Inspector Carl Morck (Matthew Goode) – a brilliant cop, but a bad colleague. His sarcasm and insults mean that he has few friends at the Edinburgh police station. After a shooting leaves a young cop dead and Carl’s partner paralysed, Carl is relegated to the basement as the sole member of Department Q – a newly formed unit…

ECOSYSTEMS exist everywhere on Earth – from thick forests to dry deserts, and from those tiny microbes floating in the air to complex underwater communities in our oceans. Coral reefs are some of the most amazing ecosystems on the planet. They’re packed with different types of sea life and play a crucial role in keeping our oceans healthy. No wonder they are often called the forests of the ocean! These living structures might look like colourful underwater rocks, but they’re actually made up of millions of tiny animals. WHAT ARE CORAL REEFS? Coral reefs are formed by colonies of coral polyps – tiny soft creatures related to jellyfish. Each polyp creates a hard limestone shell around itself, and these shells become the building blocks of the reef. Over many years,…

WE ARE sitting beside a roaring fireplace in an outdoor sitting room next to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s swimming pool, discussing masculinity, when the pig starts to get noisy. “Schnelly,” he calls. “Would you like a cookie?” Schnelly snuffles and snorts. “Come,” he says. “Let’s feed Schnelly.” The enormous pet pig follows us inside to the kitchen. Schnelly knows exactly where the cookie jar lives. Arnie (77) passes me an oat cookie and the pig gently eats it from my hand. A tiny geriatric Yorkshire terrier named Cherry joins us, fresh from her weekly bath. A mobile grooming team are in a van parked on the front driveway primping his two other dogs, one a Leonberger called Schnitzel, the other an Alaskan malamute called Dutch weighing 69kg. He points outside to the…

DAVE FRANCO and his wife, ALISON BRIE, have always been very close, but clipping your partner’s toenails in public is pushing it a little. Alison (42) and Dave (40), who play a married couple in their new horror movie Together, were spotted having a picnic when the actress administered some personal grooming to her man. In the video posted on YouTube, they seem oblivious to people around them. While Alison was seen working a nail clipper and discarding clippings on the grass, Dave was scrolling on his phone. Fans are wondering, however, if this is a publicity stunt for Together, where they play a codependent couple haunted by an unknown malicious energy. “This got to be for the new movie ’cuz why else would they be doing this in public?”…

MINUTES before the ball is kicked off at the Mbombela Stadium, the world’s strongest man, RAYNO NEL, stands on the field in front of the main pavilion with the South African flag in his hands. Behind him, the mighty Springboks stand at attention. Then singer CORLEA BOTHA belts out the national anthem. At that moment he had goosebumps, Rayno tells YOU afterwards. Rayno was the official flag bearer before the start of the Test earlier this month between the Boks and Georgia, which the home team won 55-10. He won the world’s strongest man title in California in May, and just the day after expressed his wish to one day hold the SA flag before a Springbok Test. “I didn’t think I would get that privilege within two months!” he…

WALKING IN DIANA’S FOOTSTEPS Prince Harry revisits mother’s Angola charity mission THE Duke of Sussex recently retraced his late mother’s historic steps, walking through a landmine site in Angola for charity Halo Trust – the same British NGO Princess Diana supported 28 years ago. Harry crossed minefields in Cuito Cuanavale and visited nearby villages, meeting children receiving landmine awareness training. It’s his second trip to the country – he first travelled to Angola in 2019 during his and wife Meghan’s tour of southern Africa. Halo Trust has cleared 120 000 landmines in the Central African country, remnants from the civil war. An estimated 60 000 people have been killed or injured by mines since 2008, with approximately 1 000 minefields remaining. “The Halo Trust work in Angola meant a great…

THE greatest day of his life – that’s what the emotional captain called it and you can hardly blame him. Riley Norton may be just 19 years old but he and his team are already world champs after playing their hearts out on a balmy night in Italy to beat New Zealand 23-15. “I’m just so proud,” he said. “Our backs were against the wall and we just came out and gave it everything. The group is unbelievable – the management, the coaches . . . we all pulled into a common idea.” And the hard work paid off big time – it was the first time in 13 years the Baby Boks had won the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, marking yet another golden moment for South African rugby. The…

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MARRIAGE MIRTH ■ I went to a really emotional wedding the other day. Even the cake was in tiers. ■ Two antennae met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent. ■ Why do melons have big weddings? They cant-elope. ■ What do you call two spiders that just got married? Newly-webs. ■ A little girl was at a wedding with her parents. Slightly confused after the nuptials, she asked her mother why the bride changed her mind. “What do you mean?” asked the mother, perplexed. “Well,” the little girl said, “she went down the aisle with one man and came back with another.” ACUTE HUMOUR ■ Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet.…

THE IMPOSSIBLE THING By BELINDA BAUER Bantam Get ready to fall headlong into the illegal world of bird-egg collection with this original and entertaining mystery. As one character observes, “who knew the world of eggs was so cut-throat”. Told in two timelines, first, there's Celie in the 1920s who, as a young girl, risks death to collect an egg from a dangerous cliff in Yorkshire. She simply wants an omelette but ends up finding a rare red guillemot's egg that changes her family's fortunes and sets off a flurry in the then-legal-but-devious egg-collecting world. The story hops to the present day where we welcome back Patrick, the autistic protagonist from Bauer’s wonderful book Rubbernecker. Now 23, he’s pulled into unexpected drama when Weird Nick, his friend next door, finds a…

WHAT do you do when it’s midwinter in Cape Town and you’re sick and tired of the cold and the rain? You get Anneline Kriel to come and visit and ask her to bring along some of the sunshine she has in abundance in her adopted home of Mauritius. At least, that certainly seems to be the case – because after days of downpours in the Mother City the clouds have parted and bright rays are beaming down from above. Which is pretty fitting considering Anneline was the golden girl of the 1970s, the Miss South Africa who went on to become Miss World and an endearing icon in her homeland. Over the decades she’s graced the pages of YOU many times – as a young bikini beauty; as a…

AFTER a 16-year marriage, the idea of joining the dating game might seem daunting, but JESSICA ALBA is ready to dip her toe in that pool again. “She’s been getting a lot of attention since the divorce,” a source told People. “She’s flattered and definitely enjoying being single again.” Jessica (44), who filed for divorce from husband Cash Warren (46) in February, has been linked to 32-year-old heartthrob DANNY RAMIREZ. The pair were recently spotted disembarking a flight together from the holiday paradise Cancun in Mexico, where they spent a weekend together. According to sources, the actress has been on a few dates since she and Cash split but things seem to be heating up between her and the Top Gun: Maverick star. They have a few friends in common,…

FOR businesswoman and former model SHASHI NAIDOO there’s no place like home. The 44-year-old recently took to Instagram to announce her return to South Africa. “After three incredible years in Dubai, I made the decision to move back home. It was a scary leap,” she wrote. She tells YOU she couldn’t be happier. “Dubai was a beautiful experience, but after the second year I started missing what mattered most – my family and friends,” she says. “And as an entrepreneur I started seeing that my South African businesses took a huge knock with me not being hands-on.” She says one of her favourite things about Dubai was the security and not worrying about loadshedding or water-shedding but says she remains hopeful that Mzansi will overcome these challenges soon. “My two…