Innholdsfortegnelse for 20 November 2025 i You South Africa

LIFE plays out in such wonderful ways. Take the photo of a group of primary school children from the 1990s that we’ve published in this week’s issue of YOU. The adult version of one of the little faces, the face of a little boy, is everywhere in the news these days. Back then he was a kid at school in Cape Town, today he is the newly elected mayor of New York. He is Zohran Mamdani, at 34 a pioneer in so many ways. There’s something so lovely about the fact that someone who spent his formative years in South Africa is now the leader of a city where many come from the furthest corners of the Earth to find their place in a city where there’s space for everyone.…

‘ONE OF MY FRIENDS . . . WALKED A ROPE BLINDFOLDED. DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS? I’VE DONE IT . . . ANOTHER MIND GAME’ HE STANDS dead still, staring into the fathomless drop. It’s 300m to the bottom, yet that doesn’t deter Leighton Otto – he puts a foot out and steps confidently onto the rope that stretches for more than a kilometre over the gorge at Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga. To reach the other side and set a new record for completing South Africa’s longest rope walk, he’ll have to take hundreds of steps without falling. With his bare feet he can feel the rope – which, although it’s only 2cm thick, is strong enough to hold two tons. Behind him are 19 other rope walkers, all…

GEL, acrylic, shellac – the manicure menu is getting longer and longer. Whether you book a nail appointment once a year, every month or bi-weekly for a salon-fresh set of tips, it helps to know exactly what’s on offer. From classic polish to high-shine gels and strengthening dips, there’s a manicure for every mood, budget and nail goal. But which one’s right for you? We’ve broken down some of the most popular options so you can choose your perfect match. Basic Manicure WHAT IT IS: The classic starter option, it includes nail shaping, cuticle care, buffing and a polish colour of your choice and often comes with a relaxing hand massage. WHO IT’S BEST FOR: Those with naturally strong nails who like to change colours often. COST: R150 to R300…

GET IN TOUCH WITH US EMAIL puzzles@you.co.za WITH ANY FEEDBACK, SUGGESTIONS OR QUERIES > SPIRAL Keyword clue: SOFT HAIL 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 Place for a horseshoe2 Gilled animal3 Emulate a wolf4 Only remaining5 Carpet nail6 Affectionate peck7 Highly self-satisfied8 One thousandth of a kilo9 Fix holey socks10 Numbered cubes11 Like the taste of a quiche12 Slangy assent13 Stringed instrument14 High, cold and dry plateau in the Andes15 Domed church area16 Jacob’s twin (Bible)…

SERIES 1 WITCHER WATCHING It’s been a long three years since Henry Cavill announced he was handing over Geralt of Rivia’s medallion, sword and white-haired wig to Liam Hemsworth for seasons four and five of The Witcher. Rumours swirled at the time fantasy and gaming nerd Henry had fallen out with the show’s bosses over creative differences. The Witcher, the story of monster hunter Geralt, is based on a series of books by Andrzej Sapkowski and video game adaptations of his works. In October 2022, Henry wrote on Instagram: “My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4.” He also announced that Liam “will be taking up the mantle of…

WE TALK ABOUT Colourful opening for new Egyptian museum KINGS, queens and world leaders were in attendance at the recent opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. The museum is located near the pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, and the opening ceremony included fireworks and a drone show. Plans for the museum were first announced in 1992, but construction only began in 2005, and it is now finally open to the public following delays caused by political instability and COVID-19. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says he hopes “the museum will be a platform for dialogue, a destination for knowledge, a forum for humanity and a beacon for all who love life and believe in the value of humanity”. The museum will feature permanent, temporary and special…

FROM a distance, Forest City in Malaysia looks like a vision of the future – sleek towers, sweeping bridges and rows of vivid green palms. But upon closer inspection, the eerie silence tells a different story. What was meant to be a living paradise has become one of the world’s most expensive ghost towns. Ben Morris, a British YouTuber who has explored the deserted streets, describes his tour of Forest City as “walking through a videogame before anyone logs in”. Empty apartment blocks line cracked pavements and half-lit lifts lead to ghostly corridors. TikTok vloggers drawn to the spooky city film themselves wandering through near-empty malls and YouTubers have dubbed it “Malaysia’s $100-billion (R1,7-trillion) mistake”. The city stretches across four man-made islands in Malaysia, just across the Johor Strait from…

1 MEGHAN ACTING AGAIN It’s been eight years since MEGHAN, DUCHESS OF SUSSEX, ended her acting career but she is set to make her return with a role in a new romcom. Meghan was recently spotted on set of the movie Close Personal Friends, in which she will play a cameo role as herself. The movie will centre around Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, Brie Larson and Henry Golding’s characters. The role may be small, but we’re sure Meghan will make a big splash onscreen. 2 SAM’S LIPO AS A TEEN Singer SAM SMITH recently opened up about having received liposuction at the age of 12 after being bullied at school. According to Sam (33) – who identifies as non-binary – their parents agreed to allow them to have the procedure because they knew how…

HE PRESSED down hard on the Land Cruiser’s accelerator, but even with the speedometer at 190km/h, it felt as if the plains of North West weren’t passing quickly enough. In the car with Shaun Steyn as he raced to get help were his wife Kelly and their 20-month-old daughter Jana – both covered in blood. Jana cried incessantly and the jersey they’d wrapped around her head to staunch the bleeding from her wound seemed to have little effect. As the kilometres dragged by the farmer was seized with guilt, unable to stop blaming himself for accidentally driving his bakkie over the left side of his daughter’s head. Hands gripped tightly on the steering wheel, he prayed she’d live. “Now it all feels like a fever dream,” says Kelly, recalling the…

THERE are captains who inspire with rousing speeches and those who rally their troops with war cries – and then there’s Laura Wolvaardt, who simply picks up her bat and shows exactly how it’s done when it matters most. Her performance at the recent ICC Women’s World Cup in India is proof of that. In the semi-final against England she scored a magnificent 169 runs off 143 balls to help the team sail into the final against the Indians. In the title decider she ripped through the bowling again, scoring 101 runs off 98 deliveries. Sadly it wasn’t enough – India, playing at home in front of a fiercely loyal crowd, won by 98 runs. It was heartbreaking for the Proteas Women, who made history by becoming the first South…

ERICAS Birds, especially sunbirds, and bees love ericas for their brightly-coloured tubular flowers. Plant a variety of erica species that flower at different times of the year. This diversity ensures that birds and bees can get nectar throughout the seasons, as they are drawn to varying colours and flower forms. LAVENDER Bees are attracted to the tubular flowers’ colour and nectar, while birds enjoy the seed heads. To keep birds happy, let the seed heads remain on your plant through winter. The scent of lavender plants also helps relax and soothe stressed birds. STRELITZIA The easy-to-grow bird of paradise flower, which has a pollination system that relies primarily on birds, attracts birds and bees with its large, vibrant, nectar-filled blooms. The flower’s shape allows for easy access. SUNFLOWERS This eye-catching…

THERE are places on Earth that are so special – so spectacular – that they are officially listed as natural wonders of the world. The Komodo Islands are part of Indonesia – a vast nation of more than 17 000 islands stretching between Asia and Australia. They lie where the Indian and Pacific Oceans meet, a kind of nautical crossroads that gives this region its remarkable mix of marine life and dramatic scenery. Situated between the larger Indonesian islands of Sumbawa and Flores, the Komodo Islands form part of Komodo National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park includes the three main islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar, along with many smaller ones. Komodo Island, the park’s namesake…

MICHAEL Flatley’s feet used to move so fast they tapped 35 times a second. They made him rich beyond his wildest dreams – and yet, for someone who required a £25 million (R575m) insurance policy on his legs, his choice of footwear is surprising low-key. The Lord of the Dance legend whips his right foot out on to the seat beside me at a table in the emptied breakfast room of the InterContinental hotel in Dublin: size eight and sockless in un-flashy black sneakers. I tell him if my feet had put me on the Sunday Times Rich List, I’d dress them in silk socks and stroke them each night to thank them. “Well, listen,” he says. “I don’t really give any of that any thought. To be honest, I…

HE’S one of the year’s biggest breakout sport stars with his own line of merchandise and an appearance in a video game. But the newest star of Ohio’s Bowling Green State University’s football team in the US doesn’t catch the ball or tackle rival players – he’s more of a mas-cat, really. Pudge the Cat, a scrunchy-faced exotic shorthair with a permanent scowl, has nuzzled, noshed and napped his way into the hearts of sports fans everywhere – and become the face of the varsity’s football team, the Falcons. The three-year-old Persian, whose owner George Carlson (22) is on the team, languidly stepped into the limelight in August when George brought him to the team’s locker room after a tough practice. The guys were feeling low because several players had…

CLASH OF THE TITANS ELON’S TRILLION DOLLAR PAY DAY TESLA shareholders have voted to approve a record-breaking $1 trillion (R17 trillion) compensation package for CEO Elon Musk – the largest ever to be granted to a corporate executive. More than 75% of shareholders backed the plan in a preliminary vote following the board’s argument that the deal was essential to retain Elon and keep him focused on the company’s long-term growth. However, the full compensation plan – set to take effect by 2035 – depends on Tesla meeting a series of ambitious production and financial milestones. If these are achieved, Elon will also get 25% of the business, up from the 12% he holds currently. Bloomberg currently values the 54-year-old’s personal fortune at $473 billion (R8 trillion), making him the…

IN A quiet office in a school in Cape Town’s southern suburbs, a woman is hard at work searching for something the department was sent recently by former students. After a few minutes her face lights up and she turns her screen around so we can see for ourselves what she’s been looking for: a photo of dozens of kids smiling for the camera. The picture was taken in 1998 on the 150th anniversary of St George’s Grammar School in Mowbray – a major milestone for the small private school. But the little guy with a bowl haircut sitting in front of a row of teachers is the reason that snap is extra special now. “There he is,” says Chantal Prince, who works in the school’s marketing department. “That’s Zohran…

BEACH volleyball, selfies with locals, lots of handshaking, holding babies, posing next to the statue of Christ the Redeemer . . . it’s safe to say the heir to the British throne well and truly bonded with Brazil and its people during his recent trip. But Prince William did more than become a hero in the South American country – he also injected a much-needed dose of joy into the beleaguered royal family and reminded fans what being a member of The Firm is all about: spreading love and light and doing your best to make a difference. William was on top form during his five days in Rio de Janeiro, which played host to his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony this year. The glittering event held in the Museum of…

NOT LISTENING SIGNALS EMOTIONAL WITHDRAWAL. IT’S NOT ABOUT POOR MEMORY – IT’S ABOUT NOT WANTING TO KNOW DOES a divorce ever really come “out of the blue”? Sometimes it can seem that way to others because it’s hard to know the reality of a marriage unless you’re in it. For the majority of couples I see, splitting up is the end result of a “slow burn”, where the feeling of being out of sync becomes more jarring over time and the loss of love has been a gradual slipping away. Even when a seismic event such as an affair is the catalyst for separation, it’s often a secondary symptom of having grown distant. In most marriages bonds fray slowly until one day there’s the quiet and devastating realisation that you…

THESE giant lizards have been around for millions of years, but scientists only started studying them about 100 years ago. Wild Komodo dragons live only on Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands. They look strong and powerful, with a wide, flat head, rounded snout, bowed legs and a huge, muscular tail. They walk in a slow, wobbly way, swinging their head from side to side and flicking their tongue in and out all the time. SWIMMING The dragons are excellent swimmers. TEETH Komodo dragons have large, curved, triangular teeth with serrated edges, like tiny steak knives, perfect for cutting into the flesh of their prey. The tips are coated with iron-rich enamel to keep them strong and sharp. They have about 60 teeth at a time, which are replaced as they wear…

SOMETHING is very, very wrong, he thought as he watched his wife squirming on the massage table in the “beauty room” of their home. She was supposed to be having a relatively simple procedure – the administering of silicone oil injections into her buttocks to remove lumps caused by hormone treatment. But things clearly weren’t going to plan. Frank Santangelo’s wife, Cindyana, was soon struggling to breathe. Libby Adame, the therapist doing the procedure, looked up in alarm. “This has never happened before,” she said. As blood started streaming from the injection sites, Libby said she was going to her car “to get something to help her”. Instead, she drove off. Frank called 911 in panic and Cindyana (58), an actress and rehab centre owner, was rushed to hospital from…

STARTING a relationship in the public eye can’t be easy. But having to also navigate a breakup at the same time makes it that much harder. When Sydney Sweeney (28) was photographed ducking into the front seat of her ex-fiancé Jonathan Davino’s car her new beau Scooter Braun (44) was nowhere to be seen. According to sources the reunion with Jonathan (42) was anything but amicable. The Euphoria star had met up with friends at a New York hotspot for the night when she was spotted getting into a taxi that dropped her a few blocks away. This is where she was snapped getting into Jonathan’s car. He then drove her home, but once they got there a row broke out. A witness told TMZ they heard Sydney arguing with…