Innholdsfortegnelse for 31-Oct-19 i Drum English

Kanye West doesn’t like it when his wife wears revealing dresses. The rapper told Kim Kardashian that “it affects me when your pictures are too sexy”. DRUM readers weighed in on the drama. Kanye, did you forget your wife’s claim to fame is a sex tape? She has to keep showing her followers that body because unfortunately that’s her only talent. YOLISWA STAMPER But you knew before you married her how she likes to dress, why do you want to change her now? AGNES MALULEKA This is the price you pay for marrying a beautiful woman. You get consumed by jealousy whenever other men look at her. LESH LESEGO SEKGOA She wears that dress like nobody’s business, though. FELICITY MOHULI Has Kanye only just noticed how she likes to dress?…

If you want to send and receive emails and WhatsApp messages, do a bit of internet browsing and check Facebook, 1GB of data should be fine. But if you’re watching Netflix or Showmax or streaming music you could easily go through three times as much. 1GB OF DATA GETS YOU A COMBINATION OF: YOUTUBE 15 minutes of video SNAPCHAT 30 messages WHATSAPP 2 000 messages FACEBOOK 20 photo updates INSTAGRAM 30 pictures GOOGLE MAPS 30 minutes EMAIL 75 with attachments MUSIC STREAMING 100 minutes SOURCE: VODACOM.CO.ZA…

Q What should I serve with pork? A Pork works well with most, if not all, flavours – from sweet and salty to sour or spicy – so your options are endless. Some fruits are also excellent with pork. The combination of pork chops with cooked apples or pork loin with oranges is divine. If you want to go with the vegetable option, you can’t go wrong with potato side dishes, roasted butternut or sweet potatoes, sautéed greens, sauerkraut, steamed broccoli or Brussels sprouts. Or try a salad of smoked paprika-infused couscous or sage-infused barley with roasted veggies.…

IT’S important to start instilling healthy dental habits in your child while they’re young. You should start from infancy, as doing so will create the groundwork for good oral health and encourage positive habits that’ll last them into adulthood. TOOTHBRUSHES 1 Aquafresh Milk Teeth toothbrush 0-3 Years R23,99 2 Aquafresh Advance toothbrushe 9-12 Years R22,99 3 Aquafresh Little Teeth toothbrushes 3-5 Years R22,99 (each) Care for milk teeth The first set of teeth children cut are known as milk or baby teeth, and these are responsible for giving the jaw and face its shape and assisting with speech development. Some people mistakenly believe taking care of these teeth isn’t so important as they’ll eventually fall out anyway. But failing to properly clean and care for your child’s primary teeth can…

OUR BROTHER WANTS US TO SUPPORT HIM Q Is it possible to sue a sibling for maintenance? My 30-year-old brother – who is unemployed and has refused a job offer of gardening and manual labour – is threatening me and my sister, saying he will take us to maintenance court if we refuse to support him financially. Can he do this? Please help. ANONYMOUS, EMAIL A No. There is no legal obligation on siblings to support each other. If your brother has a disability that means he can’t work, he can approach Sassa for a disability grant. If he doesn’t have a disability, it’s simple – he must find a job. You and your sister can get a protection order against him if he keeps harassing you about financially supporting…

Q & A How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail? Rename the e-mail folder “Instruction Manuals”. Why do parents give children a middle name? So the child knows when it’s in serious in trouble. What would you get if you crossed a cheetah with a beef burger? Really fast food. What do people in prison use to communicate with one another? Cell phones. What happened to the man who lost his left arm, left leg and eye in an accident? It was touch and go but he is all right now. Why do “no-frills” airlines never show movies in their flights? They don’t need to. You keep seeing your life flashing before your very eyes. Why did the room packed with married people seem empty? Because there…

GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY Palesa is rushed to hospital. Tau receives an unexpected visitor. Lucy (MANAKA RANAKA) has had enough of being taken advantage of and puts her foot down. Gog’ Flo appeals to her pastor but it might already be too late. A Russian mobster isn’t impressed when his hand gets forced. Crazy J takes pleasure in putting Kabisi in his place. SCANDAL! Boniswa and a loved one have a terrible new sin to try and hide. Dintle’s (MAPASEKA KOETLE) celebration comes with a sting in the tail. Kgosi tells Kabelo they‘re going to rob a house. Yvonne cannot sleep, haunted by memories. Xolile moves home only to realise Boniswa is keeping tabs on her and Romeo. Phindile accepts the position of CPF leader. ISIDINGO Sibiya’s prayers appear to be…

1 Deon (47) was “doing dumb stuff on the streets of Chicago” when a friend bet him he wouldn’t have the guts to perform amateur stand-up comedy at a club. He took his friend’s money, he told the New York Times, and he’s never looked back. 2 He went from standup to the TV talk show circuit as a writer and performer. He’s earned two Emmy nominations for his writing on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, and for his writing contribution to Conan’s performance at the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Despite his acting success, Deon has no plans to give up his stand-up career. “It’s what got me to everything else,” he’s said. “That’s my sanctuary, that’s where I feel comfortable. It’s therapeutic as well. It’s a way…

ONE DAY IN BETHLEHEM BY JONNY STEINBERG (JONATHAN BALL) R195* In 1992 Fusi Mofokeng, a resident of a township in Bethlehem in the Free State, gets a visit from his brother-in-law. With his relative are seven men who’ve travelled with him from Joburg. Several hours later they continue on their way to KwaZulu-Natal. But a short way out of town they’re stopped by two policemen. Shots are fired and one of the cops is killed. Fusi and a friend, Tshokolo Mokoena, are arrested with a few of the men, who turn out to be operatives transporting a cache of AK-47s for ANC military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). Although he and Tshokolo weren’t present at the time of the shooting, they’re still found guilty of murder. And so Fusi is…

IMAGINE the terror: knowing you’ve contracted a deadly virus and living out your last days in agony and isolation, unable to have any contact with your loved ones. For patients with Ebola, the treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are a scary place to be. To stop them spreading the highly contagious disease as they teeter between life and death, they’re confined to hermetically sealed bio-secure units where medical staff, clad head-to-toe in decontamination suits, tend to them gingerly. There’s little that can be done to help them. For most the disease is an almost certain death sentence but at least doctors in the DRC – which has been in the grip of a year-long Ebola outbreak that’s claimed more than 2 000 lives – have found…

HE’S been in the business for 16 years and has many accomplishments under his belt. But for Thapelo Mokoena, nothing compares to his latest role. “You know when you do something so much it just becomes part of you?” he says. “I feel like that’s when you really begin in anything.” Playing Quinn Makebe in the TV adaptation of bestselling author Deon Meyer’s high-octane thriller Trackers is what’s done it for the 36-year-old actor. The five-part series promises to be a heart-stoppingly tense show, with first-class production quality and a plot that’ll keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Deon is also the supervising screenwriter of the show, ensuring it stays true to the story of the hit novel. Quinn is one of the main characters, the highly ambitious…

THEY couldn’t be more different. One is a showbiz vet with more than 20 years’ experience and the other is just starting out and trying to make her mark in the industry. KB Motsilanyane and Bahumi Madisakwane have something in common though: both have been picked apart for being cast as Lebo Mathosa in a new series about the powerhouse singer’s rise to stardom. Bahumi (24) plays the part of younger Lebo in Dream: The Lebo Mathosa Story, but critics said she’s too inexperienced and only landed the plum part because of her famous father, Somizi Mhlongo. 40-year-old KB, they said, was too old to portray Lebo, who died in a car crash when she was 29. But the women aren’t letting the backlash get them down. “My approach is…

The sanction is named after Russian lawyer and auditor Sergei Magnitsky, who’d been working with US financier Bill Browder in 2008 to investigate tax fraud totalling $230 million (R2 billion), which was linked to people connected to the Kremlin. Magnitsky was arrested and beaten in custody. He died in 2009, days before he was due to be released. Browder lobbied the US government to introduce the Magnitsky Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2012. Its first targets were the 18 Russians believed to be responsible for Magnitsky’s death. In 2016 the act was expanded to impose targeted sanctions or visa bans on individuals who had committed acts of corruption or human rights violations anywhere in the world.…

WHEN she woke up on the morning of her wedding day, Jena Carolus felt more than just butterflies in her bulging belly. But she tried ignoring the increasing pain because in just a few hours she’d be heading down the aisle. Jena (31) was nine months pregnant but doctors told her the baby she was having with her fiancé, Selwyn (35), wasn’t due for another week. The bride didn’t breathe a word to anyone and carried on with preparations as they’d planned. First, she’d pick up her wedding gown, then head over to the salon to have her hair done. Little did she know her plans would soon be derailed in a big way. An hour before the ceremony was set to take place in the Dutch Reformed Church of…

BREAKFAST CUPS SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 20 MIN 500ml (2c) double-cream plain yoghurt 500ml (2c) fresh berries and/or fruit of your choice, sliced or cubed 500ml (2c) granola (see next recipe) 20ml (4t) honey You’ll need four ramekins or pudding glasses for your breakfast cups. 1 Put 15ml (1T) of yoghurt in the bottom of each pudding glass or ramekin, followed by a spoonful of fruit, then the granola. Repeat the layers until each glass or ramekin is full. Complete your breakfast cup by drizzling a bit of honey over. HONEY GRANOLA MAKES 1KG GRANOLA PREPARATION: 15 MIN BAKING: 25-30 MIN 500ml (2c) coarse oatmeal 500ml (240g) fine oatmeal 180ml (¾c) almond flakes 180ml (¾c) pecan nuts 180ml (¾c) pumpkin seeds 180ml (¾c) sunflower seeds 60ml (¼c) sesame seeds 250ml (1c)…

SCORPIO 23 OCT – 21 NOV Mercury, master of the mind and keeper of the tongue, is going into reverse gear this week. This is thus a time where introspection beats communication. As a Scorpio you could be a soul of few words, but it’s still worth counting them because thoughtless words do damage. It’s an apt time to occupy the mind with deep issues. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 6, 40, 32, 49, 23, 10 SAGITTARIUS 22 NOV – 20 DEC Pleasure-seeking Venus moves into your sign this week, which makes for a period to seek out enjoyment and fun. It’s a great time to socialise and make merry with your friends, whether you want to throw a party, all set off on an outing together or go to a live…

Long before Beyoncé there was another queen bee – New York rapper Lil’ Kim. Kimberly Jones’ (45) debut, Hard Core, was a seminal slice of hip-hop that her critics claimed had been ghostwritten by her bae and mentor, the late Notorious B.I.G. She refuted this in her distinctive no-nonsense style, with the 2005 track Shut Up Bitch. Kim’s music was blunt, feminist and ground-breaking. With tracks like Big Momma Thang, Dreams and Not Tonight, she changed the way women in hip-hop spoke about sex, with unapologetic and brazenly sexual lyrics which would influence the generation of female rappers who came after her. Her latest record, 9, is her first studio album in 14 years and features collaborations with City Girls, O.T. Genasis, Rick Ross, Musiq Soulchild and Rich The Kid.…

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING FANTASY ADVENTURE. 120 MIN. 2019. 13V. Alex (LOUIS ASHBOURNE SERKIS) and his best friend find King Arthur’s sword. Alex draws it from a stone, which releases the imprisoned Morgana, Arthur’s evil halfsister, who plans to enslave Britain. This fresh take on the legend of King Arthur is a fun throwback to ’80s family fantasy movies which champion values such as kindness and respect in an inspiring way. MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL SCI-FI COMEDY. 115MIN. 2019. 13VL.  TESSA THOMPSON and CHRIS HEMSWORTH made a delightful comic duo in Thor: Ragnarok, which created a lot of anticipation for their pairing in this reboot of the Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones series. Like the last three MiB movies, there’s a mystery afoot for our heroes to solve and…

1 DYING MASSIVE STAR It’s energy source is depleted and gravity increases as the pressure in its core decreases. 2 SUPERNOVA The star’s core is compressed by its own gravity. The shock causes the rest of the star to explode in a supernova. 3 IMPLOSION All the matter that’s left after the explosion is compressed in less than a second into a small point, the singularity. 4 BLACK HOLE The singularity is so dense that not even light can escape. The result is a black hole with an event horizon surrounding the singularity.…

DRUM FOOD We’ve selected the most delicious recipes from the finalists of the DRUM Food Ambassador competition for this issue of DRUM FOOD. There’s a great mix of dishes – from simple meals for the midweek rush to culinary creations to wow guests. What’s more, these meal are easy to prepare. DRUM HAIR The latest issue of DRUM HAIR is packed with the hottest styles from runways to Mzansi’s streets. We also give you advice on how to keep your hair beautiful – from wigs and braids to natural and coloured hair! Get your copy of these fab magazines in stores now or order from Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@media24.com GET DRUM ON YOUR PC OR DEVICE Pay R64 a month and get DRUM every week – that’s R14,70…

IT’S an epic rags-to-riches story: a troubled township teen turns his life around to become a chart-topping national treasure. There’s no doubt Samthing Soweto is making waves in Mzansi – and he’s being recognised abroad too. Recently the Soweto-born singer was featured in Rolling Stone magazine after his debut album broke the local Apple Music record for the highest number of users pre-adding Isphithiphithi to their personal libraries. Simply put, the album wasn’t even out yet and people were already so eager to lay their hands on it, they were lining up for it online. If that wasn’t impressive enough he made history when his hit single Akulaleki, featuring Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa and Sha Sha, reached number one on Apple Music at the same time Isphithiphithi climbed to…

THINK what you could buy for R124. Lunch at your favourite restaurant, a really nice bottle of wine or a trip to the movies. Or you could buy 1GB of prepaid mobile data – that’s the average price charged by four of the main cellphone networks. When you think of it like that, it’s easy to understand why South Africans are feeling ripped off. We’re among the most expensive countries in the world when it comes to cellphone data, an international study recently found. How is it possible that we can be expected to fork out R124 per GB for prepaid data when in other African countries such as Rwanda and Sudan it’ll cost you well under R10 for the same amount? Given this, it’s understandable that local consumers were…

WHITE BEANS & PORK GOULASH SERVES 6 PREPARATION: 30 MIN COOKING: 2 HR 15 MIN 500ml (2c) small white beans 1,5kg pork neck pieces, bones in 1L chicken OR vegetable stock 500ml (2c) water 45ml (3T) garlic, chopped 250ml (1c) onions, finely chopped 4 medium carrots, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1 bay leaf 78ml red wine 45ml (3T) tomato paste 5ml (1t) dried oregano 5ml (1t) dried thyme 5ml (1t) dried parsley salt and pepper to taste 5ml (1t) paprika fresh parsley to garnish 1 Discard any damaged beans or pebbles. Rinse the beans under cold running water. In a large pot over medium heat, add the beans, pork, stock and water. 2 When it starts to bubble, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently for 1…

I DON’T FIT IN MY DAD’S NEW FAMILY Q My father remarried last year and now he has a baby with his new wife. I’m trying to feel happy for them but I feel like I no longer have a part in his life. His wife isn’t mean but she doesn’t know me and now he spends all his time with his new family. I live with my mom but I still want to be part of my dad’s life. I just don’t know how to fit in to his new family structure and this breaks my heart. I want to always have a good relationship with my dad. But how do I get his attention? EXCLUDED, EMAIL A A change of dynamics in a family can cause a lot…

IT SOUNDS like a great deal. You’re being given the chance to buy a new car with monthly repayments that are almost half what most other customers are being charged. And the cherry on top: at the end of four years you’ll be able to exchange it for a new model. This is what’s known in the trade as guaranteed future value (GFV) financing and it’s becoming increasingly popular with motorists as it offers them a more affordable way to ensure they drive a new car every few years. But before you get yourself locked into one of these contracts, make sure you read the fine print. THE INS AND OUTS OF GFV A new vehicle starts losing value as soon as you drive it off the showroom floor. What…

1 Rebecca so poor growing Malope up recently , she was revealed forced they to eat were . . . to survive? A Cats B Rats C Pigeons D Snails 2 What into yoghurt turns milk by fermenting it? A Sugar B Protein C Fat D Bacteria 3 The Atonement Day of , the holiest day of the year in Judaism, is also known as . . .? A Hanukkah B Rosh Hashanah C Yom Kippur D Sukkot 4 Former board chairperson SAA Dudu Myeni recently missed a . . . because she reportedly couldn’t afford to travel there? A Court appearance B Parliamentary hearing C Gallery opening D Parole hearing 5 . virus . . is a spread deadly to people from the saliva of infected animals? A Malaria…

GEMINI MAN SCI-FI ACTION. 117 MIN. 2019. 13LV. Hitman Henry Brogan (WILL SMITH) is ready to retire and lay his demons to rest. Unfortunately he’s become the target of an equally talented assassin – a clone of his younger self, also played by Will. If you’ve been waiting since The Matrix for an edge-of-your-seat sci-fi action film that makes you see the world in a different light, this movie from director Ang Lee is what you need. See it on the big screen – it’s worth it! – LYNN ELY AD ASTRA SCI-FI ADVENTURE. 124MIN. 2019. 16LV. When mysterious power surges from deep space threaten Earth, astronaut Roy McBride (BRAD PITT) is assigned to uncover their origins, which may be linked to a doomed mission his father undertook decades earlier.…

GIRLS of all ages clad in colourful leotards are hard at work warming up – legs wheeling, arms stretching, bodies bending into improbable shapes. Some gymnasts hop nimbly on the balance beam, others somersault through the air. It’s beautiful to watch. But all activity ceases at the Johannesburg Gymnastics Centre (JGC) in Newlands, Joburg, when a petite young woman walks in. It’s Caitlin Rooskrantz, hero of every young gymnast here, and South Africa’s latest sports sensation. The 17-year-old became an instant star after qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany – the first female South African artistic gymnast to qualify for the Olympics by ranking. Her score of 49,466 out of a possible 50 sealed her ticket to Japan – even…

A SEX PEST? ACTOR CUBA GOODING JR is a sex pest, say New York prosecutors who have added four more charges to the two sex abuse cases brought against the actor in June. The Oscar-winner now faces six counts of forcible touching as well as third-degree sexual abuse. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Cuba (51) was initially accused of groping a woman’s breast at the Magic Hour rooftop bar, which he denied. Prosecutors have said they could call another 12 women to testify in support of the new charges from an incident at another bar in October last year. ‘They have no credibility’– CUBA’S LAWYER Those women say the actor groped, bit or rubbed up against them. “[His] past behaviour shows he routinely approaches women while…