Innholdsfortegnelse for 23-Feb-17 i Drum English

‘For a long time I felt caged up. I’d closed myself off from things’ A BROKEN heart is hard enough - sharing it with the rest of the country must be almost unbearable. Yet when you’re in the public eye your private life is hard to hide, and the moment eagle-eyed fans noticed Pearl Modiadie wasn’t wearing her engagement ring the rumour mill leapt into action. Had the beautiful TV and radio host split from her husband-to-be, KwaZulu-Natal businessman Nkululeko Buthelezi? She must have, they concluded. Pearl had never been shy to show off her rock on social media and it was common knowledge she’d commissioned hotshot designer David Tlale to create both her traditional and white wedding dresses. She’d even showed her traditional outfit to viewers on Top Billing…

AS A child, he watched as the elderly and the sick who lived in his town in a remote corner of Mpumalanga travelled to distant clinics and hospitals where they queued for hours to collect their medicines. His dad, Johannes, was one of them, spending R40 and travelling 30 km every time he needed to collect his blood pressure medication. Now that tedious and often costly journey could soon be something of the past thanks to an ingenious invention by a 28-year-old Mpumalanga pharmacist whose plan it is to change the lives of thousands of South Africans. Johannes Mangane has created a system he hopes will deliver medicine directly to people’s doorsteps – even in the remotest parts of South Africa. His invention, an app called PillDrop, will be available…

1 DOUBLE UP We’ve previously told you about a beauty hack that can save you time and money: using your lipstick as a blush. Now there are products that are designed to work as both a lip colour and a blush. You can use the brush provided to apply colour to your lips while you use your fingers to apply it as blusher. 2 GOODBYE SPOTS Foundation can help to cover spots and dark circles, but sometimes it needs a bit of help. Concealer provides maximum coverage on specific spots and discoloured skin areas like dark circles. Apply concealer after the foundation and blend it in using your index or ring finger. Don’t rub the product; rather use a dabbing motion to blend. 3 LASH OUT If false eyelashes never…

ARIES 21 Mar – 19 Apr Unpredictable changes and/or surprising happenings make for an exciting yet potentially unsettling week. Your hunger for action should be satisfied, but impetuousness can have dire consequences. You might be accident-prone so it’s advisable to rein in recklessness. There’s a fine line between bravery and stupidity. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 23, 10, 36, 5, 34, 49 TAURUS 20 Apr – 20 May If you’re a true Taurus, you probably like constancy and stability, which might be nonexistent this week. Adaptability is the key to managing a week where change has the upper hand and uncertainty is second in command. Although you might get booted out of your comfort zone, a surprising amount can be achieved. It’s not a good time to be goal-orientated and fixated, though.…

1. HOW MANY GRAND SLAM SINGLES TITLES HAS TENNIS CHAMP SERENA WILLIAMS WON? A. 18 B. 20 C. 22 D. 23 2. WHAT IS “MAŠOTŠA” BETTER KNOWN AS? A. Spider B. Mouse C. Mopani worm D. Butterfly 3 . HOW MANY DAYS AFTER HIS INAUGURATION DID PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FIRE SOMEONE? A. Five B. 10 C. 14 D. 21 4. IN THE CHILDREN’S FAIRY TALE, WHO HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE THREE BEARS? A. Snow White B. Red Riding Hood C. Goldilocks D. Cinderella 5. ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY TEETH DOES AN ADULT HAVE? A. 32 B. 30 C. 34 D. 28 6. HOW MANY COLOURS ARE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG? A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Seven 7. IN THE BIBLE, JESUS MIRACULOUSLY TURNED WATER INTO .…

FINDING HER RHYTHM The Club 808 host is back on our small screens as Luscious Lu, a feisty radio presenter, in e.tv’s Rhythm City. This is isn’t her first acting gig – she’s starred in Rockville and High Rollers too. The 26-year-old, who’s hectically busy filming her scenes, will be on the soap for about a week. You can catch her debut on Monday10 April – set a reminder! SPREADING THE LOVE We love how she inspires positivity! “During the times when you feel total despair or are going around in circles on a complaint train, think about something you’re grateful for. When you concentrate on things to be grateful for, you will barely have room for things to complain about,” she tweeted to her 1,3 million followers, asking them…

HE WAS the smooth, silky-voiced crooner who defied all attempts to pigeonhole his sound, effortlessly jumping between genres and mesmerising fans with his unique vocal delivery style. Al Jarreau was so multitalented he was one of just a few artists to win three Grammys across three categories: jazz, pop and R&B. So although fans were sad to hear that the We’re in This Love Together hitmaker had died, it seemed fitting the news broke on the music industry’s biggest night of the year. At the Grammy Awards songbird Jill Scott, who was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance, halted the gala event’s proceedings for a few minutes to pay tribute to the incredible musician with whom she’d collaborated in 2006. Along with fellow musician George Benson they’d recorded a version…

I’VE BEEN watching the advent of the Trump administration in the US with keen interest and cannot help but notice the eerie similarities he and our president, Jacob Zuma, share. Both men have entered the highest office of the country with controversies trailing them – their shady business dealings, dubious friendships, the court actions against them and their family members benefiting from their political connections. While our president’s term has been marred with even more controversy for years, Donald Trump has been in office for less than a month and there are already many protests against him. While Jacob Zuma has shown a remarkable ability to rise above every challenge to remove him from office, it remains to be seen how long Trump, who is very thin-skinned, will be able…

LIGHT FISH SAGANAKI Saganaki is a dish traditionally cooked in a small frying pan. PREPARATION: 5 MIN COOKING: 15 MIN SERVES 4-6 500 g hake fillets handful fresh oregano leaves, finely chopped 3 spring onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed rind of 1 lemon, grated salt and pepper 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil 1 x 400 g tomato purée pinch of caster sugar 120 g feta, crumbled 1 ml (¼ tsp) dried oregano 300 g rice pasta, to serve Preheat the oven to 200 °C. 1 Combine the fish, oregano, spring onions, garlic and lemon rind in a bowl (do not overmix). Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate lined with baking paper. 2 Heat the oil in a non-stick ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat. Stir…

‘A relationship is about communication and compromise’ Q HE ABANDONED ME I’m 21 and have been dating a 22-year-old guy since September. I’m two months pregnant, but he hasn’t called me since the beginning of this month and there’s been no other communication. I’ve decided to have an abortion before my family finds out, and to move on with my life. I want my children to live with both parents like I did. Am I making the right decision? ANONYMOUS, SMS A It’s devastating to be alone in your situation. Your boyfriend is a coward for turning his back on you when you need him most. But this doesn’t mean you have to rush into a decision you might later regret. Think everything through before you make a final decision.…

TAIMI HAIKELA The best way a parent can avoid tantrums is to raise their children to understand that “no” means “no”. Explaining to them why they can’t have a specific item will teach them to understand you and let go. Don’t make promises you can’t keep; they won’t trust you. MAGS MOGANE Most kids who throw tantrums are children with conditions such as autism, ADHD and others. It’s so difficult to deal with those children as a parent because they find it hard to understand “no”. It’s not like the parents don’t discipline these kids at home. They do discipline them, but it’s really difficult to deal with this kind of child. MPHO SHWATJA Children don’t throw tantrums because they’re brats or weren’t raised well. When my children throw tantrums…

HERSCHELLE GIBBS 23 FEBRUARY FLOYD MAYWEATHER 24 FEBRUARY RASHIDA JONES 25 FEBRUARY ERYKAH BADU 26 FEBRUARY JOSH GROBAN 27 FEBRUARY JUSTIN BIEBER 1 MARCH THE ESSENCE OF PISCES Lives in a world of make-believe and magic. Needs somewhere to escape to and something to believe in. Is sensitive to and influenced by the atmosphere around them. Pisces is a follower rather than a leader. Is commitment-shy and difficult to pin down. Has a vivid imagination. Has a well-developed sixth sense.…

HOW TO PLAY There are seven differences between these pictures of Lerato Kganyago. Can you find them? THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY GREED & DESIRE (MZANSI 19:30) Drama series. Maru is angry at Tselane’s betrayal. Sharon discovers something she can use against Benson. BAGGAGE CLAIM (E.TV 20:30) Comedy. A flight attendant has 30 days to find her Mr Right before her younger sister’s wedding. Paula Patton, Taye Diggs. 96 min. 2013. PG13. FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY SKEEM SAAM (SABC1 18:30) Drama series. Kat and Candice get to find out what Chef Francesco thinks of their culinary skills. Emkay shocks his lawyer with his latest confession. INDEPENDENCE DAY (MZANSI 22:00) Sci-fi. When aliens invade earth it’s up to a fighter pilot and computer specialist to save…

SHE’S NOW one of the most famous women in the world – and undoubtedly one of the coolest. So it’s interesting to know she once stared rejection in the face. In fact many times. But Taraji P. Henson never gave up and her perseverance has paid off. The star of the hit TV show Empire is now also one of the world’s most sought-after actresses – despite being rejected from a professional performing arts school as a teen. In fact, her portrayal of a maths genius in the true-life story Hidden Figures recently bagged her and the movie’s cast a Screen Actors Guild award. One of her crucial keys to success was never giving up. Yes, rejection hurts, but it’s impossible to avoid altogether. “It’s important to realise you might…

HE RUFFLED feathers when he boasted he’d be named Boxer of the Year at the recent South African Boxing Awards – but he was right. The guy who honed his skills while scavenging for scraps on the rubbish dumps of his impoverished home town was crowned the best of the bunch, and those who raised their eyebrows at his bragging had to concede defeat. It’s this kind of in-your-face confidence that has catapulted feisty lightweight champion Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni to the top of his division in SA and saw him deliver a spectacular debut on the lucrative fight scene in America. Critics who once claimed he didn’t have the skill to become a champion have been silenced. “I’m not an intelligent boxer,” he admits. “But stand in front of me…

MAROPENG VINCENT NYAKALE Each team must talk to their supporters, and more security is needed as well as police. COLLIN NGOEPE Ban them from stadiums for two or three matches. TUMI TUMRAD RADEBE They should have more security at the stadiums. DAVID MUKWEVHO In boxing, you throw in the towel; in soccer we invade the field. Did you expect us to roll our eyes and watch when Sundowns were disrespecting us while the zebras were watching – really? NKOSANA PRINCÈ NYAMANDE The behaviour of soccer fans at stadiums is bad in general. I was at this game – you couldn’t even watch the game properly because the people in front were standing and you couldn’t see anything. Now we have this chaos. We need to learn from rugby fans (or…

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‘Bones weakened by osteoporosis cannot be rebuilt. Prevention is therefore as important as treatment’ Q WHY CAN’T I FALL PREGNANT? I always feel like I’m full and sometimes I feel like I’m pregnant. I conceived in 2013 and had an abortion. Now I don’t know why I can’t conceive. NM, E-MAIL A Fullness in your stomach could be because of a new growth and not necessarily pregnancy. Guesswork won’t alleviate your concerns so there is no point in mentioning all the possible causes, without knowing details like your age, the character of your monthly menstrual cycle and if any contraceptives containing hormones were used. The impact of your previous abortion might or might not contribute to the situation right now. It depends on what method was used, if any, to…

WHAT you say matters. Every time you speak, you’re doing more than just conversing – you’re either creating or destroying. Words are primarily for creation and secondarily for conversation. In Hebrews 11:3, it is written: “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Your words have the power to call into being the things that do not yet appear. AFFIRM LIFE WITH YOUR WORDS In Proverbs 18:21, we learn that: “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Do you love life? Then choose to affirm life with your words. Negative talk attracts negative results and positive talk attracts good results. You cannot…

IN THE CLASSROOM The teacher asks a little girl in her class if she’s going to the school fête. “No, I ain’t going,” the girl replies. The teacher decides to correct the child. “You mustn’t say ‘I ain’t going’,” she points out. “You should say, ‘I am not going’.” To illustrate the point she adds, “I am not going. He is not going. We are not going. You are not going. They are not going. Now, dear, can you say all that?” The little girl nods and smiles brightly. “Sure!” she says. “Now, ain’t nobody going!” SURPRISE! A guy walks up to a sales assistant in a women’s clothing store. “I’d like to buy my wife a pretty pink scarf,” he says. “How cute,” the assistant says. “Sounds as if…

ISIBAYA Kwa’Gatsheni gets an unexpected visitor while Mandla speculates about the visitor’s intentions. Zama (LINDA MTOBA) and Jabu leave for Joburg on an important mission. Lieutenant Mkhize collects evidence from Sunday’s old lair. A clever trap is set by Mpiyakhe. Mabuyi is shaken by a surprise meeting. Zama delivers unexpected information to Beauty. Mpiyakhe finally tracks down Sunday. Zama tells Beauty the truth, but Beauty’s reaction stuns her. The Ngwenyas are torn by Zama’s actions. Judas is desperate to rescue Zama from the Zungus. Mpiyakhe makes Sunday an offer he can’t refuse, while S’bu worries about Thandeka’s safety. GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY Mrekza realises something fishy is going on at S’khaftin Chicken. Fana heeds his father’s advice to get closer to the enemy. Mazwi warns Smanga to stay away from his…

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HE’S been an actor, writer, producer and director, and if you ask him which discipline he loves the most, he wouldn’t be able to choose. Because for him they all boil down to one thing – telling a story. That’s what he really loves. Akin Omotoso is good at it too. The romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something, which he co-wrote and directed, raked in more than R2 million at the box office and won the award for best narrative feature at the BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia in the US last year. His newest film, Vaya, which tells the story of three strangers trying to make their way in Johannesburg, was the only South African film to be selected for the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. The…