Innholdsfortegnelse for 05-Oct-17 i Drum English

Rapper and Idols SA host ProVerb and former Miss South Africa Liesl Laurie aren’t hiding their romance anymore – much to the delight of DRUM readers. We asked you to share your thoughts on the loved-up couple. The way I love them it’s just beyond . . . my favourite couple in Mzansi. MAXOLI MBIKO I can’t wait for these two to get married! #luvthem THILA GOBILE These two are trending these days, hey! It’s good for them – even though I don’t like public relationships. ZIZI MDALANA I love ProVerb for being a loyal man to his partner. NONTUTHUZELO CHRISSY MBALO Love you guys. ProVerb you deserve to be happy – I hope there are wedding bells soon. ITUMELENG BOGOSHI They should keep their relationship private – public relationships…

‘We have informed the ancestors and we were made one’ SHE was never going to do it again, she vowed. She’d already tried twice and it hadn’t worked out all that well. No, Baby Cele decided, enough was enough – marriage just wasn’t for her. But then a man who’d once made her heart skip a beat walked back into her life purely by chance and convinced her to try all over again. And so the 46-year-old Ring of Lies actress said “I do” to businessman Thabo Maloka – and this time, she vows, it’s for keeps. “I’d told myself I didn’t want to get married again,” she admits. She feared getting divorced again and had decided her days of walking down the aisle were over for good. But her…

1977 Recruited into the ANC while studying medicine at the University of Zululand. 1986 Goes into exile in Swaziland where he treats civilians and wounded Umkhonto we Sizwe members. Also develops health policies for the ANC. 1994 Becomes KwaZulu-Natal MEC for health, serving for a decade and becoming the longest-serving provincial health MEC. Later he’s made MEC for finance and economic development in KZN. 2009 Is made premier of KZN. 2012 Elected treasurer general of the ANC.…

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1 LEBANESE MINCE TART Cinnamon and fresh mint take this tart to the next level. SERVES 4-6 AS A SNACK PREPARATION: 15 MIN COOKING: 30 MIN MINCE 30ml (2T) olive oil 2 onions, chopped 300g extra-lean beef mince 2,5ml (½t) ground cinnamon 2,5ml (½t) allspice 5ml (1t) dried chilli flakes salt TART 5 sheets phyllo pastry 60ml (¼c) butter, melted 100g mozzarella cheese, grated TO FINISH 60ml (¼c) sunflower seeds, toasted 30ml (2T) finely shredded fresh mint 30ml (2T) pomegranate seeds (optional) 30ml (2T) full-cream plain yoghurt Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and grease with non-stick spray. 1 MINCE Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until fragrant. Add the mince and stir-fry until brown. 2 Stir in the spices…

GETTING divorced can be emotionally exhausting and many people try to get the process over with as quickly as possible – even if it means losing out financially. But try to think of your future. Here are some tips that will help. 1 MAINTENANCE SHOULD MY EX DIE If your ex dies your minor children will be able to claim for maintenance from the deceased’s estate but you as the former spouse won’t. Maintenance obligations to a former spouse end on the death of the payer, says David Thomson, legal adviser of Sanlam Trust. This can be addressed by stipulating in the divorce settlement agreement – which can be made an order of the court – that spousal maintenance obligations will be binding on the deceased’s estate. A once-off amount…

How do you feel about beating Jay-Z on the iTunes charts? Jay-Z is a legend. I could never feel like I’ve beaten him in any way – that’s Jigga and he’s married to Beyoncé! So he’s one of your rap heroes? Definitely. Jay-Z taught me it’s not only about the raps, it’s also about building an empire with your own hands. Tell us about your album. There isn’t much to say except the streets are calling it a classic. It took 18 months to make. The inspiration came from memories of my childhood, dreams of the future and the reality of my present. Did you think it would be a chart-topper? I never think about topping the charts, but I knew the music would mean something to people because of…

1 What is the fastest land snake in the world? A. King cobra B. Black mamba C. Green mamba D. Tiger snake 2 The smallest ocean by area is the . . .? A. Arctic B. Indian C. Atlantic D. Pacific 3 The smallest planet in our solar system is . . .? A. Saturn B. Jupiter C. Mars D. Mercury 4 What is the capital of Zambia? A. Harare B. Lusaka C. Gaborone D. Windhoek 5 How many holes are there in a full round of golf? A. 9 B. 10 C. 18 D. 19 6 Which actor has 175 films credits, including Inglorious Bastards, xXx and Shaft, to his name? A. Dwayne Johnson B. Denzel Washington C. Samuel L Jackson D. Idris Elba 7 Hg is the chemical…

HE’S playing “like a man with no stress” after his former girlfriend, Minnie Dlamini, tied the knot recently, South Africans believe. In fact fans are so sure the wedding is good for his game that they’ve asked the universe to keep all girls away from him until the end of the season. Jokes aside though, Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune is in top form after a series of setbacks – not only good news to the legions of Amakhosi fans but for Bafana Bafana too as the national team grimly clings to hopes of World Cup qualification. The 30-year-old from Ventersdorp was on a serious roll – until he fell ill and had to be hospitalised. And that meant he was absent for Bafana’s twin 2-1 home-and-away losses to Cape…

2:03:32 That’s how long it took Kenyan Olympic marathon champ Eliud Kipchoge to cross the finish line and win the Berlin Marathon. 3-2 Mamelodi Sundowns are officially out of the Caf Champions League after losing 3-2 on penalties to Wydad Casablanca in Morocco. 18-5 The Sharks secured a Currie Cup home semifinal after they claimed an 18-5 victory against the Blue Bulls at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. 0-0 Bloemfontein Celtic and Chippa United played to a dismissal draw in their Absa Premiership fixture at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.…

WE LOVE seeing celebs do their own grocery shopping and cooking up a storm – it proves they’re just like us! So when we bumped into a few stars at the White Star Celebrity Cook-off recently we asked them what tantalises – and tortures – their taste buds. ACTRESS MIRANDA NTSHANGASE What do you refuse to eat? I eat everything – it’s evident in my weight! The most unusual thing you’ve eaten? I once ate a chicken-looking-dog-thing in Thailand. I was so put off! I also once unknowingly had frog legs in France. What’s the longest you’ve gone without food? One day – the minute I go hungry, I become hangry (hungry and angry). Have you ever been on a diet? I tried the Beyoncé diet with cayenne pepper, maple…

This time last year we joined Mpho Tshabalala, her family and legions of fans in mourning the untimely death of Mandoza. The man who brought us the runaway hit Nkalakatha succumbed to cancer at the age of just 38. Those of us who have lost loved ones will know how hard it is to find purpose in life again, to find a reason to get out of bed and carry on. We often need to because there are people who rely on us – children, parents, colleagues, neighbours. But to find real meaning is often hard – and Mpho knows all about this. Which is why she started something that would not only bring her comfort but would ensure her husband’s legacy and memory lived on alongside his magical music.…

AS FAR as politicians go, he ticks all the boxes. Firm handshake? Tick. Makes an effort to pronounce everyone’s name just right? Tick. Comes across as “one of us”? Tick. Smart suit and tie? Double tick. There may still be three months to go until the ANC elective conference in December but Dr Zweli Mkhize is making sure he makes a good impression. The dark horse in the presidential race meets us at a five-star hotel at OR Tambo International Airport, granting us an hour of his time before he jets off to his next meeting. It’s all go-go-go for Mkhize, the ANC’s 61-year-old treasurer general, since the Alfred Nzo region in the Eastern Cape named him as their pick for president. And while several other candidates have thrown their…

IT WAS a project so ambitious most people wouldn’t even have attempted it. Combining a love of academics with a passion for rap music and a burning desire to convey a pretty serious message? Can’t be done, the majority of us would think. But Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh (28) was determined. He thought the country needed a new perspective on the problems it’s facing so he got to work. The result: a book and rap album called Democracy & Delusion. And it’s the first of its kind in South Africa. Usually at launches you get a book or an album, not both. Yet this is a package deal, the Oxford University graduate says. Sizwe, who has a master’s degree in international relations from the prestigious British university and is currently working on…

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‘I was lucky because my wife supported me’ HE WAS overcome with emotion as his wife pushed his wheelchair onto the stage at the University of Pretoria auditorium, and choked back tears when he realised the audience was giving him a standing ovation. And they had every reason to applaud: after nine long years Thabang Malapela graduated with a master’s degree in public administration. But the 44-year-old paraplegic, who has limited use of his hands, says he couldn’t have done it without his wife, Daphney, who dedicated her life to making sure he reached his academic goals. The couple, who have been married since 2006 and live in Philip Nel Park in Tshwane, have three children: Neldah (21), a geology student at Rhodes University; Thukisho (16), who’s in Grade 9,…

HIS first album was named after his adorable son, Avery, so it wasn’t surprising that rapper EMTEE featured a picture of the cute tot on the back cover of his second offering, Manando. We asked the Roll Up rapper to fill in the blanks so we could get to know him better. 1 Manando is . . . named after a friend and music mentor who was a senior in my high school days. He’s what I call a ghetto hero. 2 I usually write my songs . . . in the least expected moments. I’ll write a song whether I’m on a boat or a train – any time of the day. 3 People tend to approach me . . . when I’m at my busiest. They don’t care…

REALITY star KYLIE JENNER has everyone talking about her alleged pregnancy – which she’s neither confirmed nor denied – with reactions ranging from disbelief to praise to criticism. After news broke that the plump-lipped make-up mogul might be around four months pregnant with her first child with rapper TRAVIS SCOTT (25), social media erupted, with many users saying the 20-year-old isn’t fit to be a mother. One user even went so far as to speculate that she’s Kim and Kanye’s surrogate for baby No 3. Social blogger Perez Hilton caused outrage when he suggested Kylie should have an abortion, while Kylie’s own family is said not to be thrilled. According to an insider, they’re worried Kylie, who’s not been showing off her body as usual on Instagram and has taken…

IT’S disgusting and disappointing to read about national surveys that continue to indicate people don’t read. The 2016 national survey on the reading behaviour of adult South Africans shows that only 14% read regularly. This includes newspapers‚ magazines and books‚ in print and digital format. My question is this: What are people meant to read while there are still so many underpublished languages – like isiNdebele‚ Sepedi‚ Xitsonga and Tshivenda? Many people face economic and infrastructural challenges, including the people of my area, Malamulele in Limpopo. It’s not that people aren’t interested in reading – they simply don’t have access to books. Most of the schools don’t have libraries nor are there community libraries where people can borrow books. There are a lot of challenges that hold people back from…

“He’s an educated guy but I think he understands what’s happening on the ground. Being from KZN, he could easily rekindle relationships at ground level.” Mkhize would be the least controversial presidential candidate. “We’re in a situation where the president seems to have lost control of key areas of government. So a successful president could simply be someone who doesn’t have much scandal surrounding them. And a president with some level of dignity would be a very good start.” Zweli Mkhize’s chances of being elected ANC president are better than many people might think, political analyst Ralph Mathekga believes. Mkhize has the chops to fight corruption and with the right strategy could make his way to the Union Buildings, he says. “He could emerge as a serious contender if he…

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‘Is the challenge so big and the damage so great you’re prepared to throw 10 years down the drain?’ Q WHO SHOULD I CHOOSE? I was in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend for two years and it was going well until I fell in love with a guy at work. However, my boyfriend made sure we saw each other a lot and even moved closer to me so we could have more time together. I eventually ended the relationship. A few months later I found out the colleague I was seeing is married to the mother of his two kids. They’ve been separated for two years but he says he can’t divorce her because she threatens to take the kids away. He wants to make me his second wife…

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‘When you say something a lot and hear it often it becomes a catchphrase’ IT’S almost impossible to go anywhere these days without hearing the catchy sounds of Ubaba kaDuduzane blaring from every taxi. The video to the hit gqom song, which features video and audio of opposition politicians baying for President Jacob Zuma’s blood, went viral overnight – much to the surprise of its creator, Thabo “Tboy Daflame” Moagi. “I didn’t expect it to be such a big hit,” he says of the video, which was downloaded 2 000 times the day it dropped. The song was inspired by recent parliamentary sessions where Economic Freedom Fighter leader Julius Malema refused to address the president as such. Instead the EFF chief insisted on calling him uBaba kaDuduzane, in reference to…

HALLE BERRY is in luuurve! And she made her romance with producer ALEX DA KID Insta-official. The pair shared the same pic of themselves with the caption “My balance,” and were spotted walking arm-in-arm in London. It’s early days for the lovebirds, but “they seem smitten,” an insider told People magazine, adding that they met “over the summer”. “It’s rather new. He has success in his own right. He produces and he’s got real street cred.” The Grammy nominee, real name Alexander Grant (35), has worked with heavy hitters such as Dr Dre, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Diddy. And he was once a semi-professional soccer player for Bristol City in the UK. Earlier this year Halle said she was getting frustrated at being linked to random men. “If I’m having…