Innholdsfortegnelse for 22-Feb-18 i Drum English

WHAT A WEEK! WORKING at a news magazine can be wonderful. There’s always something exciting going on and we get the opportunity to share many fascinating stories with our readers alongside the great celebrity features. This week things were tense in the DRUM offices as we watched what was happening with No 1. We waited anxiously to hear if ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa would finally give SA president Jacob Zuma his marching orders. Luckily there were other amazing stories to keep us occupied while we waited. We chuckled as Skeem Saam actor Charles Maja revealed he’s been chased round a shop because of his character’s antics (page 10). We had a lump in our throats at the tenacity of disabled entrepreneur Edwina Makgamatha (page 76) and we felt sympathy for…

DENIM TWIST There is no such thing as too much denim, especially now that wearing denim on denim is so fashionable. LAIDBACK CHIC Earth tones are always a winner. They’re inspired by the colours of nature, are pleasant to look at and universally flattering. TEAM IT WITH If you’re wearing denim on denim, keep it confined to your clothes and say no to denim accessories. Accessories in the same shade complete a look.…

PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MAR It should be a week where everything goes your way. Whether you’re newly in love, you’re embarking on a dream escape or lose yourself in a romantic movie, life seems to be pretty good. On another note, it’s a great week for a new look or a complete makeover. Try out a new hairstyle or go on a shopping spree to update your wardrobe, or at least splurge on new shoes. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 28, 8, 1, 30, 36, 5 ARIES 21 Mar – 19 Apr It’s a good week for reflection and a bit of soul-searching, even if you’re an Aries who might be more interested in doing than being. Spend some time by yourself to count your blessings or reflect on self-sabotaging…

Alessia Cara is the first Canadian to win the best newcomer Grammy award. She was also nominated in three other categories – song of the year and best music video for 1-800-273-8255 and best pop/duo performance for Stay (with Zedd). She started playing guitar when she was 10 and at 13 she began posting cover songs on her You-Tube channel, which got her noticed by a record label. Her debut single, Here, was a hit in 2015 despite her expectations. “We just put it out to introduce me as an artist, thinking it might get picked up by a few blogs, and it just blew up,” she said. In 2016 she opened for Coldplay on their North American and European A Head Full of Dreams Tour.…

IT'S mating season and the signs are everywhere. A herd of elephants can be seen a few metres away from the road that leads to the rest camp. The matriarchs are scouting the bush for any signs of danger, making sure their feeding calves are safe from any potential predators. It's clear their role of caregivers and protectors is an important and respected task. A short distance away a bull elephant lingers, eagerly waiting for an opportunity to try his luck with one of the cows. About a kilometre on, a pair of giraffes stands in the middle of the road caressing each other’s necks in a rhythmic pattern, making it clear they're preparing to mate. GAME SPOTTING We’re en route to Mopani Rest Camp in the northern part of…

‘Once you’ve been discharged from hospital you’re on your own. There’s no nursing sister to look after you’ THERE’S an old saying about making lemonade when life gives you lemons – but when those lemons are a car crash that leaves you confined to a wheelchair it’s hard to put a positive spin on the experience. Well, it would be for most people – but most people aren’t Edwina Makgamatha. On one wall of her spacious, smartly furnished Kempton Park office is a plaque that gives insight into her mind: “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one,” it says. If ever there was a woman determined to move ahead it’s this 33-year-old entrepreneur. Edwina endured a humiliating battle to get the…

WE OFTEN don’t value things until they’re gone. Only by examining our own attitudes towards water and how we affect its quality and availability will we be empowered to make a difference. The drought affecting the Western Cape probably wouldn’t be felt as severely if people in that province had practised water-wise saving methods from the word go. I hope this serves as a lesson not to only Western Cape residents but to all South Africans. We all need water to survive. Let’s use water carefully and appropriately and not abuse it. If you’re not living in a drought-stricken area use a bucket for a car wash not a hosepipe, use borehole water for gardening, take a shower instead of filling the bathtub. Let’s all respect, preserve and conserve this…

RIGHT from the word go it’s been Mzansi’s most-beloved soap opera, filled with all the sauce and scandal that makes it a nightly must-watch. But the off-screen goings-on have almost been as intriguing as anything you’ll see on TV – and a fresh dollop of drama is keeping fans fascinated at the moment. The heads of two of the leading ladies on Generations: The Legacy are on the chopping block and the show’s 8,7 million viewers are being left hanging as they wait to find out who will be joining the cast next. Insiders say Idols SA contestant Mmatema Moremi as well as actors Khanya Mkangisa and Omuhle Gela – who all recently auditioned for brand-new roles – have been signed to the show while Andisiwe Dweba (Getty) and Thuli…

AMASI FLAPJACKS We use amasi instead of the usual buttermilk to give these flapjacks a delicious South African twist. MAKES 14-16 PREPARATION: 10 MIN STANDING: 30 MIN COOKING: 15-20 MIN FLAPJACKS 500ml (2c) cake flour 10ml (2t) baking powder 5ml (1t) bicarbonate of soda 2,5ml (½t) salt 30ml (2T) sugar 5ml (1t) vanilla essence 500ml (2c) amasi 2 eggs, beaten a little oil, for pan-frying TO SERVE yoghurt honey any fresh fruit 1 FLAPJACKS Mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Make a hollow in the middle. 2 Beat the vanilla essence, amasi and eggs together in another mixing bowl. Pour the egg mixture into the hollow and beat into a smooth batter. Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes.…

LOVELY LINE-UP Stripes are timeless, ageless and can be styled in countless ways. LOOK 1 Keep it clean and preppy by wearing your stripy jumpsuit with a structured bag and brogues. Finish off the look with statement sunglasses. LOOK 2 For a ’50’s-inspired style pair your striped dress with colourful accessories such as red sandals, tassel earrings and a metallic bag. LOOK 3 Pair your striped top with glittery pants and statement accessories for a glamorous night out. BLOOMING BEAUTIFUL Be bold with vibrant colours combined with feminine details. LOOK 4 Channel your inner flower child with a floral bell-sleeve blouse and flared denims, but give the outfit a modern twist by adding heels. LOOK 5 This skirt has a lot going on – the floral pattern, frills and asymmetrical…

‘Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful’– AUTHOR STEPHEN KING HOW CAN I CHANGE MY MISERABLE LIFE? Q I’m pregnant with my fourth child and I’m living with my in-laws. My life is miserable because I work like a slave before and after going to work. I also have to cook for my father-in-law because my mother-in-law works overseas. I’m working so I can support myself and my kids because my husband doesn’t. I really need someone to talk to because I have no one. My husband shouts at me, calls me names and even hits me. I’m too scared to leave him because I don’t have a house. Please help. AH, EMAIL A It hurts and is emotionally draining when…

ISIDINGO Nikiwe tells Nina she needs her help. Gabriel asks Wendy out for a drink. Lerato and Sechaba (MOTLATSI MAFATSHE) continue to grow further apart. Anja has high hopes for her and Ben despite Wendy’s warnings. Sechaba is still determined to start a family despite solid advice against it. MUVHANGO Tendamudzimu sets a trap for Vhutshilo. Susan and Masindi figure out why Konanani is in Thathe. Azwindini (GABRIEL TEMUDZANI) offers Livhuwani a shoulder to lean on. Rashaka reads Gugu’s mind. Konanani may have gone too far with Vhutshilo. Azwindini has some bad news for Livhuwani. SCANDAL! Several people are left unexpectedly homeless. Zinzile is asked to do something she knows she can’t. Lerumo (TSHEPO MOSESE) follows up on a cryptic lead. Romeo starts going through a process with the encouragement…

It’s only February but it’s hard not to feel like we’ve already fallen months behind all the shows we want to watch, never mind those we’ll probably never catch up with because the Explora gets increasingly full and the streaming service watchlists grow ever longer. Thank heavens then for anthology shows. Room 104 on ShowMax is essentially a series of 12 stand-alone mini movies. The one thing the episodes have in common is they’re all set around Room 104 in an American motel. The stories range from the worst babysitting job, to a pizza delivery man caught up in a couple’s twisted games, a cult priest offering transcendence, to an octogenarian couple returning to Room 104 to relive their first night together. It’s quite a mix – each 24-minute episode…

BEAR WITH US If global warming continues in 20 years the only chance you’d have of seeing a polar bear would be in a zoo. So in other words, nothing is going to change. THANKS A LOT A woman calls the local police station to report that there’s a snake in her backyard. “I need to know what kind of snake it is,” the officer on duty says. “Can you describe it?” “Yes,” the woman replies, “it’s long and thin. And oh, it doesn’t have arms or legs.” BUS BLUES A bus company receives a letter from an elderly commuter. “Dear sir/madam, I would like to commend your driver on the Main Road route for the following reasons: 1 He frequently doesn’t stop for me when I’m waiting at the…

EVEN on the manic scale of superhero movies, this one is in a league of its own. Its breaking new ground, smashing barriers and has sent expectations sky-high. World-saving crusaders may be nothing new for a Marvel movie – but this sleek, powerful champion is as African as Nelson Mandela and even speaks isiXhosa. And the movie-watching masses are lapping it up. A week ahead of Black Panther’s global release it scored 100% on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes with critics describing it as “a cultural watershed,” and “a thrilling vision of the Afrofuture”. Join us on a journey to explore the country of Wakanda, the mysterious home of the Black Panther – and see how South Africa played a role in the blockbuster. WARRIOR KING T’CHALLA/ BLACK PANTHER (CHADWICK…

PROTEAS PERFECT IN PINK Not only did the South African cricket team avoid a series defeat, the Proteas also managed to hold on to their record of never having lost a Pink-Day ODI. The Pink-Day initiative is now in its seventh year and is cricket’s effort to raise money for the Breast Cancer Clinic at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The mission this year was to raise R1,5 million. The Proteas beat India by five wickets at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on the Duckworth-Lewis method. Help came from new heroes ANDILE PHEHLUKWAYO (LEFT) and HEINRICH KLAASEN (RIGHT) who have played a combined total of just 25 ODIs. In the process the game raised a record sum of R1 640 652! #ProteaFire MANYONGA’S RECORD LEAP Long-jumper LUVO MANYONGA has set…

BALLERINA GIRL SHE’S pretty fit but NOMZAMO MBATHA (27) says doing a workout with the ballerinas of New York City Ballet was super tough! The actress’ most recent visit to the Big Apple was thanks to her job as sports brand Puma’s South African ambassador and she got to hang out with the dancers backstage. “I got to see the shoe room – it’s where all the shoe magic happens,” she tells us. “I also did a workout routine with the ballerinas that was created for Puma by NYC Ballet. “I have no dancing background or experience. I’m all books, math and accounting,” says Nomzamo, who recently graduated with a BCom degree. “But the experience was amazing – and that workout really kicked my butt!” DANCING QUEEN What’s your go-to…

1 Actress Lynn Whitfield was lovely in red at the AHA event. 2 E! News host Zuri Hall at the AHA runway gala. 3 Actress Tatyana Ali also at the AHA show. 4 The Bachelor’s Rachel Lindsay in a Pamella Roland dress, also at the AHA gala. 5 Solange wowed in black at a New York Fashion Week party. 6 Taraji P Henson in David Koma at the New York amfAR Gala. 7 Mary J Blige in Tom Ford at the Oscars nominee luncheon.…

It’s been a while since AKA and Bonang decided to part ways but it seems the hitmaker is battling to move on. He’s expressed his break-up blues on Twitter but his followers have been less than sympathetic about his heartbreak. DRUM readers had their say too. How I wish I had Bonang’s heart when it comes to relationships. She just drops the trash and leaves it weeping as if nothing happened . . . ANDILEH NGCOBO As AKA said: “Yes, I’ll be single on Valentine’s Day but you’ll be poor every single day of 2018.” MO MADIBI I like the fact she’s put herself first and doesn’t care about what people say. NOMAKHULUKHULU KA AWANDE BHUNGANE Be a man and get over it. You are rich and famous and every…

THEY’RE the total opposite of their TV personas – there’s nothing shy about Thabo Mkhabela while Charles Maja, who plays his alcoholic father, is a responsible dad who doesn’t touch a drop of the demon drink. And yet fans have trouble separating the two Skeem Saam actors from their characters. They even resemble each other and their on-screen relationship is so genuine veteran actor Charles often finds himself facing down irate viewers who want to talk to Big Boy about the way he treats his son, Leshole. This happened just the other day at a shopping mall in Lebowakgomo near his home village of Ga-Maja, close to Polokwane, recently. People chased him down an aisle saying he needs to stop abusing his kid, he tells DRUM, laughing. “I ran into…

‘I wanted to find better ways of treating and distributing water to communities’ HE GREW up with the sight of people in rural Limpopo balancing containers of water on their heads or hoisting buckets from rivers and dams back to their homes, but Murendeni Mafumo (32) admits he was taken aback when he saw similar scenes in the leafy suburbs of Cape Town recently. The drought crippling the Western Cape has been something of a leveller for people in the more affluent areas of the Mother City, giving them a taste of what has always been normal life for millions of people in townships and rural areas. Murendeni isn’t here to pass judgement or tell panic-stricken Capetonians to get over themselves, however – his mission is far nobler than that.…

KERALA ROAST CHICKEN At Sundoo, Seelan Sundoo’s space in Sea Point, diners can feast on authentic South African Indian-style dishes. This is one of Seelan’s classics. SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 70-75 MIN 600g baby chicken 5ml (1t) salt 5ml (1t) white pepper 20ml (4t) chicken masala spice 1 large onion, finely chopped 2,5ml (½t) black mustard seeds 5ml (1t) chilli powder 8 curry leaves 5ml (1t) fresh ginger, crushed 5ml (1t) fresh garlic, crushed 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 100ml water 2,5ml (½t) cumin seeds 2,5ml (½t) ground cardamon 3 cloves, crushed 1ml (¼t) aniseed 2,5ml (½t) coriander seeds 15ml (1t) oil fresh coriander, for garnish Preheat oven to 160°C. 1 Wash chicken thoroughly and dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add masala and rub all…

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SAVING water is everybody’s business. The drought in the Western Cape and other areas of South Africa is just the beginning. Water isn’t an inexhaustible resource, and although it’s possible to live without electricity, you can’t survive without water. Apart from municipalities there are three other water sources available for household use: groundwater, rainwater and grey water. DRUM spoke to Gerhard Cronjé from Maskam Water, a business specialising in water-wise systems, about the costs involved in alternative water sources and being water-smart. RAINWATER The simplest way to catch it is in water tanks attached to your house’s rain gutters. The cost of these tanks is roughly R1 000 per 1 000 litres, for example a 5 000-litre tank costs on average about R5 000*. Add to this a pump (about…

SAPPHIRE 3-IN-1 BY CHERYL NTUMY, TSHEGO MONAISA AND MOKOPI SHALE (KWELA) R159* This South African romance collection sees three successful women from different walks of life navigating the dreaded “dating game”. In Beauty and the Broker Melody Nyati questions the motives of an insurance broker who not only tries to woo her, but also offers to help her achieve her dream of owning a beauty salon. In Three Dates ballroom dancer Lesedi Moatlegi must get over her infatuation with her dance partner and “friend with benefits”, Nicolas, to explore other options. In Written in the Stars Masedi Gaonabokao struggles to accept love from musician Pelo Sabata because she’s haunted by a past relationship. Although these stories are engaging and relatable, at times it feels as though they move too quickly.…

Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) was an American civil rights activist in the ’50s and ’60s, a time when African-Americans didn’t have the same rights as white Americans. His speeches still inspire people today. He was such a fast learner he skipped two grades in high school. He went to university at the age of 15 and graduated with a sociology degree. Then he studied theology and eventually obtained a doctorate from Boston University. In 1955 King was one of the organisers of the Montgomery bus boycott. Rosa Parks, a black woman, had refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in the town of Montgomery, Alabama, which was in the grip of a form of apartheid called racial segregation. The boycott lasted for more than a…

THE Chinese New Year kicked off on 16 February and the Year of the Dog promises to be interesting. Dogs are known for their defensive nature so defence will be a key issue and there will be tricky and tense moments. But because Dog years are progressive there’ will also be many positive changes and exciting new developments set to benefit humanity. Have a look at your ruling sign to see what the next 12 months have in store. According to Chinese astrology, each year is associated with an animal sign – changing in a 12-year cycle. To find your sign, look up the animal ruling the year of your birth. As each Chinese year begins sometime in late January or in February, if you were born around this time…

‘He told me about my life and everything he said was true’ SHE visited dark rooms filled with ceremonial candles and containers of muthi, performed numerous cleansing and healing rituals and spent more than half a million rand. All in the hope of getting help for recurring headaches and maybe finding love again. Instead Lerato Mfuthi* has been left with an even bigger headache. The 37-year-old was scammed by a fake prophet, leaving her almost R600 000 in debt with no clue as to how she’ll repay it. And instead of the prophet “bringing back her lost love” – in this case her former husband – she’s alone, broke and struggling to come to terms with being duped. Lerato is a professional woman with an honours degree in nursing and…

SHE wants to renovate her parents’ modest two-bedroom home in Randfontein into a mansion and use her hard-earned dollars to return home twice a year to visit her loved ones. Giving back to her community is also up there on her to-do list, along with starting her own tournament and taking women’s soccer to greater heights. And the way things are going for this teen sensation she could well turn all her dreams into reality. Linda Motlhalo has already achieved more than even she envisaged: playing for the SA U-17 team when she was just 13, captaining the national U-20 side and receiving her Banyana Banyana call-up at the age of 17 – something that took even this ambitious young athlete by surprise. Now she’s about to jet off to…