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FUN AT FUTURE PARK OUR Future Park exhibition opened in Joburg recently and it was A-MA-ZING! If you haven’t yet bought tickets, we suggest you do so right now because it’s open for a few weeks only and you really don’t want to miss this one. It was so great to see the look of sheer joy and excitement on the faces of the kids who saw their creations come to life in the exhibition area. It’s the kind of thing where they can have fun, learn something new and be occupied for ages. It’s especially great for when the school holiday rolls around (but it would be a good idea to book early as tickets are flying fast). Visit futureparksa.co.za for more information. You can also check out videos…

NEITHER of them are wallflowers. One would kill to get her way, while the other would backstab anyone to succeed. So it’s little wonder they’re the characters everyone talks about when they appear on TV. But the actresses are nothing like their conniving characters. The only thing they have in common with the women they play is that they’re both equally fearless and tenacious. We’re catching up with Khabonina Qubeka and Soso Rungqu, who play Nina Zamdela and Morongwa Kau respectively – currently the most-talked about characters in Isidingo. Nina’s been slowly poisoning Nikiwe Sibeko (played by Linda Sokhulu), pretending to be her friend to get information on Nikiwe’s family and eventually destroy the mighty Sibekos. Feisty Morongwa, no stranger to money-making scams, has been under the radar since losing…

 T WAS one of the biggest music sensations of the festive season. South Africans young and old jammed to it, the airwaves were filled with it and it put the band on the map almost overnight. ‘It can be that it’s a coincidence that songs sound the same’ Omunye was a runaway hit and Gqom is the Future, the album it was taken from, reached gold status within eight weeks of its release – making it the first strictly gqom album to achieve such heady heights so quickly. Safe to say Thobane “Que” Mgobozi and Zipho “Goldmax” Mthembu – the guys who make up Distruction Boyz –were on cloud nine. But now it’s all in danger of crashing down. They were accused of stealing their hit song from South African…

Ben Stiller (52) revealed he was cancer-free in 2016 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. “You need to educate yourself. For me, it was learning what the options were,” he told talk show Today. He removed his prostate. Robert De Niro (74) was diagnosed with the disease and had treatment in 2003. He doesn’t speak much about it in public, but according to reports his father, painter Robert De Niro Senior, died of cancer in 1993 at 71. James Bond legend Sir Roger Moore died at 87 after a short battle with cancer last year. This wasn’t the first time – in 1993 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had surgery to remove his prostate. He said in interviews that the disease changed his life Actor and…

TOMATO AND BOEREWORS STEW SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 10-15 MIN COOKING: 30-35 MIN 500-650g boerewors oil, for frying 1 onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1-2 chillies, chopped 30ml (2T) tomato paste 1 can (410g) diced tomatoes 250ml (1c) beef or chicken stock 250ml (1c) frozen peas 250g cherry tomatoes 5ml (1t) smoked or regular paprika 5ml (1t) sugar salt and freshly ground pepper TO SERVE handful of fresh parsley lemon wedges 1 Divide the boerewors into smaller sausages, or cut into wheels if preferred. 2 Heat a little oil in a deep pan and fry the sausage until brown. Remove and set aside. 3 In the same pan, fry the onion, garlic and chillies until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste, followed by the diced tomatoes and stock. Return the…

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APART from buying a house, a vehicle is probably going to be the most expensive thing you’ll buy in your life. But unlike property, the value of a vehicle doesn’t increase, even though it’s such a huge expense. In fact, quite the opposite – the moment you leave the dealership with your brand-new set of wheels, its value starts to decrease. That’s why it’s best to buy something sensible rather than flashy – choose a car that suits your needs and budget, not your ego. 1 WHAT CAN YOU AFFORD? It’s important to be able to afford your monthly instalment easily. No matter your financial situation, a good rule of thumb is that your monthly car expenses shouldn’t exceed 10% of your monthly income. If you don’t have a lot…

GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY Jack is furious when Zitha defies him in public. Lucy recruits good-time girls for the shebeen. Michael is in the firing line after more emails leak. Namhla plans to trap her stalker. Smanga’s (MOOPI MOTHIBELI) political plots are exposed. Sipho humiliates Zoe at a press conference. ISIDINGO Kgothalo is tired of Rajesh’s arrogance. Gabriel (AUBREY POO) becomes the victim of cruel practical jokes. Kgothalo threatens to have doctor Diko’s medical licence revoked. Rajesh refuses to let Kgothalo go. Wendy consoles a heartbroken Anja. Gabriel keeps his head down and his nose clean in the workplace. SCANDAL! Quinton has something he believes might solve a mystery. Gontse makes a painful decision. Mangi (KAGISO MODUPE) receives news which upsets him. Quinton receives an unwelcome offer. Romeo must obey an…

JUGGLING ACT Sterling K Brown wed actress RYAN MICHELLE BATHE in 2007 and they have two sons, ANDREW (6) and AMARÉ (2). The actor says finding balance is challenging. “I look at a lot of my peers who don’t have children, and they have a lot of time to dedicate to things that are purely career-related. “I sometimes wish I had that time, but at the end of the day my kids are more important than anything that has to do with my career. Finding time to give everything the attention it needs – that is the challenge,” he says. RACE RELATIONS In This is Us he plays Randall Pearson, the adopted son of white parents. “I really applaud the show and their exploration of this unique relationship of a…

MANAGE YOUR MONEY LIKE A F*CKING GROWN UP BY SAM BECKBESSINGER (JONATHAN BALL PUBLISHERS) R190* It’s the “best money advice you never got,” the book says. And it’s not for the faint-hearted. A little crude, simple and honest, the book provides the conversation most of us wish we had had before getting our first credit card or clothing account. It covers basic but important topics like dealing with black tax, making a “grown-up” budget, how much to realistically save and how to take control of your money. One of the most interesting areas she talks about is how trying to look rich is how many people end up poor, and as someone who grew up in a township where clothes and cars were a status symbol, I understood exactly what…

MOST of us enjoy eating but the taste of food isn’t the real reason we eat. We need the energy and nutrients food gives us to grow, move, learn and play. Every life form on Earth, whether it’s a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, needs energy to survive. Different organisms need one another for energy. This is called a food chain because every organism is a link supplying energy in the chain of survival. 1 THE PRODUCERS Any food chain has a first level. This level is made up of primary producers: plants. Plants produce (make) energy through a process called photosynthesis. The first energy comes from the sun. Plants use sunlight, water and air to make plant food – sugar and starch. Plants also get minerals and other nutrients from…

‘So, it’s not a big deal or anything . . . but you kinda have some snot on your left nostril’ DEACTIVE “WHAT’S bigger, you or your profile?” She asked it so matter-of-factly that it threw me off, caught me off-guard. She stared directly into my eyes and for a second I didn’t know how to respond. It was the perfect first-date question but also a little winding. “How do I even begin to answer that question?” I asked. She used her chopsticks to elegantly pick out some noodles, which she silently sucked into her mouth without making a mess of it. I looked down at my pot stickers and replied, “I don’t know, I guess my profile . . . maybe to people who don’t have access to me.…

SHE was once a terror on the soccer field – a dynamo in green and gold aptly nicknamed “Troublemaker” because of her ability to mess with the opposing team. But former Banyana Banyana midfielder Makhosi Luthuli (45) is a shadow of her once vibrant self. Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, has taken over her life – as well as her face. Broke, alone and sick, she has been battling the debilitating cancer since it was diagnosed in 2011. “When it started, I didn’t pay much attention,” she says. “I thought it was just a swelling on my upper jaw. But I got worried when the swelling grew rapidly.” The former national star now lives with her nephew, Sihle Luthuli (32), in KwaPhumphele, in Mariannhill near Pinetown, Durban. Her…

DYANTYI, YOU GEM Lions wing APHIWE DYANTYI was named man of the match for the second time in two weeks. This time it was for his performance against the Jaguares at Ellis Park Stadium in Joburg, where the Lions claimed a 47-27 victory over the Argentinian side. Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett lauded the 23-year-old for his impressive outing. “It is the arrival of a very talented young player. I was so excited every time Dyantyi got the ball. Dyantyi is a real gem. It is a pleasure to watch him in Super Rugby.” Lions coach Swys de Bruin said Dyantyi is going to have a great career. “He is special. He had another good game. I want to encourage his effort to try things when it is not on.…

BLACK Panther is a triumph at the box office and has inspired admiration and fierce pride from celebs and regular folk alike. Marvel’s thrilling and politically charged superhero adventure is set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, ruled by King T’Challa aka the Black Panther (played by CHADWICK BOSEMAN). Here’s what celebs had to say about the movie’s success. Former US first lady MICHELLE OBAMA tweeted: “Congrats to the entire #blackpanther team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories.” OPRAH WINFREY called the movie “phenomenal” while Moonlight director Barry Jenkins said,…

I TAKE THIS RING... BY NOW you’ve heard the good news about TONI BRAXTON (50): not only does she have a brand-new album, she’s also engaged! But who exactly is BIRDMAN, Toni’s bae since 2016? “He is a nice man,” Toni’s mom, Evelyn (70), said of Bird-man. “I don’t care what others say about him. He is a nice man. He is full of respect.” Here’s more about the man who’s captured Toni’s heart: The 49-year-old New Orleans rapper and producer was born Bryan Williams. He was also once known as Baby. After his group Big Tymers broke up he adopted the stage name Birdman. Birdman is the co-founder of Cash Money Records, which has signed artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, LIL WAYNE and Tyga. He’s released six studio…

THE Lebanese writer Kahlil Gibran once wrote: “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” In this world of a rich minority and poor majority, one would think giving only refers to sharing materials, money or food. But in the true sense, giving ourselves to help others is the greatest gift on earth. And exactly what do I mean by this? There are many of us who don’t have money to share but have hearts that can change lives and reduce poverty and helplessness. The fact is all of us at some point in life had to be helped by someone. Each one of us definitely has something that can be shared or given to someone else.…

FACEBOOK Use the “About” section to share highlights of your CV and expertise. Tell your FB fam exactly what you do for a living and ask them for information and advice – help can come from unlikely places. Post featured photos that will highlight your personality as well as your skills in your work-related area. Use the “View as” option to see what your profile looks like to visitors. Company pages on Facebook can be a good resource for news, features and asking questions. Use this to find out more about companies you’re interested in. Post and link to interesting articles about your field. Search for prospective employers and check if you have mutual friends. Ask them to set up an introduction via email. INSTAGRAM Find people who do the…

PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MAR With the sun still moving through your sign it’s time to get busy so focus on your aspirations, personal or professional. It’s a week to push your own goals, particularly if you’re a Pisces who tends to devote most of your time and energy to helping others. Get your act together and spend time on long-term planning as well as establishing valuable connections. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 13, 29, 1, 42, 8, 35 ARIES 21 Mar – 19 Apr Venus, the planet of attraction, is in your sign – a good omen if you have to compete for the heart of that special person. To get the ball rolling include them in a social outing with friends or, in true Aries fashion, be bold and…

“I look better lighter,” says controversial celeb Khanyi Mbau of her skin-lightening treatment – and it sparked debate among DRUM readers. Yes, you do look better like a plastic toy. PETER NQOJANA MOKHOABANE. Some women are wearing weaves yet dissing Khanyi? Classic! Let’s not catch feelings in the process! ITUMELENG MOKGOSANE Why women are so obsessed with skin-lightening stuff? Can’t they accept and feel comfortable in their natural skins? PIET MAKGASHA MABULA I’m black and proud – this is the way God wants me to be. KALAWA JAZMEE She’s forgetting there are consequences with those skin-lightening creams. BONGANI NYATHI Khanyi doesn’t owe anyone explanations. How she looks and feels is none of anyone’s business. VINOLIA TEEKAY SEEMA She looks beautiful. CHILYZIE ROKUNDA She’s trying to be a Kardashian clone. BRIGHT…

6 People who were gunned down during a robbery at Ngcobo Police Station. Five were cops and one an off-duty soldier 7 Gunmen killed at the Seven Angels Ministry 10 Firearms stolen from Ngcobo Police Station, including two shotguns, two rifles and six 9mm pistols 10 Gunmen were arrested at the Seven Angels Ministry raid 12 - 21 Ages of girls rescued from the ministry 43 Suspects have been detained 18 Children were rescued by the department of social development from the ministry in 2016 72 Hours President Cyril Ramaphosa gave cops to hunt down and catch the gunmen 100 Women and children who lived at the ministry…

SOME people keep all fruit and veg in the crisper (those trays at the bottom of the fridge). Others store the butter on the countertop rather than in the fridge. But does it really matter? Yes – where and how you store food affects both its quality and shelf life. Maybe the method you use comes from the way your mom did it. Or maybe it’s a quirky personal choice that might even cause friction in your home. Either way, let’s take the madness out of the method and get the lowdown on which foods really need to be chilled, provided by Lydia Buchtmann, spokesperson for the Australian Food Safety Information Council. 1 CHEESE To avoid bacteria growth, keep hard and soft cheeses sealed in waxed paper in a cheese…

‘I knew if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying’ – JEFF BEZOS, AMAZON FOUNDER MY GIRLFRIEND IS SUICIDAL AND DEPRESSED Q I’m a 25-year-old guy and I have a 21-year-old partner who I met four months ago. I love her so much and she’s recently started to open up about a lot of personal things that are troubling her like family issues, surviving rape, being a single mom – the list is endless. She says she’s feeling suicidal and her behaviour is worrying me – and it’s affecting our relationship. I’ve suggested going for counselling. At first she didn’t want to go but I think she might be ready now because the situation is getting worse. How can…

HARD TO TELL An airline has a policy that after each landing, as the passengers exit the plane, the pilot must stand at the door and tell them, “Thanks for flying with our airline. We hope to see you again.” On one flight the pilot performs a pretty hammy landing and the plane hits the runway hard, causing a bit of a panic among the passengers. As they exit the plane the pilot is too embarrassed to look them in the eye, while most of the passengers are too shocked to say anything. Finally everyone gets off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. As she passes the pilot she says, “Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?” “Why no, ma’am,” the pilot says, “what is…

THE LOST CITY OF Z **** BIOPIC. 135 MIN. 13V. 2016 This sweeping, old-fashioned epic looks at the life of English explorer Percy Fawcett (CHARLIE HUNNAM), who becomes obsessed with searching for a lost civilisation in the Amazon. The big time-jumps between events makes it difficult to engage with the story but Sienna Miller’s performance as Fawcett’s wife and Tom Holland’s as his son are superb. Beautiful cinematography and an intelligent script. A haunting, deeply moving finale makes this movie worth watching. – SANDRA VISSER FUN MOM DINNER ** COMEDY. 138 MIN. 16DL. 2017 Four moms of preschoolers, who don’t all get along, decide to have a fun dinner together and take the night off from their kids. The drunker they get the more chaos ensues. Unfortunately not even the…

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN BY VARIOUS ARTISTS This uplifting soundtrack will inspire you to watch the flick, if you haven’t already. This is Me by Keala Settle nabbed a Golden Globe for best original song in a movie, and it’s clear why: it’s an empowering, original track that has all the elements of a classic Broadway hit tune. Other standout tracks include A Million Dreams by Hugh Jackman, Ziv Zaifman and Michelle Williams and Rewrite the Stars by Zac Efron and Zendaya. – COLIN HENDRICKS…

TIME “YOUR mom called,” my uncle said as I pushed open the door after arriving home. “She’s dead.” The world became a giant black hole that was swallowing me. I couldn’t breathe and my vision blackened. I could see my uncle’s unclipped toenails obscuring the carpet next to my face. They were wide, dirty and a threat to my security. His toenails were ready to cut my mouth open – their blood-lust evident. I tried to move, but my body refused to comply. A memory of my mother rushed at me. I was chasing after her down the aisle of a grocery store. She was running away from me, pushing a trolley. She turned the corner and as I followed to catch up I found she had knocked some man…

STYLISH sunglasses? Luxurious leather jacket? Cheekily ripped jeans? Check, check and check. Oh, and a must-have accessory like a R21 000 Louis Vuitton bag? Absolutely check. You’d be forgiven for thinking this checklist of fabulousness belongs to Beyoncé but not this time. Instead it’s that of her daughter, girl-of-the-moment Blue Ivy Carter (6), who stole the spotlight at a recent basketball match she attended with her mom. It’s not the first time, of course – at the recent Grammy Awards the six-year-old hogged headlines for shushing her mother and hip-hop mogul dad Jay-Z. But this time it was the cost of her outfit that drew attention and once again showed how the little girl lives in a world that’s unimaginable to most of us. FORGET-THE-FINANCES FASHION Blue’s own personal stylist,…

AMASTERFUL defensive showcase, a risk that paid off and proof there’s still life left in the old bones – that’s how Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany’s inclusion in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal is being described. Injury-prone Kompany stole the show when his goal found the back of the net to give City a 2-0 lead and the chance to lift the first trophy of the Pep Guardiola era. They won the game 3-0. The veteran Belgian has been on and off the field for the past three years due to a career-threatening injury, but that all seemed to be a thing of the past as the 31-year-old gave his team a much-needed kickstart. “What a privilege to celebrate with such a group of players. Let’s keep going. #SharkTeam…

MEDITERRANEAN VIBES HE’S as passionate about food as he is about music, so of course Mi Casa frontman J’SOMETHING – whose real name is Joao da Fonseca – made sure he got his fix of all the traditional food he grew up with while on a recent family trip to Portugal. The singer and restaurateur recently travelled to the Mediterranean country with his wife CORDELIA “COCO” GODI and it included a visit to the coastal town of Albufeira, where he grew up. The couple, who prefer to keep their personal life private, welcomed their first child last year and the My Kitchen Rules SA judge dedicated his book, Something’s Cooking, to his son. “One of the things I realised [last year] is I don’t want to be a famous person,”…