Innholdsfortegnelse for 11-Apr-19 i Drum English

Maybe it’s a publicity stunt. When last did he produce a hit song anyway? I hardly notice him these days. TEBOHO METSING Go to the gym and stop eating junk food. CORNELIUS SHIBA Cut some fat, brother. SIBONISO NDLOVU Come on people, it’s not only junk food that contributes to weight gain – use those smartphones and do some research. Not every fat person eats junk, some can’t even afford that lifestyle. I know a lot of thin people who eat rubbish but don’t gain weight. DINTLE FATTIMA Some people are so mean. Let’s give him our support and stop acting like we’ve never struggled with anything life-changing. All the best to him. KATLEGO CAROLINE SEKATI I love this, you can change your lifestyle – it’s never too late. SHARON…

THEY’RE at the centre of what promises to be one the most gripping storylines on South African TV: two sisters in a prison where brutal power plays are the order of the day and where it’s survival of the fittest. And though their scenes may be taxing, Natasha Thahane (23) and Zola Nombona (27) can’t wait to get to work every day. They play sisters Katlego and Monde in the fourth season of Mzansi Magic’s popular prison-drama series Lockdown – two young women who leave their comfortable rural home to pursue fame and fortune in the City of Gold. Instead they find treachery and criminals. Monde gets caught up in her boyfriend Zakes’ diamond-dealing shenanigans and lands up in prison. And now her sister Katlego is in jail too –…

SOUTH Africans are often divided about many issues – but if there’s one thing the disaster that is Eskom is doing, it’s uniting the nation in misery and outrage. A winter of darkness and discontent is a very real prospect as the beleaguered power utility scrabbles to find solutions to the number of problems that caused wave after wave of rolling blackouts recently. Minister of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan admitted Eskom should get things right “in a year or two” – which means we must get set for months on end of unreliable power. The obvious answer is alternative power sources. Just last year energy minister Jeff Radebe signed contracts with 27 independent power producers (IPPs) with a combined investment value of R56 billion. The contracts are expected to contribute…

FRAGRANT BARLEY SALAD SERVES 8-10 PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 40 MIN (BARLEY) 15 MIN (PEPPERS) 10 MIN (BABY MARROWS) 500g barley salt 2 red peppers, cut into broad strips 6 baby marrows, cut into chunks 30ml (2T) olive oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 125ml (½c) olive oil juice and grated zest of 2 lemons leaves of 3-4 oregano sprigs 1 bunch spring onions, chopped 20g fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped salt and pepper 100g black olives 200g Danish feta cheese, broken into pieces 30g fresh basil handful edible flowers (optional) Preheat the oven to 180°C. 1 Put the barley in a pot or deep saucepan, cover with water and cook for about 40 minutes or until soft. Drain then season with salt. 2 Arrange the red pepper strips on a baking…

STOCKISTS @HOME 0860-66-66-74; CHARLOTTE RHYS 021-702-1338; EDGARS 0800-203-925; GAME 0861-4263-2273; H&M 086-0690-707; MAKRO 0860-300-999; MRP HOME 0800-212-535; SHEET STREET 0800-203-681; STARKE AYRES 021-685-4120; SUPERBALIST.COM; WOOLWORTHS 0860-100-987 WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCURATE PRICES BUT MISTAKES MAY OCCUR. DRUM AND THE SUPPLIERS DO NOT BIND THEMSELVES TO THE PRICES PRINTED HERE.…

COINCIDENCE There’s a case in a Johannesburg hospital’s intensive-care unit where patient after patient dies in the same bed every Sunday morning at 11am. This puzzles the doctors and some even believe that particular bed is cursed. They decide to consult with experts from around the world but no one can figure out what the problem is. They finally think to observe the situation themselves so on the next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11am, all the doctors and nurses nervously wait outside the ward to witness the next death. Some are holding wooden crosses, prayer books and other holy objects to ward off any evil spirits. Then, just as the clock strikes 11, a cleaner walks in, unplugs the life-support machine and plugs in the vacuum cleaner. Mystery…

ARIES 21 MAR – 19 APR Mercury, ruler of the mind and master of the tongue, moves into your sign this week, which means you should be quick on the uptake and fast with your answers. On the upside, you won’t take long to make decisions or solve problems. Your keenness could pose a problem or two, though, especially when you interrupt others. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 10, 17, 23, 25, 29, 40 TAURUS 20 APR – 20 MAY Slowly but surely your year is drawing to an end, which makes it a good week to take time out for deliberation. You might want to chew over the ups and downs of the past 12 months, which could be insightful in terms of your strategy for your new year. Even if,…

SHE caused a stir with her first book, Bare, which explored the controversial relationships between blessers and their “blessees”. Now Jackie Phamotse is ready to do the same with her new book, I Tweet What I Like, which hit shelves last month. In this extract she explores the world of sugar daddies in Africa. SUGAR DADDIES IN AFRICA I have visited 20 universities in the past two years in and around South Africa, as well as schools in the African continent. The stories I hear are always heartbreaking. Our people are perishing, and the adults are too busy chasing money to see when another man has taken over their children’s lives. In Africa the sugar-daddy phenomenon carries with it all the moral ambiguity of the Western version, but with an…

SO THAT’S it then: the show’s over, folks. Conor McGregor, one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters in sport, is hanging up his gloves and preparing for a life of leisure. At least, that’s what he wants the world to believe. “Hey guys, quick announcement,” he wrote on Twitter recently. “I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as ‘mixed martial art’ today. I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition. I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement. Proper pina coladas on me, fellas!” Which is all good and well, of course. But that same night McGregor (30) went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and said he was in talks for a fight in July. “The fight game…

FOR years he was in Itumeleng Khune’s shadow, the runner-up goalkeeper to Khune’s dominant No 1. But after his recent performance in the net he’s the man of the moment, pulling off so many saves Twitter fans even dubbed him “the goalie who could probably save Eskom”. Darren Keet was widely hailed as being instrumental in Bafana Bafana finally breaking their long drought to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after their 2-1 win over Libya in Tunisia. DRUM looks at the rise of the 29-year-old goalkeeper affectionately known as “Popeye Keet”. ‘He is consistent and does the basics well’ SOCCER JOURNEY Born in Cape Town, Keet’s goalkeeping career was nurtured at Ajax Cape Town, where he was part of their youth teams. He was a talented…

HIV IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE I WAS diagnosed with HIV on 2 July 2015 at the age of 27. The first thing I thought of was death. I knew very little about the condition and all I could think was, “This is the end of me.” After a month of crying every day and night, I woke up one morning and decided I was going to live. I chose life. I went back to the clinic and started a journey of educating myself about the condition and started with treatment as my CD4 count was very low. It’s now four years since my diagnosis and I’m living my best life. My viral load is undetectable, I lead a healthy life and I take my meds as prescribed. I sometimes…

DRUM PUZZLES NO 2 You asked for it and here it is! The second issue of DRUM PUZZLES is on sale now and has an even bigger variety of brain games. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll love our mix of crosswords, sudokus, letter scrambles, spiral puzzles, vowels and more.  Solutions are included at the back. DRUM FOOD The latest issue of DRUM FOOD celebrates all things chicken. It’s filled with delicious recipes for roasts, stir-fries, burgers, oven bakes, soups, stews, curries or the braai. Serve up chermoula spatchcock chicken, beer-marinated drumsticks, spicy wings, peri-peri  liver pasta and so much more! DRUM HOMEWORK DONE NO 2 2019 Homework is never a bore with DRUM HOMEWORK DONE. Issue No 2 is out, and it’s packed with interesting facts on…

Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal has not been hit by loadshedding, thanks to a little device called a geyser switch which controls when geysers are switched on and off. The municipality in the town of 55 000 people is a licensed distributor of electricity and as such is entitled to introduce their own measures to prevent blackouts. When the rest of SA has loadshedding, the town reduces its electricity use by switching off geysers during peak times. Every home in the town has a geyser switch installed. “Our electrical management system allows the electrical department to effectively administer no loadshedding,” says Newcastle municipal spokesperson Dumisani Thabethe. It is possible for this programme to be rolled out to other areas where the population is small if the municipality has a similar management…

STOCKISTS ACKERMANS 0860-900-100; COLETTE BY COLETTE HAYMAN 021-937-5143; CURATIV.CO.ZA; FOSCHINI 0860-104-764; FRANCO CECCATO 021-531-5450; HAUTEAFRIKA.COM; MRP 0800-21-25-35; NJE.CO.ZA; VANS 021-709-0084; WOOLWORTHS 0860-022-002. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCURATE PRICES BUT MISTAKES MAY OCCUR. DRUM AND THE SUPPLIERS DO NOT BIND THEMSELVES TO THE PRICES PRINTED HERE.…

MY BABY DADDY IS BACK Q I’m a 28-year-old mother of one. My baby daddy left when I was pregnant because he asked me to abort the baby but I refused. He never supported our daughter, who is four years old now, until recently when he suddenly started to send money. He now says he wants to come and visit us. I left him in Durban and moved to Jozi because I loved this guy so much and I didn’t want to have a breakdown every time I saw him. I never begged him not to break up with me, but instead I went to start a new life. The problem is, I think I still love him and I don’t trust myself with him. He says he wants to…

1 Princess Irene and IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi were married for . . . years when she recently died? A 54 B 67 C 72 D 40 2 Which model of aircraft made international news following a deadly crash in Ethiopia? A Airbus 330 B Boeing 747-400 C Bombardier Challenger D Boeing 737 Max 8 3 Cyclone . . . is the worst weather disaster to ever hit the southern hemisphere, according to the United Nations? A Idai B Eketsang C Oma D Wutip 4 Cheryl Zondi might have to testify again in the trial of controversial pastor Timothy Omotoso because the judge has . . . himself from the trial? A Deposed B Recused C Abstained D Remanded 5 According estimates, to there are almost . . . pieces…

ANNIHILATION SCI-FI. 110 MIN. 2018. 13HV. A team of all-female scientists (including Tessa Thompson and NATALIE PORTMAN) volunteer to explore Area X, a marshy wildlife reserve encased in a mysterious bubble from which only one explorer has returned alive. Loosely based on Jeff Vander-Meer’s sci-fi trilogy, but this movie has more in common with the likes of Arrival than most other sci-fi films involving weirdly mutated creatures and spooky landscapes. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY MUSICAL BIOPIC. 129 MIN. 2018. 13DL. This story of the late, great Freddie Mercury and Queen has been inexplicably overrated and overpraised. Perhaps it’s because of the high esteem in which Freddie and the band is still held – perhaps the world became sentimental at the recreations of their live gigs, or perhaps some of us just didn’t…

I TWEET WHAT I LIKE JACKIE PHAMOTSE (PHAMOTSE & COMPANY) How many likes did you get on your last post? Or were you having a bad day and posted something ugly that caused a storm in a twittercup? Chances are you have a digital footprint no matter how small or big. Think of this book as your ultimate internet survival guide. There are good and bad sides to social media and if you play it right, you’ll reap the benefits. But get it wrong . . . The author herself had the worst of it when one of her tweets went straight to a real-life courtroom. In this book, Jackie explores what can make or break you online, the influence you can have, and how you can use that to…

To understand how a suspension bridge works, think of a swing. When you sit on a swing, you’re suspended in the air but don’t fall to the ground. That’s because all your weight is being supported by chains that on one end are connected to the seat and on the other end are connected to poles. A suspension bridge works in a similar way, but on a much bigger scale. On a suspension bridge, the roadway could be thought of as the swing seat. Just like a swing, the roadway is attached to cables called suspenders, which run up vertically. The longer the bridge, the more suspenders used. The suspenders are then attached to larger horizontal cables, which are attached to two large towers on each side of the bridge.…

AS A kid she was taunted for being so tall and skinny – but no one is laughing at her now. With her towering height, slender frame and chiselled cheekbones, Enica Seshoka is being hailed as the next big thing to hit the modelling world. And she’s already making her mark on the catwalks of the world. The 20-year-old beauty from KwaMhlanga in Mpumalanga recently strutted her stuff at the prestigious Paris Fashion Week, making her international debut alongside Sudanese stunner Alek Wek and Nigerian sensation Ibukun Sammy. It’s easy to see why Enica is in demand when she walks into the DRUM offices for a chat. She’s wearing a cropped top and trendy Lycra tights and everyone in the vicinity turns to stare – particularly at her long legs.…

AMAKHOSI’S EFFORTLESS WIN They might just break their trophy drought. Kaizer Chiefs cruised past Cape Town City when they beat them 2-0 to book their Nedbank Cup semifinal spot. It’s all thanks to goals from Pule Ekstein in the 30th minute and DUMISANI ZUMA in the second half at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp praised his players’ skills. “We had Kgotso [Moleko] on the right and [Siphosakhe] Ntiya-Ntiya on the left, it was a bit like playing chess,” Kickoff.com reported. “It doesn’t matter if you play Pirates or Maritzburg in the league, or if you play Magic FC, Tornado FC, sometimes the planning is one part and the execution is another part,” Middendorp said, adding that players reacted well to what was going on around them. OBIRI…

SCENT OF A MAN HE’S the golden boy of hip-hop – and now he’s taking fresh to the next level. NASTY C, the new face of Axe deodorant, hopes to inspire men with his new partnership. “We want to teach young men to dust themselves off and keep going for gold,” he tells DRUM. The 22-year-old shares his grooming guidelines. My daily skincare routine . . . is simple. I wake up and shower, and recently I started using the new Axe Gold bodywash. Antiperspirant also helps to keep me fresh when I have long rehearsals and performances. I shave . . . never! My grooming tip is . . . do what works best for you – find a fragrance and routine that makes you feel attractive and confident.…

TV host WENDY WILLIAMS is having a pretty rough time right now, but she’s keeping up her spirits with Pilates and books – no easy feat when your husband’s alleged mistress has just given birth to his baby. TMZ spotted Wendy making her way to her car a few days after the baby news broke, and asked how she was doing. “I feel wonderful,” she said. “I just came from Pilates.” The star was wearing her wedding ring and added that she was on her way to “my book meeting”. Her husband KEVIN HUNTER’s alleged mistress, Sharina Hudson, had a baby while Wendy was at a rehab facility to deal with her addiction issues. ‘After I finish my appointments, seeing my brothers and sisters, breaking bread, I am driven by…

OKAY, it’s not quite a case of celebs living in glass houses but DR DRE’s attempt to throw shade on the recent celebrity university admissions scandals backfired after he somewhat belatedly revealed he’d donated $70 million (over R1 billion) to the university his daughter, TRULY, is attending. An investigation revealed actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin allegedly paid a varsity admissions consultant large amounts of money to get their kids into top colleges. “My daughter got accepted into USC [University of Southern California] all on her own. No jail time!!!” posted Dre, proudly and a bit smugly. He quickly deleted the post after it was pointed out that it was way back in 2013 that he and Beats by Dre co-founder Jimmy Iovine donated the money to USC to establish…

‘He can tell if the vocals are right, if the beats are right, if the energy is right’– DJ KHALED CAN anyone make us feel more inadequate than the kids of celebs? Take ASAHD KHALED, son of DJ KHALED, for example. At just two, he’s the executive producer of his dad’s new album, Father of Asahd, which Khaled says is “my best work up to date”. We’re not sure how a tiny tot, who presumably can’t read or write or count well, is producing a hit record . . . but the No Brainer hitmaker assures us it’s for real. “Expect a lot of surprises. It’s coming, it’s close, it’s near.” To make things worse for those of us not living our dreams, this isn’t Asahd’s first gig: when he…

OUTSPOKEN rapper CARDI B is going to be penning her memoirs soon, the former stripper shared on Instagram Live – and it sparked a hashtag, #SurvivingCardiB, modelled on the name of the recently released Surviving R Kelly documentary. Talking about her career path, Cardi said of her days as a stripper: “I had to go strip, I had to go, ‘Oh yeah, you want to f*** me? Yeah yeah yeah, let’s go back to this hotel’, and I drugged n****s up and I robbed them. That’s what I used to do.” Whoa! Tweeps brought up comparisons to convicted rapist Bill Cosby, saying the response to this reveal would be more severe if Cardi was a man. Her anecdote, incidentally, is remarkably similar to the plot of her new movie, Hustlers,…

THERE are no two ways about it: cyberbullying is just as bad as any type of physical bullying and there’s no defence for anyone who goes online just to abuse another person. And what’s been happening to Kelly Khumalo recently is simply horrible. She’s been trolled and taunted, especially on Twitter, with people demanding she answer questions about her murdered lover, Senzo Meyiwa. Even though people are upset, it’s no excuse to abuse her – that anger should be directed towards the police. Kelly recently spoke out about how she’s been treated, highlighting how awful people have been. And as our experts point out on page 8, cyberbullying is deeply damaging and unacceptable. Until next week, THE DRUM TEAM We would love to hear your thoughts on matters close to…

WHAT do you get when you pile seven comedians in onecaracara? A truckload of hilarious moments and that’s no joke. And the man behind one of the funniest local shows on the small screen has loved every minute of creating the comedic magic. Skhumba Hlophe’s reality show, Trippin with Skhumba, has audiences in stitches as he drives around the country in an aircon-less kombi – or caracara as he calls it – to visit his famous friends in their hometowns. The award-winning comedian is charting new territory with his show: it’s the only travel series listed on Showmax and it uses local lingo. “When Showmax approached me looking for content relevant to South Africa the first thing that came to mind was a reality show that doesn’t only feature me,…

THERE are often misconceptions when it comes to customary marraige – and one of the main ones is that women don’t believe they can get an equal share of the assets in the event of a breakup. Women often assume that everything belongs to the husband and his family, and that they simply have to walk away. But there are ways to ensure the woman doesn’t leave emptyhanded. Here’s what she needs to know before entering a customary marriage and if her relationship ends. MAKE SURE YOUR CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE IS LEGAL Sometimes a woman tries to claim maintenance from her customary-law husband only to have him refuse to acknowledge the marriage took place. He claims the lobola payments weren’t finalised and the marriage wasn’t celebrated according to customary law. So…

GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY There’s no love lost between Mazwi (MUSA NGEMA) and Gadaffi. Kabisi is suspicious about goings-on in the house. Wandi stands up for herself and pays the ultimate price. Mazwi must swallow his pride for Sphe’s sake. Tau is tricked into signing a release form. Yster is nervous about the job Cosmo has lined up for him. SCANDAL! Gloria thinks she knows who’s behind the collapse of the Ngema marriage and won’t be persuaded otherwise. Chumani (AYANDA DAWETI) and Xolile are faced with a difficult decision. A massive confrontation takes place between Mthunzi and the Langas. Stokkies hits on a plan to exploit his knowledge of the criminal underworld for personal gain. ISIDINGO Lincoln sweeps in for a second victory. Sechaba (MOTLATSI MAFATSHE) is getting mixed signals from…

HER heart stood still when the chilling phone call came from her boyfriend. “I’ve been shot,” he said. “If I die I want you to know who did it.” Then the phone went dead. Thembelihle Khumalo (28) tried frantically to call him back but the phone went unanswered. In the agonising hours that followed she managed to piece together what happened: the love of her life, Morning Selby Shezi (48), had been hospitalised with a gunshot wound. He clung to life for 18 days but gave up the fight two days after Christmas, devastating Thembelihle. Meanwhile, Morning’s old friend, bandmate and local maskandi legend Zibokwakhe “Phuzekhemisi” Mnyandu (56) had been arrested in connection with the shooting. The initial charge was attempted murder – but after Morning died it was escalated…

4-4 Chippa United will now face Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup semifinal after a thrilling match against Bidvest Wits. They later won 5-3 on penalties. 2-1 Golden Arrows beat Bloemfontein Celtic in a chilled Nedbank Cup match, securing a spot in the semis. 2-1 Chelsea managed to snatch a controversial win against Cardiff City in a highly contested Premier League game. 10 Nozipho Bell dethroned Unathi “Showtime” Myekeni as the female world boxing featherweight champion over 10 rounds.…

MEAGAN GOOD in a Pamella Roland stunner at the world premiere of Shazam. RYAN DESTINY in a Maticevski dress at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. AMIYAH SCOTT in a House of CB ensemble at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. LOGAN BROWNING in a PatBo dress at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. JANET MOCK in a Cushnie dress at the GLAAD event. GINA TORRES was on trend in a wide-leg pants at the world premiere of Shazam. JENIFER LEWIS showed off her quirky side in a printed outfit at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. LIZZO in a Christopher John Rogers creation at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards.…