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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…

Nthati Moshesh turns 50 in August. The veteran actress tells us about the women who’ve shaped her. My mother, Adelaide Moshesh, was my rock. She taught me how to hold down a home and inspired me with her humanity. Actress Thoko Ntshinga (RIGHT), whom I met on Egoli, took me under her wing and taught me how to carry myself in public. My sister, Mabana, is my praying warrior who looks after my spirituality. My younger sister, Nkikia, is a lawyer and makes sure I’m protected. My late sister-in-law, Gugu Moshesh, is my angel in heaven. I dedicated my Safta to her.…

HE’S been racking up frequent flyer miles flitting between KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg. On Mondays and Tuesdays, Andile Mxakaza trains Durban-based soccer team Royal Eagles before heading to Jozi for the rest of the week where he shoots scenes for Isibaya. The actor is known as hunky henchman Fezile in the Mzansi Magic soapie, but since joining the Eagles he’s been making a name for himself in soccer circles too. The National First Division team, founded in 2014 by high-flying Durban couple Sbu and Shauwn Mpisane, has been struggling to make it into the Absa Premiership. But thanks to Andile’s unconventional training and the hard work of the club’s technical team, things have begun to turn around. The actor, who started out as a personal trainer, has bolstered the team’s technical…

THE baby clambers happily on her mother’s lap, her head a halo of dark curls, her chubby hands reaching out to touch anything and everything that comes her way. If you didn’t know better you’d think little Hope Daniels was a typical, healthy one-year-old, but her recent first birthday wasn’t only a cause for celebration for her parents – it was nothing short of a miracle. For 10 long years Dorianne and Lesley Daniels had tried for a baby, but a combination of medical issues thwarted them at every turn. They’d all but given up when Dorianne discovered she was expecting – although the pregnancy and birth were fraught with obstacles too. Hope was born at just 24 weeks and weighed a fragile 300g, making her one of South Africa’s…

ALL OUT MIXING FLORALS CAN BE TRICKY BUT IF YOU DECIDE ON A COMMON ELEMENT – LIKE BRINGING THE COLOUR BLACK INTO EVERY ITEM – YOU CAN CREATE AN EXCITING, COHESIVE LOOK. MIDWAY FLORAL PATTERNS IN DIFFERENT SIZES CREATE AN INTERESTING LOOK. KEEP THE MAJORITY OF YOUR OUTFIT PLAIN BUT ADD SUBTLE FLOWER-SHAPED EARRINGS FOR ADDED EFFECT. LOW KEY FOR A MINIMALIST LOOK, STICK TO FLORAL ACCESSORIES THAT MATCH THE COLOURS OF YOUR OUTFIT.…

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ALL OUT DARK REDS CREATE A STRIKING LOOK AND ARE AMAZING ON LIGHT AND MEDIUM SKIN TONES. FOR A LESS INTENSE HUE, MIX A DARK RED WITH A BROWN OR NUDE LIPSTICK. MIDWAY BRIGHT REDS WITH ORANGE AND PINK UNDERTONES ARE FUN BUT STILL PACK A PUNCH. THEY COMPLEMENT MEDIUM SKIN TONES AND ADD WARMTH TO LIGHTER SKIN TONES. LOW KEY NOT TOO BRIGHT BUT NOT TOO DARK, A CLASSIC RED LIPSTICK SUITS ALL SKIN TONES. IT WORKS WELL FOR THE OFFICE OR A NIGHT OUT. A SHEER TEXTURE MAKES THE COLOUR POP.…

POLENTA JAM-MARBLED TEA LOAF MAKES 2 MEDIUM LOAVES PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 45 MIN 6 eggs, separated 250ml (1c) castor sugar 200ml plain double-cream yoghurt grated zest of 1 lemon 160ml (²/3c) fine polenta OR yellow mealie meal 175g ground almonds 250ml (1c) raspberry jam TOPPING 125ml (½c) raspberry jam juice of 1 orange fresh fruit (optional) Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease two 19cmx8cm loaf tins with non-stick spray and line with baking paper. 1 Beat the egg yolks and 200ml of the sugar until thick and pale yellow. Beat in the yoghurt and lemon zest. Using a large metal spoon, fold in the polenta or mealie meal and ground almonds. 2 Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add the remaining sugar in two parts, whisking after…

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GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY The strain gets too much for Sphe. Zitha’s secret is out! Lerato cyber-stalks her crush. Mpho realises he’s suspect number one. Smanga takes on his rival in public. Jack (VUSI KUNENE) has a man in the Moroka house. Tshidi makes a shocking discovery. Crazy J must think on his feet. Zondiwe notices something is seriously amiss. SCANDAL! Romeo (HUNGANI NDLOVU) assists luring a deserving victim. Zinzile makes a difficult sacrifice. Stokkies comes back down to Earth with a bump. A wife walks in on her husband with another woman. Mthunzi realises he’s in a hopeless situation. A mother finds herself homeless. Walter and Vernon agree to adopt an optimistic outlook about a disappointing outcome. ISIDINGO Lungi (JO-ANNE REYNEKE) digs into the circumstances behind Katlego’s death. Gatanga comes…

HE LIVES alone in a comfortable three-bedroom house but occasionally when he wakes at night and is surrounded by darkness, he forgets this. For a moment Albert Woodfox is confused. “But then I’ll realise, ‘Oh, I’m in my house’. I can walk up and down the block. I can go to the park.” The ability to move around is something Albert never takes for granted. He even paces while he talks, walking about his bedroom in a tight circuit for much of our interview. The reason for this isn’t a mystery. In February 2016 Albert was released from an American prison having served 43 years in solitary confinement for a murder he didn’t commit. By the time he was finally exonerated – and he had always maintained his innocence –…

THE city of Chicago has made good on its threat to sue JUSSIE SMOLLETT. It wants the Empire star to pay them and the cops $130 000 (R1,8 million) – money they say was racked up in overtime costs to investigate the alleged hate crime committed against the actor in January. The city insists the attack was a hoax – but Jussie (36) continues to deny this. The charges against the actor were dropped in March but Chicago’s lawyers later issued a demand of letter to him on behalf of the city and the police department for the money. Because he didn’t cough up, they’re now suing him. According to court papers, Chicago “is seeking relief against [Jussie] for false statements he made to the city”, among other administrative things.…

FORMER friends JORDYN WOODS and KENDALL JENNER ran into each other at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and it was about as awkward as you’d imagine. Jordyn made headlines for “making out” with Khloé Kardashian’s ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson, and her friendship with Kylie Jenner quickly disintegrated. “Hailey [Baldwin] and Kendall saw Jordyn and both gave her a stare,” an onlooker recounted. “Jordyn was visibly uncomfortable by their reaction . . . and she didn’t stay long.” The source said things changed after Kylie’s former BFF left as Kendall “became a lot more social”.…

WHEN we vote councillors and MPs into power, it is because we see them as capable of leading us, representing us, and fighting to improve our lives and those of the suffering masses. We expect them to be transparent, accessible, and to support transformation without corruption and nepotism. Now that the elections are near, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that being voted into office is a one-way ticket to self-enrichment in this country. It’s ridiculous and sad that some of our people are still without basics such as electricity, sanitation and proper houses. We vote for people to do a job, not to sit in their offices increasing their bank balances. Isn’t human life more important than politicians’ need for luxuries? I need answers before l cast…

A man was arrested for speeding when he arrived at a hospital to get help for his daughter who was choking on a coin. DRUM readers weighed in on the situation. Well it’s worth it, I’d rather get a speeding ticket saving my blood! ERIC TYLER CAMPBELL Of course he was speeding to get his child to hospital! Should he have waited for an ambulance while his child choked? Haai man, los daai ding (just leave it, man). TSHIKELLO TSHIKS SOBUTHONGO Police nowadays are clueless and useless. NONHLANHLA CLEO MTHEMBU He’s not driving an ambulance. Unless it’s a matter of life and death the police have the right to arrest him. MABEA SANAH MASHIKA But it was an emergency! NONO LIZO I’d speed and flash my lights and scream “pee-bo…

‘I longed to be back on screen but I wasn’t willing to sleep my way to the top’ THERE’S the quiet, naive businessman husband who sees the best in people; the conniving, power-hungry wife who’ll stop at nothing to get her way; and the young side-chick who’s ready to risk it all. It’s the stuff TV dramas are made of and fans just can’t get enough of it in SABC2 soapie Muvhango. We’ve been glued to the screen watching how Moliehi Zikalala’s scheming has led her husband, James Motsamai, to the arms of his gorgeous young executive PA, Marang Phala. Who can blame James (played by Dingaan Khumalo)? After all, Moliehi (Vatiswa Ndara) has tried to snatch their company riches from under his nose, and backstabbed, poisoned and even murdered…

CHEERS and applause filled the air as he walked onto the stage to accept his Bachelor of education degree – the cherry on top of four years of hard work that saw him become the first member of his family to graduate from university. Certificate in hand, he then glanced at the crowd – but unlike most of his fellow graduates, Mthobisi Magagula (25) didn’t catch the eye of his mother, father, grandparent or sibling. The only person in the audience applauding him on his big day was a stranger, Ntokozo Khanyile (31), who had declared on Twitter a few weeks earlier that she would be his cheerleader. “Ouch! Seems like I’m going to my graduation ceremony alone,” Mthobisi tweeted forlornly. His parents had passed away years before and his…

ALL OUT PAIRING A TWEED JACKET AND DRESS IS A BOLD LOOK SO SIMPLIFY BY STICKING TO THE SAME COLOUR SCHEME, LIKE BLACK AND WHITE. MIDWAY THIS TONED-DOWN LOOK MATCHES TWEED ON TOP WITH A HANDBAG IN THE SAME PATTERN. STICK TO SOLID COLOURS FOR THE REST OF YOUR OUTFIT. LOW KEY FOR A SUBTLE LOOK, GO FOR ONE TWEED CLOTHING ITEM AND ONE ACCESSORY IN THE SAME COLOUR SCHEME. HERE, BLUE GOES WELL WITH THE GREEN COAT.…

ALL OUT FOR A FULL-ON LOOK, GO FOR COLOURED EYELINERS. THEY’RE TRENDY AND MAKE YOUR EYES POP. ALWAYS FINISH OFF WITH MASCARA OR FALSE EYELASHES TO INTENSIFYTHE EYES. MIDWAY BLACK EYELINER IS YOUR GO-TO OPTION FOR A GLAMOROUS LOOK. YOU CAN USE A DARK, SOLID LINE TO FRAME THE EYES OR SMUDGE IT FOR AN INTENSE SMOKEY EYE. LOW KEY BROWN AND NUDE EYELINERS LOOK NATURAL AND ARE PERFECT FOR DAYTIME. JUST MAKE SURE YOUR EYELINER IS DARKER THAN YOUR SKIN TONE SO YOUR EYES STAND OUT.…

ALL OUT IF YOU WANT YOUR NAILS TO POP, USE DARKER SHADES OR GOLD WITH BLACK TO CREATE NAIL ART. CHOOSE SIMPLE DESIGNS FOR SHORT NAILS AND GO ALL OUT FOR LONGER NAILS. MIDWAY FOR A SUBTLER BUT STILL GLAMOROUS LOOK, PAIR GOLD WITH WHITE. CREATE SIMPLE NAIL ART OR PUT A TWIST ON TRADITIONAL FRENCH TIPS. WHITE WORKS WELL AS A BASE FOR SHORT NAILS AND A GOLD BASE SUITS LONGER NAILS. LOW KEY TRY SHIMMERY POLISH FOR A SUBTLER LOOK. USE IT ON ITS OWN OR OVER A SOLID COLOUR. ALWAYS APPLY A BASE COAT – GLITTER POLISH IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE – AND A TOP COAT, TO PREVENT IT CATCHING ON DELICATE FABRICS.…

HIS STILL TEXTS HIS EX Q I’m a 25-year-old woman in a relationship with a 28-year-old man. He told me from the get-go he has a child but he’s no longer with the mother, and I had no problems with that. He made his intentions clear, saying he wanted a committed relationship in the hope of settling down with me and he still stands by that. I asked him what happened in his previous relationship and he said they were fighting a lot, to the point they couldn’t make things work so they called it quits. However, I recently found out that they talk regularly and she also sends him kiss emojis when texting. That made me feel uncomfortable and I asked if they were still together. He said no,…

TAURUS 20 APR – 20 MAY Networking Mercury moves into your sign so it’s a good week to attend business functions, jack up your social life or participate in community events. Valuable connections can be made, especially if you’re a lonely Bull in need of a companion, want to make business connections or establish a circle of friends. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 8, 20, 23, 22, 34, 36 GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUN As a Gemini you probably spend a lot of time in your own head, either thinking things through, making plans or working out strategies. Observe where your mind wanders this week as it could shed light on your thought patterns. Meditation can be a helpful tool to clear the mind should you suffer from information overload. YOUR…

Queen Bey’s performance at last year’s Coachella festival – one of the most-beloved and critically praised performances in recent pop history – is now the subject of a Netflix documentary, Homecoming. As with her recent work, Beyoncé continues to show she’s mastered the art of the surprise announcement. Her fifth and sixth solo albums, Beyoncé and Lemonade, were dropped without warning – as was Homecoming. WHAT’S IT ABOUT? It’s the story of everything that went into the Coachella performance, “from creative concept to cultural movement”, Netflix announced. She was the first black woman to headline the festival, where she paid tribute to the black American experience and honoured historically black universities. The doccie’s trailer featured a voiceover by the late US poet and writer Maya Angelou: “What I really want…

KEVIN HART: IRRESPONSIBLE COMEDY SPECIAL. 60 MIN. 2019. 16. NOW ON NETFLIX Between his public extra-marital affair and his old homophobic tweets that scuppered his Oscar-hosting gig, KEVIN HART has lived up to the title of his new stand-up special. It was shot before the Oscar debacle, so it isn’t covered, but he does touch on his infidelity and his second marriage, with riffs on sex, porn searches, his kids and his insecurities. Still, it’s very funny stuff. SUPA MODO FAMILY DRAMA. 71 MIN. 2018. PG. NOW ON SHOWMAX Kenya’s entry for this year’s foreign-language Oscar didn’t make the cut but it racked up dozens of global awards, with good reason. When terminally ill Jo (STYCIE WAWERU) is brought to her village to spend her last days, her only comfort…

EVERY so often we hear of someone who has gone through a great deal of trauma yet still comes out smiling on the other end. It sometimes helps to put things into perspective and to help us realise that no matter how hard things are, maybe it will be okay in the end. This week that inspiration comes from Vovo Ndubela, a young woman from Port Elizabeth who has written a book about her life experiences. She was orphaned at age 13, diagnosed with a rare heart condition and survived two open-heart surgeries. She shares her near-death experience and it’s incredible to see how she has used what she’s been through to write a book aimed at helping others (see page 66). Until next time, THE DRUM TEAM We would…

THE women under her spell worship the ground she walks on – yet little do they know what kind of evil lurks behind the serene smile. Masabatha, the new kid on the block in popular TV show Lockdown, has entered the fictional prison as a mass murderer and is already a hit with devotees of the Mzansi Magic production. And the actress who plays her has built a firm new fan base since making her grand entrance in season 4 as the blind charismatic cult leader who ends up behind bars after poisoning her congregation. It’s one of her most challenging roles to date, Nthati Moshesh (49) says. The award-winning actress has been in showbiz for 29 years, having made a name for herself as Lerato in Egoli, the country’s…

IT’S an expensive business running an election campaign – printing posters, paying for venues for campaigning, printing T-shirts and everything else that goes with winning the hearts of voters. “So if you don’t have money you’re in trouble,” says political expert Ralph Mathekga. Spare a thought for the All Things Are Possible (Atap) party in Cape Town, which can clearly afford only handwritten posters that don’t do the best job of competing with the rather slicker lamppost offerings. “I doubt this will inspire confidence in many people,” marketing and advertising expert Groovin Nchabeleng says. “I also wonder how many posters one can write by hand and distribute.” Maybe all things aren’t possible after all.…

IT’S a job no one would envy. As Eskom’s national spokesperson he’s been firing on all cylinders trying to account for the myriad problems the embattled power utility faces. From allegations of state capture to rolling blackouts and the company being up to its eyeballs in debt, Khulu Phasiwe has had to keep track of it all. The past five years were his darkest days: his phone rang off the hook with deadline-driven journalists seeking comment on the latest scandal to rock the state entity. Often, he’d be glued to his phone from sunrise to long after sunset, leaving little time for anything else. Weekends were just working days for him. But now it’s all a thing of the past. “It was too much for one person to handle,” says…

ALL OUT LEOPARD PRINT FROM TOP TO TOE CAN WORK IF YOU WEAR ITEMS WITH VARYING COLOURS AND PATTERNS. ADD ONE PLAIN ACCESSORY, SUCH AS A BROWN BELT. MIDWAY IF YOU WANT A SUBTLER LOOK THAT STILL MAKES AN IMPACT, LIMIT YOUR OUTFIT TO TWO LEOPARD-PRINT ITEMS. KEEP TO SHADES OF BROWN, CAMEL AND WHITE FOR THE REST. LOW KEY MIXING AND MATCHING PATTERNS ISN’T FOR EVERYONE. FOR THE LESS ADVENTUROUS, STICK TO ONE STATEMENT PIECE AND MAKE SURE THE REST OF YOUR ITEMS ARE EARTH-TONED OR METALLIC.…

ALL OUT YES, YOU CAN WEAR CAMEL FROM HEAD TO TOE! MIX AND MATCH DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND HUES TO CREATE AN EXCITING LOOK. MIDWAY THE CAMEL COLOUR IN THIS DRESS BEAUTIFULLY COMPLEMENTS THE COAT’S LIGHTER TONE. ADD ACCESSORIES IN DARKER BROWN AND BLACK SHADES. LOW KEY LIMIT YOUR CAMEL ITEMS FOR THIS LOOK. WEAR ONE OR TWO PIECES IN THE COLOUR AND MATCH THEM WITH AN INTERESTING SHADE SUCH AS SOFT PASTEL GREEN.…

ALL OUT BRIGHTER, INTENSE BLUSHES ADD A POP OF COLOUR TO YOUR CHEEKS AND GIVE THEM A BIT OF DRAMA.IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY APPLY TOO MUCH PRODUCT, USE A HIGHLIGHTER TO SOFTEN THE COLOUR. MIDWAY LIGHTLY APPLY A DARKER SHADE BLUSH TO ADD WARMTH AND DEEP COLOUR TO YOUR FACE WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE REST OF YOUR MAKEUP. IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO CONTOUR. LOW KEY FOR A MORE NATURAL LOOK, CHOOSE A BLUSH THAT’S SLIGHTLY DARKER BUT STILL A CLOSE MATCH TO YOUR NORMAL SKIN TONE. THIS LOOK IS PERFECT IF YOU WANT A NUDE MAKEUP EFFECT.…

ALL OUT A LONG, CHOPPY FRINGE CREATES A DRAMATIC LOOK AND IS PERFECT FOR SQUARE OR OBLONG FACES, AS IT MAKES THEM SEEM SHORTER. YOU’LL HAVE TO WASH YOUR FRINGE OFTEN TO KEEP IT LOOKING FRESH, AS IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH MAKEUP AND PERSPIRATION. MIDWAY A BLUNT FRINGE GIVES YOU AN INTERESTING LOOK WITHOUT THE HASSLE. IT’S GREAT FOR ROUND AND OVAL FACE SHAPES BECAUSE IT ADDS AN ANGLE. KEEP YOUR FRINGE LIGHT AND BOUNCY BY USING A HAIRDRYER AND ROUND BRUSH INSTEAD OF A STRAIGHTENER. LOW K E Y THE SIDE FRINGE IS PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO DON’T WANT TO COMMIT TO A BLUNT FRINGE. IT IS SOFTER AND LESS DRAMATIC. IT’LL MAKE YOUR FOREHEAD APPEAR LESS WIDE, SO IT SUITS A HEART-SHAPED FACE. USE A STRAIGHTENER TO…

LESSON LEARNT Little Senzo was doing very badly in maths. His parents had tried everything: tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centres. In short, they tried everything they could think of to help him. Finally, in a last-ditch effort, they enrolled Senzo in the local Catholic school. After the first day Senzo came home with a very serious look on his face and went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room. His mother was amazed. She called him down to dinner. To her shock, the minute he was done, he marched back to his room without a word, and in no time he was hitting the books again. This went on for some time, day after day, while the mother…

1 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAVING AND INVESTING “The finance world often seems full of people who speak a different language,” a reader wrote in a letter to Your Money. “Can you explain some of the words and terms so that lesser mortals can understand them too?”We can certainly try. Read on. Saving usually means storing money in a safe place for future use, such as in a savings account with a bank. Investment means buying shares and property in the hope the value of your money will increase over time. 2 INVESTMENT HORIZON This is just a fancy term for the duration of the investment. For example, you want to invest for retirement and you’re 25 years old now. If you plan on retiring at 65 that means…

THE HATE U GIVE DRAMA. 133 MIN. 2018. 13DLPV. Starr Carter, a 16-year-old American student, swings between her posh, mostly white high school and her home in a poor, black ’hood. She keeps the two worlds apart, but things get complicated when she witnesses a friend being fatally shot by a white police officer. AMANDLA STENBERG does a good job playing the tortured teen, who steadily grows in confidence and understanding in the activist role thrust upon her. – JANE SURTEES LEAVE NO TRACE DRAMA. 104 MIN. 2018. 10-12PG. A man and his daughter, Tom (THOMASIN HARCOURT MCKENZIE), live an idyllic life in a huge national park. But Will (BEN FOSTER) suffers post-traumatic stress after being a soldier. Tom must take on the role of parent and just as she…

SHE’s a survivor. Orphaned at 13, Sivosethu Ndubela – fondly known as Vovo – is a young Xhosa girl who lives in New Brighton in Port Elizabeth. She was later diagnosed with a rare heart condition and had two life-saving open-heart surgeries. Now Vovo, together with her guardian Tony Pearce, has written a book, Miracle Girl: Life Stories from a Xhosa Girl, which tells the story of how she overcame her hardships. We chat to the 16-year-old about what keeps her strong. Can you tell us a little about yourself? My guardian, Tony, says I’m a remarkable girl who remarkable things happen to. But I think I’m a normal Xhosa schoolgirl who unusual things happen to. I want to be normal and hope that these events stop. But I do…

IS alarm clock goes off at 2.30am, even in the dead of winter. As he’s done every day for years, he slips on his clothes, pulls on a pair of trainers, grabs his bag and heads out the door. Outside the streets are deserted – it will be at least two hours before any of his neighbours start to rise and prepare for their day. But for Michael Ndlovu, it’s just another ordinary morning. He’ll get to his job as a groundsman at a guesthouse in Morningside, Durban, at 4.30am and when he knocks off at 3pm he’ll run back to his home in Ntuzuma, easily covering a distance of 34km in a round trip. ‘There are no guarantees but I’m fit and ready. I may not be the fastest…

IT WAS double the fun for the Khati clan when DJ TIRA’s son celebrated his birthday and the launch of his new music single. JUNIOR KHATHI, aka Tank the Rockstar, recently turned 23 and dropped his new song London, featuring ANGA “NAAKMUSIQ” MAKUBALO, at an exclusive black-tie dinner in Willowcreek, Ruimsig. Also spotted at the lavish do were DJ Tira’s friends NHLANHLA NCIZA, DLADLA MSHUNQISI and Teekay Goldfish, who toasted Tank as he follows in his father’s footsteps. “My old man works very hard and that’s inspired me to do the same,” Tank tells us. “He taught me about having a good work ethic. He also taught me to respect people and always remain humble.” Like father, like son, it seems. TANK’S BIRTHDAY PLAYLIST  Amachankura by DJ Tira featuring TNS…

HOW does it feel knowing you’re wealthier than R KELLY? The disgraced singer has hit rock bottom with -$13 (-R182) – yep, that’s a minus sign – in the bank after his former landlord sued him for unpaid rent and $150 000 (R2,1 million) was seized from his bank accounts. To be fair, the Ignition hitmaker isn’t completely broke – he’s said to have two other bank accounts where he has about $625 (R8 750) left. His landlord was awarded $173 000 (R2,4 million) of the $200 000 (R2,8 million) he claimed from the lawsuit, and he’s hoping to get another $50 000 (R700 000) he’s still owed through the singer’s music publisher, Sony. In February, Kelly (52) pleaded not guilty on charges that he sexually assaulted three teenage girls…

JOIN Move! for a day of empowerment! Think it’s too late to make changes to improve your life? We will show you how your life can take a360 degree turn, whether financially, or when it comes to personal image or relationships. The Move! stokvel is a not-to-be missed event where we bring experts to cover various topics such as beauty, finances and how to run your stokvel like a 21st century organisation. The event will also show you how you can bring your goals to life. Join me, your Move! stokvel ambassador, Nonzwakazi Cekete, as your host. The event features great motivation and entertainment from well-known gospel artists. Don’t miss out on this exciting day! THE LINE-UP ■ Renowned author and life coach, Amanda Ndiki, will show you the power…