Innholdsfortegnelse for 9-May-19 i Drum English

TIME FOR ACTION I read the article “Power moves” (25 April) with keen interest. While I welcome the appointment of Shamila Batohi as the new boss of the national prosecuting authority (NPA), she has her work cut out for her. It’s been a long time since the corruption cases that led to state capture were investigated. The nation is eagerly waiting to see suspects prosecuted and for them to face the full might of law. For Batohi to win the public’s trust and support, she’ll have to hit the ground running. Although we’ve been waiting for too long to see the arrests of those who’ve been selling our country to the highest bidders, we need to give the new NPA boss a chance to do her job. I’m confident heads…

Isibaya star Chris Q Radebe achieved his dream of becoming a TV writer, then leapt at the chance to be in front of the camera – and he hasn’t looked back. DRUM readers show their appreciation for his talent. I end up smiling to myself thinking he’s talking to me – he’s so good. I love his character lots. LORRAINE THANDAZA My knees go weak at the sound of his voice! HANANI NCUBE How I love him. He’s such a good actor. TULLY SAPEPA Good actor, l love this man. ANNATOLIA MAPASURE I get all warm inside, he’s sweet. GOMOLEMO SELAU I so, so love this boy, my Ben 10 crush! REBS MATLOU MPHAKA I like this guy. He has this bad-boy charm that I find really attractive. MANINI MILDRED…

DOZENS of people were asleep in the church building, staying over so they could attend all the services during the most important weekend on the Christian calendar. Then the rains came. Over the course of 24 hours the heavens dropped 165mm of water on Durban and the surrounding areas, causing floods and destruction of biblical proportions. And instead of Easter being a time of reflection and celebration, it became one of horror and heartache. In the Pentecostal Holiness Church near Ndlangubo in KwaZulu-Natal, 13 people lost their lives when a wall crumbled under the deluge, crushing the sleeping worshippers – and for one man who lost his daughter, the grief is unbearable. Maqhawe Shadu (51) lost his wife to natural causes last year and was still coming to terms with…

IMAGINE this: you fill up your car’s petrol tank then drive sparingly over the next few weeks so that 30 days later you still have a quarter of a tank. Then the filling station owner pitches up and drains the remaining fuel from your tank. Sounds ridiculous – but until recently that’s exactly what was happening to your cellphone data. You’d buy a bundle for 30 days and after that any unused data would vanish into thin air. The injustice of this use-it-or-lose-it policy has had consumers’ backs up for years. But now, in a major victory for ordinary South Africans, all this has changed. From now on any leftover data at the end of the month will roll over. The decision is the result of an investigation into consumer…

You want to look good when you go to church, but don’t overdo it. Natural tones help enhance your look without making you seem overly made-up. To make your eyes pop, add a golden eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyes STEP 1 Start by applying your foundation as usual. Add blush to your cheeks – it adds warmth to the skin. You can go over your blush application with a highlighter to add a glow. STEP 2 Apply dark brown eyeshadow from the lashline to the crease of your eyelid. To make your eyes pop, add a golden eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyes and blend it out to the middle of your eyelid. STEP 3 Apply a few coats of black mascara to your lower…

TROUT AND CREAM CHEESE ROSES This is the breakfast version of sushi salmon roses. We flavour the cream cheese with chopped herbs and lemon zest for a fresh tang. But if you’d like to save time, use a ready-flavoured cream cheese instead. MAKES: 6-8 ROSES PREPARATION: 15 MIN CREAM CHEESE 1 tub (250g) cream cheese 4 gherkins, chopped 10g fresh parsley, chopped 10g fresh coriander, chopped grated zest of 1 lemon freshly ground pepper ROSES 100-150g salmon trout slices fresh herbs (optional) 1 CREAM CHEESE Mix all the ingredients except the pepper, then season the cream cheese mixture with pepper to taste. 2 ROSES Take a slice of trout and add a spoonful of cream cheese mixture to one end. Roll up the trout so it looks like a rose.…

HIS FAMILY FAVOUR THE EX Q I’m 31, my boyfriend is 32. Our relationship hasn’t been easy, as we have a lot of haters, but we’re both trying very hard to make it work. When we first met he was staying with his ex but she moved back to her parents’ home after all their fights finally ended their relationship. We started dating then, but four months later she came back. It was too late because she could see he’d moved on. She left again but returned a while ago because she’s still close to his family. Since then she’s spread rumours about me and sends her friends to visit my boyfriend to persuade him to go back to her. I confronted my boyfriend about this, and he called a…

IF YOU’RE IN A NEW RELATIONSHIP If your new partner often asks you to help pay their debts, think seriously before you agree. If you’re constantly bailing them out, they won’t learn how to be responsible with their money, warns Kenosi Magosha of Sanlam Personal Finance. It’s a good idea to consult a financial planner together to devise a practical debt plan. (More about this later.) IF YOU’RE MARRIED IN COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY You could be held responsible for debt incurred by your spouse. Community of property means you and your partner’s separate estates become one – so all the debts and assets you had before and accumulate during the marriage are shared. Debt collectors can obtain a court order to recoup the money your partner owes them and if…

They say she’s the new Beyoncé, but that’s a high standard to live up to. Does rising star Normani stand a chance? SHE LOOKS KINDA FAMILIAR . . . Normani Kordei Hamilton (22) has been around for a few years in the world of showbiz. She was a finalist in the US Dancing with the Stars and she’s probably best known as a member of Fifth Harmony, the group formed on the US edition of X Factor in 2012, when she was just 15. GOING SOLO Fifth Harmony split up in March last year, a few months after Camila Cabello left to pursue her solo career, and Normani and the rest of the group followed suit. Since then, she’s performed with a star-studded roster of artists from Sam Smith to…

REPLICAS SCI-FI. 107 MIN. 2018. 13V. After his wife and children die in a car crash, scientist Will (KEANU REEVES) decides to bring them back to life . . . Replicas has a striking central concept that could’ve made for a compelling film, but sadly the movie never reaches its potential. Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff seems unsure if he’s making a drama, action film or a sci-fi thriller, and Replicas doesn’t convince in any of these genres. – FRANCO HAVENGA THE SHOP DOCUMENTARY SERIES. SEASON 1. 2018. 16. NOW ON SHOWMAX  Basketball superstar LEBRON JAMES’ TV series is an unexpectedly candid insight into the inner worlds of celebrities, including fellow athletes and showbiz stars. Set in a barber shop, LeBron plays talk-show host and chats sports, politics, race relations, parenthood, the…

Atomic clocks first appeared in the middle of the 20th century. Instead of gears and wheels, these devices use the frequency at which atoms vibrate to measure time. They are so accurate they’re said to lose only one second every five billion years. But these clocks are extremely expensive and aren’t in common use. At the moment 400 of them are used around the world to set the standard universal time, which is sent to computers and cellphones through the internet. No matter how accurate a watch is, it will always lose or win time. Some modern watches and radio clocks can reset themselves by using signals from GPS satellites, which have built-in atomic clocks.…

EVERYWHERE he goes people stare at him, transfixed by the almost symmetrical patches of white skin on his eyelids, around his nose and on his hands and arms. But Moostapha Saidi (25) doesn’t mind – in fact, he welcomes it. “I’m a walking billboard,” he says. And what he’s advertising is himself: a guy who is fast making a name for himself in the modelling world. Moostapha has vitiligo, the condition where pigment cells are destroyed, causing the skin to lose colour. But he has embraced it wholeheartedly and is using his difference to his advantage. When we meet him the model has just come off the ramp at a fashion show where Edgars showcased their winter range, and he also recently travelled to Paris, France, where he featured in…

WE KNOW her from Brenda Fassie’s hit song, Zola Budd. The world had never seen anyone quite like her. She won hearts and medals as she ran barefoot into the history books, shattering records wherever she went. Decades later that all-consuming drive to win is still there – but the difference is these days Zola Budd Pieterse is pouring all her energy into helping other athletes finish first. As a coach at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in Conway, South Carolina in the US, she’s taken scores of young runners under her wing, including several South Africans, inspiring them to set new long-distance records. And one of the first things the South African legend teaches them is it’s better to ditch their expensive running shoes. “It’s much more economical to run…

SOME motorists place a higher priority on keeping their kids entertained while travelling than looking out for their safety. Over weekends you’ll often find children sitting in front seats without seatbelts on. Some drivers even allow their offspring to lean against the dashboard or window while the car is moving. Kids should be taught vehicle safety when they’re toddlers. They must learn to remain seated and buckled in. I can’t bear the thought of what would happen to a kid standing in the vehicle should it come to a sudden stop. Parents, we should prioritise our kids’ safety when they’re travelling with us. This won’t only save their lives but also teach them good vehicle protocol and prepare them to become the responsible drivers of tomorrow. MOKGADI LEBOHO, EMAIL THE…

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. U 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…

IT’S the humiliation that hurts most. These are the words of the woman who claims she was assaulted by gqom queen Babes Wodumo – only hours after Babes herself said she’d allegedly been beaten by her on-off boyfriend, Mampintsha. She thought she was going to “be killed” by Babes and her entourage, Nelisiwe Zondi (29) says after she invites DRUM into her Durban home to recount that night. The KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman says she will never forget how she was left battered and bruised, allegedly at the hands of Babes (24), her manager and sister Nondumiso Simelane (28) and musician Thobeka “Tipcee” Ndaba (30). ‘They took turns stomping on me’ The drama all started when Nelisiwe, who runs a business importing high-end fashion, was invited to a guesthouse in Glenwood, Durban,…

THE search to find the DRUM Food Ambassador in association with SA Pork just got sizzling hot! Hundreds of hopefuls shared their culinary skills – and after over 700 000 votes and tantalising dishes, we were seriously spoilt for choice. A mega thank you to every contestant for sharing their delicious recipes. The official top 12 finalists were selected after much deliberation – and they gave us some serious starter, main and dessert inspiration! Have a look below. It was a feast for the eyes with beautiful imagery and inventive dishes, but now it’s time to do the final taste test. Our celebrity judges Mogau, Zola, Mathawe, Ukhonaye and SA Pork representative Marieta will do the final judging at the ultimate cook-off at the Capsicum Culinary Studio in Johannesburg on…

Add a pop of colour to your lips for a glam night out. After you comb out your wig, revive the curl pattern with a water spritz STEP 1 Apply grey eyeshadow to your eyelids up to the crease. Add a deep brown colour to the outer corners of the eyes and blend it in over the crease. For a more dramatic look, use black eyeshadow instead of brown. STEP 2 Add liquid eyeliner to your upper lash line. Liquid eyeliner enhances your eyes – the thicker the line, the more dramatic your makeup will be. STEP 3 Add your strip lashes. Use tweezers if you can’t keep a steady hand or if your nails are too long. Then push them in place using a lash curler. STEP 4 For…

SO YOU treated your bae to flowers, chocolates and a fabulous dinner on Valentine’s Day. But what’s happened since then? Of course it’s great to make a fuss of your partner on the day that celebrates love, but it’s hardly a guarantee for living happily ever after. As anyone who’s in a long-term relationship knows, keeping a partnership strong takes more than whispered sweet nothings and heart-shaped choccies in fancy wrapping once a year. We ask experts to share their tips and tricks for making love last. LOVE LESSON 1 LEARN TO LET IT GO A relationship isn’t a contest, life coach Thato Choma says – and this applies whether you’re in a new romance or have been together a long time. Stop trying to prove yourself right all the…

WITTY WOMAN Ten men and one woman are hanging onto a rope hanging down from a helicopter. The weight of 11 people is too much for the rope, so they decide that one person has to jump off. They can’t decide who should go until finally, the woman volunteers. She gives a touching speech, saying that she will sacrifice her life to save the others, because women are used to giving up things for their husbands and children. When she finishes speaking, all the men start clapping. SAVINGS A small tourist hotel was all abuzz about an afternoon wedding where the groom was 95 years old and the bride was 23. The groom looked pretty feeble and the general feeling was that the wedding night would kill him because his…

TAURUS 20 APR – 20 MAY Your planet, Venus, moves into your sign towards the end of the week. This could enhance your ability to enjoy the many pleasures of life, whether it’s tasteful cuisine, the beauty of nature or exquisite art. Since you’ll want to feed your senses you may want to book a massage, buy tickets for an exhibition or make a dinner reservation. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 10, 20, 30, 42, 38, 25 GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUN As Gemini is an air sign, you may be a social person who enjoys mingling. Yet this week relationships, especially those with friends and associates, may feel like hard work. Others could take things the wrong way, see the cup as half empty or they may be carrying the…

SECOND ACT COMEDY-DRAMA. 109 MIN. 2018. 16L.  JENNIFER LOPEZ plays a shop manager who lands herself a job after, well, lying about her qualifications. Her years of experience though, make her more than capable of doing the job but it looks like she’ll be butting heads with a younger colleague. But things take a surprising turn as the film’s focus shifts on the relationship, not rivalry, between the two women. THE MULE THRILLER. 112 MIN. 2018. 16 DLVS. If this film hadn’t been based on a true story, chances are it would’ve been considered too far-fetched to get made. CLINT EASTWOOD stars as a 90-year-old horticulturalist who falls on hard times. To make ends meet, he becomes a drug mule, driving vast quantities of cocaine to dealers across America. Turns…

IT STORMED straight to the top of the bestseller lists when it hit the shelves two years ago. Now Trevor Noah has released a new version of his memoir Born a Crime – but this time it’s aimed at kids. In fact, the blurb on the cover makes it clear that it’s not for adult eyes, which is a rather clever marketing ploy because it almost guarantees that children will be desperate to start reading it. And once they dive in, they’ll find plenty to entertain them as the much-loved comedian and host of The Daily Show revisits key moments from his childhood in South Africa. In this sneak preview, Trevor reveals how his mother introduced him to books from a young age and the big impact reading has had…

WINNIE HARLOW (24) The Canadian beauty was the first model with the skin-discolouring disease to sign for the Victoria’s Secret runway show. LELETI KHUMALO (49) The star of e.tv drama Imbewu: The Seed was self-conscious about the condition at first but now embraces it fully. TAMAR BRAXTON (42) The singer and reality TV star has had the condition on her hands since she was a young girl but has learnt to love it because it makes her unique. MICHAEL JACKSON The late king of pop was diagnosed with the disease at a young age and for years was accused of bleaching his skin.…

BLINK and you’ll miss him. This is probably the best way to describe Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi when he’s on Sevens Rugby fields around the world, accelerating towards the try line in a blur of breathtaking agility. In fact, the term Blitzbok has seldom been more appropriate – although Siviwe’s a lot more than a human lightning bolt. With 27 tries he’s also the top try scorer for his side in the Sevens World Series so far, and he recently added another notch in his belt when he took over as captain from injured skipper Philip Snyman. Siviwe (26) was identified as a future leader before the season started. With Snyman out of action after a concussion, Siviwe “led the team admirably in the two final matches in Vancouver”, coach Neil…

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IF NEWSPAPER headlines are to be believed, there’s drama afoot on the set of Generations: The Legacy. Actors are unhappy, top management is terrible and there’s just bad blood between the stars and the head honchos, which is why actress Letoya Makhene is leaving the show. But when we speak to the actress about her impending departure from the popular SABC1 show, she sets the record straight and the tabloid stories couldn’t be further from the truth. She’s been thinking about leaving for a while, she says. She’s put her everything into acting – and as a result had put her other passions on hold. Now she wants to turn her attention to one of her other loves: music. And to do it well she needs to stop playing the…

Dorothy Mawungwe (35) won a makeover plus a R6 000 voucher from Miladys. DOROTHY’S STORY I’m a domestic worker and mother of two beautiful girls. I want my children to see me succeed so they can grow up with the confidence that “if mom can do it, I can too”. HER REACTION I’ve never felt more beautiful and I still can’t believe it’s me in these pictures! I feel really blessed to have won and I’ll never forget the experience – thank you. I’m excited for what the future holds. This coat dress makes quite a statement so it’s best to keep it simple when choosing accessories. Nothing says “pro” like a pussycat-bow blouse and pencil skirt. Add animal print for extra flair. Snakeskin boots take this smart business suit…

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MONEY is one of the leading causes of friction in relationships but the good news is there are ways of tackling this thorny issue and getting your finances – and your romance – back on track. WHAT SURETY ABOUT ? Say, for example, your partner takes out a loan to start their own business and asks you to stand surety for it. This means you have to sign a legally binding form stating you’ll be responsible for their debt if they can no longer make the repayments. You’ll unfortunately be committed to that agreement if you get divorced – even if you were married out of community of property, DebtSafe’s Matthys Potgieter warns. Your signature means you’re liable. You could consider going to the credit ombudsman or the National Credit…

GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY Two ex-lovers say their goodbyes. Tshidi is caught out in her lie. Tau (RAPULANA SEIPHEMO) won’t let a wayward employee go unpunished. Sphe finds shocking information in a confidential file. Gadaffi reveals a side to himself hardly anyone sees. Mazwi tells his wife to mind her own business, but will she listen? SCANDAL! Dintle makes her move. Romeo and Chumani (AYANDA DAWETI) come to a realisation about the revenge plan. Zinzile is moved by a new friend’s kindness. Dintle strategises to bag a new rich guy. Romeo goes all out to convince Boniswa and Chumani to agree to his strategy. Mlungisi makes a terrible discovery. The paternity test results are in. ISIDINGO Lincoln and Lungi revisit their darkest days. Makgorometsa tries to apologise to Sibiya. Tired of…

I’ve read a lot of books with my nine-year-old daughter but this is the first one that made us both cry because we were laughing so hard. There’s a chapter in it recounting an episode from Trevor Noah’s childhood that involves a poo and an exorcism ceremony that’s one of the funniest things I’ve read. The comedian’s voice comes through so clearly – you can almost hear him talking. But there’s plenty in this book that isn’t the slightest bit funny. For Trevor growing up during apartheid, the son of a black mother and a white father, was no joke at all. Because it was illegal for people to have relationships “across the colour line”, Trevor’s birth was also technically illegal – hence the title, Born a Crime. How do…

The first European clockmakers were monks, who used water clocks to keep a work and prayer schedule. Legend has it that Pope Sylvester II invented the first mechanical clock for the German town of Magdeburg in 996 AD. In the 14th century large mechanical clocks were installed in towers in many Italian cities. They were driven by weights and used a system of gears. In 1370 the French king Charles V summoned Henri de Vic from Germany to build a clock for Paris, which at the time had no tower clocks. The clock only had one hand and worked with a system of weights. The development of spring mechanisms to power clocks made it possible to create small, portable clocks or pocket watches. Between 1500 and 1510 Peter Henlein from…

CHAMPAGNE on tap, décor on point, famous faces galore and a venue to die for. Welcome to the lavish dinner party of Shauwn Mpisane, one of Durban’s most successful and controversial businesswomen – and an event that was a total surprise for the woman of the moment. “I am mesmerised, overwhelmed and happy,” says Shauwn, elegant in a black-and-white dress with a thigh-high slit. “You don’t get people appreciating you willy-nilly so this means a lot to me. I haven’t had anything done for me since my 21st, which was arranged by my mom. This is such a lovely gesture.” That gesture is courtesy of her sister, Nozipho Ngubo (46), who has organised the fancy affair at the swanky The duBoirs lodge, wedding and party venue in Waterfall, KwaZulu-Natal. She…

HE’S not one to take himself too seriously – after all, LASIZWE DAMBUZA has carved a career from posting hilarious videos online. And by the looks of it he’s having fun with fashion too. Lasizwe (20) was recently spotted at the Sama nominations party wearing a neon green Bragga outfit with a Bragga thigh bag from Nadia Nakai’s clothing line. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but Nadia thought her bestie was glowing! Here’s a look at some other outrageous outfits Lasizwe has rocked.…