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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…

IT’S often said that women are the backbone of a family and the bedrock of a nation – and these fabulous four are no different. Ayanda Borotho, Cici, Liteboho Molise and Nomfusi are a bevy of beauties who are all blazing trails, some rising from the ashes, and making their mark on Mzansi in many ways. In honour of Women’s Day, we take a closer look at these inspirational ladies. AYANDA BOROTHO The Isibaya actress isn’t shy to speak her mind, especially when it comes to women’s issues. She finds strength in knowing who she is. “For me, identity speaks to power and how one defines their worth. So understanding identity for myself as a woman first and understanding my purpose as Ayanda is my strength.” Ayanda (38) touches on…

IT’S been more than a month since her character was killed off and fans are still coming to terms with her death – but for Sibusisiwe Jili it felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders when Zanele was laid to rest. For five years the Isibaya actress played the club manager whose life spirals out of control when she starts dating the son of a ruthless taxi boss. “I will miss that girl – she was crazy, but it was time for her to die,” she says. “Her character wasn’t growing.” Zanele’s death came at just the right time for the actress, known as Sibu in music circles, who’s been wanting to spread her wings for a while. “I’ve been too afraid to be myself,” she tells…

LEMON AND LIME MERINGUE PIE MAKES 1 LARGE PIE PREPARATION: 30 MIN CHILLING: 1-2 HRS OR OVERNIGHT BAKING: 45 MIN CRUST 1 packet (200g) Tennis biscuits, crushed 100g butter, melted 30ml (2T) desiccated coconut (optional) 30ml (2T) flour FILLING 2 cans (385g each) condensed milk 180ml (¾c) lemon juice 60ml (¼c) lime juice grated zest of 1 lime 6 egg yolks MERINGUE 6 egg whites 250ml (1c) castor sugar Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 20cm spring-form cake tin with nonstick spray. 1 CRUST Mix the crushed biscuits, butter, coconut (if using) and flour well. Line the bottom and sides of the cake tin with the crumb mixture. 2 FILLING Mix the ingredients well and pour into the crust. 3 Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven…

LOOK 1 Flirty foil YOU’LL NEED ■ Foil nail art ■ Nail art pick-up tool ■ Round nail art studs STEP 1 Paint your nails a solid colour that will enhance your nail art. Silver is a cool tone so try shades of blue or pink. STEP 2 While your polish is wet, use tweezers or a fan brush to place foil on the nail. Leave small spaces for the next step. STEP 3 Using the pick-up tool, place the studs between the spaces. Finish off with a top coat. LOOK 2 Shooting stars YOU’LL NEED ■ Silver nail art strips ■ Silver nail art star studs ■ Nail art pick-up tool STEP 1 Paint the nails one solid colour. The shade should be dark so that the silver nail…

■ 7 or under: Oops! You’ve got some work to do on your general health. Look at where you scored the least and check the advice in that section for ways to improve things. ■ 8-15: You’re doing pretty well but something is missing, so look for the patterns in the answers where you didn’t score points. Is your nutrition or another part of your life letting you down? It’s time to focus on these areas. ■ 16 or more: You’re super-healthy – well done and keep it up! Find ways to boost your health even more.…

AM I IN BREACH OF CONTRACT? Q I bought a secondhand fridge from my neighbour’s daughter for R3 000 and we agreed that I’d pay in monthly instalments of R500. After this the daughter’s mother told me I don’t have to pay for the fridge and I then stopped making payments. I have just received a letter of demand from the small claims court and the daughter is demanding the money or the fridge back. I am confused. CONFUSED, MAMELODI A When you bought the fridge, you made a sale agreement with the daughter which means, legally, you must pay for the fridge. The mother didn’t have any legal right to tell you not to make the payments as she is not part of the agreement. You need pay for…

COLD TURKEY An elderly lady, recently widowed, wonders if a pet will ease her loneliness so she goes to the pet store. She decides against puppies or kittens or fish and is about to leave the store when she hears a voice saying, “My, my, don’t you look lovely this afternoon, madam?” She turns around quickly to see who has spoken, but there is no one. All she sees is a big green parrot, resting on his perch in his cage. “Did you say that?” she asks. “Why, yes, I did!” he replies. “And may I add that dress is a very nice colour for you.” The lady suddenly realises how nice it would be to not only have a talking parrot, but one that paid such nice compliments. So…

She’s a hip-hop legend and one of the best-selling female rappers of all time – with 22 Grammy nominations, five Grammy wins and sales of more than 30 million records. And after a 14-year absence, Missy Elliott is leaping back into the spotlight with a new album. INSECURITIES Her last album was the 2005 release The Cookbook. When she revealed late last year that she and long-time collaborator Timbaland were making new music, Missy said she had been nervous to put out new tunes for fear of creating “time-traveller music”. “For so long I was hesitant to put out music in fear no one would get it because people said music has changed & my sound been so different but NOW IM LIKE hey, bump it make music that feels…

HE COUNTS John Kani as a lunch buddy, considers Elton John a good friend, is on a first-name basis with Pharrell Williams and feels like he’s known Beyoncé for ages. It’s been a quarter-century since Lebo M shot to fame for writing and singing the opening line – Nants ingonyama bagithi (here comes the lion) – of The Lion King. The Soweto-born singer, producer and composer has once again put his magical touch to the soundtrack of Disney’s new computer-animated remake. He’s also teamed up with Beyoncé, who lends her voice as Nala, for the surprise track Spirit. Spirit has moved audiences worldwide – yet Lebo isn’t blowing his own trumpet. “I hear people saying I’m successful,” he tells DRUM. “I appreciate the sentiment, but I am nowhere near successful.…

AFTER after his dazzling Springbok debut he told his mother he wasn’t going to make a big deal of it. In fact, he said, he didn’t want to talk about his rugby at all until he’d helped the Boks win against the biggest guns of them all: the All Blacks. “It was my first game,” Herschel Jantjies told his mom, Adeline. “And the first match isn’t anything to talk about.” Well, maybe not for him but his performance in that electrifying first game against Australia at Ellis Park was all the rest of the country could talk about. Two incredible tries on debut, a man of the match award and a substantial hand in helping South Africa to a 35-17 victory – it was quite an achievement for the 23-year-old.…

KYLIE JENNER and TRAVIS SCOTT shared a video and pics of a family day out with their adorable tyke, STORMI, while seemingly plugging a new range of merchandise. “We took our baby on an adventure yesterday. Ugh I love this little girl so much. Not only do I think she’s the cutest thing in the world . . . [sic],” Kylie wrote alongside a photo of Stormi and her rapper dad. The reality TV star also teased a line of clothing inspired by Travis’ album Astroworld. “Who’s ready for Stormi merch?” she asked on Instagram, with a photo of a blue tie-dyed hoodie emblazoned with the words Stormi World, which was also the theme of the baby girl’s first birthday earlier this year. It’s unclear if new Stormi children’s products…

I WAS told long-distance relationships never work, but every day there’s just one name that comes into my mind – that of my partner, whose work keeps him far away from me. We’re far apart but we still laugh at the same jokes, tag each other in posts and share our sad and happy moments. I hate it when my phone beeps and it’s not him. I have learnt that it’s not the distance that tears people apart, it’s the choices they make that kill the relationship. If anything, the distance has made our love stronger and more meaningful. A long-distance relationship makes you realise the true worth of your bond. I know our love will age like fine red wine. Love travels as far as you let it. DINEO…

RATE My Plate has been bringing the heat, laughs and endless recipe inspiration every Tuesday night on Mzansi Magic. This week, IT specialist and foodie Bathabile Sambo impressed Chef Dede with her thyme chicken breasts served with mashed potatoes and Harvestime veggies. She went up against fellow foodies Mmatsepo Kutu and Nelisiwe Thale, but ultimately her dish ticked all the boxes. Bathabile’s winning meal scored on preparation time, presentation, affordability, originality and taste – try it out! THYME CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MASHED POTATOES PREPARATION: ±20 MIN | SERVES 4 PEOPLE 500ml (2c) Harvestime Country Mix (use the broccoli and/or the carrots too) 4-6 chicken breasts, skinned 15ml (1T) sea salt 5-10ml (1-2t) coarse pepper 30ml (2T) olive OR canola oil for frying 500ml (2c) crimini (brown) mushrooms 1 garlic clove,…

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YOU’VE just decided to go into business. You have an idea of what your business plan will look like, and you know how much money you hope to make at the end of each month. But how do you get there? This is what author Precious Mvulane outlines in her book, The Essential Finance Handbook for Entrepreneurs. In this extract she gives practical steps to follow on your way to being the best businessperson you can be. DECIDE ON YOUR GOALS Setting financial goals is the first step in building your wealth and financial freedom. Like anything in life, you don’t get what you don’t plan for. Setting financial goals is like deciding on taking a trip – you need to know the destination first. Your financial goals are your…

IT’S essentially a good thing to have – it’s there to protect you if something happens and you can no longer pay your loan instalments. But in the past credit life insurance has had a bad rap because of inflated premiums or because consumers weren’t aware they were paying for it. Things have changed over the past two years and now there are limits on premiums. But some people still don’t realise they could be paying smaller premiums – or that they’re paying for it at all. 1 AVOID INFLATED PREMIUMS In August 2017 new regulations came into effect limiting credit life insurance premiums to a maximum amount of R4,50 per R1 000 of the loan. For home loans, it’s R2 per R1 000. Unfortunately, these regulations are only…

A blonde is overweight, so her doctor puts her on a diet. He says to her: “I want you to eat the special diet food for two days, then skip a day and repeat the procedure for exactly two weeks. The next time I see you, you’ll have lost at least six kilos.” When the blonde returns, she has lost nearly 15 kilos. “Why, that’s amazing!” the doctor exclaims, “Did you follow my instructions?” The blonde nods and answers: “I’ll tell you, though, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day.” “From hunger, you mean?” the doctor asks. “No,” the blonde replies, “from skipping!”…

ON THE BASIS OF SEX BIOPIC. 115MIN. 2018. 13LP. This drama looks at the life of US supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (FELICITY JONES) and one of her early cases in which she successfully argued against discrimination based on gender. While it doesn’t break any new ground it is worth seeing for the excellent performances and to learn more about the justice. It’s also a reminder of how much (and little) things have changed over the past 60 years. – BIANCA LAMBRECHTS CAPTIVE STATE SCI-FI. 110 MIN. 2019. 13DLV. Unlike most alien-invasion movies, this one takes place a decade after the invasion. While the aliens are plundering resources, they’ve got the police and politicians running the world more brutally than ever. Gabriel (ASHTON SANDERS) joins a resistance movement to…

ONE of his earliest memories was escaping from crèche as a five-year-old, crawling under the fence and running to a nearby field where he’d pluck wildflowers. “I’d pick yellow and white daisies, which I’d string up and give to my mom as a necklace. That’s where my love of nature was born.” It’s a love so strong it became Werner Voigt’s life work – and led to him recently being appointed to his dream job as curator of one of the gleaming jewels in the South African tourism bouquet: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town. Werner (43) knew he wanted to work amid the sprawling park-like acres on the slopes of Table Mountain ever since he set eyes on the place during an excursion as a horticulture student in…

‘WHEN MAHERSHALA CALLS, YOU ANSWER. ALI CAME RIGHT OUT AND SAID THAT HE WANTED TO DO BLADE. THAT WAS THAT’ WESLEY SNIPES has spent the past few years hinting hard that he’d be keen to rejoin the Marvel universe as Blade, the half-human, half-vampire superhero he made famous in the early 2000s, but that’s not going to happen. Instead, it’s been announced that Oscar winner MAHERSHALA ALI will be getting the monster hunter’s shades and sword in a future Blade movie to reboot the series. Wesley’s fans were upset on his behalf, but the OG daywalker has been gracious about the recasting. “To all the DAYWALKERS losing their minds right now, chillaaxx,” the actor said in an interview shortly after the reveal. “Although the news comes as a surprise, it’s…

DEMI LOVATO is celebrating a whole year of sobriety and she looks amazing. The singer and her friends were spotted out for dinner on the one-year anniversary of the day she was hospitalised after a near-fatal drug overdose. ‘We are so f***ing proud of you!!’ The Sorry Not Sorry hitmaker, who has battled addiction for a long time, had been sober for six years before the relapse last year. She’s surrounded herself with a strong support system of friends and family, and in January, when she reached six months of sobriety, her squad surprised her with a cake to celebrate, and a note that read, “We are so f***ing proud of you!!” You go, girl! SOURCES: TMZ.COM, INSTAGRAM.COM, TWITTER.COM, DAILYMAIL.CO.UK, USMAGAZINE.COM, PEOPLE.COM, ESSENCE.COM…

Cardi B had hubby Offset’s name tattooed on the back of her thigh and he loves it. DRUM readers shared their thoughts. Relationships don’t last forever these days but tattoos do. It does make me wonder what she will do with it if they break up, again. EVA NGWENYA Brave, Love, brave! MADIMETJA PHADU These days tattoos last longer than relationships. K’THOBA DANISA SABELO Who wouldn’t like that? MOMELEZI TSHALISI There is always drama with these two, let’s wait for their next break-up. DITEBOGO M THOKWANE Some of you seem to have people who don’t love you in your lives. REFILWE MABUSE I just hope that Offset guy won’t set off one day . . . PETUNIA CONNIE KENTSHITSWE The truth is that tattoos can be removed but it is…

HE WAS considered the next big thing at Kaizer Chiefs. Emmanuel Letlotlo worked his way through the ranks of the top-flight club, but his star faded almost as quickly as it rose. After a mere five matches he was booted from the senior team. Now the 23-year-old striker is clubless – yet it’s not his future in football that’s the talk of the town. Emmanuel is at the centre of a messy child maintenance battle. Two women, one the mother of twins he’s never made time to meet, are demanding he pay papgeld for the kids he fathered. He’s a deadbeat dad, his baby mamas say. Ntombi Gama says, “he has money to party and go clubbing, wear designer clothes, but he can’t maintain” their four-year-old daughter. Neo Lebogo claims…

Travis Bradberry, author of several bestselling self-help books and a leading expert in emotional intelligence, has the following tips: SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT YOU It’s tempting to withdraw from people when you’re feeling stressed but they can be powerful allies in the war against burnout, he says. “Spending time with people who care about you helps you to remove yourself from stressful situations and reminds you to live a little and have fun.” DISCONNECT It might not be feasible to take an entire evening or weekend off work so try to designate specific times to check work emails and messages. “For example, on weekday evenings, allow yourself to check emails after dinner and on weekends you may check your messages on Saturday afternoon only. Scheduling such short…

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IS SHE IN IT FOR MONEY? Q I’m 25 years old and my girlfriend is 24. We’ve been together for about five months now, and she has a son from a previous relationship. She always complains that I don’t give her money and says she has to take care of her child. I volunteer as a teacher at the school in my village and when I told her that I’m not yet getting paid she didn’t believe me. I do understand that she needs to take care of the child and I try to share every cent I do manage to make but according to her it’s never enough. I love her but since her main complaint is financial, do you think she loves me, or does she just want…

LEO 22 JUL – 22 AUG Mercury moves into your sign this week, which makes for a superb time to exhibit your flair with words. As a creative Leo you may want to write a blog or a song, or you could take to the stage or act in a drama. In combination with your leadership skills, you can also motivate others. Or charm him/her with words of adoration. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 30, 26, 41, 20, 28, 19 VIRGO 23 AUG – 22 SEP As a Virgo chances are you like to make a difference in the world and be of service to others. This week you’ll probably fulfil this role from behind the scenes. It could be that you’re the practical right hand of your boss, the efficient secretary…

GENERATIONS: THE LEGACY The Diales are floored to find out who their visitor is. Pele feels terrible about the favour Gog’ Flo asks him. Lucy meets her match. Gadaffi loses it when Mpho hits on the truth. Crazy J is starting to get suspicious about Lesedi. Tau (RAPULANA SEIPHEMO) makes a heartfelt appeal on behalf of his brother. Crazy J needs Mpho’s help. SCANDAL! Lerumo gets a tipoff that sends him rushing to the Langa loft. Zweli lands a surprising new investor. The impostor is at a crossroads. Chumani (AYANDA DAWETI) comes forward with an ultimatum. The investor’s daughter is excited about her first date with her father’s protégé. The Chillax owners receive an intriguing offer. ISIDINGO Palesa makes a move that badly compromises Phindile. Kgothalo (KATLEGO DANKE) tries to…

WITH 1,8 billion followers, Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity. In South Africa, Islam has been practised since the 1600s. Although it’s the fastest-growing religion worldwide, it’s still a minority religion in SA – fewer than 2% of South Africans identify as Muslim. Let’s find out more about the origins of Islam. WHAT IS ISLAM? It is a monotheistic religion based on the teaching that there’s only one God and that Muhammad is his messenger. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Like Jews and Christians, they believe in one God, whom they call Allah, and they see their faith as an act of surrender to the will of Allah. The word Islam is of Arabic origin and means “to submit”. Muslim means “one who submits”. The…

IT WAS nine nightmarish months of her life. A shattered pelvis, a fractured arm and being confined to a wheelchair – all of that Portia Mavhungu could handle, but what almost broke her was her complete loss of independence. She couldn’t even go to the loo on her own. “My mother and my grandmother had to lift me off the wheelchair and put me onto the toilet seat,” she tells us. The indignity of it all sent her spiralling into a deep depression and she counted her lucky stars when her body finally healed and she was able to walk again. But if nine months felt like an eternity to her, what about people who are permanently wheelchair-bound, she asked herself. Inspired by her own traumatic experience, Portia (31) invented…

AT FIRST glance we all thought this was RIHANNA playing around with FaceApp filters. But this girl is a real person – wannabe model ALA’A KAY. “Almost drop my phone. how? [sic]” RiRi disbelievingly captioned a snap of Ala’a, tagging the girl’s mom, Bria Kay. Ala’a, reposted the singer’s shoutout to her own Instagram account, writing, “Thank you @badgalriri for posting my picture! I’ve always wanted to be a model.” And now it looks like that dream is about to come true. Former supermodel Tyra Banks shared the shot on Instagram, and wrote, “S.O.S. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME identify @badgalriri’s #freshfierceface mini-me!” Tyra’s followers helpfully pointed out that RiRi had already tagged the mini model, and her identity was only a tap away.…

WE’RE having a hard time believing it too but JENNIFER LOPEZ is 50, and she celebrated her big day with a party to remember. Her bash was held at her pals Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s sprawling estate on Star Island in Miami. “It was a real friends and family thing,” a source at the party told People magazine. Guests included JLo’s kids as well as those of her fiancé, ALEX RODRIGUEZ – who earlier surprised her with a red Porsche 911 GTS convertible, worth around R1,98 million – as well as producer LA REID, FAT JOE, DJ CASSIDY, DJ KHALED and ASHANTI. The colour theme for the party was gold and white, and Jenny wore a racy Versace dress. The black and gold birthday cake was a 10-tier creation, decorated…

‘Happy Birthday Chance!!! I love you forever and ever and ever and ever!!’DIDDY DIDDY hit Disneyland to celebrate his daughter CHANCE’s 13th birthday, with kids CHRISTIAN (21) and twins D’LILA STAR and JESSIE JAMES (12) in tow. “Happy Birthday Chance!!! I love you forever and ever and ever and ever!! [sic]” he wrote in an Instagram post. The music mogul says he’s been a lot more hands-on with his kids after the passing of his former long-time love, Kim Porter, last year. The model and actress had three children with Diddy, plus her son actor Quincy Brown from her previous relationship with singer Al B. Sure. “Before [Kim’s death], I was a part-time father, you know? My family was always first, but there are countless times when I chose work…

1 PHUMZILE SITOLE in a silver minidress with a plunging neckline. 2 UZO ADUBA in a green pleated SemSem jumpsuit. 3 HAILIE SAHAR in a nude halter-neck dress. 4 JESSICA PIMENTEL in a Michael Costello stunner. 5 LAVERNE COX in a Christian Siriano tulle showstopper. 6 SELENIS LEYVA in a dress and clutch bag by CD Greene. STAR LOOK DANIELLE BROOKS shows off her baby bump in a Christian Siriano dress and Sarah Sokol Millinery hat.…