Innholdsfortegnelse for 22 January 2015 i Drum English

THE ANC would have us believe that 2015 is the year it “reclaims the Freedom Charter”. In its usual flamboyant fashion, the party descended on the Western Cape in an attempt to claim back the voter constituency there and in the process made strong assertions of its plan to resuscitate the ideals enshrined in the Freedom Charter of 1955. However buoyant the ANC is, we must remind the ruling party of one of the main cornerstones on which the charter is based – “the people shall share in the country’s wealth” – and on which, 20 years later, the ANC has yet to deliver. This remains a source of great concern to all South Africans. While it’s a fact that the ANC government has been responsible for wealth creation and…

SHIRLEY MOFOKENG, EASTRAND NO Technology has evolved a lot since apartheid and of course they had to find ways to adapt with the change. They cannot constantly blame the past rulers for the mistakes they are making now. They need to find a valid reason for not taking the warnings seriously and not give incompetent answers. SINAZO JORDAN, MARLBORO NO The Government has to apply actions to all the problems we are facing and not find loopholes. They cannot shift blame for forever, it’s time they took responsibility. They cannot become a government we constantly complain about. When will they accept their wrongdoing and actually start making things right? MPHO MANETA, DOBSONVILLE NO They were warned about it. All they have to do is accept the blame and make things…

JIMMY MANYI @KRILAGP The ANC has today demonstrated that notwithstanding 1/9 administrative centre it is the Government of every square inch in RSA. MMUSI MAIMANE @MMUSIMAIMANE Happy birthday, ANC. Here’s hoping that in your old age, you realise the need and value of accountability. NATHI MTHETHWA @ NATHIMTHETHWASA Yes, we enjoyed the #ANC103 celebrations and humbled by the mass appeal demonstrated by the people... MBUYISENI NDLOZI @MBUYISENINDLOZI We’r not threatening to disrupt SONA. We are simply planing to ask Zuma to answer the question of #PayBackTheMoney. That can’t be disruption CHESTER MISSING @CHESTERMISSING Jacob Zuma: ‘We deal with corruption without fear or favor’. Hahahahaha. I just died.…

ONE OF the most exciting and rewarding aspects of her job is telling the African story, from one African to another, says well-established BBC television broadcaster, Sophie Ikenye. The Kenyan-born television journalist, who presents the BBC World News daily African news programme, Focus on Africa, has over 12 years’ experience in the broadcast industry. Sophie, who trained as a radio and TV journalist, joined the British broadcaster in 2009 to present Focus on Africa when it was still a BBC World Service radio programme. She then moved on to present the same show on television with legendary African broadcast journalist Komla Dumor before his untimely death in 2014. We get to know the presenter and speak to her about her passion for news and her journey with the BBC. HOW…

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VEGGIE AND NUT SPRING ROLLS PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 20 MIN SERVES 4 15 ml (1 tbsp) oil 5 ml (1 tsp) sesame oil ½ cabbage, shredded 4 carrots, peeled and grated 100 g cashew nuts, roughly chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce 15 ml (1 tbsp) sweet soy sauce 125 ml (½ cup) chopped fresh coriander 250 g phyllo pastry 60 ml (¼ cup) melted butter Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Grease a large baking sheet with non-stick spray. 1.  Heat both oils in a large pan and stir-fry the cabbage and carrots for a few minutes. Add the nuts and both soy sauces and stir-fry for another minute. Add the chopped coriander and set aside.2.  Cut the pastry sheets into 4 squares each.3.  Sandwich 2 squares…

Need advice? E-mail sisdolly@drum.co.za or SMS the keyword SIS DOLLY followed by your question and name to 32113. Each SMS (160 characters) costs R1. I FEEL TRAPPED I’m a professional nurse and dating a guy who has been unemployed for a year now. He’s not actively looking for a job either. I have grown attached to him emotionally and it’s hard to leave, even though I feel trapped in this relationship. STUCK, SMS SIS DOLLY ANSWERS We often think we only have one choice, which is to stay or leave. This is often true. In your instance, however, there might be a way to see how you can support him in looking for employment. Give a time frame as to how long you will stick around before deciding that he…

AQUARIUS HEALTH AND WELLBEING Your tendency to take the contrary point of view can bring you trouble. Your aloofness can be misinterpreted as indifference. It’s stressful to continually be a rebel or an outsider. Physically, Aquarius is associated with the lower legs and ankles. Water violet is your Bach flower remedy. Nat Mur and Mag Phos your tissue salts. For exercise and recreation, try roller blading, parachuting or volleyball. Preventative therapies could include oxygen therapy and group therapy.…

GET INTO A ROUTINE A routine is important because it helps you manage your time effectively, says Johannesburg social worker Elvira Holz. If you divide your time so you can get around to tackling all your obligations you’ll be less stressed and more motivated. Divide your work and obligations, and prioritise them so you know how much time you need to devote to them each day. This will prevent work piling up and you feeling stressed later in the term because you don’t have enough time to cope with everything. Use a daily planner to make a note of the tasks you have to do each day . Put up a calendar in your room and circle important dates. Use the reminder function on your cellphone to remind you when…

I HAVE A CRUSH I’m 17 and have never dated before. My classmate asked me out, and I don’t know how to say yes. I have feelings for him and sometimes feel jealous when I see him talking to other girls. What should I do? LOVESTRUCK RHULANI NDLOVU (18) REPLIES I feel you’re not ready to date yet – that’s why you don’t know how to say yes to your classmate. Perhaps you should tell him that you would like to get to know him better before you get into a relationship. Remember that at your age, you’re probably in a critical grade at school so try not to lose focus on passing well. It’s not unusual to have feelings for someone and be jealous when he mingles with other…

ONE-LINERS GIRL: “You would be a good dancer except for two things.” BOY: “What two things?” GIRL: “Your feet.” MARY: “John says I’m pretty. Andy says I’m ugly. What do you think, Peter?” PETER: “I think you’re pretty ugly.” BOY: “Do you want to hear a dirty joke?” FRIEND: “Okay.” BOY: “A white horse fell in the mud.” DOCTOR: “You’re very sick.” PATIENT: “Can I get a second opinion?” DOCTOR: “Yes, you’re very ugly too.” PATIENT: “Doc, I have a pain in my eye whenever I drink tea.” DOCTOR: “Before you drink it, take the spoon out of the mug.” OH, MOTHER! Fikile’s mother-in-law causes an argument in a tavern and six other women set upon her and drag her out the door. The barman turns to Fikile and asks,…

LIKE so many other youngsters he dreamt of soccer stardom. But when his career stalled in the now-defunct Vodacom League – the third tier in the sport locally – he decided to try his luck as a coach. It was an inspired decision and today Thabo Senong is the assistant coach of the national team. Born in Sekhukhune village in Limpopo, Thabo launched his coaching career as a youth development coach at Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates before joining Amajita, the national U20 side. This was where he first worked with the then-head coach of Amajita, Shakes Mashaba. It was an auspicious pairing, because when Shakes took over the reins of Bafana Bafana,Thabo was his choice to sit beside him on the coaching bench. “Obviously I’d like to thank Bra…

RECENT reports and social network posts have hinted that one of Mzansi’s “It” girls, BONANG MATHEBA (27), and her DJ boyfriend, EUPHONIK (31) have gone their separate ways – again. Could it be for good this time, we wonder? Bonang ushered in the New Year with popular Nigerian singer-songwriter D’BANJ (34), while Euphonik was said to have gotten engaged to his baby mama. The television and radio personality was rumoured to have been at the Nigerian singer’s Lagos home for four days with her friends – make-up artist, Nthato Mashishi, and choreographer, Somizi Mhlongo. They posted happy snaps of her and the Fall in Love singer, which prompted the rumour mill to go into overdrive both in Nigeria and South Africa. But Bonang’s publicist, Zoe Msutwana, refuted the claims. “Bonang…

THE NEW Year came with a few pleasant surprises, including the sound of wedding bells for rapper CHRIS “LUDACRIS” BRIDGES and actress CAMERON DIAZ. Cameron (42) exchanged vows with BENJI MADDEN (35), twin brother of punk musician Joel Madden — whose wife happens to be NICOLE RICHIE. Nicole was instrumental in the pair’s hook up: she set them up on a date eight months ago and the rest, as they say, is history. The lovebirds were surrounded by family and some of their famous friends, such as Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow. Elsewhere in Tinseltown, Ludacris and long-time girlfriend EUDOXIE AGNAN also said “I do”. The couple are said to have gotten engaged and married on Christmas Eve. Luda posted pics of the ceremony on social networks with…

THINGS have been really rocky for Sony Pictures over the past few weeks. An attack by hackers outraged by the film’s depiction of the North Korean dictatorship forced them to cancel the release of their film The Interview. Then hackers also posted threats of retaliation against any theatre showing the movie. As if that wasn’t enough, several mudslinging e-mails from Sony Pictures executives and producers were leaked on the web. Many A-listers were named in the e-mail exchanges. The company’s bigwigs allegedly called comedian KEVIN HART “a whore”, and actress ANGELINA JOLIE “a minimally talented spoiled brat”. They further claimed that Oscar winner DENZEL WASHINGTON doesn’t do well for the company because he’s black. The e-mails also revealed the company’s strategies for the future, such as plans to make IDRIS…

Write to us at PO Box 653284, Benmore 2010, e-mail us at letters@drum.co.za or SMS 32113 KUDOS TO GAYTON Gayton McKenzie is clearly a changed man (This one’s for my daughters, 25 December 2014). Thumbs up to him for exposing what men do to women. I doubt some men want their tricks of the trade to be revealed. Having eight children with six different women gives him firsthand experience. He’s not a love guru, but writing the uncomfortable truth will without a doubt give ladies a heads-up. SM, E-MAIL LET’S DO IT RIGHT I was saddened when I read about the late sporting champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi’s story (Family feud over assets, 1 January 2015). As an African, I take it that when people get married, they marry with the understanding…

BLISTERING heat baked down on the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on Saturday 12 January, but that didn’t put the celebs off. Take Metro FM’s BONANG MATHEBA, for example, who recently made the headlines after being photographed with Nigerian singer D’banj in his home country. “This is one of the first official events of the year and I am having such a great time,” she gushed. She declined to comment on her relationship with D’banj, but said that Nigeria was a blast. “I had a ball.” Also braving the heat was BONNIE MBULI, who isn’t usually the most cheerful of souls, but she appeared to be enjoying herself. “I’m loving Cape Town and this is one of my favourite events,” she said. The actress has a…

WITH all the drama surrounding the infamous firing of the “Generations 16”, there was always a strong chance that anyone taking a role in the relaunch of the SABC1 soap would be vilified. It’s the first thing on our minds when we meet actress Manaka Ranaka, who has been cast in the show as Lucy, a former convict who served time for a failed cash heist. Previously cast in Stokvel on SABC2, Manaka’s new gig on Generations:The Legacy comes in the wake of the unceremonious sacking of 16 former stars for embarking on an allegedly illegal strike. But Manaka is blunt. She has no qualms about her new job. “Some people have called us names like traitors and job snatchers,” she says when we meet with her in our Sandton…

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Have a problem? E-mail testotherapy@drum.co.za, tweet us @Testo_DRUM or write to Testo-therapy at DRUM, PO Box 653284, Benmore 2010. WE FIGHT OVER MONEY My wife and I have been married for 13 years.Things were great until we started experiencing financial problems last year. The situation has gotten a lot worse with the kids having to go back to school. We are no longer intimate either. How can we communicate again? THEBE, BLOEMHOF BRA MO ANSWERS Infidelity and finances are two of the major reasons couples split up. I understand that a lot of people’s moods are usually dependent on the status of their finances. However, you have to remind your spouse of the marriage that you built together over the past 13 years. Just like your marriage, it will take…

STARTING A CLEANING COMPANY I’m business-minded and have cleaning experience. I would like to register a cleaning company. How can I make this work? PINDEKA MTSHUTSHISWA, E-MAIL JOSHUA ANSWERS I’d like to believe that there are many companies looking for cleaners or companies that provide quality cleaning services at affordable prices. If you want to be in the cleaning business, it might not be enough for me to furnish you with the details because the business environment is always in a constant state of flux. The greatest advice that I can offer you is to urge you to conduct thorough market research in respect of the cleaning business. This will enable you to understand the competition in the industry, it will help you know which space in the cleaning value…

GENERATIONS – THE LEGACY Lucy vows to leave her life of crime behind. Zondiwe is stunned when her daughter comes to visit. Jonathan is on a mission to prove his manhood to Getty. Angela decides to play cupid. Gadaffi (VUYO DABULA) comes up with a new way to make trouble for his enemy. Cosmo levels a veiled threat at Dr Wilson but she gives as good as she gets. Mary feels snubbed and decides to take revenge. Simphiwe is hurt when Mazwi postpones the lobola negotiations. Tau uses his mother to manipulate Karabo. Zondiwe insists on meeting “the surrogate”. Lucy takes out her frustrations by kissing a married man. Thuli is blissfully unaware of her husband’s betrayal. Getty is worried about the scandal that’s about to hit the press. Namhla…

1. WHICH MODE OF TRANSPORT HAS TWO WHEELS? A. Unicycle B. Tricycle C. Bicycle D. Quad bike 2. IN WHICH CITY WILL YOU FIND HOLLYWOOD? A. New York B. Los Angeles C. Chicago D. Washington 3. WHICH FICTIONAL CHARACTER FOUND A WOLF AT HER GRANDMA’S HOUSE? A. Snow White B. Goldilocks C. Cinderella D. Red Riding Hood 4. WHICH SINGER’S CAREER WAS LAUNCHED BY THE SONG “BABY”? A. Justin Bieber B. Usher C. Drake D. Bruno Mars 5. IN WHICH CITY WILL YOU FIND THE VOORTREKKER MONUMENT? A. Cape Town B. Pretoria C. Durban D. Polokwane 6. WHAT IS THE NATIONALITY OF THE BOY BAND ONE DIRECTION? A. American B. Canadian C. English D. Australian 7. WHAT IS THE SECOND BOOK IN THE OLD TESTAMENT? A. Genesis B. Deuteronomy C.…

CASSPER NYOVEST (24) RAPPER WHO TAUGHT YOU A GREAT LIFE LESSON? It’s not so much who, but what. The life lesson I learnt was when I was still signed to Impact Sounds. WHAT WAS THE LESSON? I am more clued up because of Impact Sounds. I learnt a lot, like the fact that you should never be owned by anyone but yourself, and that arrogance is a silent killer. HOW DID IT CHANGE YOUR LIFE? I now own all of my music outright. I opened up my own record label and signed myself. All my work is 100 % my own. SINAZO YOLWA (26) TV PRESENTER WHO TAUGHT YOU A GREAT LIFE LESSON? My friends and family teach me every day. WHAT WAS THE LESSON? To love each other as…

HEAD COACH: Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba ASSISTANT COACH: Owen Da Gama ASSISTANT COACH: Thabo Senong GOALKEEPER COACH: Lucky Shiburi FITNESS TRAINER: Kabelo Rangoaga TEAM DOCTOR: Thulani Ngwenya PHYSIOLOGIST: Sizwe Gqongqo PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Nhlanhla Maphanga THE REIGN OF SHAKES MASHABA These are Bafana Bafana’s results so far under Mashaba’s leadership: AFCON QUALIFIERS: Sudan 0 – 3 South Africa (away) South Africa 0 – 0 Nigeria (home) Congo 0 – 2 South Africa (away) South Africa 0 – 0 Congo (home) South Africa 2 – 1 Sudan (home) Nigeria 2 – 2 South Africa (away) NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE: South Africa 2 – 0 Ivory Coast (home)…

HARDLY three months into his new relationship, Isibaya heartthrob ANDILE GUMBI is besotted with his new love HLENGIWE NGCOBO. But he’s not the only star in Hlengiwe’s past – she was previously implicated in a love triangle with the late Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa. In a recent interview, DRUM asked the actor who he’d take along if he were to travel for a week with one person. With great confidence, he replied that it would be his new girlfriend because “she loves travelling and she’s the smartest person I know, and has a never-ending depth of knowledge, as she feeds my mind.” But in an earlier article, DRUM reported that Hlengiwe was involved with the infamously unfaithful Senzo (Senzo scoring on the side – again, 6 June 2014). Hlengiwe vehemently…

IT’S TIME for the 10th season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and to get fans to watch, a trailer of the upcoming season revealed that one of the reality TV stars is pregnant. But who is the mom-to-be? Following the release of the trailer, KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN took to social media with a positive pregnancy test photo and captioned it: “I think we could rule miss menopause out of this equation” – referring to her mother KRIS JENNER. While our money’s on KIM KARDASHIAN WEST, who’s desperately trying for baby number two, we guess we’ll have to wait and see.…

AFTER reading the article on Gayton McKenzie’s new book, The Uncomfortable Truth (This one’s for my daughters, 25 December 2014), it occurred to me that many women would prefer to play the victim in relationships and repeat the same mistakes in their next ones. I believe that people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. If a relationship doesn’t work, it’s very important to reflect, learn the lesson and move on. When he shows you his true colours, believe him the first time. Don’t make excuses for him or make it your assignment to change him. People change when they decide to, and for their own reasons. Rather be consistent at working on your own growth and development. When you’re the very best version of…

SHE WALKS into our office with a bright smile on her face, revealing her sparkling white teeth. Gugwana Dlamini oozes confidence as she extends her hand for a firm shake and there’s a radiant glow about her. Could the fact that she has joined Generations:The Legacy have anything to do with it? Of course it does – it’s a dream come true for the Durban-born actress. Having spent most of her time travelling around the world performing in The Lion King as Rafiki the wise baboon, theatre is all Gugwana knows.When her agent called her to tell her that Generations was looking for actors with no previous television experience, she took the plunge and went to the auditions. But when she arrived the casting director told her she looked too…

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READER’S RECIPE BOEREWORS QUICHE A QUICHE IS A TART MADE WITH A SAVOURY fiLLING THICKENED WITH EGGS. JUDITH MOKOENA FROM JOUBERTINA SENT US HER RECIPE. PREPARATION TIME: 15 MIN COOKING TIME: 30 MIN SERVES 6 350 g boerewors 400 g puff pastry 125 g Camembert or mozzarella cheese 2 eggs 250 ml (1 cup) cream or milk salt and pepper to taste 45 ml (3 tbsp) parsley, chopped 60 ml (4 tbsp) chutney Preheat the oven to 180 °C, and lightly grease an ovenproof dish. 1.  Keep 200 g boerewors aside and chop the rest. In a non-stick frying pan, fry the chopped boerewors until browned and set aside.2.  Line a greased dish with the puff pastry. Put a few slices of Camembert or mozzarella cheese on the base and…

WHEN YOU exercise in the office, during a coffee break or at lunchtime, you’ll release any built up tension that could affect how you interact with co-workers and your boss. In addition, when you exercise at work, you improve circulation throughout your body, which makes you feel energised. Here’s how . . . AT YOUR DESK FOR THE EYES Every 30 minutes, look up from whatever you’re doing and for a moment focus your eyes on a distant object. Close them, then refocus. Often we’re so involved in paperwork that we forget to look up. The result is tension throughout the head and neck. FOR THE NECK Close your eyes and allow your head to move towards your right shoulder. Make a big semicircle towards the left shoulder, chin pointing…

E-mail Dr Nomteto at doctor@drum.co.za or SMS the keywords DR NOMTETO, followed by your question and name to 34926. Each SMS (160 characters) costs R2. MY ERECTION IS WEAK I’m 33 and have high blood pressure, which is hereditary. I lost my dad last year as a result. I have been using prescription tablets for the past five years. Lately I’ve started having a weak erection. What can I use to solve this? STRESSED, E-MAIL DR NOMTETO ANSWERS According to your history you have what we call primary hypertension. As this is primarily a blood vessel disease, it affects small and large vessels if not controlled, and the penis requires functioning blood vessels for a sustainable strong erection. Lifestyle changes such as not smoking, cutting out alcohol, exercising, a low-fat…

Q I have R150 000 in savings. What kind of business can I get involved in that will make me a lot of money? SPHAMANDLA, CHATSWORTH, E-MAIL A The primary motive of starting any business is to make a profit, so I understand your entrepreneurial spirit of wanting to profit with the money that you have. But, unfortunately, there are no guarantees in business. Even if you have conducted thorough market research, sometimes things might not work out as you anticipate and it might not pay the dividends that you expect. It seems to me that you are mainly interested in making as much money as possible from what you have at your disposal, and not necessarily opening a business. I would therefore advise you to seek expert advice from…

THE VOW DRAMA (e.tv Thursday 21:00) Leo (CHANNING TATUM) is devastated when a car accident puts his wife in a deep coma. She wakes up but with no memories of the past five years, including not knowing who he is. He must win her love again. SHANGHAI KNIGHTS COMEDY (Mzansi Wednesday 22:00) Chon Wang (JACKIE CHAN) hears his estranged father has been murdered and together with his sister and sidekick head to London to seek justice. There they discover an evil plot to eliminate the entire royal family. BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 2 COMEDY (e.tv Saturday 19:30) Computer genius Tom Fuller is under investigation by the FBI: they suspect he’s behind a type of software that would allow terrorists and criminals to access secured intelligence files online. The FBI needs information…

AQUARIUS 21 JAN - 18 FEB With Mercury moving backwards through your sign this week you may struggle to string your words together. Although this may cause awkward moments and leave room for misunderstandings, chances are your friendly nature will make up for it. If you’ve felt out of touch with your friends just lately, this will be a great week in which to re-establish those ties. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 44, 26, 14, 17, 2, 35 PISCES 19 Feb – 20 Mar Venus, goddess of love, moves into your sign this week, making it easy for you to attract romance into your life. You may be aware that, as a Pisces, you have the tendency to fall in love with love. However, there is a chance of building a relationship…

She landed her first songwriting deal at 18 and pitched her smash hit All About WhatBassto labels for half a year with no success. Meghan finally got her big break after music executive LA Reid heard her demo and signed her to Epic Records. Her body-loving anthem has empowered girls and guys. “It makes me tearup. These girlssentme essays about how they hated their lives and themselves because of their bodies and the way people treated them. When they heard my song and said ‘Forget it, I’m just going to love myself’. It’s insane.” Twenty-one-year-old Meghan can keep up with the Toys! At school she played American football for the mixed Toys’ team – and she was the only girl! She followed up her Grammy-nominated smash hit, All About WhatBase,…

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IT’S BEEN a decade since we last interviewed former YFM DJ Azaria Khehla “AK” Tshabalala, and it’s as if time has stood still – he doesn’t look a day older than he was back then. Now, aged 38, AK has taken his youthful swagger from hisYFM days and traded it in for a more mature style. “I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since you guys interviewed me – how time goes by,” he reminisces. “Those were the days – we were part of an evolution in South African history.When I joined YFM, it was the end of apartheid and the beginning of a new era. I’m so proud to have been part of that transformation.” Less than a year ago, AK joined POWER FM, a vastly different station to…

SHE knows the other women have had months to prepare for the big pageant while she has only a few weeks’ experience under her belt – or rather, her sash. But our new Miss South Africa 2014 isn’t letting that little detail stop her from dreaming about bringing home the Miss Universe crown later this month. “I’m ecstatic about just taking part,” says Ziphozakhe Zokufa, who was crowned Miss SA at a ceremony at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Gauteng, in December last year. As the first runner-up, she takes over from Rolene Strauss, who can no longer fulfil her duties as Miss SA after winning MissWorld. “I obviously have to prepare for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant but I’m very blessed with an amazing team at Sun International who’ve…

HE’S THE world’s best-paid athlete and earned a staggering R1 billion in 2014 alone – without a single endorsement. Floyd Mayweather Jr sure knows how to spend his hard-earned cash too – and isn’t shy to show off the fruits of his labour. “Welcome to my toy world! Who wants to come out and play?” was the caption accompanying the picture the undisputed boxing champion posted online recently, showing a collection of eight exotic sports cars and a private jet. But these eight supercars aren’t the only impressive wheels he owns. His other luxury toys include a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and Bentley Mulsanne. This isn’t the first time the 37-year-old champ has showed the world how to spend when money’s no object.The father-of-four regularly posts snaps of himself with his…

WE DIDN’T hear a whisper, but it turns out she was dating her soulmate under everyone’s noses! BRENDA MTAMBO’s recent wedding was the culmination of a loving relationship with a man whom we don’t know much about. What’s more, the former Joyous Celebration singer is allegedly pregnant too. “It’s still early days to comment on that,” she said when DRUM called her. “I’m not even showing, for crying out loud. So I can’t say I’ve started making preparations for anything.” What about the wedding? “It’s true that I got married. It was a very private ceremony, which is the reason why you [DRUM] were not invited. It was not a public event. My husband is not in the music industry.” But while she’s understandably mum about her private life, Brenda…

USHER started the year with a bang: on New Year’s Day the singer was spotted with a red eye that he’s rumoured to have gotten in a nightclub fight. The singer even posted a picture of his injury on his social media profile with the caption: “You should see the other guy!!”. According to reports, the singer was defending his girlfriend (and rumoured fiancée), GRACE MIGUEL’s, honour after she was “disrespected”.…

THIS year’s awards season kicked off with the People’s Choice Awards. Even though winter was going full-blast in the United States, our favourite stars brought the heat to the red carpet. Jumpsuits were the order of the day, and stars like PORTIA DE ROSSI, ELLEN POMPEO and MONICA POTTER donned this popular red-carpet look. Meanwhile, Portia’s wife ELLEN DEGENERES was by her side in a playful cream pantsuit ensemble. Also in a suit was actress MELISSA MCCARTHY. We love how effortless her structured black pants outfit looked on her. Not to be outdone, the men also put their best foot forward. We liked how Blackish star ANTHONY ANDERSON paired his three-piece suit with a pair of sneakers – a sleek and oh-so-popular men’s look on this year’s red carpets. Bringing…