Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2020 i Fairlady

I clearly remember the first time I read William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, because the horror of it has never left me. If you happily can’t remember it, here’s a one-line summary: a group of boys stranded on a desert island instantly form power hierarchies and, in the absence of external civilising influences, become brutal and vicious. The idea is that civilisation is a thin veneer, easily stripped away – and when it is, the real nature of humans is base and cruel. In the many years since, that hasn’t really been the way the world seems to me. I think that generally, people are pretty kind and want to cooperate, even in dire circumstances. So I’m delighted to hear about Humankind, a new book by Dutch historian and…

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Nicola Cooper Is there an outfit every woman should have? An elegant two-piece suit in a good, expensive fabric. You can wear the bottoms on their own or the blazer separately to layer over other things. There are so many beautiful suits available in every cut, from exaggerated and baggy to completely fitted. What do you recommend in terms of workwear? Invest in something that makes a statement about your personality when you walk into a business environment. People have made up their minds about you before you open your mouth. Are you able to articulate who you are and who you want to be? Heels make me appear taller, which I find valuable. When I had to deal with businessmen and take on more senior roles, heels gave me…

On pointe Johaar Mosaval, ballet dancer ‘Dulcie Howes told me I would never, ever get a job in London - not because of my colour, but because I was too short. I didn’t care.’ ‘Ballet has always been in my life,’ says 92-year-old Johaar Mosaval. ‘When I was about two – practically as soon as I could walk – my parents would put me on top of the table, clap hands and sing for me, and I would start dancing. If I didn’t want to do it, they would throw pennies on the table to get me to dance. I knew I could use that to buy chocolates!’ Growing up in District Six, Johaar’s knack for gymnastics and performing in his school’s pantomimes caught the attention of a talent scout,…

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BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH In an average lifetime, you could save 300 plastic toothbrushes from a landfill. This particular one is made out of 100% sustainable materials – bamboo for the body and castor oil for the bristles. Also available in children’s sizes. TRY BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH (R40) FAITHFUL TO NATURE BEESWAX WRAPS In a year, an average family could save 444m of clingwrap from a landfill. Beeswax wraps are made of fabric coated in beeswax. The wax warms to the touch of your hands so you can mould it over any dish to preserve your food. It’s easy to wash and can be reused time and time again. Even once the beeswax starts to fade, you can rejuvenate your wraps with another coat of beeswax, melted in the oven. TRY ( BUZZY…

Comic-book writer, documentarian, screenwriter and author Lauren Beukes is probably best known for her critically acclaimed international bestsellers Broken Monsters and The Shining Girls. Both these novels took readers into the mind of a serial killer, with a good dose of the fantastical. But for her new book, Afterland, she took a break from the whole murder thing. ‘You know what? I was tired of death, so I just decided to kill 3,5 billion people instead,’ she says with a laugh. Described as a high-concept feminist dystopian thriller, Afterland imagines a world where 99% of the male population has been wiped out by a virus. Cole and her son, Miles, who is disguised as a young girl, are on the run across a very changed America, trying to find their…

STARTUP COSTS: ‘Every day you sell something, you take that money and put it back into the business. You make a few more things, then sell – it’s called “bootstrapping”. We didn’t have any startup costs – we just put everything we earned back into the business and struggled!’ TURNOVER: ‘It started off with just me; I made all the products. Now we have about 14 people doing knitting and crocheting, six people working in the sewing department, four in the office and two sales ladies.…

It’s important to recognise when you’re not managing on your own. If you can’t find a single thing to be grateful for, you’ve probably gone down a dark rabbit hole, says Carien. ‘Your mind is incredible. If you can find one good thing, you will be able to find more. If not, you have shut yourself off from it.’ If this is you, you need to reach out – mental health is vitally important, especially now. Consult therapists or support groups online, or talk to a friend about how you’re feeling.…

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ETHIOPIAN BERBERE MAKES 2 CUPS The nomads of North Africa, the Berbers, were the original traders of the Sahara Desert. On their return to Morocco from Ethiopia, they brought spices from the coast to inland regions. Berbere paste is a spice condiment used in many of their dishes and in Ethiopian cuisine. It adds a distinctive ‘wow’ factor to stews and salad dressings. Keep a jar handy in the fridge as you’ll need it for some of my Ethiopian recipes, such as Doro Wat Chicken. • 2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp ground cardamom • 1 tsp ground coriander • ½ tsp fenugreek seeds • ½ tsp ground nutmeg • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon • ¼ tsp ground allspice • 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic • 1 large onion, finely chopped • 2 tbsp salt • 60ml dry red wine…

BENNETT READ SUPER CHEF 6 PLUS (6L) ABOUT R1199; GAME This affordable cooker produced adequate results in our tests. Veggies steamed well, but firmer potatoes required more time; more liquid was needed for rice, plus it kept venting, resulting in undercooked rice; and it didn’t brown meats very well. However, this model produced the best results for porridge in our tests. The pot isn’t dishwasher safe, but is easy to clean by hand, and the sterilising function is handy. Verdict: A practical, budget-friendly option for one-pot meals.…

Cancer 21 JUN – 22 JUL Be still, beating heart – there’s no logical progression if you’re drowning in dread. Over this period, maintaining or even trying to invoke a little peace will reap astounding benefits. Focus on how you’re reacting to external events. Understanding your triggers will help to defuse them – for keeps. Leo 23 JUL – 22 AUG Your opinion may carry more weight than usual. Blessed with the bounty that is your brain, insights come thick and fast. But often, you choose to ignore inner voices or bat them away as megalomaniacal claptrap. Please don’t – that sage perspective will resonate with and help more people than you dreamed possible. Virgo 23 AUG – 22 SEPT Be spontaneously – but calculatingly – silly this month. Be…

My dad July is the month my beloved dad died, 14 years ago. It was also his birthday month – and I took over his birthday after his death because mine was so terrible (January 10). It’s worked for me – not even my close family regard January 10 as my birthday any more. The added bonus (other than being six months younger, naturally) is that my new birthday reminds me of my dad, whom I adored. Here’s to you, you clever, funny, warm, irreverent, magnificent person. Love you. You, our reader Thank you for supporting us. We know money’s tight, and we appreciate it. As Mervyn Sloman, owner of The Book Lounge (aka the best book shop in the world) put it to his customers: we all need to…

Art on the go Who would have thought that sipping a takeaway coffee would suddenly become the height of excitement? I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this beautiful collab between Ecoffee and Wanderland: they got South African artists to create locally inspired designs for their reusable bamboo/non-GMO cornstarch takeaway coffee cups. Faatimah Mohamed-Luke created Mother Tongue; Zhi Zulu designed Mageba; and Nicole Levenberg came up with Oceanum and Safari. The designs are beautiful, it’s so nice to support local, and every time you use your cup, you’re helping make a tiny dent in the 100 billion single-use coffee cups that go to landfill every year. Win-win-win. R227 each (400ml); ecoffeecup.co.za – Liesl Beloved landscapes I discovered a truly wonderful local artist not so long ago and have bought two…

Gwyneth Paltrow has never taken hallucinogenic drugs. Actually, she’s barely smoked pot. ‘It either makes me bum out or fall asleep.’ But, aware of the fact that they are being touted as the next big thing in mental health, she is ‘very open’ to giving them a try. Particularly at this stage of her life. ‘It’s funny; I remember when I turned 40, interviewers going, “Oh my God, you’re 40! What does that mean?” – as if I was ready for the old people’s home. And yet, these past six years have been the most profoundly awakening years of my life. ‘Actually, we were just talking about it the other day. You have to go to Canada, where it’s legal [trials are being conducted there, but hallucinogens are not generally…

We’re in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, so obviously there are serious issues to discuss. Which TikTok dances get the most likes? Should you put choc chips in your banana bread? And did Carole Baskin really kill her husband? If you have no idea what I am talking about on that last one, kudos to you. I wish I could go back to a simpler time when the name Joe Exotic meant nothing to me. For a while there, Tiger King was the most watched show on Netflix; and DStv launched a channel dedicated solely to Tom Cruise movies. To my mind there are no clearer signs that we are living in the end times. With streaming, we have endless options at our fingertips. Now is the time to…

These grocery stores have ditched the plastic. You can ‘weigh and pay’ with a clean conscience, knowing that your family’s weekly grocery trip isn’t contributing to the growing plastic crisis. Bring your reusable shopping bags, buy storage jars, or bring along empty ones from home to refill. Nude Foods – Cape Town City Centre The Daily Goods Store – Muizenberg, Cape Town Shop Zero – Woodstock, Cape Town The Refillery – Cedar Square and Morningside Shopping Centre, Johannesburg Founder Foods – Village Road, Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal Good Source SA – Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal Waste-Not Groceries – Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth Pick n Pay’s packaging-free section – selected stores countrywide…

1. Right now, Lauren is reading NK Jemisin’s The City We Became, which is about ‘New York physically manifesting into ordinary people who have to become the living embodiment of their borough to fight off an interdimensional evil’. 2. She’s just finished Harlots, a show about duelling brothel owners in 18th -century London, which Lauren says is ‘seriously sexy and super-feminist’. 3. She’s loving authors Carmen Maria Machado, Noelle Stevenson, Patrick Ness, William Gibson, Margaret Atwood, Jennifer Egan, Karen Russell and early Alan Moore at the moment. 4. When she was a child, she loved the Narnia series. ‘I spent too much time checking the back of my cupboard to see if it opened onto another world.’ 5. If she weren’t an author, she’d love to be a detective. ‘But…

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AS WELL AS CONTROLLING YOUR CIRCADIAN RHYTHM THROUGH LIGHT EXPOSURE: 1. Limit your media intake: Check official sites for updates (like sacoronavirus.co.za), ditch feeds that spread gossip and fear, and switch off all screen-based media at least an hour before bed, say Dr Bentley and Baker. 2. Relax in that time, with the traditional hot bath, warm milky drink or soothing music routine. 3. Eat for sleep: Cut back on caffeine, alcohol and sugar, especially in the hours before bed. 4. Keep your bedroom restful – dark, quiet, cool, tidy and electronics-free. 5. If you still struggle to sleep, contact your GP: They may refer you to a sleep specialist. If you think stress is causing anxiety or depression, contact the South African Depression and Anxiety Group on 0800 456…

Keeper BY JESSICA MOOR When Katie Straw’s body is pulled from the waters of a well-used suicide spot, the local police are all but ready to rule it as just that – suicide. The residents of a women’s shelter where Katie worked, however, think otherwise. To them, it’s clearly murder. But after spending years escaping the men whose violence led them to the shelter, how much of this is their own paranoia? Detective Dan Whitworth considers it a tragic but open-and-shut case, yet he soon discovers that not everything was as it seemed with Katie. Inspired by her own experiences with survivors of domestic abuse, Moor has spun a powerful tale about male violence in all its forms. The story of how each woman came to be at…

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WINNING LETTER MONTHLY TREAT Firstly, I am loving the new-look FAIRLADY – the subtle refresh in layout is brilliant. I have been a reader of FAIRLADY for many years. Your magazine is not only intelligent, interesting and well put together visually, it is also entertaining and relevant to me, a 41-year old South African woman. But on to my reason for writing: Even before Covid-19 changed all our lives, the magazine industry was in turmoil. What people don’t realise is that it is not magazine sales that make publishers money, but advert sales. Sadly, advertisers are lured away from print advertising by the sparkly promise of cheap (or free) social media advertising – ‘influencers’ and the like. So yes, the cover prices of magazines have had to steadily increase in…

Nicola Cooper TREND ANALYST & FOUNDER OF NICOLA COOPER & ASSOCIATES ‘My style inspirations are stylish career women like Victoria Beckham. Her style is formal but there’s a casual aspect to it. I generally wear a two-piece. I will wear a T-shirt or blouse with a skirt or trousers, then throw over some form of jacket or blazer.’ Bev Nates INTERNATIONAL FASHION STYLIST ‘It takes me a nanosecond to select what to wear – I never overthink my look. I’m incredibly spontaneous and decisive. Every day is an occasion; I never need an excuse to dress up.’ Andi Manxiwa FASHION SHOW PRODUCER & FORMER MODEL ‘I’ve learnt it’s better to do something properly or not at all. I would describe my style as very authentic – it’s all very me.’…

For a few laughs, follow... ‘I’ve fallen in love with John Krasinski’s Some Good News on YouTube. It’s wholesome, feel-good, spread-the-laughter goofiness. The guy has no ego – he comes across as a genuinely nice guy just trying to make a difference.’ Jo da Silva, actress best known for her role as Gita on 7de Laan ‘Nik Rabinowitz on Facebook has been a delight. His lockdown stories about his family are so funny. He films them from his bathroom, which has become his sanctuary.’ Award-winning singer and songwriter Louise Carver ‘I haven’t spent much time on social media, what with juggling work, home-schooling and life, but I enjoy Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) and Luke Cook (@thelukecook) on Instagram.’ Cindy Alfino, mommy blogger who spent a year living in a van…

• If you want only a few items, take a hand basket and not a trolley. • Go straight to the items on your shopping list, and don’t stop along the way. • Give the tasters a miss – those items weren’t on your list, and you may feel obliged to buy the product even if it’s not really to your taste. • Buying items on discount can make us feel better about spending money – everyone loves a bargain. • Avoid special offers unless it’s an essential item such as milk.…

AS drastic as it may sound, the zero-waste movement is not an all-or-nothing commitment – it’s a goal to collectively work towards, explains husband and wife team Dom and Sam Moleta, owners of zero-waste grocery store The Refillery. ‘The idea is to create no waste,’ says Sam. ‘After you eat or use what you purchase, there should be nothing left.’ Having said that, both Dom and Sam know that this is not quite as simple as it sounds – after, all we live in a society that demands convenience over sustainability, often at the expense of the planet. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dom and Sam have also had to add home-schooling to their list of everyday tasks, which means zero-wasting can feel daunting. ‘Our favourite quote that we as a…

By eating just one vegetarian or vegan meal a week for a year, you could save the lives of 72 animals, 300 litres of water, 202 square metres of forest, and avoid the creation of 281kg of CO2 gas. An Oxford University study proved that eating meat no more than three times a week could significantly prevent death from heart disease, cancer and stroke. It’s also cheaper to go vegetarian! Meat is expensive, whereas grains, beans, vegetables, and fruit are significantly cheaper. So save your money and the planet.…

'Circadian rhythms’ might sound like an ’80s synth-pop band, but they’re key to our biology and our health. They’re the physical, mental and behavioural changes all organisms, including humans, have evolved to respond to – our internal body clocks controlling virtually every biological system, from our sleeping and waking cycles to mood and performance levels, and metabolic, reproductive and immune systems. And those immune systems have never been more important than in the war on Covid-19. To keep our immunity strong and be in the best physical and mental shape to fight infection, most of us need seven to eight hours of sleep a night. ‘A few people can get by with five hours and wake feeling refreshed, which is what counts,’ says Michelle Baker, a Durban-based clinical psychologist with…

BROCCOLI AU GRATIN SERVES 6 PREP + COOKING TIME: 45 min • 120g butter • ¼ cup (35g) plain flour • 2 cups (500ml) milk • 195g grated vegetarian Gruyère cheese • 1 tbsp white miso paste • 1kg broccoli • 1½ cups (115g) panko breadcrumbs •1/3 cup (40g) natural flaked almonds • 1 tsp shichimi togarashi (see Notes) 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. 2. Melt half the butter in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat; stir in the flour. Cook, stirring, until the mixture bubbles. Gradually stir in the milk; stir for 4 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in half the cheese and the miso. Season to taste. 3. Cut the broccoli crossways into 1.5cm-thick slices. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil; cook the…