Star 2023-01-09

Prince Harry became “sloppily angry” during an argument with the Duchess of Sussex. The 38-year-old prince has recalled having a heated disagreement with his wife, admitting that he became “touchy” and “angry”. In his new memoir Spare, an excerpt of which has been shared with Us Weekly, Harry says: “For some reason, when the conversation took an unexpected turn, I became touchy. “Then angry. Disproportionately, sloppily angry.” Harry admitted to overreacting to something that his wife said and taking it “the wrong way”. The prince – who married the duchess in Windsor in May 2018 – suggested that the argument stemmed from a cultural difference that exists between them. Reflecting on the argument and the reasons behind it, Harry said: “I was also just over-sensitive that night. I thought: ‘Why’s…

Mel B hopes her “inner person” wasn’t killed off by her “abusive” marriage. The Spice Girls singer, 47, said she is facing “huge fears” about her past with her former husband, Stephen Belafonte, as she faces challenges in Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test show. Mel said about joining the programme in the season premiere of the series on Wednesday: “I ended up being in a very horrible, abusive 10-year relationship. I felt worthless, you feel helpless. I’m facing huge fears. “I’m just going to bring out that inner person that I hope isn’t dead and gone.” Belafonte, 47, has always strongly denied Mel’s claims he was emotionally and physically abusive during their marriage, which lasted from 2007 to 2017. Mel last year went into more detail about her account…

Not to toot my own horn but I’ve been fortunate enough to bag some of the most memorable interviews with Hollywood’s finest. And Alfred Molina is undoubtedly up there with the best. Also, I’ve admired his work for the longest time. I got to chat with the veteran British actor, who has firmly embedded himself in Hollywood by bagging some of the biggest big screen roles in his over four-decade tenure, over a Zoom call at the end of last year. And it was for the 8-part crime drama, Three Pines, which is based on the novel series by Louise Penny. Molina is a bonafide thespian. The passion with which he speaks is underpinned by knowledge and experience. Also, it was a bit of a pinch-me moment, realising I was…

IN THE run-up to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s January 8 statement address at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula urged party deployees in government to follow orders and provide services to the people. Mbalula said that people who were not performing in government should be fired, saying ministers and mayors will soon face the chop when the party reassesses service delivery. Mbalula was speaking during the Peter Mokaba (former ANC Youth League president) Memorial Lecture in Bochabela, outside Bloemfontein, on Saturday. Mbalula spoke frankly about some of the issues affecting ordinary South Africans, adding that Cabinet ministers who were sleeping on the job should shape up or ship out. In Bloemfontein and just a stone’s throw away in Bochabela township, people complained about a range of issues…

HOPES that the new year would finally see the Covid-19 public health pandemic finally behind the global community have been dashed, as one case was identified in the country and after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an increase in cases of an Omicron sub-variant across numerous countries. Through gene sequencing carried out by researchers at Stellenbosch University from a December 27 sample, scientists in the country announced that XBB.1.5 variant had been identified. It has been nicknamed the “Kraken variant” by some for its ability to spread, and it comes in the wake of health stakeholders saying they hoped 2023 would be the year the pandemic would finally be put behind the world. The WHO said the XBB.1.5 sub-variant had not only increased, but had been identified in more…

President gives stern warning on ANC corrupt and racism ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a stern warning against party leaders who are involved in corrupt activities and crime. He also warned against racism following the Christmas Day altercation that saw two teenagers assaulted at Maselspoort Resort and Conference Centre, outside Bloemfontein, in what appeared to be a racial incident. Ramaphosa was speaking at the ANC’s 111th anniversary in the Free State capital yesterday where about 10 000 supporters were celebrating the governing party’s birthday. “The ANC reaffirms its long-standing principle that corruption is an enemy of the people and is therefore a counter-revolutionary act that must be combated and defeated. This means that our movement must take a tough stance against corruption within its ranks. Any ANC…