25 July 2024

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Letters
WINTER has descended on Cape Town with a vengeance so I’ve been spending a lot of time indoors, cosy on the couch and engrossed in sports – which has come as something of a shock to my friends who know that sport isn’t usually my thing. But it turns
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EDITORIAL TEAM [email protected] you.co.za ACTING EDITOR Shanaaz Prince DEPUTY EDITOR Wendy Stelzmann ASSISTANT EDITORS Sandy Cook, Jane Vorster CREATIVE DIRECTOR Anton Sassenberg ACTING NEWS EDITOR Siphokazi Zama ([email protected]) CONTENT
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New Air Fryer Recipes!
YOU Air Fryer No 3 is on sale now and packed with delicious recipes for the kitchen appliance everyone’s still talking about. It includes everything from quick breakfasts and tasty family meals to hearty pies and stews and delicious puddings. Plus th
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You In The News
The Princess of Wales received a standing ovation KATE Middleton surprised the crowd at the men’s singles final at Wimbledon as she took her seat, making what was her second public appearance since her cancer diagnosis. The princess, who was in the R
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The Chance To Dance
BEFORE the world got to know her as an Oscar-winning actress and style icon she had another dream: to be a famous ballerina. And Charlize Theron was living that dream until a knee injury put paid to her aspirations – but dance was her first love and
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Donald Defiant!
HALF a centimetre. It seems like a tiny, inconsequential amount but for Donald Trump it was a matter of life or death – because this is how close a bullet came to hitting him in the head as he spoke at an election rally. Trump turned his head the mom
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Wheelchair Warrior
IT’S a place that holds so many memories. This school rugby field is where he scored tries and motivated players as their captain. But it’s also where a freak accident robbed him of everything – his hopes and dreams as well as his ability to walk. Si
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I Can Take A Joke
HE’S the leader of South Africa’s second-biggest political party and played a pivotal role in establishing the government of national unity (GNU). But if there’s one thing John Steenhuisen will have realised by now it’s that public figures are fair g
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We Are Broken
THE house in Fochville, Gauteng, used to be a hive of activity, filled with the sound of kids laughing and shouting, running and arguing. But the rooms are quiet now, grandmother Meme Hlalele says. Her granddaughters, Sihle (12) and seven-year-old Re
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Ready, Set, Go!
THEY come from all walks of life and are part of a talent pool as diverse as the land they love – but these men and women are united by one goal: to hold the flag high and do their utmost at the greatest sporting spectacle on the planet. And it will
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Breaking BREAD
MAKES 1 LARGE LOAF / PREPARATION: 40 MINS / PROVING: ABOUT 40 MINS / BAKING: 45 MINS ◗ 30g each whole white and black mustard seeds◗ 250ml (1c) water◗ 450g white bread flour◗ 1 sachet (10g) instant yeast◗ 30ml (2T) sugar◗ 5ml (1t) salt◗ 40g dried on
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Street Style
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What’s Really Ageing You?
Declining levels of collagen and elastin, coupled with poor posture and frequently looking down at our phones and tablets, mean the neck is prone to horizontal creases, sagging and crêpey skin. The neck has fewer oil glands than the face so one of th
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Set The Table
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Mental Muscle
IF YOU love your child and want them to be successful, happy and healthy, you have to pay attention to your own behaviour. It’s no good telling your kids what they can and can’t do if you don’t live by the set of rules you want them to follow – you a
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Chuckles
One day a florist goes to the barber for a haircut. When he wants to pay, the barber says to him: “I can’t accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.” The florist is pleased and leaves the shop. When the barber goes to open up shop
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Ask Dr Louise
Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreleta Park 0044, or email [email protected]. Q I’ve reached the end of my tether. My husband is forever criticising me. Nothing I do seems to satisfy him. I’ve bent over backwards to be a good wife, but he doesn
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Insurance: Are You Covered?
Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to [email protected]. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. THEY’RE not things that you’d think would be high up on thieves’ list of priorities of stuff to steal –
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Your Stars
For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. YOU BRING LIGHT TO PEOPLE’S LIVES Whilst the Sun is moving through your sign you’re absolutely entitled to hog the limelight and to bask in it. Don’t underestimate the warmth and spontaneity you bring to other
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CHILL Out
In cinemas from 26 July The merc with the mouth and the Canuck with the claws team up for an epic adventure with enough superhero and villain cameos to make Avengers: Endgame jealous. Here’s what you need to know about the latest – and the first R-ra
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Flights Of Fancy
REMEMBER the movie Shirley Valentine about the unfulfilled, middle-aged-British housewife who leaves her husband and jets off to Greece on a journey of self-discovery? Qarnita Loxton’s new book, What’s Wrong with June?, is in a similar vein. It revol
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You Puzzles
Keyword clue: WARRIOR Starting with clue No 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words working your way to the centre of the spiral puzzle. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. If you have corre
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The Olympic Games
THE Olympic Games gets everyone very excited. Every four years the best athletes from around the world gather to participate in an event that originated 2 800 years ago in Ancient Greece. During the Games, the world’s focus is on these athletes who c
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News Of The Week
THE Chinese Coast Guard stationed one of its gigantic “monster” ships near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea earlier this month, an area which is part of a dispute between China and the Philippines over who controls the South China Sea. This
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The Decathlon
IMAGINE having to run like The Flash, jump like Superman, and throw weapons like Captain America – then you’ll have an idea of what it takes to compete in the decathlon. It’s one of the most challenging events on the Olympic calendar, and the winner
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Kids’ Games & Activities
The words in the list below are all hidden in the grid – horizontally or vertically, backwards or forwards. Find and circle them. Find the shadow: 3.Do the maths: A-4, B-4, C-6, D-8. Name the instruments: 1 cymbal, 2 maracas, 3 drums
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Best Supporting Actor
THERE’S a state that veteran Hollywood actors can reach. Having moved beyond ravenous ambition but with retirement still distant, they are contented as professionals and mellow as people. Kevin Bacon, now 66, has hit that sweet spot. Continually empl
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Small World
BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder – but in this case you might need a magnifying glass to capture the true wonder of what you see before you. The art created by French micro-sculptor Marie Cohydon is so teeny-tiny it’s dwarfed by the tip of a penc
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Focusing On My Baby
TWO lines were visible on the test and she nervously handed it to her stepmother. “Can you make sure this test says what I think it says?” she asked. “Girl,” her stepmother said, “you’re pregnant.” Gypsy Rose Blanchard then shared the news with her d
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Prompt Queen!
THERE are plenty of pretty faces and gleaming smiles and the contestants are all resolute in their intention to make the world a better place. In other words, it sounds a lot like Miss South Africa, Miss World, Miss Universe or any other pageant you
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Simply Smashing Tennis
A FEW months ago not many people had heard of her – now the name Jasmine Paolini is known far and wide and she’s the toast of tennis. Even if she didn’t win Wimbledon. Jasmine has the personality to put her in a league of her own and boundless energy
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She Went With Grace
SHE fought tirelessly to the end, refusing to slow down even though her body was telling her differently. And for many this is the Shannen Doherty they’ll remember: a warrior who even in the final throes of breast cancer still put on a brave face and
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Wedding Of The Decade
IT’S being called the most extravagant wedding of the decade with the who’s who of the entertainment, business, sport and political worlds gathering to celebrate India’s richest family. When Anant Ambani (29), heir and youngest son of India’s richest
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5 THINGS We’re Talking ABOUT This WEEK
SHARON STONE has revealed she lost $18 million (R324m) while recovering from her stroke in 2001 after people she trusted took advantage of her. Sharon (66) told The Hollywood Reporter that after her brain bled for nine days it took her about seven ye
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From Home Cooks To Master Chefs
YOU can smell the set of this year’s MasterChef South Africa at Atlantic Film Studios in Montague Gardens, north of Cape Town, from a mile off. It’s hard not to salivate when assailed with the tantalising aromas of the pizzas the contestants must mak
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Welcome, Baby Skylar!
New parents Jules Harding (39) and Ben Peters (41) from dance outfit GoodLuck are settling into life with their baby girl, Skylar. The Cape Town-based couple welcomed their first child, who tipped the scales at a healthy 4,53kg, on 20 June. Jules tel

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