Cape Times 2022-01-06

Breakfast is the most crucial meal of the day, and starting your day without one is like trying to fly a kite without wind. A nutritious breakfast is essential for children not just to give them a powerful start to the day, but also to refuel their bodies after sleep, as their brains and bodies are still developing. The most difficult task for parents is to ensure that their children have a nutritious breakfast. About 20%-30% of youngsters miss meals, therefore a breakfast for them should be quick, easy, filling and, most importantly, delicious. Aditya Bagri shares delicious and healthy breakfast options for your kids: Wheat bran pancakes Pancakes and waffles are the breakfast of champions (when it comes to fixing our taste buds), but it doesn’t need to be…

Prince Charles is “proud” of his sons’ work to tackle climate change. The 73-year-old royal has been an outspoken environmental campaigner for decades and he is delighted both Princes William and Harry have launched their own initiatives to help save the planet. In an essay for America’s Newsweek magazine, he wrote: “As a father, I am proud that my sons have recognised this threat (of climate change). Most recently, my elder son, William, launched the prestigious Earthshot Prize to incentivise change and help repair our planet over the next 10 years by identifying and investing in the technologies that can make a difference. “And my younger son, Harry, has passionately highlighted the impact of climate change, especially in relation to Africa, and committed his charity to being net zero.”…

More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. “We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body. Unlike the other ones, that could cause severe pneumonia,” WHO incident manager Abdi Mahamud told Geneva-based journalists, saying it could be “good news”. He added that Omicron’s high transmissibility means it will become dominant within weeks in many places, posing a threat in countries where a high portion of the population remains unvaccinated. His remarks on the reduced risks of severe disease chime with other data, including a study from South Africa, one of the first countries where Omicron was detected. However,…

Liam Karabo Joyce liam.joyce@inl.co.za FASTER than the firefighters trying to put out the flames at Parliament in Cape Town, media personality Anga “NaakMusiq” Makubalo wasted no time in addressing rumours he was engaged. The musician and actor trended this week on social media after an entertainment blogger announced that NaakMusiq was engaged to his girlfriend, Robyn Leigh. After the tweet caught the attention of the former Generations star, he hit back, saying it was fake news. Last week, NaakMusiq also trended, but this time it was for news that was true. He and hip hop heavyweight Cassper Nyovest confirmed that they would meet in the boxing ring for a celebrity boxing match. “Weird fight between Tsibip and Slik talk last night. Anyway … 8 April Sun City! I’m not…

ACTRESS Joan Collins, 88, insists she doesn’t believe in “tweakments” and just relies on a good skincare routine to keep herself looking younger than her years, but says the one time she made enquiries about cosmetic surgery, she was put off by the price. She said: “I don’t believe in tweakments. I’ve never had them done and I’m not going to because I’ve seen some disasters. “I once went to speak to somebody during my Dynasty days and when they told me how much it would cost, I told them, ‘No thank you, I’ll continue with my face cream’.” The screen legend insisted her beauty routine is “pretty simple” but moisturising is the key. She told Woman's Weekly magazine: “I’ve always taken care of my skin. I never go to…

Rapula Moatshe rapula.moatshe@inl.co.za THE Department of Transport has come under fire from the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) for keeping the public in the dark about the time frame for repairing a printing machine for drivers’ licence cards since it broke down in November last year. The machine breakdown has reportedly caused a massive backlog of 383 000 licence cards as of December 1 last year. Outa chief executive Wayne Duvenage expressed shock at the manner in which the department failed to avoid the backlog of licence renewals by securing a back-up machine. “To think that we have one machine that makes licence cards in this country and then that machine breaks down and three months later it is still not fixed. This is serious,” he said. He also questioned…