Cape Argus 2022-01-10

Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser With the summer heat still lingering, it’s time for the kids to leave the pools and head back into classrooms soon. Meanwhile, although many companies have delayed a return to the office, some workers are heading back to a physical workspace, at least part of the time, after months of video calls. If you're like us, you might be excited about seeing your co-workers again and anxious about managing the logistics of yet another big shift in your daily routine. But there's one thing that doesn't have to stress you out: packing tomorrow's lunch. Still, something about the process can zap the creativity right out of us. Instead of seizing the moment to create a nourishing, satisfying meal, we get stuck with the same old…

Becky Krystal My husband and I have a standing Saturday night date. Dinner out? I wish. No, after the kid has gone to bed, when the hectic chore-filled week nights have taken a brief pause, we sit down and talk about dinner – specifically what we will be making the following week. Sure, sometimes it happens on Friday evening, sometimes even early Sunday morning, but we always make a point to do it. Taking the time to plot out what you’re planning to cook is smart for many reasons, including that it saves you time, money and stress Here are a few achievable tips for getting started. Have a list of your go-to dishes. In the pre-kid times, when we had more leisure time, my husband and I created a…

Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za The 2022 slate is enough to make any viewer giddy with excitement, with several lauded big and small screen spin-offs and superhero adaptations as well as original series expected to release. Let’s not forget about those new seasons of hit offerings that had to be delayed due to Covid-19 yo-yoing between different waves. With that said, below are five of the stand-outs that have viewers chomping at the bit to check them out: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON This HBO prequel is a must-watch for fans of Game of Thrones. Even those who claim to have not watched a single episode of the fantasy drama, which centred on a raging war between nine noble families to ascend the Iron Throne and rule the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros,…

Bang Showbiz Julia Fox has detailed her dates with Kanye West and revealed they shared “an instant connection”. After several sightings of the pair, the Uncut Gems actress has penned an essay on her time with the 44-year-old rapper – who has legally changed his name to Ye – since they met on New Year’s Eve in Miami. The pair recently attended the ‘Save Play’ show in New York City and went on a dinner date to Julia’s “favourite” restaurant, Carbone, and Ye had a big surprise up his sleeve afterward. Speaking for the first time about their time together, Julia told InterviewMagazine.com: “I met Ye in Miami on New Year’s Eve and it was an instant connection. His energy is so fun to be around. He had me and…

Liam Karabo Joyce liam.joyce@inl.co.za The biggest question of 2022 – so far, of course – is whether you’d be willing to pay R100 000 to have Mampintsha feature on your song. Musician Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo got tongues wagging this week after he revealed that he charged R100K for those who wanted him featured on a song. Taking to Instagram, he posted a video saying he wanted to make it clear how much he charges, as so many people have asked him. “It’s 100k. I come with the song, the direction of the song, I’ll teach you how to sing if you don’t know how, then we shoot the video and do the promotion as well. It’s a package. I do everything,” he said in the video. The gqom star then…

Mthuthuzeli Ntseku mthuthuzeli.ntseku@inl.co.za COMMUNITY Safety MEC Albert Fritz has pledged the department’s support and co-operation on the case against a Piketberg police constable, Richard Smit, accused of killing his girlfriend last week. Fritz, who visited victim Natasha Booise’s family over the weekend, said the department would closely watch developments in the case to ensure that justice was served. “The news of what the victim, and the broader community of Piketberg, have had to go through over the festive season, comes as a cold reminder of the reality of gender-based violence under which many of the women and children in our communities have to live. “We will never accept the actions of these monsters as a normal part of our society. As a society, we are outraged, and we reject their…