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EDITORIAL TEAM JOHANNESBURG 011-713-9140 Editorial director Charlene Rolls Deputy editor Mathawe Matsapola Assistant editors Lavern de Vries, Thulani Gqirana News editor Shanaaz Prince Content producers Qhama Dayile, Siyabonga Dzimbili, Mahlohonolo Magadla, Nkosazana Ngwadla Content editors Kim Arendse, Dennis Cavernelis, Jane Surtees Lifestyle editor Petro-Anne Vlok Fashion editor Peta-Lee Matjaola fashion@drum.co.za Jarred De Kock (fashion assistant) Beauty editor Nthabiseng Makhokha Online editor Pam Magwaza Chief copy editor Shounees Moola Copy editors Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Bianca Lambrechts Art director Monique Petersen Layout artists Shaakira Cader, Bradford Fortuin, Mnguni Mbhele, Gareth Seiler Picture researcher Nadia Swartbooi Production coordinator Luzuko Bawuti Education Sandra Visser Reproduction Kurt Ohlson, Jéan Koegelenberg, Anthony Karriem, Rodney Frudiger Marketing & clientele Christine Smith (head), Nicola Smith (art director), Clemens Smith (layout), Tatum Whiting (writer) Competitions hydcompetitions@media24.com Head: printed brand extensions Mari van der Berg Office manager Noleen Mendace Advertorials Wendy Clegg 021-790-1106 Media24 Weeklies Head of Weeklies Minette Ferreira Commercial manager Bea van der Vyver beatrix.vandervyver@media24.com Publishing manager…

life lessons

IT’S every parent’s wish to leave their kids a lasting legacy – but many would prefer their children’s inheritance to be a fat trust fund rather than life lessons that would be a lasting legacy. It’s not true that children whose parents didn’t leave them material property are doomed to remain poor. Without life lessons, children won’t know how to respect money and worldly things. The best things our children can inherit from us are respect, tolerance, compassion and kindness. They should know what one can achieve through humility, and that hard work can make you realise your dreams. Our jobs as parents aren’t complete if we don’t warn our kids about the things that can destroy their lives, like crime and drugs. Teaching them life lessons doesn’t cost a cent. It’s a gift…

parents’ pain

IT’S the mystery everyone has been talking about: where is baby Kwahlelwa? What has happened to the little boy from Khayelitsha who is one of a set of twin boys? The case has gripped the nation, especially after a schoolgirl was arrested and charged with taking the child. She’s innocent and has done nothing wrong, she maintains, and has said as much in court. Is she telling the truth? That is for the courts to decide. Meanwhile, a little baby is out there and nobody knows if he’s okay. His family are in deep pain as a result and his parents have pleaded for his safe return. Turn to page 6 to find out what Kwahlelwa’s mother and father have to say about their missing son. It’s heart-rending. Until next week, THE DRUM TEAM We would…

new from drum!

DRUM BEST RECIPES: BUDGET COOKING Who says you can’t have steak on a budget? The recipes in this collection are easy on the purse and big on flavour. Some meals can also be made in 30 minutes or less. There’s also cooking advice as well as budget tips such as how to best use affordable meat cuts and freezing leftovers. DRUM WORD SEARCH The third issue of DRUM Word Search offers fun for the entire family. There’s a great mix of themes to enjoy such as celebrities, desserts, islands and more! There’s also a section for kids with topics ranging from birthday fun to opposites. Get your copy of these magazines in stores now or order from Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@media24.com GET DRUM ON YOUR PC OR DEVICE Pay R64 a month and…

your opinions

US singer Brandy recently celebrated her 41st birthday yet doesn’t look a day over 25. DRUM readers reacted. I remember saving up my pocket money while I was doing my matric in 2006 for a whole month just to buy my big sis her Full Moon album for her 25th birthday, she loved Brandy so much. And when she bought her first car it was the first CD she played. #R&BQueen SEIPATI SOPHIE MOTSOATSOA How many slices does she eat? S’CELO ZITHA WAKANDAWONDE I still listen to every song even the old ones … I just love this lady to bits. I used to cover my schoolbooks with her photos and would yearn to be nicknamed Brandy … mxm … and it never worked. I had songbooks. In my phone now I still have [her]…

we just want our baby back

‘She offered to assist us with obtaining birth certificates for the twins, and monthly food parcels’ AKNOT formed in the pit of the young mother’s belly as she looked around the post office. She tried to tell herself everything was okay – surely the polite social worker who was with her baby boy must be here somewhere. Asanda Tiwani had her three-month-old baby, Akahlulwa, cradled in one arm and her two-year-old son, Ebonga, clutched at her free hand as they went in search of Akahlulwa’s twin, Kwahlelwa. After one last look around the drab beige post office and with her heart pounding faster and faster, she quickly walked outside. Voortrekker Road in Parow, Cape Town, was busy, filled with cars and taxis and people. Asanda (29) looked up and down the street before hurrying…