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ENVY MAGAZINE<br />
ALL FOR HUMAN<br />
THE ERA OF<br />
THEMBSIE MATU<br />
OCT 2019<br />
DEALING<br />
WITH<br />
DEPRESSION<br />
TRAVEL GUIDE<br />
&TIPS<br />
EXCLUSIVE!<br />
MOTSOALEDI<br />
SETUMO<br />
“Allow me to be me”<br />
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PREVIOUS ISSUE
“Everything in life, even the negative things, are one and the same and<br />
make up this thing we call existence. – Willow Smith
Editor’s note<br />
Yes, 2019 is slowly coming to an<br />
end, and you probably feel like you<br />
have not done all the things you set<br />
yourself to do at the beginning of<br />
the year. That’s how we all feel<br />
every time we reach the end of the<br />
year<br />
You have lived up to this month of<br />
<strong>October</strong>, celebrate the things you<br />
achieved. It doesn’t matter how<br />
small they are. Be proud of the<br />
person you are becoming each day.<br />
Take time to appreciate the people<br />
around you and find inspiration in<br />
what is to come.<br />
Remember the year is not yet over,<br />
anything is possible. Cut yourself<br />
some slack, don’t be too harsh and<br />
focus on the positive and what you<br />
want to achieve.<br />
In this month’s issue we decided to<br />
bring you up close and personal<br />
with Motsoaledi Setume and<br />
Thembsie Matu. Enjoy!<br />
Love, A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
12 Cover<br />
16 Spring Gym<br />
18 Thembsie Matu<br />
24 Depression<br />
26 Foodie<br />
32 Travel<br />
13 Poetry
China Anne McClain
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Athabile Mrasi<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
Facebook: Taba Mrasi<br />
Instagram: @iamathamrasi<br />
Abongile Ndevu<br />
Lifestyle Editor<br />
Facebook: AbongileNdevu<br />
Instagram: @abongilendevu<br />
Vuyokazi Vika<br />
Beauty Editor<br />
Facebook: VuvuVika<br />
Instagram: @vuvuvika<br />
Content producers<br />
Avela Luke<br />
Fhumulani Lukoto<br />
Puseletso Nthate
“ALLOW ME TO BE ME”<br />
By: Athabile Mrasi<br />
South African actress<br />
Motsoaledi Setumo<br />
shares that most people<br />
find it hard to<br />
differentiate between<br />
her television character<br />
and her real-life<br />
character. Being onscreen<br />
every day may<br />
make people believe that<br />
the role you are playing<br />
is really who you are.<br />
She says that sometimes<br />
people prejudge based on<br />
your tv character. “I am<br />
the total opposite of<br />
Mmabatho. People never<br />
really understand that and<br />
the judge you based on<br />
her actions or personality<br />
and not give you space to<br />
be who you are. Can I be<br />
Motsoaledi? Allow me to<br />
be me,” says Motsoaledi.<br />
.<br />
Even though Mo more has<br />
been in the industry for<br />
three years fully, she<br />
admits that her life<br />
changed immensely when<br />
she joined ‘The Queen’,<br />
Msanzi’s most watch<br />
telenovela.<br />
“A huge change in my life<br />
came when I started acting<br />
on ‘The Queen’. Most<br />
people started noticing the<br />
role, and because The<br />
Queen is one of the mostwatched<br />
television shows.<br />
Fans of the show have<br />
fallen in love with<br />
Mmabatho and others,<br />
well…”, she says.
As much she loves and<br />
respects her followers,<br />
she sometimes feels<br />
like they are crowding<br />
her especially when<br />
she is at the mall with<br />
her grandmother.<br />
“I understand that when<br />
someone who has been<br />
watching you on screen<br />
is seeing you in person,<br />
they want to take a photo<br />
or strike a conversation<br />
with you. But sometimes<br />
people can be so rude.<br />
Great me first, I am a<br />
human being then is you<br />
see if I am eating with<br />
food in my mouth, can<br />
you wait?”<br />
Fashion and Beauty<br />
Mo who always looks<br />
stylish and on point<br />
confesses that she is a<br />
lazy dresser and that her<br />
fashion icon is Rihanna,<br />
Keke Palmer, and<br />
Moneoa.<br />
“I always go for simplicity<br />
and comfortability. If you see<br />
me wearing heels, you should<br />
know I am uncomfortable<br />
and angry. I am a sneaker<br />
kind on a girl,” says<br />
Motsoaledi.<br />
Her fashion sense is the same<br />
as her beauty and makeup<br />
choice. “I have powerful<br />
features, so I always go for a<br />
natural look when it comes to<br />
make-up. On my daily basis,<br />
I just apply, foundation,<br />
mascara and I ready to go.”<br />
Keeping Your Acting Job<br />
For an artist to be able to<br />
keep their job, Motsoaledi<br />
says you always have to be<br />
professional but sometimes<br />
there is nothing you can do if<br />
your storyline is no longer<br />
part of the show.<br />
“It doesn’t matter how good<br />
you are at times. If your<br />
storyline cuts, they let you<br />
go. But you do need to be<br />
disciplined though.”<br />
<strong>Envy</strong> magazine 12
POETRY SESSION<br />
If You Were Mine<br />
A poem by Augustus Waters<br />
If You Were Mine<br />
A poem by Augustus Waters<br />
My love for you defined, is harmony in sounds<br />
Inside my heart it's found<br />
My stars were found aligned<br />
From since I fell in love, but you are not mine<br />
There is no rest when you are on a quest of<br />
connecting souls<br />
The type of bond whose description is found in<br />
ancient scrolls<br />
As far anatomy goes, you and I are made from<br />
the same stuff<br />
Flesh, blood, bone but why can't we feel the<br />
same way??<br />
OH! I already know the answer you don't have to<br />
say<br />
That's because you are not mine<br />
See, I'm the type of guy that can only be with<br />
one woman at a time and that's only if I can see<br />
a future between us and if Genies were real and<br />
I could find one to give me three wishes<br />
My first wish would be to spend a day with you<br />
My second wish would be to spend a night with<br />
you<br />
My third wish would be to spend more time with<br />
you<br />
You have a beautiful mind that's why I fell for<br />
you<br />
And your beautiful smile is how I got hooked to<br />
you<br />
I know how I feel but I just can't quite say it to<br />
her face<br />
That's why I wrote this poem and I speak as if<br />
her and I are face to face<br />
If you were mine<br />
I'd create a space in time where the moon and<br />
sun shine in the same sky at the same time<br />
when you and I see eye to eye<br />
If you were mine<br />
Ndingabambha ndiyeka<br />
Ndiyek' ubambha ndiyeka<br />
Ndibambhe wena wedwa<br />
If you were mine<br />
I'd text my ex like 'Yo, stop calling me'<br />
If you were mine<br />
See, a woman with good physical appearance<br />
got me hanging from the edges of her curves<br />
but a woman with good conversation got me<br />
hanging from the edges of her mind<br />
That's my definition of Ubuhle Bendalo<br />
Kalok' ubuhle bufihlakele angekhe ubone<br />
inkangeleko ogqiba ugqibe ngelithi ubuhle<br />
bugqibelele<br />
Ngakhakathi bukhangele<br />
That my definition of Ubuhle Bendalo<br />
You are the whole package got me thinking and<br />
wishing<br />
If you were mine I'd write a love poem<br />
Dumb question, if I wrote a love poem would<br />
you be mine?<br />
My love for you defined, is poetry and sound in<br />
harmony combined<br />
Inside my heart it's found<br />
My stars were found aligned<br />
From since I fell in love, but you are not mine
Model: Syleez<br />
Poet and rapper<br />
Photographer: @Blackmanseason <strong>Envy</strong> magazine 14
Spring Back Into shape<br />
After The winter<br />
By: Abongile Ndevu<br />
As much as we all try to stick to our workout<br />
routines, the cold weather and shorter days<br />
during winter often lead to less working out<br />
and more Netflixing. Suddenly you realize<br />
that days are longer, and the temperature<br />
starts to rise which calls for swimsuits.<br />
Summer body season is around the corner!<br />
HOW TO SPRING BACK TO SHAPE<br />
1. Find a workout buddy<br />
When you don’t have someone to exercise with,<br />
it has been cited as a barrier to regular workouts<br />
among both women and men. Having a workout<br />
partner comes with benefits. You get interested<br />
in trying out new types of workouts if you aren’t<br />
doing it alone. A work out partner can also<br />
motivate you when you feel like giving up<br />
during the middle of a routine; plus, there is<br />
somebody to relate with after a particularly hard<br />
work-out. It also allows you to commit to<br />
something with somebody.<br />
2. Set yourself realistic goals.<br />
Start by committing to working out two or three<br />
times per week. That will help you get back into<br />
the habit of making it a priority. You’ll also need<br />
to be realistic about the results you expect to see,<br />
if you’ve been sedentary all winter and packed<br />
on the pounds, don’t expect to start working out<br />
in <strong>October</strong> and have a six-pack by November.<br />
3. Choose workouts that are best for you.<br />
A lot depends on your individual goals, you and<br />
your partner might have different body goals so<br />
be sure to take up on exercises that will suit your<br />
needs and goals on the time frame you’ve set for<br />
yourself.<br />
4. Don’t skip the warm-up<br />
If you are anxious to get back to a routine and<br />
see results, it may be all too easy to think that<br />
it’s better skipping the warm-ups and spending<br />
your whole hour at the gym. This is a trap you’ll<br />
have to work hard to avoid. A proper warm-up is<br />
not essential for your safety, but it also leads to a<br />
more beneficial workout!<br />
5. Don’t forget to stretch!<br />
Just as important as the warm-up is, the<br />
cooldown and stretching portion of your workout<br />
routine is essential. Many people finish their<br />
workout and head straight for the door without<br />
even considering stretching. A good cool-down<br />
routine will help decrease soreness after a<br />
workout, which can be essential to helping you<br />
stick to your workouts.<br />
6. Make sure you fuel properly<br />
If your workouts are making you feel dizzy or<br />
lightheaded, you are either dehydrated or not<br />
eating enough before your workout. Nutrition<br />
isn’t just important if you’re trying to lose<br />
weight; it’s also important to make sure you’re<br />
eating enough and drinking enough water to<br />
safely fuel your work out.<br />
7. Don’t beat yourself up<br />
Getting back into a workout routine isn’t easy.<br />
Even if you start slow keep being consistent.<br />
There may be days where you will give in to the<br />
call of the couch. The worst thing you can do in<br />
those days is beat yourself and decide to give up.<br />
Throwing a towel isn’t worth it. Cut yourself<br />
some slack especially early on. Don’t let missing<br />
a single day take the steam out of your engine!
<strong>Envy</strong> magazine 16
THEMBSIE MATU
THE ERA OF<br />
THEMBSIE MATU<br />
She is writing her own histrory<br />
By: Athabile Mrasi<br />
Thembsie Matu is more than just<br />
an actress, she has joined the<br />
fashion industry by storm with<br />
her female clothing line<br />
‘Nomabhongo’. She says her<br />
grandmother used to call her<br />
‘Nomabhongo when growing up<br />
because she loved beautiful<br />
things.<br />
“I wanted to use the name for<br />
something else. But when the<br />
clothing came into the picture, I<br />
knew it was the right name to use.<br />
Now I will use it every time, it is<br />
part of my brand,” says Thembsie.<br />
She says one of the things that<br />
motivated her to start her clothing<br />
line was seeing people interested in<br />
everything she was wearing.<br />
“People would ask me where I<br />
bought my clothes and they<br />
would be very interested to<br />
get the same outfit as mine.<br />
As much as I didn’t pay that<br />
much attention to it, I noticed<br />
when people started making<br />
theme parties and wear like<br />
my character Petronella, then<br />
I knew. People approached<br />
me about designing, we talked<br />
and took it from there. That’s<br />
how my clothing line<br />
‘Nomabhongo came about.”<br />
Nomabhongo clothing line<br />
caters to all sizes and shapes.<br />
People request what they<br />
want. And she says she<br />
creates clothes for women to<br />
feel good in themselves.<br />
Thembsie plays the role of<br />
Petronella on The Queen,<br />
Mzansi’s most-watched<br />
Telenovela. She shares that<br />
people should invest in the<br />
craft as she has been in the<br />
industry for more than three<br />
decades.<br />
“You have to study the<br />
industry that you are in, the<br />
technique and you do not have<br />
to go to big schools, as long as<br />
you will be learning. Also, you<br />
have to love what you do and<br />
should be just about being<br />
famous,” says Thembsie.<br />
She has a huge social media<br />
following, Thembsie says she<br />
finds it hard to keep up with<br />
constantly engaging on the<br />
platforms, but she loves and<br />
enjoys interacting with her<br />
followers when she gets time.<br />
“Back in the day there were no<br />
social media platforms, you<br />
had to sell yourself. Now I<br />
have Adapted well. I know that<br />
my following is true and<br />
authentic.”<br />
“Study your craft<br />
and the technique.”<br />
<strong>Envy</strong> magazine 18
CRISTYLES<br />
“Every time, I<br />
release a song it’s<br />
something fresh<br />
and different.”
Sifiso Peter Mkhwanazi better known<br />
as Cristyles is making waves with his<br />
single “Love your shoes”. It’s out in<br />
all digital <strong>Envy</strong> magazine play caught stores. up with him to talk about his latest<br />
single, what inspires him to make music and more.<br />
By: Abongile Ndevu<br />
1. As a producer/ song writer what<br />
influenced the transition from being behind<br />
the scenes to being on stage performing?<br />
I just felt like I was ready, I had learned a lot behind the<br />
scenes so now I want to have the experience of<br />
releasing a commercial song and perform them.<br />
2. Would you say having the technique of<br />
producing your own music makes it easier as<br />
an artist?<br />
It makes it very easy, because initially my biggest<br />
challenge was finding a producer that would understand<br />
exactly the sound and instruments I prefer. So, I had to<br />
teach myself<br />
3. Your stage name Cristyles, how did it<br />
come about?<br />
It’s simple (C)clever (R)real (I)intelligent Style.<br />
4. “Love your shoes” that’s a catchy name<br />
for a song title, tell us more about the<br />
inspiration behind the single?<br />
Well, the single was inspired by my love for shoes, I<br />
collect shoes, sneakers like I’m crazy, so I put myself in<br />
a position of a man admiring his woman’s shoes, the<br />
way they fit, the way she dresses for them.<br />
5. As an artist who would you say has been<br />
your influence when it comes to music?<br />
I was inspired a lot by Usher, R Kelly etc., from the<br />
styles of music and writing, but I listen to a lot of<br />
classic lately.<br />
6. Share with us some of the struggles you’ve<br />
experienced as an artist in South Africa and<br />
how have you managed to overcome those<br />
struggles?<br />
Primarily it was finding a studio that would give me<br />
the kind of quality I want. I have overcome that by<br />
owning my own record company and my own powerful<br />
studio. I also have visual equipment for shooting video<br />
and documentaries.<br />
7.What’s for next year?<br />
In the next year I’m getting into audio visuals, I’m<br />
extending my company CLT music into CLT audio<br />
visuals, that will be the division that will mostly deal<br />
with TV and film adverts. Everything is already in<br />
order, just waiting to launch and start doing big things.<br />
8. What is the best part about making music?<br />
Being creative. I think being creative is the best gift<br />
and just being in the creative space goes beyond any<br />
imagination. Bringing a song to life is life itself.<br />
9. Any coming up events where your fans<br />
can go watch you perform?<br />
No performances yet, I’m still busy with ground work.<br />
I think more effort must be put into developing the<br />
brand ground up. So, for now it’s making sure the song<br />
is available to people, more interviews then I will be on<br />
tour promoting.<br />
Single can be downloaded<br />
and streamed in all digital<br />
streaming services.<br />
<strong>Envy</strong> magazine 20
DIFFERENT TYPES<br />
AND CAUSES<br />
OF MISCARRIAGE<br />
By: Fhumulani Lukoto<br />
Within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy<br />
some women experience an unplanned<br />
expulsion of a fetus from the womb. The<br />
medical term used to identify this<br />
potential complication or loss is known<br />
as Spontaneous abortion. But since it<br />
sounds very hush and insensitive, the<br />
preferable term to be used is<br />
Miscarriage.<br />
Studies show that women in their childbearing<br />
years, have 10-20% chances of having a miscarriage<br />
and an increase in maternal age affects the chances<br />
of miscarriage.<br />
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MISCA<br />
RRIAGE:<br />
• Threatened miscarriage is some degree of<br />
early pregnancy uterine bleeding<br />
accompanied by cramping or lower<br />
backache. The cervix remains closed.
• Incomplete miscarriage is when abdominal or<br />
back pain is accompanied by bleeding with an<br />
open cervix. Miscarriage is inevitable when<br />
there is dilation or effacement of the cervix or<br />
there is rupture of the membranes.<br />
• Complete Miscarriage is when the embryo or<br />
product of conception have emptied out of the<br />
uterus, bleeding should subside quickly as<br />
should any pain or cramping.<br />
• Missed miscarriage is when embryonic death<br />
has occurred but there is not any expulsion of<br />
the embryo.<br />
• Recurrent miscarriage defined as 3 or more<br />
consecutive first trimester miscarriage.<br />
• Blighted Ovum is also called an embryonic<br />
pregnancy, a fertilized egg implants into the<br />
uterine wall but fetal development never begins.<br />
• Ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg<br />
implants itself in places other than the uterus,<br />
most commonly the fallopian tube.<br />
• Molar pregnancy is a result of genetic error<br />
during the fertilization process that leads to the<br />
growth of abnormal tissue within the uterus.<br />
•<br />
While there are some things that increase the risk of<br />
miscarriage, generally it isn’t a result of something that<br />
you did or didn’t do. During pregnancy your body<br />
supplies hormones and nutrients to your developing<br />
fetus. Most first trimester miscarriages happen because<br />
the fetus doesn’t develop normally.<br />
CAUSES OF MISCARRIAGE MAY INCLUDE:<br />
• Hormonal problems, infections or mental health<br />
problems.<br />
• Lifestyle (smoking, drugs use, malnutrition,<br />
excessive caffeine and exposure to toxic<br />
substance)<br />
• Implantation of the egg into the uterine<br />
lining does not occur properly<br />
• Maternal age and Maternal trauma.<br />
Since most causes are due to chromosomal<br />
abnormalities, there is not much that can be done to<br />
prevent them. If a specific problem is identified<br />
with testing, then treatment options may be<br />
available. One vital step is to get as healthy as you<br />
can before conceiving to provide a healthy<br />
atmosphere for conception to occur.<br />
Emotional treatment is highly needed for women<br />
who go through miscarriage, unfortunately<br />
miscarriage can affect anyone. It is very important<br />
that lines of communication are open with family,<br />
friends and health care provides during the time.<br />
Remember having a miscarriage doesn’t mean you<br />
won’t conceive again in future.<br />
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<strong>Envy</strong> magazine 22
Is depression slowly becoming an<br />
epidemic most people are suffering<br />
and dying from?<br />
By: Vuyokazi Vika<br />
To get help you can reach out to<br />
the following<br />
South African Depression and<br />
Anxiety group<br />
0112344837<br />
Suicide crisis<br />
0800567567<br />
Adcock Ingram Depression and<br />
Anxiety helpline<br />
0800708090
Depression is proving to be a number one killer. It is a feeling<br />
that is categorised by sadness, feeling, how you<br />
think and act. You become disinterested in your<br />
normal daily activities and see yourself stuck in<br />
an unexplainable position, unfortunately to<br />
some leading to suicides. It is high time that the<br />
topic is discussed as often as we can to prevent<br />
the high number of deaths caused by it.<br />
According to the World Health Organisation, one<br />
in three South Africans will suffer a mental<br />
health episode in their lives. Of these, 75% will<br />
go untreated.<br />
The unprocessed negative emotions that have<br />
been bottled up pile up to be a burden. They<br />
disconnect from the outside world. It is a vicious<br />
cycle that keeps them trapped in a negative state<br />
emotionally and physically.<br />
It is very important to take care of our minds and<br />
beat the emotions that are stored in our<br />
subconscious mind, whether it is pain, rejection,<br />
desperation or suffering. It is hard when you<br />
literally feel trapped in this downward spiral of<br />
sadness and depression that is why it is very<br />
important to speak about it and not suffer in<br />
silence, seek professional help.<br />
Who is prone to depression?<br />
According to psychologist there is no time frame<br />
for when you can feel depressed but most often<br />
than not, it strikes during your teens leading to<br />
adulthood and in some cases to your seniors. It is<br />
very important that you are aware and able to<br />
point out when it strikes. Here are some<br />
depression symptoms:<br />
• Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much<br />
• Feeling worthless or guilty<br />
• Thoughts of death or suicide<br />
• Feeling sad<br />
• Loss of interest in activities that you once<br />
found pleasure in<br />
• Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making<br />
decisions<br />
Busiswa Shozi, 26 from the rural of Peddie in the<br />
Eastern Cape was diagnosed with clinical depression<br />
in her first year of university.<br />
“School work got overwhelming, never in my wildest<br />
dreams did I think that I could feel the way I did<br />
seeing that I am a very strong woman,” she said.<br />
“It is very fortunate that though depression is viewed<br />
as an illness, but it can be treated. All medicines can<br />
cause side effects, typically unwanted effects<br />
increase when dose rises. These side effects usually<br />
vary from one drug to another, but it is very<br />
important that if diagnosed with depression for your<br />
wellbeing take the medication and finish the course,”<br />
says Busiswa.<br />
Most of us hold on to so much motions that it is very<br />
to start living the cause of life and not the effect. It<br />
also is liberating to take charge of your healing<br />
journey and how you’d like to change the content of<br />
your script.<br />
To get help you can reach out to the following<br />
• South African Depression and Anxiety group<br />
0112344837<br />
• Suicide crisis<br />
0800567567<br />
• Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety<br />
helpline<br />
0800708090<br />
<strong>Envy</strong> magazine 24
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Food<br />
Our<br />
This month’s recipe courtecy<br />
Ingredients<br />
BBQ Sauce:<br />
1 cup finely<br />
chopped onion<br />
2 cups cider vinegar<br />
6 ounces tomato juice<br />
1/2 tablespoon pepper<br />
1 teaspoon garlic<br />
powder<br />
Pinch cayenne<br />
Dash hot sauce, such as<br />
Tabasco<br />
1 teaspoon sugar<br />
1. For the sauce: Puree the onion in a blender with<br />
1/4 cup water. Place the pureed onion in a 2-quart<br />
saucepan with additional water to cover. Bring to a<br />
boil, then reduce the heat. Cook, stirring constantly<br />
until the water has almost evaporated. Add the<br />
vinegar, tomato juice, pepper, garlic powder,<br />
cayenne and hot sauce and mix well. Bring to a boil,<br />
and then stir in the sugar. Immediately remove<br />
from the heat. Set 1 cup aside for the roast. Let the<br />
remaining sauce cool completely, then refrigerate<br />
for later use.<br />
2. For the roast: Put the quartered onions in the<br />
bottom of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix the<br />
brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper and rub it<br />
over the pork roast. Then place in the slow cooker<br />
on top of the onions. Drizzle the reserved 1 cup of<br />
sauce over the roast. Cook the roast in the slow<br />
cooker on low for 10 to 12 hours, checking after 10<br />
hours for tenderness.<br />
3. Remove the meat and onions from the slow cooker.<br />
Discard the onions and finely shred the pork.<br />
Reserve the juices from the slow cooker to add to<br />
the meat for desired juiciness.<br />
4. Serve on a bun with the juice.<br />
Roast:<br />
2 medium sweet onions, such as Vidalia, quartered<br />
2 teaspoons light brown sugar<br />
1 teaspoon smoked paprika<br />
2 teaspoons salt<br />
Pinch black pepper<br />
One 4- to 6-pound Boston butt pork roast, bone-in<br />
Buns, for serving<br />
Slow-Cooker Georgia<br />
Pulled Pork Barbecue<br />
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RECIPES<br />
Bloody rum punch<br />
The bloody rum punch is a<br />
sangria recipe that has a few<br />
twists which make it perfect for<br />
Halloween parties, be warned<br />
though because this punch has<br />
a reputation of being very<br />
strong. This is actually a very<br />
simple punch to construct, it<br />
uses just a few common<br />
ingredients and should be<br />
made up ahead of time to let<br />
the flavor develop<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 (750 ml) bottle rum<br />
1/2 (750 ml) bottle red wine<br />
6 ounces lime juice (fresh)<br />
6 ounces triple sec<br />
6 ounces simple syrup<br />
2 limes (sliced into thin wheel)<br />
2 red oranges (sliced into thin wheels)<br />
Directions<br />
The construction of this punch takes no more than<br />
10 minutes of your time, keep chilled for at least 2<br />
hours before serving.<br />
Have fun decorating your punch bowl with fake<br />
spiders or cobwebs (on the outside of the bowl).<br />
You could also make some creepy garnishes like<br />
eye balls or pumpkin tops using oranges and limes<br />
to float in the punch.
CARAMEL APPLES<br />
Ingredients<br />
2 cups of sugar<br />
1/4 cup light corn syrup<br />
1/2 cup heavy cream<br />
2 tablespoons of unsalted<br />
butter<br />
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla<br />
extract<br />
Kosher salt<br />
6 medium very crisp apples<br />
(such as Honeycrisp, Red<br />
delicious), well washed and<br />
dried.<br />
Nonstick cooking spray, for<br />
the parchment<br />
Directions<br />
Special equipment: a candy thermometer; 6 candy apple<br />
sticks, large lollipops sticks or dowel rods, cut to 5-inch<br />
lengths with one end sharpened.<br />
1. Add the sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water to a small<br />
saucepan over medium- high heat. Stir a few times before<br />
the sugar begins to boil to combine the ingredients. Attach a<br />
candy thermometer to the inside of the pan and bring the<br />
syrup to a boil. Cook until the syrup begins to turn an amber<br />
color, the swirl the syrup to even out the color. Continue to<br />
cook until syrup is a deep amber and the thermometer reads<br />
between 375 and 380 degrees, then remove from heat.<br />
Carefully pour in the cream and gently whisk to combine.<br />
Stir the butter, vanilla and a pinch of salt until smooth. keep<br />
off the heat but keep the thermometer attached to the pan.<br />
2. Pierce the apples through the stem ends about half way<br />
through with candy apple sticks. Line a baking sheet with<br />
parchment and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.<br />
3. When the temperature of the caramel reads around 190<br />
degrees, dip an apple, using the stick as a handle and<br />
swirling to coat completely. Allow excess caramel to drip off<br />
the bottom and use a spatula to help remove any large<br />
amount of caramel, as it will pool around the apple when<br />
you set it down to cool on the lined baking sheet. Repeat<br />
with the remaining apples, gentle heating the caramel on the<br />
stove over low heat, stirring, if it gets too thick for dipping.<br />
Allow the caramel to set and cool completely before serving<br />
or wrapping apples, about 1 hour.<br />
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Picture by: Bella Miranda
"LEARN TO LOVE<br />
YOURSELF<br />
ALL THE OTHER STUFF<br />
WILL NOT MATTER."<br />
KEKE PALMER<br />
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REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT PORT ALFRED<br />
By: Vuyokazi Vika<br />
Port Alfred is popular for being amongst the most serene places, if you want to just unwind, find peace<br />
and tranquillity, this is the perfect place for you. Port Alfred offers an idyllic setting for a memorable<br />
holiday. Guests can spend their days exploring this charming town by enjoying boat cruises and other<br />
water sport activities, play golf and take in the beauty of nature.<br />
HERE ARE THINGS YOU COULD DO IN PORT ALFRED.<br />
Kowie History Museum<br />
The Kowie History museum is focused on<br />
displaying the social history of the historic Albany<br />
District and the activities of the early settlers<br />
between 1820 and 1889. The museum is housed in<br />
Port Alfred’s old post office. The town is well<br />
known for its large variety of shells along the shore<br />
and there is a fascinating collection of sea shells<br />
from the Port Alfred area on display.<br />
Three Sisters Horse Tails<br />
Tailor made hiking and horse-riding adventure<br />
breaks on a coastal farm halfway between Port<br />
Elizabeth and East London. They offer a three-day<br />
“African adventure” starting off with a horse ride<br />
along remote beach to fisherman’s Beach cabin.<br />
This horse riding offers an opportunity to explore<br />
the beaches, forests and rivers on horseback.<br />
Delicious meals are provided for the riding<br />
adventure and gear is transported between camps.
Three sisters horse trails<br />
The Big Pineapple<br />
Standing 16.7 meters tall situated in a<br />
small settlement of Bathurst. The<br />
gigantic structure is not just a cell phone<br />
tower in disguise but rather a tribute to<br />
the agricultural success of the prickly<br />
fruit. Early farmers struggled to grow<br />
any crops here until the first pineapple<br />
top was planted in 1865. You can visit<br />
with your family the interior boasts<br />
tourist shop to learn about the pineapple<br />
industry or find a little memento. Head<br />
to the Porcupine Pub afterwards and try<br />
their popular pineapple cocktails.<br />
Visit the safari now website to see other<br />
fun, exciting things you can do whilst in<br />
Port Alfred .<br />
The Big Pineapple<br />
Kellys beach<br />
Kellys beach<br />
The sandy beach is situated near the Kowie<br />
River estuary mouth and is well worth the<br />
visit. Two viewing decks offer fantastic<br />
viewpoints to watch whales, beach goers and<br />
a breath-taking sunset. It is clean, safe and<br />
exceeds the standards of environmental<br />
standards.<br />
And if you feel tired to travel, just next to the<br />
Kelly’s beach is the Hallards hotel.<br />
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What to watch<br />
On Netflix<br />
Childhood sweethearts have a<br />
falling out and don't speak for 15<br />
years, only reconnecting as adults<br />
when Sasha runs into Marcus in San<br />
Francisco. Although the old sparks<br />
are still there, the couple live in<br />
different worlds.<br />
On Netflix<br />
A grieving teenager finds an<br />
unexpected connection with two<br />
classmates at her new high school<br />
when they all land in the same<br />
Shoplifters Anonymous group.
Model: Zoey Mayekiso<br />
Travel and Tourism graduate<br />
Photographer: @Blackmanseason
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