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180g butter 125ml castor sugar 4 eggs, separated 100g dark chocolate, melted 250ml gluten-free cake flour mix 10ml baking powder 60ml cocoa powder 125ml ground almonds 60ml extra castor sugar icing: 200g dark chocolate 100ml cream Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat well. Beat in the cooled melted chocolate. Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa. Mix into the creamed mixture. Mix in the ground almonds. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Then gradually beat in the extra castor sugar. Fold the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture. Spoon into a 13x23cm loaf pan that has been base-lined and well greased. Bake at 180°C for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.…

5 eggs 125ml castor sugar 375ml corn flour 3ml baking powder 5ml vanilla extract 250ml cream, whipped 125ml strawberry jam icing sugar for serving strawberries for decoration Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs until very thick and creamy. Add the sugar, a spoonful at a time. Sift over the corn flour and baking powder, and gently fold to combine. Divide the mixture between two cake pans. Bake at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out on to a cooling rack. When cool, sandwich the two halves together with cream and jam. Sift icing sugar over the top. Decorate with strawberries if desired. I found it easier to fold the corn…

WITH an increase in allergic diseases worldwide, including in South Africa, parents should be proactive in how they monitor and manage them. The Allergy Foundation South Africa (Afsa) says allergic diseases are increasing in First World and lower- and middle-income countries. A third of South Africans will suffer from some allergic disease during their life, and 40% of allergy sufferers are children. Professor Mike Levin is the CEO of Afsa and head of the division of Paediatric Allergology at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital (UCT). He said allergic diseases were the most common chronic diseases of childhood that affected the quality of life and learning potential, and could be fatal. SA study In 2013, Levin headed the first population-based study of food allergies in South Africa. About 1 200 children…

I GOT into journalism by fluke. I was supposed to become a lawyer or a psychologist, but had to drop out of varsity due to personal circumstances and continue my studies through Unisa. In those days, few people of colour got into journalism. And if they did, it was mainly in the metro (read township) or “Indian” editions of mainstream newspapers. A friend introduced me to Hussain Kolia of the Sunday Times, who gave me the opportunity to freelance for the paper. My first assignment was covering the suicide of a young man who had hung himself from a mango tree in Isipingo Beach. I went to the house, cried my eyes out, didn’t do a single interview, and returned to the office empty-handed. Admittedly, not an auspicious start to…

HE had an unbelievable 2022, and despite missing out on the World Rugby award, Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was recognised by his home country as the SA Rugby Player of the Year yesterday. The 31-year-old Sharks second-rower, who has 110 Test caps to his name, held off a strong contingent of teammates in Lukhanyo Am, Kurt-Lee Arendse, captain Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe – all of whom would also have been worthy recipients – to claim the top gong for the first time. But Etzebeth produced remarkable consistency throughout a superb 2022, with his enforcer role of hitting rucks and making big tackles being complemented by soft hands in offloads, chasing up-and-unders and contesting and winning line-outs against the throw. “Eben has been a Springbok stalwart for more than a…

David Moyes cannot wait to take on his former club Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round after goals from Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio sealed West Ham’s 2-0 victory at third tier Derby on Monday. Bowen put West Ham ahead early in the first half and Antonio doubled the lead soon after the interval in the fourth round tie. Moyes’ side will head to Old Trafford later this month as they continue their bid to reach the FA Cup final for the first time since 2006. It will be Moyes’ latest return to United, who sacked the Scot in 2014 only 10 months after he succeeded Alex Ferguson. “I’m really looking forward to the game. It’s a really good game for us,” Moyes said. “Maybe at the moment…

Bayern Munich have signed Portugal wing-back Joao Cancelo on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City, the German club confirmed yesterday. Bayern have an option to buy the Portuguese defender for a reported €70-million at the end of the season. Cancelo, who has scored seven times in 41 appearances for Portugal, arrived in Munich on Monday and completed a medical yesterday for a move that could spell the end of France international Benjamin Pavard’s time at Bayern. The 28-year-old Portuguese defender joined City from Juventus for €65m in 2019, and has a contract with the English champions until 2027. “FC Bayern is a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s enormous motivation for me to now play alongside these extraordinary players in a…

Aryna Sabalenka’s long-awaited confirmation as a Grand Slam champion and a corker of an Australian Open final were a welcome balm for the WTA as the women’s tour seeks to move on from a bruising loss of star power. Challenges lie ahead, however, as the circuit negotiates a tricky geopolitical landscape and a scheduling impasse with the lucrative Chinese market. After years of struggling with nerves on the biggest stage, 24-year-old Sabalenka’s three-set win over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the final at Melbourne Park gave the big-hitting Belarusian her first Grand Slam title. Now world No 2 and boasting one of the most powerful games in women’s tennis, she looms as a major threat to top-ranked Pole Iga Swiatek, who she beat at the WTA Finals. The development of…

250g butter, slightly softened 250ml icing sugar 5ml vanilla extract 2 eggs 300g gluten-free flour mix 5ml xanthan gum filling 125g butter, slightly softened 375ml icing sugar 5ml vanilla extract 80ml sieved raspberry jam Cream the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mix and xanthan gum. Mix until well blended. The mixture will be quite sticky. Spoon the mixture in a piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm star nozzle. Pipe round swirls on to a tray and bake at 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. FILLING: Cream the butter until fluffy. Add the icing sugar and vanilla, and beat until well blended. Boil the jam in…

4 extra-large eggs 250ml castor sugar 180ml sunflower oil 500ml gluten-free cake flour 5ml xanthan gum 10ml bicarbonate of soda 10ml ground cinnamon 5ml salt 750ml peeled and grated raw carrots 125ml pecan nuts, chopped (optional) cream cheese icing: 80g butter 125g thick cream cheese 5ml vanilla essence 500ml icing sugar, sifted Beat the eggs and sugar. Beat in the oil. Sift the flour, xanthan gum, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt, and stir into the egg mixture. Mix in the grated carrots and nuts. Spoon the mixture into a ring pan or two loaf tins sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 50 to 60 minutes. ICING: Cream the butter and cream cheese. Add the vanilla and icing sugar to make a thick,…

THE pollen season is in full swing across South Africa. With more daylight hours and warm temperatures, people also become more active. Taking part in any exercise or strenuous activity increases the heart rate and speeds up breathing, allowing more air to enter the lungs. This also means increased exposure to airborne allergenic pollen and fungal spores, which could bring about unpleasant symptoms like hay fever and conjunctivitis. Manage the symptoms when exercising outdoors: Exercise with eye protection like sunglasses or goggles to prevent pollen from entering the eyes. Wear a light buff over your mouth and nose to shield you from airborne pollen grains. Stay hydrated. Hay fever can cause dehydration which can impact your performance. When taking over-the-counter or prescribed antihistamines, check with your pharmacist or doctor to…

“All day I had talked to Sunny whose SRC photo I put up since the trial – and there he was as lovely as ever …” Phyllis Naidoo wrote to Theresa Venkatrathnam about her university mate on April 10, 1972. Theresa (born Devaki Rajoo) was a woman of quiet majesty. Not the silent type. Feisty when it mattered but otherwise happy out of the limelight. It was gregarious husband, Surinarayan Kala Venkatrathnam, Sonny for short, who was the life of the party. In the early 1960s, she worked in an administrative job at the then ML Sultan Technikon where he also taught. They formed both a personal and political relationship. When the Indian Education Act was passed by the Nationalist Party government in 1965, they were involved in organising a…

BRANDON Pillay’s family found out about his death from a car dealership. Pillay, 43, from Palmview in Phoenix, was shot during an alleged attempted hijacking on Duffs Road in Avoca last Tuesday. Sebastan Roopnarain, his cousin, said Pillay was travelling in a Renault his sister bought for him two weeks ago. He said his cousin was unemployed and that his wife, Rajeshree, could not work due to poor health. “His sister, Denise (Moodley), bought the vehicle so Brandon could provide private transport to customers. He was yet to register as an e-hailing driver. On the day of the incident, he told Denise that he needed the car to go shopping for his birthday on Monday. He would have turned 44.” Roopnarain said that because the car was new, it did…

A CANDLELIGHT peace protest was held in Eastbury, in Phoenix, on Sunday over service delivery challenges. Roy Sukdev, the co-founder of the Giving Hope Foundation which organised the protest, said: “We wanted to highlight the hurt being endured from our sidelined community by the eThekwini Municipality and the lack of help from some DA councillors. “The people of Phoenix are hurting due to extended hours of power outages, water cuts, and erratic refuse removal. “We as a community agreed that a destructive protest only harmed our own community when our own infrastructure was damaged or destroyed. We did not want to destroy our infrastructure further by burning our township, so we established a peace protest as a more effective way to voice our opinions. This alone conveys a powerful message.…

Imtiaz Syed wears many hats. He is the chairperson of the Mayville community police forum (CPF), the president of the Active Citizens Coalition political party and a PR councillor. He has been the chairperson of the Mayville CPF since 2016. “In 1994, CPFs became required structures of government as per the Constitution. They have always existed and it is the mandate of every station commander to establish a CPF structure in terms of a forum as well as an executive committee.” Syed said the areas covered by the CPF comprised Mayville, Cato Manor and parts of Overport. “Every person that resides within a station area is part of the forum for that station. “The executive committee comprises elected persons from the forum to cover the duties of chairperson, deputy chair,…

The Isipingo community police forum (CPF) was formed in 2000 to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the police in the area. Today, members of the forum work alongside the police and the community to eradicate crime and create a safer environment for residents. Aidan David, the chairperson of the CPF, said the forum was started by Satish Chinna and the late Johnny Kamal. David, 53, a businessman, served as chairperson from 2016 to 2021. He was re-elected during its annual general meeting last March. Yaseen Khan was elected deputy chairperson. The CPF covers Isipingo, Isipingo Beach, Isipingo Rail, Lotus Park, Orient Park and surrounding areas. “Seven years ago, Satish invited me to a CPF meeting. He told me the CPF was formed to hold the police accountable for policing…

Darryl Oliver is the public relations officer for the Durban North and uMhlanga community police forum (CPF), which was started in 1996. He is also the chairperson of sector 1B, which covers Glen Ashley and Virginia. The IT specialist was responsible for creating the CPF’s website. “Before I was involved with the CPF, I wanted to have a resource that people could go to. And that’s my goal for this year – to drive more people to the website to find out more about us and how they can get involved in whatever way,” said Oliver. He has been the PRO for the executive since 2022 and the chairperson of sector 1B since 2021. Haden Searles and Terry Goulding are the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the executive, respectively. Oliver…

Phil Mickelson says he will be “at peace” if he never plays in a PGA Tour event or Ryder Cup again, nearly one year after his explosive remarks about the Saudi- funded LIV golf series triggered uproar. In an interview with Sports Illustrated published on Monday, the six-time major winner said he was not bothered about the possibility of being frozen out of PGA Tour events for good. Mickelson was suspended by the PGA Tour last year after being one of the earliest big names to defect to the controversial LIV circuit. The 52-year-old embraced LIV despite telling a US journalist that the circuit’s Saudi backers were “scary” with a “horrible” human rights record. Mickelson said in June last year he hoped to play on the PGA Tour again. However…

250ml self-raising and self-binding rice flour 125ml corn flour 125ml polenta 10ml baking powder 3ml bicarbonate of soda 125ml coconut 125g butter, softened 180ml castor sugar 3 eggs grated rind of 1 lemon 15ml lemon juice 125ml plain yoghurt Sift the flours, polenta, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Add the coconut. Cream the butter and the sugar well. Add the eggs and beat well. Stir in the lemon rind and juice. Add the dry ingredients and the yoghurt to the creamed mixture. Mix gently to combine. Spoon the mixture into a paper-lined muffin pan. Sprinkle the tops with extra coconut. Bake at 180°C for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden. Remove and cool on a rack. Makes 12 to 14 cupcakes.…

125g butter 250ml coconut blossom sugar 2 eggs 4 bananas, mashed 5ml vanilla extract 500ml quinoa flour 60ml fat-free milk powder 5ml xanthan gum 5ml bicarbonate of soda 5ml baking powder 125ml desiccated coconut 50g pecan nuts, chopped cream cheese icinG: 80g butter 125g thick cream cheese 375ml icing sugar 5ml vanilla extract toasted coconut flakes for decoration Cream the butter and sugar well. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, milk powder, xanthan gum, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder, and add to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Lastly, fold in the coconut and pecan nuts. Spoon the mixture into a loaf tin that has been greased and lined. Bake at 180°C for 40 to…

THE rise in air pollution, coupled with lousy lifestyle habits, is causing a spike in respiratory diseases. There is an increased demand for natural solutions to treat such issues. Common lung disorders: Bronchial asthma: Bronchitis is a health condition that causes inflammation in the airways of the lungs. This leads to the narrowing of the air pathways. Excess mucus causes wheezing, coughing and difficulty in breathing. It is a chronic condition that interferes with daily life. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd): It is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that obstructs the airflow to the lungs. Symptoms of Copd include breathing difficulty, mucus (sputum) production, coughing, and wheezing. It can result from long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke. Those affected by Copd are at…

TEN months since the flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, the Gift of the Givers has renovated more than 40 schools. Altaaf Essop, the managing director of Altacon Projects, was part of the team employed to deal with the revival of the infrastructure at the schools. He said: “Our company had done pro bono work for Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of the Gift of the Givers. He asked us to get involved in this project and help create a plan to resolve the issue of learners being unable to go back to school because of the impact of the floods. “We assessed the infrastructure damage of close to 100 schools. We then carefully selected schools where the lack of maintenance created an opportunity for the floods to ravage these schools. “One of…

ANESH Rampurtab, Rajen Pillay and Subramoney ‘Spinks” Isipingo will attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru Peak this week, with the aim of raising funds for three charities. They are hoping that this will be the start of more adventures and charity drives. The friends grew up in oThongathi. Pillay still lives there, while Rampurtab moved to Seatides and Isipingo to Reservoir Hills. Rampurtab said they decided to take on Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and had been training since last March. This entailed four-day hikes on trails in the Drakensberg. “We also have yoga and swimming classes in between and entered official road races with our backpacks, so we are better prepared for the uphill hike,” said Rampurtab. He said they initiated a fund-raising drive for the Krishna Goshala, a shelter for…

THE KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society has welcomed the court ruling against a Durban couple who stole millions of rand from the organisation. Ruvanya Ramiah, 31, the former finance officer at the society, and Ayush Rambally, 32, her husband, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday. They were sentenced to 15 years and 10 years’ imprisonment with two years wholly suspended for a period of five years, respectively. Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, the spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority in KZN, said they pleaded guilty to fraud and theft in June last year. “Ramiah pleaded guilty to 354 counts of fraud amounting to over R12.6 million, while Rambally pleaded guilty to 79 counts of theft amounting to approximately R1.7m.” Ramkisson-Kara said in her plea Ramiah said she was employed as a…

KNOWING that he is making a difference by fighting crime is what spurs Imran Vorajee to keep going. Vorajee, 43, was elected the chairperson of the Asherville community police forum (CPF) last year. He was previously the deputy chairperson and a member of the CPF for 10 years. Kody Chetty is the deputy chairperson. “The community has always been close to my heart and ridding the area of crime has always been a priority for me,” said Vorajee. Apart from patrolling Asherville and Springtown, he runs a clothing business. “Trying to balance all my responsibilities is not easy, and to leave your family at night and risk your life is a challenge. However, I remind myself that others may need help and this is what connects us to one another.…

One of the last Club World Cups in its current format begins today in Morocco, where Real Madrid will be favourites to continue Europe’s dominance of the much-maligned Fifa competition. Fifa president Gianni Infantino announced on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar in December an expanded Club World Cup was planned from 2025. The bigger competition, which would feature 32 teams, has been a controversial pet project of Infantino’s for some time. A 24-team Club World Cup, involving eight European sides, had been due to take place in China in 2021 only to be put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. World football’s governing body is yet to reveal any further details of the plans, but global players' union FIFPro has already complained of Infantino making the…

Sean Dyche vowed on Monday to “remodel” Everton after the Premier League strugglers hired the former Burnley boss to save them from relegation. Dyche agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will face Premier League leaders Arsenal at Goodison Park in his first match in charge on Saturday. The 51-year-old said it was an “honour” to take over the Merseyside club, who have not won any silverware since 1995 and sacked Dyche’s predecessor Frank Lampard after just less than a year in charge. Dyche arrives at Goodison well aware that Everton’s morale is at rock bottom in the midst of their struggle to avoid playing outside the top-flight for the first time since 1954. “There’s a big challenge ahead but one I’m ready for and want to take on. I’m looking forward…