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Connie Ferguson remembers Shona on his birthday

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Connie Ferguson wishes Shona Ferguson a posthumous birthday. The late star would have turned 49-year-old on the 30th of April, but he died two years ago from covid complications. Taking to Instagram the actress celebrates her late husband and revealed that it’s been 21 months without him.

Connie Ferguson

“21 months without you physically here and it still feels unreal. Happy heavenly birthday to you my LOVE, the coolest dude I have ever known! We miss you so much! Today we are celebrating you for all that you were and still are; a LEGEND! Continue resting my KING,” she wrote.

.Shona Ferguson

In other news – Singer Yanga Sobetwa reflects on her battle with mental health

Singer Yanga Sobetwa recently celebrated her birthday and reflected on her battle with mental health. The Idols SA season 14 took to Instagram to share that she has overcome depression and anxiety.

Yanga Sobetwa

It’s my 22nd birthday. It’s my ‘young adult era’ sana. Man, looking where I came from I was not supposed to make it,” Yanga said. The suicidal attempts, the severe depression and anxiety, the trauma. Hayi truly it’s only by God grace shame,” she added. The gospel singer also said that she has an upcoming tour. Learn more

Singer Yanga Sobetwa reflects on her battle with mental health

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Singer Yanga Sobetwa recently celebrated her birthday and reflected on her battle with mental health. The Idols SA season 14 took to Instagram to share that she has overcome depression and anxiety.

“It’s my 22nd birthday. It’s my ‘young adult era’ sana. Man, looking where I came from I was not supposed to make it,” Yanga said. The suicidal attempts, the severe depression and anxiety, the trauma. Hayi truly it’s only by God grace shame,” she added. The gospel singer also said that she has an upcoming tour.

“Y’all know I have a recording on July 1 2023 so my wish is for y’all to buy your tickets and help me live my purpose. Yanga won Idols SA in 2018 when she was only 16 years old and in grade 11. In the following year, she slammed reports claiming she regrets taking a break from matric and she was depressed.

Yanga Sobetwa

Taking to social media, she said: “I don’t regret taking a break from doing my matric for this year. The worst part about this story is they called me and the lady I spoke to seemed very understanding and warm at heart, kanti. I never said I did. She further said that she would write her exams in June and December 2020.

“I tried doing matric full time the first six months this year, my fellow Rhodians are my witnesses. I missed a lot of classes because I was working on my album, I was travelling a lot, therefore I could only manage preparing for exams but assignments and class tests played a huge role but I couldn’t do them. It was a very difficult decision, shame. For me, I felt like I failed whereas I did not. I just needed more time than normal full-time students. That’s why I’ll be writing four subjects in June next year and the other three in December.

Source: News365

In other news – Connie Ferguson’s heart-warming heavenly Birthday message to her late husband, Shona

Popular South African actress and business mogul, Connie Ferguson has wished her late husband Shona Ferguson a Happy Heavenly Birthday. She remembers the late actor on what would have been his 49th birthday.

Shona Ferguson

Connie took to Instagram to wish Shona a happy birthday saying they miss him. Learn more 

Zonke shines on True Love magazine cover

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Zonke Dikana shines as the latest cover star of True Love magazine. Taking to social media, the singer shared the cover where she rocked a cooperate black outfit. She further appreciated the editorial team and said she’s honoured to grace the cover.

Zonke Dikana

“Class. Power. Legend. Zonke! Two decades in the game and she isn’t done just yet,” True Love mag captioned the post. A few weeks ago, Zonke released an album in an archaic and unconventional manner, yet her fans supported the project.

Zonke Dikana

In other news – Steve Harvey Not Impressed With Today’s Young Generation

Steve Harvey shared a quote from an author named Nuri Muhammad, which he says changed his whole perspective on life and relationships.

Steve Harvey

He said, ‘Other than your relationship with God, who you choose to spend the rest of your life with is the single most important decision you will ever make because your other half will either be your better half or make you half of what you could be. Learn more

Liverpool 4 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur

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Liverpool 4 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur. Diogo Jota’s injury-time winner gave Liverpool a dramatic victory at Anfield after Tottenham looked on course to salvage a point despite going three goals behind inside 15 minutes.

Spurs were 5-0 down after 20 minutes at Newcastle United and swiftly found themselves three goals adrift at Anfield as Liverpool delivered an opening salvo that left them chasing what looked like a lost cause.

Instead, when former Everton striker Richarlison headed his first Premier League goal of the season in stoppage time, Spurs were on the brink of rescuing an unlikely draw – until Jota capitalised on a defensive mix-up seconds later to win the game for Liverpool.

Curtis Jones opened the scoring in the third minute from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross before Luis Diaz, making his first start since suffering a knee injury in October that required surgery, turned in Mohamad Salah’s delivery at the near post two minutes later.

Salah made amends for missing penalties against Bournemouth and Arsenal by adding the third from the spot following Romero’s reckless challenge on Cody Gakpo.

With Spurs fans, who were given a refund after the 6-1 debacle on Tyneside, demanding their money back once more, they staged a fightback and showed real character, Harry Kane volleying home six minutes before the interval.

Spurs actually had chances to give Liverpool even more anxious moments but both Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero hit the post within seconds in the second half.

But Son then raced clear to beat Alisson, giving Spurs renewed hope with 13 minutes left.

Richarlison sent the visiting fans wild with a header, before Jota had the last word.

Liverpool move up to fifth to retain slim hopes of Champions League football but earlier victories for Manchester United and Newcastle United make this an increasingly long shot.

Liverpool’s late show, capped by Jota’s winner, was greeted with huge relief as well as celebration inside Anfield as a fast start went into a steep decline to allow Spurs a route back into the game.

Jurgen Klopp’s side looked to be strolling to victory after dominating the opening phase and scoring three goals, only to then deliver a sloppy, careless and complacent performance to throw Spurs several lifelines.

Liverpool’s rearguard was exposed at regular intervals and they were thankful for the woodwork twice in the second half as Spurs, who looked out of contention, gratefully accepted the encouragement they were being given.

Jota, who is back to his best goal-scoring form, was the match-winner with a drilled low finish past Fraser Forster at The Kop end to snatch back the three points Liverpool looked like they had thrown away.

Liverpool are right in the fight for a place in Europe as they overhauled Spurs, but this was a performance that demonstrated once again the two sides to their game they have shown throughout this season.

source – BBC

Baked tuna & spinach patties recipe

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Baked tuna & spinach patties recipe. These tasty tuna patties make a great after-school snack for the kids.

40m prep
35m cook
makes 16

12 Ingredients

* 2 golden Delight potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped

* 60ml (1/4 cup) milk

* 250g frozen spinach, thawed, excess liquid removed

* 185g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked

* 25g (1/4 cup) coarsely grated cheddar

* 1 shallot, trimmed, thinly sliced

* 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind

* 3 eggs

* Plain flour, to dust

* 180g (2 cups) dried multigrain breadcrumbs

* Light olive oil spray

* Tomato sauce, to serve

4 Method / Steps

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Cook the potato in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 12 minutes or until tender. Drain and return to the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of the milk. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to cool.

Step 2

Add the spinach, tuna, cheddar, shallot, lemon rind and 1 egg to the potato. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.

Step 3

Whisk the remaining milk and eggs in a bowl. Place the flour and breadcrumbs on separate plates. Shape 2 tablespoonfuls of potato mixture into a pattie. Repeat with remaining potato mixture to make 16 patties. Dip 1 pattie in the flour to coat. Shake off excess flour. Dip in egg mixture then in breadcrumbs to coat. Place the pattie onto the prepared tray. Repeat with the remaining patties, flour, egg mixture and breadcrumbs.

Step 4

Spray patties with oil. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve the patties with tomato sauce.

source – cooking365coza

Malaysian lamb and potato curry recipe

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Malaysian lamb and potato curry recipe. Aromatic herbs and spices will waft through your kitchen as this lamb and potato curry cook until the meat melts in your mouth and the sauce is bursting with flavour.

The creamy potatoes soak up the sauce and pair perfectly with the lamb. This mild curry is infused with the taste of Malaysian cuisine and can be enjoyed on its own or with rice. Serving with roti that’s been warmed in a hot, oiled frying pan for a minute on each side is a great way to round out the meal with that delicious golden bread. You can pile on the lamb and potatoes or use it to mop up the sauce. Either way, the kids will love the excuse to eat with their hands!

10m prep
30m cook
4 servings

12 Ingredients

– 2 (about 500g) medium Desiree potatoes, cut into 3-4cm pieces

– 1 tbs olive oil

– 1 large red onion, thinly sliced

– 4 garlic cloves, crushed

– 1 tbs grated fresh ginger

– 500g lamb mince

– 100g (1/3 cup) Malaysian Nyonya Curry Paste

– 2 vine ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped

– 150g (1 cup) frozen peas

– ½ cup chopped fresh coriander leaves and stems, plus extra fresh leaves, to serve

– Warmed roti to serve

– Natural yoghurt, to serve

3 Method / Steps

Step 1

Arrange potatoes on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with 2 sheets of wet paper towel. Microwave on high for 8 minutes or until just tender.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until softened slightly. Add mince. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Add curry paste to pan. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic.

Step 3

Add the potato, tomatoes and 125ml (½ cup) water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the peas. Cook, uncovered for a further 3-5 minutes or until peas are heated through. Stir in chopped coriander. Season well. Sprinkle with coriander leaves. Serve with warmed roti and natural yoghurt.

source – cooking365coza

Newcastle United 3 – 1 Southampton

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Newcastle United 3 – 1 Southampton. Callum Wilson took his Premier League tally to 15 goals for the season as Newcastle fought back to beat bottom club Southampton at St James’ Park and strengthen their place in the top four.

Saints, who started the day six points adrift of safety, took a surprise lead in the first half when Stuart Armstrong turned in Kamaldeen Sulemana’s low ball following a swift counter.

Newcastle sent on Wilson, who scored twice in the 4-1 win at Everton last Thursday, at half-time and he made an almost immediate impact when he poked in from close range following a free-kick nine minutes after the break.

Wilson then saw a header tipped over before a second was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee for offside.

But Newcastle completed the turnaround when Theo Walcott deflected a corner into his own net and Wilson finally got his second when he showed great composure to round the goalkeeper and slot in.

Wilson came close to his third in the final few seconds when he hit the bar, but the victory means Newcastle are third, 11 points clear of Tottenham with five games remaining.

Southampton, meanwhile, remain six points adrift at the bottom of the table and staring relegation to the Championship in the face.

The arrival of £60m forward Alexander Isak back in August left Wilson’s long-term future at Newcastle in some doubt, as Eddie Howe’s side spent big to give them the quality to compete at the top end of the table.

But Wilson has risen to the challenge of his place being under threat and while a start is never guaranteed for him this season, he has done the business whether in the first XI or initially on the bench.

He scored twice in the thrashing of Everton at Goodison Park but was among the substitutes in this game with Isak preferred in attack.

After a fairly below-par display by Newcastle in the first half, Howe turned to Wilson and his arrival on the pitch completely changed the home side’s attack.

For the second game in a row he could easily have finished with a hat-trick but his two goals continued his incredible run of form in front of goal – he has now scored eight goals in his last seven games.

It now appears to be a matter of when, not if, Southampton will be relegated as a 22nd defeat of the season leaves them needing two wins just to draw level with Nottingham Forest, who occupy the final place above the relegation zone.

In a season that has had little cheer, there has been some encouragement from the Saints’ recent performances that could give the fans hope for the future, which now looks most likely to be as a Championship club.

Three games ago, they were denied a famous victory at then league leaders Arsenal by a late Bukayo Saka goal and although they suffered a disappointing 1-0 home loss to Bournemouth last week, they showed fight in this game, at least until the threat of the in-form Wilson overwhelmed them.

source – BBC

Fulham 1 – 2 Manchester City

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Fulham 1 – 2 Manchester City. Manchester City beat Fulham to return to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season in all competitions.

Haaland converted a third-minute penalty, after Julian Alvarez had been fouled by Tim Ream, to become the first top-flight player to reach a half-century of goals in one campaign since Tom ‘Pongo’ Waring did so for Aston Villa in 1931.

The Norwegian striker also moved level for most goals in a Premier League season – matching the 34 goals Andy Cole scored for Newcastle in 1993-94 and the same amount Alan Shearer registered for Blackburn a year later.

However, Fulham grabbed a 15th-minute equaliser with their first attempt of the match as Carlos Vinicius powerfully shot past Ederson after Harry Wilson had headed the ball into his path.

But the hosts could not hang on to record a remarkable result.

Jack Grealish had an effort pushed on to the crossbar for Manchester City, who regained their lead in the 36th minute through Alvarez’s superb strike from 25 yards out.

City’s win moves them above and one point clear of Arsenal, with Pep Guardiola’s side having a game in hand.

This was the first time City have been above Arsenal since mid-February as they aim to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble.

This was City’s first match since the 4-1 win over Arsenal on Wednesday, which left them in control of the title race as they aim to become English champions for the fifth time in six seasons.

They were without influential midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who Guardiola said “was not feeling good”, with Bernardo Silva dropping to the bench while Riyad Mahrez and Alvarez were brought into the side.

Alvarez made an instant impact as he was fouled by Ream’s clumsy trip to earn City a penalty, which Haaland scored for his 18th goal in his past 12 matches.

Argentine striker Alvarez, who helped his country win the World Cup in December, grabbed his eighth Premier League goal of the season with a superb strike to restore City’s lead.

They had further chances as both Haaland and Alvarez were denied by smart low stops by Bernd Leno, with Fulham unable to grab an equaliser despite late pressure.

Guardiola’s side, unbeaten in 18 games in all competitions and without a loss since 5 February, have six Premier League games left and need to win five of them to retain their title.

Their next matches are at home to struggling West Ham and Leeds on 3 and 6 May respectively, before the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid in Spain on 9 May.

Fulham won the Championship last season and were sixth in mid-February, dreaming of qualifying for Europe, before a run of five losses in seven matches before this match at Craven Cottage ended those hopes.

Marco Silva’s side are 10th and aiming for their first top-10 finish in the top flight since 2011-12. They were only behind for 12 minutes following Haaland’s penalty, before Vinicius equalised against the run of play.

But the Cottagers ended up being beaten again as their season looks to be ending on a tame note.

Fulham were still without striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is serving an eight-match ban for pushing a referee in the FA Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester United in March, with Willian also missing after he injured his hamstring in the warm-up before Tuesday’s 1-0 loss at Aston Villa.

Silva’s team suffered another injury blow after only 22 minutes as captain Ream went off with an arm injury, replaced by Issa Diop.

There was a further setback for Fulham when midfielder Andreas Pereira had to be carried off on a stretcher in the second half following an accidental clash with City defender Manuel Akanji.

Vinicius had a chance to grab an equaliser in the middle of the second half but City goalkeeper Ederson recovered just in time as the striker tried to take the ball around his fellow Brazilian.

source – BBC

Bournemouth 4 – 1 Leeds United

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Bournemouth 4 – 1 Leeds United. Bournemouth moved ever closer to securing their Premier League status with victory at the Vitality Stadium as Leeds’ relegation fears deepened.

Jefferson Lerma scored twice in four first-half minutes to put the Cherries in control – curling in a superb first-time shot before lashing the ball home after Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier flapped at a corner from the right.

Leeds pulled a goal back with a Patrick Bamford header from Wilfried Gnonto’s cross on 32 minutes but a tidy finish from Dominic Solanke restored Bournemouth’s two-goal advantage in the 63rd.

The visitors tried to force their way back into the game but could not find a way past Neto in the Bournemouth goal. After keeping out a fierce strike from Marc Roca, the former Fiorentina keeper made a fine double save to deny Robin Koch and then Gnonto.

Substitute Antoine Semenyo’s first Bournemouth goal sealed the win in stoppage time as his shot squirmed under Meslier.

Defeat leaves Javi Gracia’s side in 16th, just a point above the relegation zone and regardless of the result between Leicester and Everton. Only goal difference will keep them out of the bottom three by Monday night.

Meanwhile, Gary O’Neil’s Bournemouth are up to 13th, 10 points clear of the drop zone.

With games against Leicester and Bournemouth, this was seen as a pivotal few days in Leeds’ fight against relegation.

Taking just one point from those fixtures leaves them perilously close to the relegation places and with an unenviable run of games to close out the season.

Next up is a trip to table-topping Manchester City before they welcome Eddie Howe’s in-form Newcastle to Elland Road.

West Ham away follows before a home game with Tottenham on the final day.

It is a far from straightforward stretch for any side, let alone one that has collected just a solitary point from their last five games and conceded 18 goals in the process.

Leeds have four games to try and save themselves but having shown a worrying combination of shaky at the back and profligate up top at the Vitality, it is looking increasingly likely that they will need favours from elsewhere to stay up.

After victory at Southampton on Thursday, O’Neil refused to accept that his side were safe.

Three days on and a beaming Bournemouth boss joined the Cherries’ celebrations at the final whistle, suggesting an additional three points had been enough to change his thinking.

His side opened the scoring against the run of play but from then on they were deserving of their win.

It completes a marvellous turnaround for Bournemouth after former boss Scott Parker seemed resigned to relegation after a 9-0 defeat at Liverpool in August.

Under O’Neil, though, the Cherries have shown huge resilience and played some lovely football along the way.

Against Leeds, Lerma finished with aplomb for both his goals, Solanke also took his well and led the line superbly, while Dango Ouattara was a constant threat down the right.

Few would have thought it after that thrashing at Anfield but, with four games remaining, Bournemouth fans can look forward to another season in the top flight.

source – BBC

Manchester United 1 – 0 Aston Villa

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Manchester United 1 – 0 Aston Villa. Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th career goal to boost Manchester United’s Champions League hopes and end Aston Villa’s 10-match unbeaten run.

Fernandes pounced six minutes before half-time after Emiliano Martinez had turned Marcus Rashford’s shot into his path.

It sealed a deserved victory for the hosts, who had already gone close through Marcel Sabitzer.

United midfielder Casemiro also hit the bar and curled a second-half effort just wide.

However, Ezri Konza nearly scrambled a close-range equaliser from a late corner that had been flicked on at the near post, but the Villa defender was unable to adjust his body position quickly enough to steer the ball goalwards and United were able to clear.

The result ensures United have a healthy advantage on the clubs chasing a top-four spot, with Villa now nine points adrift of the Red Devils having missed the chance to cut the gap to just three points.

It is difficult to understate Fernandes’ importance to United.

The Portuguese playmaker’s arrival from Sporting Lisbon in 2020 helped rescue a campaign that was going nowhere and ensured United finished third.

Since then, he has carried so much of his side’s attacking threat, remaining consistent throughout a club career that now extends to 178 games.

Even in this game, he annoyed Villa fans – and some of his own – by going to ground too easily or complaining for non-existent fouls. However, his willingness to play through pain is admirable.

Anyone who saw him limping away from a first-half collision in the FA Cup semi-final with Brighton was surprised he remained on the pitch into extra-time.

That he should start two Premier League games in the week after that says much for the 28-year-old’s resolve.

Fernandes’ 11th goal of the season underlined his desire.

He anticipated the ball could run loose as soon as Rashford went for goal – and when Martinez pushed it straight to the area Fernandes was running into, he was quicker to react than Alex Moreno and finished from an acute angle.

source – BBC

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