The Star MONDAY MARCH 12 2012 NEWS 3 Gay killings task team makes arrest

Suspect has apparently already Best actress in a TV soap – Karin confessed to one murder van der Laag in Isidingo. SHAIN GERMANER intervening months. They each involved gay men murdered in UST days after the forma- similar ways – all were found tion of a task team to bound and murdered in their Jinvestigate the murders of homes. eight gay men across Gauteng, The latest victim, theatre a man has been arrested over manager Rulov Senekal, was one of the killings. found bound and suffocated in The 29-year-old was arrested his home on February 26 after in Orlando on Friday morning a meeting with two men in his for the murder of Siphiwe apartment the night before. Nhlapo, who was found bound Police have CCTV footage of and strangled in the two men his Kliptown leaving the apartment in building. They September last appear to have year. Nhlapo, 36, taken with Best actor in a feature film – was one of eight them a laptop SHINING STARS: The sixth annual SA Film and Television Awards ceremony was held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand at the Deon Lotz for Skoonheid. men killed in and a plastic weekend. Some of the cast of Isidingo won the public vote for best TV soap and best ensemble in a TV soap. PICTURES: HUSH NAIDOO / JADE PHOTOGRAPHY Gauteng in sim- bag with some ilar circum- other goods. stances over the Manolis Ve- past two years. loudos was the ‘Intersexions’ steals the limelight with 11 awards According to first to be killed, provincial in April 2010. STAFF REPORTER (the awards) was important on The team are already work- Ronnie Nyakale and Re Dumele police spokes- VICTIM: Siphiwe Selby Nhlapo His death was two levels. ing on Intersexions Two, which Harriet Manamela man Lieute- followed in 2011 IT WAS glitz and glamour at “It’s important to say to is expected to hit the screens FEATURE FILM: nant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, by the deaths of Jim Cathels, Gallagher Estate on Saturday, everyone involved – well done. some time next year. BEST SOAPIE: Black Butterflies with nine another man suspected of Oscar O’Hara, 33, an unnamed when the South African Film It’s the best performance in a Below is a list of the big win- Isidingo nominations – received R50 000 killing Nhlapo is yet to be landlord. In September, Nhlapo and Television Awards (Saftas) long time in South Africa that ners of the day: BEST ACTOR IN A SOAPIE: arrested. and Barney van Heerden, 39, were handed to the country’s came out of Intersexions. It’s Tumisho Masha – for his character BEST ACTOR IN FEATURE FILM: The 29-year-old was due to were found dead. top actors, actresses and not just an ordinary drama BEST TV DRAMA SERIES: Modise Tladi on the M-Net soapie Deon Lotz for his role in the feature appear in the Protea Magis- HIV activist Jason Wasse- behind-the-scenes crews. series but one that deals with Intersexions – Winning 11 Golden The Wild film Skoonheid trate’s Court today in connec- naar was murdered in his As television stars were the HIV pandemic in South Horns after the much talked-about tion with the murder. home in December and Senekal honoured for their acting Africa. It was important to series, which had an HIV/Aids BEST ACTRESS IN A SOAPIE: BEST DIRECTOR OF A FEATURE According to a source close was found dead last month. skills, it was the TV series have people dialogue it. It’s storyline, received 23 nominations. Karin van der Laag – for her FILM: to the investigation, the man Another gay man has also Intersexions that stole the show, amazing to have the industry character Maggie in Isidingo Oliver Hermanus for Skoonheid is said to have confessed to gone missing. Thebe Mogamisi scooping 11 Golden Horns. recognise us.” BEST DIRECTOR OF Lifetime achievement award – Nhlapo’s killing, as well as had met a potential love inter- The series explores the The series deals with the A DRAMA SERIES: BEST DIRECTOR OF A SOAPIE: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Humble Mhlongo. other crimes. But it is unclear est online late last year, and stereotypes surrounding concept of six degrees of sepa- Rolie Nikiwe – Intersexions Alex Yazbek – The Wild AWARDS: if the man is in any way related travelled from Bloemfon- HIV/Aids and contracting the ration and how we are all inter- ● Athol Fugard – for his two Golden Horns for a to the other seven deaths over tein to Joburg to meet a man HI virus. linked, making it easy for most BEST ACTOR IN BEST COMEDY: contribution in the field of writing documentary which tells the the past two years. known only as Sipho on New Among the stars who shone people to contract the virus. A DRAMA SERIES: Gauteng Maboneng (SABC1) with and development complex story of access to When The Star originally Year’s Eve. brightly was The Wild’s “As a creative director I Siyabonga Radebe nine nominations ● Humble Mhlongo for sound and healthcare in Africa. reported on the first four Mogamisi’s family last Tumisho Masha, who tweeted was… not sure we had enough design deaths in October last year, the heard from him on December after his win: “Thank u thank u actors to fill all 26 episodes, but BEST ACTRESS IN BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY: ● Roberta Durrant for her role in BEST NEWS AND ACTUALITY police said there was no reason 31, when he said he would thank u! It feels so good to win we made individually amazing A DRAMA SERIES: Boiki Pholo – Ratau in Ga the production and development of PROGRAMME: to believe there were links finally be meeting his new best actor in a soap!” episodes. We’ve got so much tal- Lungelo Dladla Re Dumele local TV comedy Speak Out (SABC2) between the crimes. friend in person. That was the Rolie Nikiwe, who won an ent in terms of acting in South However, four further last his family and friends award for his direction of Inter- Africa that we didn’t have any BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY: BEST DOCUMENTARY: CREATIVE DIRECTOR: deaths were uncovered in the heard from him. sexions, said: “It felt great. It problems,” Nikiwe said. AND ACTRESS: Meme Ditshego – Josephine in Ga The Dawn of a New Day received Intersexions – Rolie Nikiwe One in three Soweto teen girls has weight problem WHAT PARENTS SAY ● Lesego Modibedi packs her son when she comes home she makes Letlhogonolo, 6, a sandwich made herself food and then eats supper.” THANDI SKADE tuckshop purchases. dren have already established with brown bread, with either The study followed 1 450 good or bad eating habits cheese, eggs or peanut butter, with Some healthy ONE IN every three teenage adolescents between the ages before they even start primary a fruit and a yoghurt or Yogi Sip. lunchbox ideas girls in Soweto is either over- of 13 and 17 and found that school. Her father has type 2 diabetes and weight or obese, while another children ate more snack items “Adolescents do not change her mother suffers from high blood Registered dietitian Brigitte Oswell study found that one in every as they grew older and fewer their eating habits as they grow pressure, so Modibedi is cautious says children need to eat smaller five rural teenage girls is over- teens ate breakfast. up. If they started off with bad about living a healthy lifestyle. meals more often. A basic, healthy weight, according to a study A separate cross-sectional eating habits, that sets the She occasionally gives her son R2 to lunchbox should include starches, conducted by the Medical study found that 17-year-olds scene for later on in life” Feeley spend at the tuckshop. protein, fruit, vegetables, dairy Research Council and Wits ate fast food items at least seven says. ● No matter what fruit Michelle* products and fluid. Development Pathways for times a week, with the “kota” Obese people are at an packs for John*, 9, it comes back ● Starches: wholewheat bread or Health Research Unit. proving the most popular item. increased risk of suffering uneaten, and her 16-year-old son rolls, pita bread, wraps or pasta Less than 20 percent of 13- At just R9, the kota – a quar- from cardiovascular disease refuses to take a lunchbox to ● Protein: skinless chicken, thinly year-old teenagers took a ter loaf of white bread with and developing type 2 diabetes school. shaved cold meats, tuna, cheese, packed lunch to school, while “slap” chips, cheese, processed at an accelerated pace. “For the little one I pack peanut butter, egg or meatballs about 85 percent of partici- meats and sauces – is afford- Paediatric dietitian Debo- awholewheat sandwich with ● Dairy: yoghurt, cheese or cottage pants bought food from their able for teenagers on a tight rah Jacobson says South peanut butter and jam or cheese or cheese school tuck-shop. budget, but a composition Africans have adopted a “very chicken mayo. I pack a fruit, but he ● Fluids: water, homemade ice tea Scientific researcher and analysis showed that an aver- American way of being”, never eats it. My older son refuses or fruit juice first author of the study Alison age kota contains around including an increase in to take lunch to school because it’s An example of a healthy lunchbox, Feeley says teens who bring a 5369kJ, and52g offat, ofwhich restaurant portion sizes. uncool,” she says. Oswell says, is a wholewheat packed lunch to school gener- 13g is saturated fatty acids. Gabi Steenkamp, a regis- ● At just 13, Precious* is 1.5m and sandwich with chicken and light ally eat healthier items, includ- This is more than 50 percent tered dietitian, says that get- already weighs 60kg. Her mom mayonnaise, sliced cucumbers and ing cheese, brown or whole- of the recommended daily ting your children to eat fruit Kgomotso* used to pack her lunch, baby tomatoes, a smoothie made wheat bread, fruit juice and intake of 10 000kJ. The kota and vegetables daily had to be but she now refuses to take a with fresh banana and milk or fruit. contained 2 280mg of salt, a established from when a baby lunchbox. Once an active gymnast water, and a bottle of water. A stark contrast to the quarter of the 6g maximum is first introduced to solid at school, she has stopped being ● For healthy lunchbox recipes see sweets, crisps, cold drink, fried salt intake requirement. foods – and getting them to active and eats more. “She eats Angela Day’s suggestions on: chips and white bread which Research conducted locally eat these should not be a cereal in the morning, but then just www.iol.co.za/the-star/angela-day- accounted for 62 percent of and abroad shows that chil- negotiation. takes water and fruit to school. But healthy-lunchbox-recipes-1.1215641

FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR JOHANNESBURG Min Max oC Today 12th Tue 14th Wed15th Thu16th Fri 17th TV funnyman found 15 14 14 14 14 Usher wows wet fans 24 26 27 25 26 hanged in his home 60% KUTLWANO OLIFANT Usher also entertained the by Hansa’s Legends in the crowd with some of his bet- Making – Mo and the Dark THEY were the lucky ones, ter-known songs, like My Knights from Gauteng, SHAIN GERMANER SA Weather Service TOMORROW’S WEATHER Tel 082 162 the 30 000-odd fans who Boo, Let it Burn and Lover Busi M from Western Cape, crammed into Orlando Sta- and Friends. Shoelace from the Eastern ANDREW Thompson’s fiercely GAUTENG MAIN CITIES Minimum Maximum oC dium to see top US R&B “I really didn’t like the Cape, Mapak’shop from ironic sense of humour will no singer Usher in the flesh track Oh My Gosh! before, Limpopo, Mo Klaassik from longer be bringing smiles to P/Cloudy/Rain Cape Town19 Durban 21 Nelspruit 17 30 and on stage. but after his awesome per- the Free State and Abdus South Africans. He is believed 24 30 At 9pm on Saturday, the formance, I fell in love with from KwaZulu-Natal. to have committed suicide at man himself made his the song immediately,” said Local musicians Gang of the weekend. entrance dressed in a black Tlotlane Setshedi, from Instrumentals, Liquideep, His was a face known to fans Robocop suit. Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. Teargas, Zakes Bantwini, of Afrikaans comedy across There had been plenty of Another admirer in the Oskido and L-Tido kept the the country, a Kyknet staple Bloemfontein East London Port Elizabeth 14 20 18 rain, and many people had crowd was Bongi Ngema- fans in the mood as they who helped produce some of IN CHARACTER: E XPECTED UVB INDEX: DANGEROUS 31 26 26 waited from midday to get Zuma, the fiancée of Pre- danced in the rain. the most successful Afrikaans Andrew Thompson Today’s Temps Max Min oC into into the stadium, but it sident Jacob Zuma, who “It was raining when I films and television series of Pretoria ...... 17 26 T/Showers was worth it. was spotted at Hansa’s hos- started performing but the the past 10 years. “Sending all my love & Klerksdorp . . . . .15 25 T/Showers 30% Not only did the live per- pitality suite. crowd showed up with Police spokesman Constable prayers to Andrew Thompson’s Vereeniging . . . .13 25 T/Showers formance catch the atten- “The performance was much love,” said L-Tido. Thabo Malatjie said Thomp- loved ones, 1 of South Africa’s Polokwane . . . . 16 27 T/Showers Polokwane 15 Kimberley 15 Rustenburg 17 tion of the fans, but Usher’s long awaited. We had long “I was humbled by the son’s body was discovered in BEST actors who passed away SUNRISE: 06:06 32 33 31 many wardrobe changes waited for him to arrive. He fans – they had so much his home in Darrenwood, yesterday! RIP Andrew!” said SUNSET: 18:29 kept his female admirers did not disappoint as we energy,” he added. Randburg on Saturday by his Jay Werner on Twitter. eyeballing his honed had thought the perform- Bantwini performed his girlfriend, hanging lifelessly in “RIP Andrew Thompson. MOON: physique. ance would be short. We hit song Clap your Hands, his bedroom doorway. What a sad, sad day for televi- LAST QUARTER MAR 15 3:25 There was more for the had fun,’’ said Lindokuhle which bowled over many It is believed the 26-year-old sion and film in SA,” tweeted ladies when he slipped off Windvoel,who attended the fans in the audience. had used a necktie to hang him- fellow fan Janis Ellis. Minimum Maximum oC WORLD TEMPERATURES his leather jacket and then concert with her cousin. “(Saturday night’s) self on Friday. Malatjie said no Thompson had appeared in Amsterdam . 313 Cloudy Cairo . . . . . 18 25 P/Cloudy Paris ...... 6 14 P/Cloudy took off his vest. Earlier, fans could be performance was one of the ROBOCOP: American R&B suicide note had been found numerous ads, many of SA’s Athens . . . . 39 Rain Chicago . . .11 19 Rain Perth . . . . . 17 30 Clear Some snapped pictures seen flocking into the sta- best performances I have sensation Usher performs and an inquest into the death most popular soapies, and a Auckland . . 16 23 Rain Geneva . . . .216P/Cloudy Rome ...... 4 19 P/Cloudy Barcelona . . 717 Clear Lisbon . . . . .821 Clear Sydney . . . 17 25 P/Cloudy on their cellphones while dium, ignoring the heavy ever done. I gave the crowd live on stage during the was set to be conducted. number of theatrical produc- Beirut . . . . .17 22 Cloudy London . . . .215 Cloudy Taipei . . . . 11 14 Rain others tried to catch a rain that pounded Soweto my best. The fans enjoyed it Hansa Festival of Legends at As news of his death spread tions and films. Earlier this year Berlin . . . . . 610P/Cloudy Mecca . . . .24 39 P/Cloudy Tel Aviv . . . 17 21 P/Cloudy recording of the music. on Saturday afternoon. and came in numbers, Orlando Stadium in Soweto. yesterday, tributes began pour- he was nominated for an SA Brussels . . . . 211 Cloudy New York . . .320P/Cloudy Tokyo . . . . . 29 Clear While he performed Before Usher’s appear- which was really good,” he PICTURE: ITUMELENG ENGLISH ing in on social networks for Film and Television Award for VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHERSA.CO.ZA songs from his new album, ance, they were entertained said. the Molly en Wors actor. his role in the film Roepman.