Daily News (South Africa) back issues from November 2007:
Parents must show united front.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... QUESTION: Sometimes my husband and I disagree on discipline and argue in front of our children about what is best. Is this damaging? DR DOBSON: Yes. You and your husband should present a united front, especially when children are watching. If you disagree on an issue it should ...
Drink from their well of wisdom.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... A s a leader and a committed revolution- ary, Oliver Tambo in spired the generation of June 16, 1976 and the entire nation. Through force of example, he brought about a new consciousness, a belief that change was possible. The uprising of pupils in June 1976 precipitated the ...
Wok.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... If your wok is gathering dust, take out the kitchen cloth, clean it and get it ready to whip up tasty meals in a jiffy. The time-consuming part of wok cooking is the chopping beforehand. But, look out ...
Kick-starting young South African talent.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The South African Breweries Kickstart competition is part of the Kickstart Youth Entrepreneurial Programme aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds. Its focus is on job creation and the creation of sustainable enterprises. These young Durbanites are three of 12 East Coast region finalists ...
Branching out in their fields.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Thomas Packenham spent four years travelling in southern Africa photographing awe-inspiring trees - and when he talks about Durban's Botanic Gardens, he speaks in superlatives. "It's wonderful," he says as he strides from the rainbow tree with its multi-coloured bark to the ...
Lifesavers prepare for busy period.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: LUSANDA DOKO and CRAIG LEWIS Durban lifesavers and police are gearing up for the festive season to ensure that those visiting popular city beaches are safe. A spokeswoman for Lifesaving South Africa said: "The lifesavers are keeping fit and training regularly, ...
Boy criminal (12) shows good signs of rehabilitation.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Alex Eliseev Arch-criminal Ma-eleven waits until the end of class to approach his teacher. The 12-year-old - serving a double sentence for theft at Leeuwkop Juvenile Prison - has realised Jatin Gordhan is there to help rehabilitate him, and with that an ...
Sexwale supporters produce a 'third way unity' list of ANC candidates.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: WENDY JASSON DA COSTA Tokyo Sexwale's supporters have put a new list on the ANC succession table, premised on neither Jacob Zuma nor Thabo Mbeki in the top six, but incorporating lieutenants in both rival camps. The so-called "third way unity list" has Sexwale ...
Discipline, not jail.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... PREMIER S'bu Ndebele's comment that pupils who play truant (Daily News, October 30) will go to jail, is one of the most ignorant statements I have read in a long time. He told an international audience that a pupil who plays truant would be jailed as punishment. The only lesson ...
Power cuts ANC's fault.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The advent of power cuts and the authorities' appeal to residents to reduce their consumption of electricity is a national disgrace. Pre-ANC, Eskom was a well-run organisation with competent staff whose planning knowledge gave the country reserves of electrical power to ensure ...
SA in desperate need of strong leaders.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... South Africa needs strong leaders whose morality, integrity and intelligence are beyond question South Africa is in desperate need of strong leaders because the leaders of today are incompetent, immoral and have no integrity whatsoever. Holding any type of leadership ...
Euphoria will soon be over.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Springbok victory in the Rugby World Cup has brought cheer to a nation starved of good news. Throngs of excited rugby fans lined the streets of Durban and other cities in a display of patriotic fervour rarely seen in our country. It seems this spurred the Proteas to greater ...
Cut the frills, Manuel urges.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's medium term budget policy statement has given an indication of the government's intentions over the next three years: Concentrate on frontline delivery, cut the frills and save cash for a rainy day. But the minister also warned the civil service ...
Going nuts in 2014!(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WITH World Cup soccer fever building up every day with the countdown to 2010, Fifa should be applauded for their decision to award Brazil the honour of staging the event in 2014. It seems only appropriate that a country which has the most World Cup titles ...
KZN writer makes top three.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The KZN Regional Finals of one of South Africa's most dynamic writing competitions, the NLDTF/Pansa Festival of Contemporary Theatre Reading of New Writings, took place at the Kwasuka Cutting Edge Theatre at the weekend, with Kobus Moolman's poignant two-hander, Stone Angel, walking away ...
Jimmy pulls strings.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... It has been nearly 10 years since Jimmy Dludlu last hit the Rainbow stage in Pinetown and the guitar maestro, who will perform at the venue on Sunday (doors open at noon), has certainly moved onwards and upwards. In 2000 the album Essence of Rhythm followed his 1997 debut release ...
Chickpea Curry.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... 25ml olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed 300g carrots, peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 15ml curry powder 5ml turmeric 1 x ...
Spicy Bean Stir-fry.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... 25ml olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 chilli, seeded and finely chopped 10ml ground cumin 5ml ground coriander 5ml turmeric 2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated 20ml garlic, chopped 125ml vegetable stock ...
Chicken Fajitas.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 red chillies, sliced and seeded 30ml fresh coriander, chopped, retaining leaves for garnish grated rind and juice of 2 limes or 1 lemon 6 skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into large pieces 1 red, yellow ...
Mixed-mushroom Sauce and Pasta.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... 500g dried pappardelle or tagliatelle pasta 250g mixed mushrooms: button, brown, oyster 30g butter 15ml olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 5 basil leaves, torn into small pieces, or 10ml fresh thyme, chopped 45ml brandy ...
Mince Stir-fry.(Life)
Nov 01, 2007 ... 250g dried rice noodles (available from oriental stores and some supermarkets) 2 large carrots, peeled 30ml oil 500g lean beef mince 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3ml Chinese five-spice powder ...
China defends loans to Africa.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Hans Pienaar China's no-strings-attached policy on loans to African governments is working well and there does not appear to be any reason to change it, a top Chinese banking official said in Johannesburg this week. Gu Yong, a top adviser at the China ...
Time for serious straight talking; We should seize the opportunity to be honest, and not politically correct, writes Max du Preez.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... It is just possible that, because of a confluence of events, we are in a space right now where we could do some serious straight talking and chuck political correctness overboard. The Rugby World Cup victory had something to do with it. It showed up all those self-important ...
Little Neharika needs a pancreas.(News)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: amELIA NAIDOO SWEET! So says a beaming Neharika Daodary as she proffers a tiny hand inexpectation. But the 2-year-old's parents, Manisha and Sanjeev, dare not give her the treats she loves when she demands them, as they could cause her to become gravely ill. ...
Here comes the gal with a big spoon!(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Well, thank the television gods for small miracles! Here we were, convinced that Survivor would hit a full-scale downward spiral now that the "do-all brothers", Dyke and Hein, have said their adieus, but then along comes Angie to stir the proverbial pot. And the girl's got a big spoon! ...
Garner's kingdom of federal agents.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... After forging the beginnings of a theatrical career in New York City, Jennifer Garner moved to LA and landed bit parts on Spin City and Law and Order. In 2000, she earned notice for her role on Felicity, and the show's producer, JJ Abrahams, later cast her as the lead in Alias. Its success ...
More Pitter patter for Hollywood's star pair.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Angelina Jolie is reportedly pregnant. The Oscar-winning beauty, who already has an 18-month-old biological daughter, Shiloh, as well as three adopted children, Maddox (6) Pax (3), and 2-year-old Zahara, with partner Brad Pitt, cancelled a lecture she was due to give at the United ...
Kidman irks Christians.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Nicole Kidman's new movie has upset Christian groups who fear it will promote atheism to children. The Catholic beauty stars in The Golden Compass, an adaptation of atheist Philip Pullman's first novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy which many critics believe ...
Fire break for Pam.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Pamela Anderson avoided the Malibu fires by partying in Las Vegas. Anderson, who is performing as Hans Klok's magician's assistant in his show, flew new husband Rick Salomon and her two boys to the city to keep them away from the fires. ...
No American pie.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Amy Winehouse has been barred from the US because of her arrest this month, revealed her dad, Mitch. The troubled singer and her husband were fined [pounds sterling]350 after being found in possession of cannabis when they were in Norway, ...
Giving you what you want.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tonight the posh step-sister of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) takes place in Munich, Germany. The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) always boasts an array of stars and celebrities in the making, all waiting to find out whether they have done enough musically to win an award. ...
ObituaryMoira Lister (84).(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Veteran actor and theatre personality Moira Lister has died after a long battle with cancer. Lister died peacefully at her Constantia home at the weekend. She starred in over 45 films, played numerous lead roles and toured Europe with the Memorial Theatre when it was led by Sir ...
Pirate Master after Survivor bounty.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Ahoy me maaties! Grab ye goblets of rum and gather ye round on deck, for I've a wee tale to tell ye. Avest ye, for it's a tale of great treasure, hidden deep in the jungles of this 'ere Dominica island ... Play ye cards right and ye days of pillage and plunder will be done with, ...
This kitty has sharp claws.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Minesh Bhagaloo As many of you know, we have a long-term Mini Cooper S that tucks itself up in one of our parking bays and comes out to play nicely whenever asked. It's usually quite a polite little number, and has had sleepovers in the garages of most of our editorial ...
Habig sneaks in to snatch SA rally title.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Rally Correspondent Jan Habig and Douglas Judd are the 2007 Sasol SA Rally Champions. In a finale fitting what has been one of the most thrilling and closely contested national rally championships in many years, the pair finished second overall in their class S2000 BP ...
Bavaria's baby bomber.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Jesse Adams So if the new M3 was BMW's most anticipated car of 2007, what does that make the new 1-Series Coupe? It's a bit of a toss up considering that the world launch for the extension to the 1-Series range was held this week, but the car will only reach our shores ...
Fans keep Volvo flag flying in the Free State.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Stuart Johnston The thing about Maselspoort just outside Bloemfontein is that you don't expect it to be there. There's all this semi-desert vegetation that you drive through on the run up from Joburg, and then there's a turn-off that heads into the hills on a dirt road ...
Keep the light shining on your vehicle's life.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Good lighting is essential for safety reasons, but almost every day I see vehicles with at least one light inoperative. Even in the absence of a warning on the instrument panel, a headlight failure should be obvious to the driver, but what about rear lights and indicators? ...
Hey, who the heck you staring at?(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Peta Lee If you're looking for discreet wheels, something in which you can surreptitiously move your skelm around, forget the Dodge Nitro. It's so NOT unobtrusive! Big and brash, it's a brute of a vehicle that nevertheless appeals because of its ...
What are we doing to save the planet?(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Denis Droppa With movies like Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth reminding us what harm our cars are doing to our environment, the day of planet-friendly vehicles becoming part of our mainstream lives is nigh. Scientists predict an average global rise in ...
Captain Kirk would have approved.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Denis Droppa The weather gods weren't kind when we rode from Joburg to Hazyview, and were amusing themselves by seeing just how much rain and fog they could dispense before making us turn around and go back home. But they weren't counting on the weather ...
Story was patronising, chauvinistic.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... I am a 58- year old woman going on 38 - I have driven extensively in SA in many different vehicles and on many different terrains - currently drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I read your supplement regularly and usually enjoy the articles. I found last week's article by Minesh Bhagaloo on the ...
'Biased against Ferrari'.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... I need to respond to the comments made by Garry Honiball about B.De Meillon's letter. I think Garry needs to use more thought and a lot more research before he makes statements that are blatantly biased and untrue! All forms of motor racing (from F1 through to saloon ...
Ferrari's floor wasn't illegal.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... I would like to respond to the letter entitled "Ferrari fan needs to calm down" submitted by Garry Honiball (Motoring 25 October) as follows: My original letter regarding the so called "shifting floor device" as used by Ferrari was submitted to point out that although Ron ...
Cuzzins are gonna love new Corsa.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Minesh Bhagaloo Raj one and Raj two, I hope you're reading this as you'll be more than happy (and all) to know that the new Corsa is out. It will be available to all the cuzzies in petrol and diesel disguise, and you can tell them that either way they both get 66kW. ...
O'Farrell does the double and then quits SA.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motocross Correspondent It's been three long years since Liam O'Farrell (Team Red Yamaha) ascended the podium as a South African Motocross Champion. Last Saturday the 20-year-old star stepped up to the podium's highest block to receive not one, but two National Senior ...
What a pity White's reign had to end like this.(Sports)
Nov 01, 2007 ... SO Jake White has explained why he did not want to stay on as Springbok coach and at his press conference yesterday took a swipe at some members of SA Rugby who he clashed with during his reign. This column has already discussed the White saga since the World Cup triumph and it ...
Car sales on cruise control in '08.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... South Africa's vehicle manufacturing industry is expected to remain under pressure for the next year on higher interest rates and other unfavourable market factors, an industry body said on Tuesday. The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) ...
Big weekend ahead for local road runners.(Sports)
Nov 01, 2007 ... IT'S a big weekend for road runners as there are two major races - one in Soweto and the other on our doorsteps at King's Park Athletics Stadium. In Soweto is the Nedbank Soweto Marathon which has attracted a host of international and top South African athletes. ...
Concept car helps reduce injuries.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff Hyundai's QarmaQ concept car helps reduce severe pedestrian injuries with its innovative "Elastic Front" made of three energy-absorbing structures. Designed at Hyundai Motor Europe's Design and Technical Centre in Russelsheim and ...
Speed - it's a guy thing.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Young men drive fast because speed is perceived as inherently male, a team of Swiss and German researchers claimed in a study released on Monday. The scientists at the Universities of Zurich, Neuchatel and Heidelberg found that men who were exposed to a "typically male ...
No plans for speed limits on autobahns.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her government would not try to impose any speed limits for the unrestricted sections of the autobahn despite members of her party backing a proposal to introduce a general speed limit of 130km/h. When ...
Kimi joins the big money league.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... World champion-elect Kimi Raikkonen has rocketed into fourth position on the list of the world's top sports earners. According to the business magazine Forbes, the Finn earns less than Tiger Woods, boxer Oscar de la Hoya and golf's Phil Mickelson, but more than any of his grand ...
Media drives Lewis abroad.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Formula One championship runner-up Lewis Hamilton said on Monday he was moving to Switzerland to escape media attention in Britain. "Over there people don't come up to you, they leave you alone and give you space," the 22-year-old McLaren driver, who finished one point behind ...
McLaren's F1 appeal date is set for November 15.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... McLaren's appeal against a decision not to penalise BMW Sauber and Williams for fuel irregularities at the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix will be heard on November 15. The International Court of Appeal will decide on the case in Paris. McLaren appealed to the ...
MotoGP ditches control tyre plan.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff MotoGP commercial rights holder Dorna has ditched the controversial idea to implement a single tyre brand rule for the 2008 MotoGP season, the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) announced. Dorna proposed the single tyre rule in Motegi, ...
Advice on matters motoring.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Do you need advice on matters motoring? Here is Motoring's all-useful contact list: nBuying a used car? Make sure the vehicle has no outstanding fines, that the chassis and engine are still the original equipment, and that the vehicle has not been listed as stolen by phoning AA ...
Special weekend deal on BMWs.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff BMW dealerships around the country have a special low-interest finance offer on all certified BMW Premium Selection vehicles this weekend only. Any used BMW bought this Saturday and Sunday will be subject to a special BMW Financial Services ...
Now is good time to buy.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff Now may be the best time to consider changing your vehicle, according to a report issued by AA Autobay. "We are experiencing a substantial increase in calls to our sales centre enquiring about buying vehicles privately through us," says Ed ...
Check sulphur levels.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) has issued a warning to drivers of diesel vehicles to be aware of vehicle manufacturers' vehicle fuel quality recommendations when refuelling, specifically relating to sulphur ...
Hirvonen's big in Japan.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Mikko Hirvonen of Finland posted his second win of the season in the Rally of Japan on Sunday, finishing ahead of Spain's Dani Sordo. Driving a Ford Focus, Hirvonen, who won three stages, finished 27 stages in three hours 23 minutes 57.6 seconds, 37.4 seconds faster than the ...
Merc spices up SLK roadster.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff Mercedes-Benz's SLK roadster is now offering buyers slightly sportier hairstyles with the introduction of a new sports package. From December this year, the SLK range available in SA (except SLK 55 AMG) will offer a new sports package as ...
M-Class's new Edition.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff To celebrate the 10th birthday and the sales of over 850 000 M-Class, Mercedes-Benz has introduced the premium SUV in a special "Edition" model. Available in obsidian black, iridium silver or calcite white, the Edition's specification includes ...
World debut for Land Cruiser 200.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Motoring Correspondent Toyota revealed its all new Land Cruiser 200 to the world at last week's Tokyo motor show. The new 200 Series Land Cruiser builds on the solid reputation of the popular 100 Series SUV and adds a host of convenience and luxury features suited to its ...
Tomorrow's talking cars at Tokyo.(Motoring)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: AFP It may seem an unnerving prospect, but the cars of the future could be programmed to talk to you when you are vexed by someone else's driving, recommend you take a rest when you are sleepy or alert you to a possible collision. At last week's Tokyo motor ...