Daily News (South Africa) back issues from July 2009:
Switch on to the hottest celeb news.(Entertainment)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Munyaradzi Vomo Calling all you gossipmongers. For those who salivate at the mere mention of Khanyi Mbau or Paris Hilton and need to know who is doing what to whom in the entertainment industry, V-Entertainment, on DStv's new channel Vuzu TV, which launches today, could ...
Ex-back-up singer flies high solo.(Entertainment)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Kgomotso Moncho THERE'S a hub of young bona fide musicians, brewing urban sounds with the "breakout" tag. Maxhoba (pictured) is certainly one of them. Many will know him as the back-up and hook singer for HHP. "When I first came to Joburg in 2001, ...
Straight outta Benoni.(Entertainment)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Atiyyah Khan A blanket of silence falls over the living room. In the hometown of Charlize Theron, that farm that dare not speak its name, I am on a visit to my parents' house. In barely a whisper, my very conservative Muslim mom asks: "What time is Dave ...
Use orange bags to go green.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: SLINDILE MALULEKA The orange refuse bag used for the disposal of paper, cardboard and all plastic objects should be part of every eThekwini resident's recycling initiatives. DSW-Cleansing and Solid Waste Unit, under the eThekwini Municipality, launched the ...
Do we spend too much on our children?(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Zohra Mohamed Teke We are officially in recession, and while most people are cutting back on luxury spending, many parents are still prepared to fork out thousands of rands a week to keep their children happy. A phenomenon in the US and Canada, sending ...
Shahid Afridi had the last laugh.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... During the Pakistan cricket team tour of South Africa, an overzealous spectator taunted Pakistan player Shahid Afridi, saying: "Boom, boom, go back to your room." Afridi's response led to his suspension from the Fifty50 World Cup's first few ...
Khan excited about Dolphins captaincy.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: CRAIG LEWIS From topping the list of run-scorers in the SuperSport Series, to a debut for the Proteas, to his recent appointment as Nashua Dolphins captain. What a year it has been for Imraan Khan. After making his first-class debut for the Dolphins in the ...
No water for a day in Sydenham.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... My house is in Foreman Road, Sydenham, where we have informal settlements. We have not had water for more than 24 hours and I have logged complaints with the eThekwini Municipality. ...
Dejected drivers collect retrenchment letters.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: MPUME MADLALA Anger and frustration - these were just some of the emotions coursing through the minds of 2 000 drivers yesterday who went to the offices of bus company Remant Alton to collect their retrenchment letters and to clean out their lockers. On ...
Frustrating UK visas hold-up; 'Annabel' was detained at Heathrow and had to return to Cape Town after she was misinformed, writes Don Lilford.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Brits have really shot themselves in the foot by treating so unsympathetically South African citizens who have to apply and pay for visas to visit Britain. The operation has been a public relations disaster and has led many people to think twice about ever visiting the UK ...
South Africans in line for President's Cup places.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2009 ... SOUTH Africa could have four players in Greg Norman's International team for the Presidents Cup against the United States at the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California from October 6 to 11. Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark and Rory Sabbatini will be in the ...
Breast test fast, easy, painless.(Life)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Many women are reluctant to have mammograms because of the pain associated with the compression of the breasts, but a new type of mammography is said to cause just mild discomfort and provide detailed images. The North Coast Bone and Breast Care Clinic, recently opened in ...
We'll take your silence as a 'yes, thanks!'.(Life)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Imagine if companies routinely sent us unsolicited offers to buy things, and if we didn't get back to them to say "no, thanks", they assumed we wanted them, and went ahead and billed us for them. Well, this used to be the case not so long ago. I remember one large retail ...
I can walk!(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Gill Gifford Her face lights up. She throws back her head in delight. She is standing on her own. Such a simple, every day action for most people. But for Courtney Ellerbeck it's an Everest. And more important, she has reached her dream: she can walk for the ...
IOL launches innovative jobs website.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... It's going to be easier to find your career match with today's launch of the IOL Jobs website. The new www.ioljobs.co.za is based on revolutionary technology that will ensure it rapidly becomes the country's best-known jobs website. Supported by the Independent News ...
Residents frustrated by power cuts.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: SLINDILE MALULEKA SEA COW Lake residents are frustrated at what they say is the municipality's feeble attempts to stop illegal electricity connections at a nearby informal settlement, which cause several power cuts a week. Residents are experiencing power ...
Sutcliffe ignores public.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Does our city manager have any supporters out there? I doubt it. Judging from comments made in response to his act-ions it seems as though he has none or else they are too embarrassed by his attitude and actions to support him. His response to any kind of criticism is ...
Taking sides with doctors.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... As a polio survivor who has spent most of her life from the age of three in hospitals, I can identify with the doctors who are striking because of their shocking salaries, the hours they work and lack of facilities. Wentworth and Addington hospitals were like five-star hotels ...
Uncaring government to blame.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The ANC government does not value our doctors. While the country loses a fortune to skyrocketing crime and rampant corruption, the guardians of our health work in appalling conditions for a shameful pittance. Dr Shalendra Sham, spokesman for the striking doctors, in a complex, ...
Media hail Jackson after destroying him.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... It's great that media around the world have been featuring the life and times of Michael Jackson - beautifully put together at such short notice. It is, however, sad to note that the same media did nothing to help Jackson just before he died. Did they have to wait for him to die ...
Eyeing food.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... CONSUMER groups have welcomed a Competition Commission announcement of an investigation into South Africa's leading food retailers. At least one of the retailers has, in turn, hailed the probe, saying it will put to rest speculation and suspicions of unhealthy ...
Stop it before it restarts.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... THIS province has come a long way from the political volatility and tensions that shed the blood of thousands. Compared with the killing and destruction pre-1994, KwaZulu-Natal is relatively peaceful. But this is no reason for violence monitors, peacemakers or political leaders ...
Bitter pill for pharmacists to swallow.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ELLA SMOOK COMMUNITY pharmacists are concerned that a new pricing structure, published recently for comment after almost four years in the making, threatens the viability of their small businesses. The proposed new fees were published in the Government Gazette ...
Bill on climate change welcomed; Good start, but more funding needed.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: JOHN YELD THE greatest stumbling block to successful negotiations for a new international treaty on climate change - hardline attitudes in the US - has been significantly shifted, with environmentalists expressing cautious optimism. This comes after the ...
MP warns of cronyism in the name of BEE.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Keith Ross A WARNING that increased local procurement of goods and services by government could lead to cronyism and corruption has been issued by an ANC member of Parliament, Prof Ben Turok. He said there was a growing trend in South Africa to indulge in ...
Save the Umgeni Bird Park.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Last year, many of Durban's historical streets, named after the founders and pioneers of the city, were obliterated and renamed. This was followed by the closure of the Snake Park, a tourist attraction to visitors from far and wide. Now, the Umgeni Bird Park will ...
Chinese language to be offered at school.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: THANDIWE MTHETHWA WESTVILLE BOYS' High School will be the first school in KwaZulu-Natal to offer a Chinese language teaching course, as of next year. The Chinese consulate-gener-al, Lui Yantao, and the MEC of Education, Senzo Mchunu, signed a Memorandum Of ...
Public servants urged to 'make a difference'.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ARTHI SANPATH WE don't want lazy, dishonest and incompetent civil servants. We want those who have a conscience and who come to work with smiles on their faces aiming to make a difference in the lives of people who are suffering. This was the message from KZN ...
20 years for slaying of stepfather; Taunts 'provoked' knife attack.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: SHERLISSA PETERS TWENTY-three-year- old Damien Gounden was yesterday senten-ced in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court to 20 years' imprisonment for the murder of his stepfather. Gounden pleaded not guilty to the charge, saying that he killed his stepfather, ...
November trial set for woman accused of fatally stabbing her daughter-in-law.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: SHERLISSA PETERS ROMILLA Singh (aka Shaida Khan) will stand trial on November 9 this year in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the murder of her daughter-in-law. Singh, 55, was served with a high court indictment yesterday in connection with the brutal ...
Team to probe bus collapse; No resumption of service date in sight.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Lyse Comins KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize has appointed a task team of provincial Cabinet ministers to investigate the collapse of the city's bus service. But there was still no indication yesterday as to exactly when commuters could expect the service ...
Bail for Zondi murder accused.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Irene Kuppan A woman seated in the public gallery of the courtroom let out a wail, while another murmured "it's not fair", when one of the men accused of the murder of Inkosi Mbongeleni Zondi was granted bail in the Umlazi Magistrate's Court yesterday. ...
De-industrialisation main risk to SA economy.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... De-industrialisation is the main risk that South Africa's economy faces due to the global economic downturn, as the country rides out its first recession in 17 years, Trade Minister Rob Davies said yesterday. Africa's biggest economy is battling the impact of a global slowdown ...
Mining seen as key growth area for engineering, building group.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... HARARE: The Zimbabwean division of South Africa's top construction and engineering company, Murray and Roberts, says it sees the mining sector as a key area for growth. Zimbabwe has huge mineral deposits, including the second largest platinum reserves after South Africa. The ...
Bank shifts focus to Africa expansion.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... South Africa-based Nedbank is winding down a small London-based trade-related finance unit focusing on Eastern Europe and will expand its African structured trade and project finance arm instead. Nedbank said yesterday it had decided to close the business, which discounted bank ...
Trade swing into surplus boosts rand.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... South Africa's trade balance swung to its first surplus in 29 months in May as imports fell, helping to strengthen the rand, which should ease pressure on inflation. The SA Revenue Service said the trade surplus was at R2 billion for May compared with a R1.46bn deficit in April ....
Tanks repositioned for new road.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BARBARA COLE A MILITARY-style manoeuvre carried out at Durban's Natal Mounted Rifles Regiment (NMR) headquarters yesterday called for precision planning, patience and a 220-ton crane. And at the end of the day, four hefty tanks, weighing from 15 tons to 56 ...
SA needs more midwives.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BARBARA COLE SOUTH Africa is experiencing an "extreme" shortage of midwives and is continuing to lose hundreds more to Saudi Arabia. This was the bleak image painted yesterday by Zo Mzolo, the deputy president of the Society of Midwives of South Africa, who ...
Strike to affect stadiums.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The country's biggest union said yesterday 50 000 construction workers would launch a strike over pay from next Wednesday, halting work across the economy including on stadiums for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. "A strike action is set to begin on July 8," said Lesiba Seshoka, ...
Beans change forecast.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BARBARA COLE POCKET Power might be the clear favourite to win Africa's greatest horseracing event, but the prediction from Gold Circle's famous Bean Sprout race is that he will come in third. "But there are still a few days to go and the sprout named after ...
City manager rejects probe of website costs.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: DASEN THATHIAH THE Democratic Alliance has demanded a probe into the tender process for the eThekwini Municipality's R5.5 million 2010 information system. But city manager Michael Sutcliffe last night fired back, saying the party's request had no basis and ...
Fuel price summit soon.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BARBARA COLE CONCERNED about rising fuel prices - which again shot up at midnight - the Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters, is to call a summit of all stakeholders to discuss the issue. But even before then, she is hoping to convene a meeting with ...
Minister doubles condom distribution.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Caiphus Kgosana Taking a cue from President Jacob Zuma's promise to halve new HIV/Aids infections in two years and Julius Malema's "one girlfriend, one boyfriend" campaign, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has decided to double the number of free condoms. ...
Kidnap baby rescued.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: DASEN THATHIAH and IRENE KUPPAN A RELIEVED Durban couple have been reunited with their five-month-old baby who was allegedly kidnapped by a disgruntled employee for a R300 000 ransom. Baby Mohamed Raihan Ali was allegedly taken from his parents' cellphone ...
Doctors vow to continue pay strike.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BHEKI MBANJWA and NONDUMISO MBUYAZI Doctors in KwaZulu-Natal have vowed to continue with their strike today despite the dismissal of more than 200 of their colleagues. The province is already counting the cost of the strike with Kwa-Zulu-Natal's Department of ...
Police kill two armed robbers in shoot-out.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Two suspected robbers were killed in a shoot-out with police at KwaNdengezi, Pinetown, police said yesterday. This is the second shoot-out involving suspected robbers and police this week. Police spokesman Captain Thulani Zwane said the men were suspected of robbing a delivery ...
Perfect 10 for Staples.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Craig Ritchie Contestants and officials of the 2009 Mr Price Pro Ballito woke up to absolutely perfect 6 foot waves at Ballito's Surfer's Beach yesterday. The lined up swell and clean offshore winds combined to produce incredible tube rides and long ...
Speedo have to decide.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2009 ... NEW YORK: Speedo is discussing whether to allow swimmers it sponsors to wear rival manufacturers' new high-tech suits. "The brand is continuing to evaluate the situation internally," Speedo vice-president for marketing Craig Brommers said in a statement yesterday. ...
New law 'won't be used to spy'.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Caiphus Kgosana Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says the new law to register cellphone users will not be used to spy on citizens. He was briefing the media on the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act, ...
Advice for new SABC board.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Siyabonga Mkhwanazi With MPs due to officially dissolve the SABC board today, the broadcaster needs to streng-then its management by filling vacant senior executive posts and restore confidence, say two former board members. In her submission to the National ...
US withdraws soldiers from Iraqi towns.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has hailed the withdrawal of American troops from Iraqi towns and cities as an "important milestone", but warned of difficult days of bloodshed and violence to come. The White House also declined to declare victory, six years after the US ...
President ends Selebi's contract.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: SIBUSISO NGALWA President Jacob Zuma has written to Jackie Selebi, who is at present on special leave, informing the national police commissioner that his contract will not be renewed. Both the Presidency and Selebi were mum on the notification. ...
Four injured in vehicle pile-up.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Four people were hurt in a multi-vehicle pile-up this morning on the Inkosi Albert Luthuli freeway near the Durban International Airport. ER24 spokesman Derrick Banks said two taxis and ...
Boy visiting grandmother shot dead with hunting rifle.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Gill Gifford AN 11-year-old boy, visiting his grandmother, the domestic worker of a Parkmore family, was mistaken for an intruder by her employer and shot dead with a hunting rifle. Sandton police spokesman Inspector Moses Maphakela said this morning that the ...
Doctors vow to continue pay strike.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BHEKI MBANJWA and NONDUMISO MBUYAZI Doctors in KwaZulu-Natal have vowed to continue their strike today despite the dismissal of more than 200 of their colleagues. The province is already counting the cost of the strike with Kwa-Zulu-Natal's Department of ...
City baby snatch drama24 hours of terror, tears for parents.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: DASEN THATHIAH and IRENE KUPPAN A RELIEVED Durban couple have been reunited with their five-month-old baby who was allegedly kidnapped by a disgruntled employee for a R300 000 ransom. Baby Mohamed Raihan Ali was allegedly taken from his parents' cellphone ...
Rand weak after 10-month high, stock futures up.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The rand weakened against the dollar today and was seen consolidating after hitting a 10-month high in the previous session, while stock futures were slightly higher. The JSE's blue chip Top-40 September futures contract was up 0.16 percent before the start of trade, after ...
New law 'won't be used to spy'.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Caiphus Kgosana and nondumiso mbuyazi Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says the new law to register cellphone users will not be used to spy on citizens. And as of today, users will need to start providing personal details when they buy a SIM card. He ...
President ends Selebi's contract.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: SIBUSISO NGALWA President Jacob Zuma has written to Jackie Selebi, who is on special leave, informing the national police commissioner that his contract will not be renewed. The Presidency and Selebi were mum on the notification. Presidential ...
Climate Bill welcomed; Good start, but more funding needed.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: JOHN YELD THE greatest stumbling block to successful negotiations for a new international treaty on climate change - hardline attitudes in the US - has been significantly shifted, with environmentalists expressing cautious optimism. This comes after the ...
US eases way for new climate pact.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: JOHN YELD THE greatest stumbling block to successful negotiations for a new international treaty on climate change - hardline attitudes in the US - has been significantly shifted, with environmentalists expressing cautious optimism. This comes after the ...
13 injured after taxi driver loses control.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Daily News Reporter Early this morning, a taxi lost control in John Dory Drive, Newlands East, injuring 13 people when it overturned. "Two passengers sustained serious injuries while the remainder only sustained minor injuries," said Netcare 911 spokesman ...
Doctors vow to continue pay strike.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: BHEKI MBANJWA and NONDUMISO MBUYAZI Doctors in KwaZulu-Natal have vowed to continue their strike today despite the dismissal of more than 200 of their colleagues. The province is already counting the cost of the strike with Kwa-Zulu-Natal's Department of ...
Boy visiting grandmother shot dead with hunting rifle.(News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Gill Gifford AN 11-year-old boy, visiting his grandmother, the domestic worker for a Johannesburg family, was mistaken for an intruder by her employer and shot dead with a hunting rifle. Sandton police spokesman Inspector Moses Maphakela said this morning ...
High-energy romp gets kids on board.(Entertainment)
Jul 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: Gisele Turner THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ROB AND BOB WHO: Grant Jacobs and Rory Booth WHERE: Catalina Theatre, Wilson's Wharf until: July 12 RATING: HHHHH The play The Further Adventures of Rob and Bob (the ...