Post (South Africa) back issues from May 2007:
And our lucky cricket cup winners are ...(Sports)
May 02, 2007 ... THE ICC Cricket World Cup has come and gone, and so will eight prizes offered to you by our kind sponsor Cooee. Australia won by 53 runs on the Duckworth/ Lewis system. The winner of the first prize of a ladies and gents set of watches valued at R1 000 is M Mahipath ....
Taking the pain out of property Deals.(Property)
May 02, 2007 ... A KWAZULU Natal estate agency is using public tenders or silent auctions to recruit serious buyers and achieve the highest price for the seller in the shortest possible time. This is being done without inconveniencing anyone and is gaining popularity, says William Campbell, principal of ...
Don't work that craft!(News)
May 02, 2007 ... I WOULD like to comment on the people who practice witchcraft and are convinced that they are doing the right thing. Whatever triggered them to start this may have been as a result of a small misunderstanding or sometimes jealousy that cannot be contained. This often ...
HOUSE CALLS.(Property)
May 02, 2007 ... CLARE ESTATE Spencer Road. One bedroom, ktb. R700pm incl. Prefer single person. Phone 083 539 5838. CHATSWORTH Unit 7. One room in main building. Prefer working female. R500pm. Phone 031 404 3091. Unit 9. Basement with 1 large room for single ...
john/ basu in space race.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... JOHN Abraham currently shooting for Goal in London flew into Mumbai - for a day. Those who saw John emerging from the airport in the morning presumed he had flown back for the Abhishek-Aishwariya wedding, but he and girlfriend Bipasha Basu were not invited. John was ...
actress's island love.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... JOINING the list of actresses entering wedlock is Gayathri Jayaram, pictured. The tall actress, who started her career with Manadhai Thirudi Vittai opposite Prabhudeva, will marry an industrialist from Andaman. Gayathri, a former Miss Chennai contestant, had acted in a few ...
kiss me quick.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... COME May 18 and it would be known to the world whether Emraan Hashmi, pictured, has kissed Sayali Bhagat or Geeta Basra more in The Train. But before that let's spill the beans about the kissing technique Sayali taught him during the shooting of the film. Quite a ...
Tooth found in wine gums.(Sports)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: TASNIM LANGRY A VERULAM woman got more than she bargained for, when she tucked into a packet of wine gums. Merill Naidoo, 32, a telemarketer, of Tangerine Street, alleged that she found a decayed tooth in a packet of Beacon wine gums. It was bought ...
Raj's ads are a joke!(News)
May 02, 2007 ... JUST what is Amichand Rajbansi trying to prove by splashing his photograph with Madiba in the various newspapers? Doesn't he realise that he is making a fool of himself. Others have photos with the great man, but they wouldn't stoop so low as to advertise this fact ....
Mother having an affair with young boy.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... DEAR PSYCHOLOGIST MY 48-year-old mother is having an affair with my neighbour's 22-year-old son. I discovered the affair when I caught them embracing when I came home early from school recently. I am in matric and I don't know whether I should tell my dad ...
Enter your baby today!(News)
May 02, 2007 ... Entries are now open for the POST Baby City 2006-2007 Competition. We are looking for cute, happy, healthy babies between the ages of six and 18 months to enter this monthly competition. Remember to attach the entry coupon that appears, before submitting your baby's ...
Bliss on paradise island.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... WOULDN'T it be a treat spending your honeymoon soaking up the sun a stone's throw away from some of the most gorgeous and sandy beaches in adventurous Mauritius? Why not enter the POST Bridal Couple 2006-2007 competition and you could win just that - an opportunity to enjoy life ...
the person i love is married.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Q: WILL I ever get married and to whom? The person I am in love with is married to someone else. I am tired of being unhappy. I do so much for others but get nothing in return, especially from the man I love. I often feel very tired. Is it normal or am I suffering from some ...
Name changes will cost us.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... THE proposed name changes for streets, roads and buildings in KwaZulu Natal has resulted in numerous problems and prejudices the effects of which have been enormous on the public. Business owners are forced to bare the costs and burden of printing new stationery, including ...
What's in a name? Everything.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... WHAT'S in a name, when the ANC has disregarded our "democracy" and made a mockery of the renaming of major streets and buildings in our city. The very words of "Batho Pele" - forming a partnership with the communities - is non- existent when it comes to communication especially ...
Suggestions to end the crisis in education.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... THE Department of Education, parents, educators and others are overwhelmed by the new generation of youth, leaving them severely constrained with regard to the skills at handling current day youngsters. The social pathologies of the home and society seem to have spilled over ...
Doctor you're the best.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... MY thanks and appreciation goes out to an outstanding director of the Mrs India International South Africa 2007, Dr Pubern Padaychee. My experience at this pageant was definitely a ...
Beware overseas guests.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... THE migrating habits of Indians in South Africa has changed. About 20 years ago, when a young person intended relocating anywhere in the country, it was considered a major event. The whole family gathered to bid farewell with lots of food, and final goodbyes were said ...
Saluting Safee Siddiqi.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... I ATTENDED the tribute show that was held in honour of Safee Siddiqi recently. It was quite deserving for an individual who has contributed significantly to our arts and culture. Siddiqi is truly an icon in our country who has, over the many years, made great ...
Share that special day and include the elderly.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... I WAS astonished to read that 10 busloads of people were invited to the wedding of Deoraj and Parbathy Oodith in 1957 ("Too-thin Parbathy blossomed", April 18-22 2007 refers). Today, it is rare for one bus to be provided to transport guests to a wedding. A short ...
fish kofta curry.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ingredients: 500g hake fillets boiled and flaked 5ml garlic/ginger paste 1 onion grated 3 green chillies pounded 5ml cumin seeds roasted and crushed 3 stems spring onions chopped 60ml chopped coriander ...
homemark didn't live up to promise.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... DEAR LEGAL EAGLE I TELEPHONED a Homemark outlet about fitness equipment and spoke to a salesman. He described the equipment over the phone. He assured me if I purchased the equipment they would deduct R105 a month from my credit card and no interest would ...
Aish, Abhi for cannes.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... PERHAPS one of the best wedding gifts Aishwariya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, both pictured above, could have got was the news as they headed for a honeymoon in Venice that their film Guru will feature at the Cannes Film Festival. Guru, in which public interest was buoyed because ...
mithun & mimo for jimmy.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... VETERAN actor Mithun Chakraborthy, pictured, once the undisputed disco king of the Indian screen, has launched his son Mimo's career with a film titled Jimmy. Perhaps nostalgia got the better of Mithun as the character he played in one of his biggest hits of the ...
zinta's preity miffed.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... PREITY Zinta, pictured, has often played characters on screen where she had to appear in court, whether as a witness or a lawyer, but for the past fortnight she has been a regular at a real court in a real life case. While actors like Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan have featured ...
priya's best love story.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... PRIYANKA Chopra, pictured, is very excited over her role in the forthcoming film Love Story 2050, in which she stars opposite her current real-life love interest, Harman Baweja. Priyanka said there has never been a film set in the future like this one. Commenting on ...
new love for aish ex.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... WHILE his once girlfriend Aishwariya Rai was getting married to Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, pictured, was busy checking out some vintage cars. The actor, whose only role last year was in Omkara, was all excited about getting to sit in a 1923 Ford Model T, which he said was ...
CARROT, dhania SOUP.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ingredients: 900g carrots (peeled, chopped) 1tbsp dhania (coriander) seeds 25g butter 1 clove garlic crushed 1.2litres chicken/vegetable stock 3tbsps chopped fresh coriander 3tbsps creme fraiche ...
jyothi rides high.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... JYOTHIRMAYI, pictured, is on a high thanks to the success of Naan Avanillai. "I am happy that my maiden venture as heroine (Thalainagaram) went well. It is followed by a big win in Naan Avanillai," she said. Jyothirmayi plays a Malayalee girl in the movie. ...
LEEK POTATO SOUP.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ingredients: 4 large leeks 1 medium onion chopped 175g mashed potatoes 25g butter 850ml stock 275ml milk Salt and pepper to taste Fresh chives Creme fraiche Method: ...
pumpkin corn soup.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ingredients: 100g pumpkin or butternut chopped 570g sweetcorn 25g butter 1 medium onion finely chopped 275ml milk 725ml stock 1tsp melted butter Salt and pepper to taste Method: ...
CHICKPEA and CHILlI SOUP.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ingredients: 225g chickpeas soaked overnight in cold water 2 small red chillies chopped Fresh coriander 50g butter 6 cloves garlic chopped 1tsp turmeric powder Grated zest of one lemon 200ml tub ...
TUSCAN BEAN AND PASTA SOUP.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ingredients: 225g dried cannelloni beans 110g macaroni 2tbps olive oil 1 large onion peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 1/2 level tbsps tomato puree 1 heaped tbsp fresh Rosemary ...
Yash adds dash to fuel giant's staff.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: TASNIM LANGRY NINE years of committing himself to his studies at the expense of his social life has paid handsome rewards for a Kharwastan man who graduated with a PhD in chemical engineering last week. Yash Nanoolal, 27, pictured, a process engineer at R & D ...
Linesri wants crime to disappear like magic.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: ALDRIN NAIDU Ex-Greytown girl Linesri Thaver, pictured, has got that magic touch. While ordinary 16-year olds dream about boys and iPods, she's more interested in magically producing rabbits from a hat. And she practises with aplomb each holiday ...
BOSS ordered to Cough Up.(Property)
May 02, 2007 ... SIVA worked as a clerk at Raj's firm. Although Siva's salary was less than those offered by similar companies, he remained at Raj's business, because Raj paid for the study fees of employees who had enrolled for degrees or diplomas. One of the conditions was that such ...
Trimming the fat out of political machinations.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... POLITICS in South Africa has taken some very strange turns. When one cuts out all the "crap", the intra-party struggle within the African National Congress is largely tribal-based. In this respect, those who are pushing the Zulu view have been busy undoing the lofty principles ...
Huge sacrifice pays off.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... THE word sacrifice takes on a whole new meaning in the Theeruth family of KwaZulu Natal. To help finance her university studies, Bianca Karen Theeruth, 28, of Marine Parade, Durban, spent nights, weekends and holidays working at a beachfront cafe - nothing extraordinary for a ...
Look how our fathers reaped - and sow.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... ACCORDING to my knowledge of the way life happens, one of the fundamentals is that we work hard and earn money to keep our families content. Today, though we usually face extreme stress in our work, our circumstances are much better than those our forebears endured. ...
The Tiger at his finger-wagging best.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... IN POST OF September 5, 1984, the Bengal Tiger roared once again. Accompanied by the now famous finger-wagging photo, the article described the slanging match between Amichand Rajbansi and a Railway policeman at Louis Botha Airport. Rajbansi had been on his way to Cape Town with ...
Last lap of the cholesterol race.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... WITH one week left in the POST/FLORA Amazing Race to Lower Cholesterol, the three contestants are all running their own race, focusing on the end goal of reducing the most cholesterol. Kusthurie Sookoo is ahead after two weeks of consuming 25gms of FLORA Pro.Activ a day. ...
Being blind doesn't stifle talent.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: ALDRIN NAIDU Pietermaritzburg's Priscilla Sinanin, pictured, will sing her heart out in memory of her late dad at Sibaya's iZulu Theatre in Bollywood Musti next week. Arjoon Sinanin, 76, died of a terminal illness a month ago. "My dad loved ...
Chats store 'owners' at loggerheads.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... THE Durban High Court has heard that two Chatsworth businessmen are at loggerheads. Jugdeesh Premraj of Silverglen and his daughter Milla Bohajwani were cited as the applicants. Theerath Dhanesar, of Merebank, is the respondent. According to court papers, ...
Party to rememberfor Eastview Grade 3A.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... HEY kids,what a party? As promised I made my first public appearance last Wednesday and the lucky recipient was Kimaysha Sathron and the Grade 3A class of Eastview Primary School in Northbury Avenue, Northbury, Phoenix who won the Shoprite Checkers Easter Schools Challenge. And ...
Wrestling fan Annita loves The Undertaker.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: JOLENE MARRIAH UNLIKE most couples who had arranged marriages in the early days, the Marrian's of Westcliffe Drive, Chatsworth, fell in love the old fashioned way. Haricum Daniel Marrian, then 25, and Annita Matilda Barnabus, then 15, were employed as ...
Merrily guffawing with The Good Life.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... I SLID lower in my seat, nudged my accomplices on either side and slapped my hand repeatedly against my thigh. The room was dark, the atmosphere charged. Only a few props occupied the stage under the spotlights. I surveyed the theatre and from the smiles ...
Academic delivers Memorial Lecture.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... CELEBRATED Islamic academic and sociologist Prof Ali Mazrui recently delivered the inaugural Annual Suliman Nana Memorial Lecture at a hall in Crosby which bears the name of the community worker who died in 1947. Mazrui received the National Order of Grand Companion of Oliver R ...
McGrath's old - but so good.(Sports)
May 02, 2007 ... IF SOMEONE asked about the result of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, I believe I could say that it was a fair result. I think the world knows that Australia will beat most teams eight out of 10 times and based on the fact that they went into this tournament without a single loss is ...
Street renaming - that much a provocation?(News)
May 02, 2007 ... LAST week, I received via my electronic mailbox a syndicated note sent by a colleague from Independent House in Greyville, alerting me and presumably, inviting me, to add my name to a list of objectors to the proposed name changes of Durban's streets and landmarks. The note said ...
It's a family affair.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... The traditional theory that putting kids and animals into a movie is sure to make it a family hit works for Ta Ra Rum Pum, even if a large part of the plot, especially the second half, is hardly likely to happen in real life in the way it is portrayed on screen. Director ...
Successful fund-raising show.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... Supporters of a show organised at the Patidar Theatre in Lenasia recently to raise funds for the restoration of a temple, got more than their money's worth when a host of entertainers provided a wide variety of song and dance. The Sanathan Hindu Dha-ram Sabha of Palm Ridge ...
Taking the mickey out of the Indian accent.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... If Indian comedians can get away with the stereotypical accents of South African Indians, then it's no wonder Indians also feature regularly in the repertoire of comedians from other groups. It was no different at the Stand Up And Sing comedy show featuring top comedians at the ...
Margie's lessonslearnt from his leaving.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... MARGARITA'S husband just left her for another woman. Her world has collapsed. She feels rejected, betrayed, hurt, depressed, belittled, shamed, fearful, bitter, injustice and anger and even revenge at times. She fears she will not be able to cope with life alone. ...
Twins are so close they even have the same dreams.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: JOLENE MARRIAH NORTH Coast twins Paul and Derrick Naidoo may lead separate lives, but they share an inseparable bond and often reminisce about their childhood days. The duo were born on August 20, 1974, at the former Tongaat Group Hospital. Paul, ...
PMB United's future uncertain.(Sports)
May 02, 2007 ... ALTHOUGH the writing was on the wall for Maritzburg United's relegation from the PSL following their string of disappointing results, all hope they had of saving the drop dissipated on Saturday afternoon when they were defeated 3-2 by Moroka Swallows. The only team they could ...
Kajal tragedy: Judgment by magistrate pending.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... A PIETERMARITZBURG man, charged for the March 4, 2003, murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, and the co-accused - his cousin - will know their fate on May 22, when judgment is passed in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court. D-Day is edging closer for the accused Pravir ...
The sacred Tulasiplant.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: VERUSCHKA MUNGROO IN MANY cultures the Tulasi is revered as a very sacred plant. This is especially among the Hindu culture because it is believed that Tulasi devi was a mercy manifestation of Lord Krishna. In view of the sanctity and reverence given to the ...
New book exposes vice of gambling.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: TASNIM LANGRY WHEN a former gambling addict took a string from his track suit pants, tied it around his neck and attempted to end his life, he suddenly realised he had everything to live for. Two years later, Anand Govender, 31, of Effingham Heights, has ...
Support the third Gandhi Salt March.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: JOLENE MARRIAH the third annual Mahatma Gandhi Salt March takes place on Sunday from 8am. The 22km march begins at the Phoenix Settlement in Inanda and ends at the Battery Beach in Durban (a place where the passive resistance leaders' ashes were immersed). ...
Cellphone voucher fraud: Indictment.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... A CLARE Estate man, who is facing more than 1 000 counts of cellphone vouchers fraud totalling R12, 4 million, is expected to be served with an indictment in the Durban Magistrate's Court on May 23. Ismail Mohammed Motala, 26, of Clare Road, a former manager at Discount ...
Kharwastan temple to open at last.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... AFTER years of toiling and raising funds, the Sai Mahadeva Malies Naag Pancho Mandil in Kharwa Road, Kharwastan, will officially open in June. The consecration prayer called the "Murthi Stapana and Praan Prathista", will be conducted over three days, after a 40 day observance, ...
The Mona and Karan serial.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: Subhash K. Jha Mumbai: After film diva Aishwarya Rai, television's own dream girl Mona Singh, aka Jassi, might be the next bride-to-be from our relationship-friendly entertainment industry. Though Mona is characteristically coy about expressing her love, her ...
Inspiring people with poems via sms.(Sports)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: JOLENE MARRIAH ENGLISH was one of his least favourite subjects in school. However, his hate turned into a passion and today he strings together lyrics to compose "inspiring" poems. Businessman Naresh Rajkumar, 32, of Sanaa (near Brindhaven), Verulam, started ...
No watering down his disability.(Leisure)
May 02, 2007 ... Ranchi: Karlos Khalko is 50 and has been blind for 26 years of his life. For some 15 years, he's been getting up before dawn to collect water and ferry it to roadside kiosks. That's his way of earning a living. And he's understandably proud of his achievement. ...
Neighbour leaked Abhi-Ashpictures to the media.(News)
May 02, 2007 ... BYLINE: Subhash K. Jha Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan blames sneaky guests for the Abhi-Ash snaps splashed on the Internet just hours after the nuptials - despite the super-care taken by the first family of Bollywood to keep the year's mega wedding under wraps. Said an ...