Pretoria News (South Africa) back issues from June 2009:
Mission impossible.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Katie Holmes wants to have more sex with husband Tom Cruise. The actress is reportedly frustrated with the couple's hectic schedule and is keen to spend more intimate time with Tom. A source told Britain's Closer magazine: "Katie has become noticeably more miserable ...
Actress off on a quest for beauty.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Jessica Simpson is to make a return to reality TV. The singer, who starred in MTV's Newlyweds with ex-husband Nick Lachey, will travel the world with a friend to find out what is deemed beautiful for the new show, The Price of Beauty. Jessica's representative said: ...
Nerves shot to hell after biting the bullet.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Sienna Miller was "terrified" of handling the guns in her new movie. The actress, who a plays villain in GI Joe, looked so worried when she held a pistol she was taken aside by bosses to make sure she ...
Swing both ways and no man stays.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Lady Gaga's lovers are intimidated by her bisexuality. The singer admits she is attracted to men and women and this has caused problems with her previous boyfriends ....
Actor has to Russell up a home on set.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Russell Crowe is homeless. The 45-year-old actor is reportedly struggling to find a property to rent in west Wales, where he is filming Sir Ridley Scott's adaptation of Robin Hood. ...
Stage set for interesting pairing.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman are to star in a Broadway show together. The James Bond actor and X-Men star will play Chicago police officers in A Steady Rain. The production sees the two men called to a domestic dispute, which results in the ...
A real-life fairytale.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... How did you get to make this documentary on Philippe Petit's walk between the Twin Towers in the 1970s? Until last summer, I lived in New York and like many people there, I was dimly aware of Petit's tightrope walk. It's a piece of New York's recent folklore. Simon ...
Remodelling her future.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BEING crowned Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa amid much fanfare at the closing ceremony at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, was an unforgettable experience for Dune Kossatz. Draped in a sheer red chiffon sari - a creation by fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani - Kossatz never imagined ...
busting out.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The thought of baring your bits for money, having a wrinkled pensioner for a lover (whom you share with two other women) and putting your every private moment forward for public scrutiny, is not quite what every little girl dreams of doing when she grows up. And neither did ...
Days of our lives.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Instead of providing the drama, Isidingo, 7de Laan, Generations and Muvhango are embroiled in one after the SABC defaulted on payment. A planned protest by the Television Industry Emergency Coalition (TVIEC) against the broadcaster on Thursday reveals a dire situation. ISIDINGO ...
Bumpy road ahead for Eddie and wife.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2009 ... WITH him being a recovering alcoholic and she a former prostitute, Scandal's Eddie Khumalo (Sandy Mokwena) and Maletsatsi (Joyce Skefu) weathered some truly trying periods in their marriage. But, at a time when they need each other the most, Eddie is determined to keep his wife ...
ANC's power-drunk, Cope's here to stay.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... REGARDING comments by the ANC and their alliance about the Congress of the People, the ANC is highly power-drunk. They must worry about their problems. Cope will clean their house. It is time to warn all South Africans that leaders in the ANC ranks are communists. The ANC has ...
Armsa equips 15 top Grade 10 learners for success.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Hanti Otto SEVERAL glasses were proudly raised to toast 15 top Grade 10 learners from Atteridgeville after they successfully completed an intense four-day public speaking and leadership course. The theme of the event was fitting: "Change your world." ...
Wisdom comes with age for local actor.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: LESEGO MASEMOLA He is a self-taught actor who graced the small screen in the 1980s, but most of his fans will remember him for the martial arts skills he displayed with such flair in dramas like Mohlologadi. Jerry Tsie's first role was a supporting one in a TV ...
Spud's on book launch menu.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Diane de Beer For those lucky enough to attend the first two Spud lunches, get ready for a third opportunity when the Pretoria News WritersSpeak hosts popular writer/actor John van de Ruit. He will be the guest of honour at our monthly book lunch at Pachas, ...
Easy and readable book collection.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: JOHN BOJE Blood on the Road by Harvey Tyson (Springbok Press at R235) and Wakkerstroom, Jewel of Mpumalanga by Hoffie Hof-meyr and Krystyna Smith (Mediakor, R295 at Protea Books) l Blood on the Path is about the experiences of two step-brothers, one coloured ...
Absorbing and critical read on hot political topics.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Robbie Scholtz South Africa's Brave New World: The Beloved Country Since the End of Apartheid by R W Johnson (Penguin, R340): If you're reading this book review, chances are that you have read other reviews in other publications. This book by ...
Your quest to win big will cost you - big time.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... I had an eerie sense of deja vu when I first spotted MTN's full-page advert for its "Win Big" competition a month ago. A R1-million home, 14 Toyota Fortuners and "thousands of (unnamed) prizes are up for grabs until August 9 - SMSes charged at R7.50". Visions of Vodacom's "Win ...
Judge declines to drop shoot-out trial.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZELDA VENTER TWO Mamelodi West men accused of killing a police inspector and attempting to kill another police officer during a shoot-out in the streets of Waterkloof two years ago would have to proceed in defending the charges against them, the Pretoria High Court ruled ...
HIP TO BE SQUARE.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PISSALADIERE Serves 4 45ml olive oil 2 onions, finely sliced a few thyme leaves picked from the stalk a few rosemary leaves picked from the stalk 5ml castor sugar salt anchovy fillets ...
It is the church's duty to preach racial harmony.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Racism is a power thing. It is about those who have the power, and those who don't. Those who have the power, can make the rules. When they make the rules, they're always going to make the rules in favour of themselves. This nation has, down through time, claimed to ...
Society wants celebrities' lawyer axed.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZELDA VENTER THE Law Society of the Northern Province has applied to have the name of Steve Hofmeyr and Joost van der Westhuizen's former attorney struck from the roll. The society claimed in papers before the Pretoria High Court last Friday that Peet ...
Blind spot about blood-soaked Empire's role.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... In a few weeks, a group of quiet, dignified elderly men and women will arrive in London to explain how the forces of the British state crushed their testicles or breasts with pliers. It was part of a deliberate policy of breaking a civilian population regarded as "baboons", "barbarians" ...
City clinic neglect shame.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Graeme Hosken LAUGHED at and then threatened with physical violence by a group of nurses, a Pretoria mother was forced to give birth unaided before she was chased from a clinic. The mother, who declined to be named for fear of reprisals from nurses at ...
Mamelodi hostel residents may take council to court.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZELDA VENTER A GROUP of Mamelodi hostel-dwellers are considering legal action against the Tshwane Metro Council over the planned demolition of the hostels, home to thousands of men. The group's lawyer, Louise du Plessis, who took on their plight on behalf of ...
Schubart Park residents stay put.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZELDA VENTER and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME SCHUBART PARK residents were yesterday still adamant they would not leave the building even though their deadline to do so had come. At a residents' committee meeting yesterday, they said they were ready for any action the ...
Thieves strike at two Mamelodi churches.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CHURCH no longer appears sacred after the congregations of two churches in Mamelodi West yesterday fell prey to criminals while in prayer. While the flock of a Catholic church in Mamelodi West were inside their church at about 10am yesterday, two men pulled into the parking ...
Our blood is blue.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Mogomotsi Magome IT WAS sheer jubilation at Loftus Versfeld when the Bulls comfortably beat the Chiefs to become the Super 14 champions for the second time in three years. Thousands of Bulls fans, who had gone out in numbers to paint Loftus blue early on ...
Jailed cop killer to appeal against sentence.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZELDA VENTER CONVICTED killer Isa Mustapha Mohammed is to appeal against the life sentence imposed by the Pretoria High Court two years ago for the murder of top crime intelligence police officer Carrim Alli. According to papers filed by Mohammed's lawyers, ...
Title win likely to keep championship side together.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI The Bulls have again struck their right cord and put their second Super 14 trophy in the cabinet by hammering the Chiefs 61-17 in record fashion in the final on Saturday. But two of their key players are nevertheless mulling over their futures with the team ....
Hard work was the key, says Ludeke.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI A humble Bulls coach Frans Ludeke was at a loss for words after his Bulls team had romped home to a record 61-17 Super 14 final victory over the Chiefs at a packed Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Ludeke was hastily appointed as Bulls coach two years ...
Hume family lauds investigators.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Kamini Padayachee "Thank you for all you have done. We could not have asked for better." This was the tribute the family of slain Ballito estate agent Lynne Hume paid to investigating officers who solved the case. Hume, 47, was found dead after she ...
Mandela's grandson denies selling.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Siyabonga Mkhwanazi NELSON Mandela's grandson, Mandla, has dismissed a report alleging he was paid R3 million by the SABC for exclusive television rights to cover the funeral of the former president. The DA yesterday expressed disbelief at the report, which ...
ANC in bid to avert disgruntled members' protest.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Siyabonga Mkhwanazi THE ANC was to find out today whether caucus staff angered by being offered short-term contracts will protest and disrupt President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address on Wednesday. ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga confirmed yesterday ...
All-conquering Bulls for parade.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... VATA NGOBENI As chants of "Ole, ole, ole" rang out at a packed Loftus Versfeld as the Bulls were crowned Super 14 champions for the second time in three years, one diehard support went off on his own tune singing Steve Hofmeyer's Loftus favourite, Maak die Bulls Amabokke. ...
Soderling's shocks clay-court king Nadal on his own turf.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Reuters Roland Garros witnessed one of its biggest upsets ever yesterday when four-times champion Rafael Nadal was brought to his knees in a 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 defeat by Sweden's Robin Soderling in the fourth round. The Spaniard world number one had not lost a ...
Feeling bullish about the Bulls.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Even after getting behind their team in the manner in which they did during the Super 14 final against the Chiefs of New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, not even the most ardent Bulls fans could have predicted the final outcome. The record 61-17 eight-try romp to victory ...
Proteas face Pakistan in Twenty20 championship warm-up.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZAAHIER ADAMS NOT even the irratation of a late change to the practise venue could disguise the silent confidence within South African skipper Graeme Smith ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Championships at Lord's yesterday. The Proteas, who arrived in England ...
Steyn, Kirchner to get the Bok nod.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: ASHFAK MOHAMED RUAN PIENAAR, Morne Steyn and Earl Rose are set to be the three flyhalves in the Springbok squad for the British and Irish Lions Test series, with Pienaar likely to fight off Steyn's challenge for a starting spot. A 28-man Bok squad will be ...
SA step closer to Games qualifying.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... SOUTH Africa took a step towards their goal of qualifying to play in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next year with a convincing 47-33 victory over Fiji in the final of the SPAR Challenge at the Rembrandt Hall at Pretoria University at the weekend. The Proteas drew 49-all with Fiji in a ...
Blackout on Zuma's legal bills.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan The government claims it has "no record" of how much President Jacob Zuma's legal battles with the state have cost taxpayers. Nor can it say how much state funding was used in ex-president Thabo Mbeki's court bid to clear his name of the ...
Fears for Gabon as despot fights cancer.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Omar Bongo of Gabon makes Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe look like a miserly novice. The diminuitive Bongo, 73, is now the longest-ruling leader in the world, having been in power since November 1967 - 13 years longer than Mugabe. In those 41-plus years, he has become one ...
TV rights for Madiba funeral 'false'.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Siyabonga Mkhwanazi NELSON Mandela's grandson, Mandla, has dismissed a report alleging he was paid R3 million by the SABC for exclusive television rights to cover the funeral of the former president. The DA yesterday expressed disbelief at the report, which ...
Chiefs no match for a Bulls team on the charge.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI Bulls (34) 61 Chiefs (7) 17 Going into Saturday's Super 14 final against first time finalists the Chiefs, the Bulls seemed confident. They were on their home ground and the plans made way back in December in George were on ...
Squirrel nuts about Stars and Stripes.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PORT HURON, Michigan: A brazen squirrel has been grabbing small American flags placed in a cemetery here and carrying them up to its nest, which now looks as if it's bedecked in bunting. Every Memorial Day, volunteers place the flags next to the graves of about 1 000 veterans ...
Cancer vaccine breakthrough.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... ORLANDO, Florida: Researchers are reporting their first big successes in getting the immune system to fight cancer, after 30 years of false starts. The method is called a cancer vaccine, although it's used to treat cancer rather than prevent it. Doctors say one of those vaccines can keep a ...
Manuel seeks legal advice over 'expose' in new book by Boesak.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: GAYE DAVIS TREVOR Manuel, the former finance minister who is now head of the National Planning Commission, is consulting lawyers over claims by Dr Allan Boesak in a soon-to-be published book. In the book, Boesak names Manuel's family and other luminaries in ...
Expect a few more Bulls to be Boks.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI As chants of "Ole, ole, ole" rang out at a packed Loftus Versfeld as the Bulls were crowned Super 14 champions for the second time in three years, one diehard support went off on his own tune singing Steve Hofmeyr's Loftus favourite, Maak die Bulle Amabokke ....
Moms-to-be 'neglected'.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BYLINE: Graeme Hosken LAUGHED at and then threatened with physical violence by a group of nurses, a Pretoria mother was forced to give birth unaided before she was chased from a clinic. The mother, who declined to be named for fear of reprisals from nurses at ...
Man hurt as rival taxi bodies clash.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: Graeme Hosken A CENTURION taxi driver was seriously injured when he was allegedly pulled from his taxi, tied to it and then dragged behind the vehicle. Yesterday's attack, which took place at a taxi rank opposite Centurion Mall, saw rival Centurion taxi ...
Eersterus juniors eye trip to South America.(Sports)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: NEVILLE KHOZA AN EERSTERUS selected under-14 soccer team has been offered an opportunity of a life time to take part in the Joven Youth Cup soccer tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay in September. The tournament will see schools from the hosts Uruguay, Argentina ...
Therapy could see legend cancel.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Michael Jackson may be forced to cancel more concerts as he reportedly battles skin cancer. The legendary US singer - who has already had to postpone the first four dates of his residency at London's O2 arena - may have to undergo intense radiotherapy treatment. This ...
Ghostly stalker haunts 'Idols' host.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Ryan Seacrest is reportedly being plagued by a love-struck ghost. Female crew on American Idol (which just ended on SA shores) were reportedly scared of the spirit, nicknamed Phyllis, after stage manager Debbie Williams suffered a nasty accident. A source on set said: "The ...
Angie eyes European relocation.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Angelina Jolie is house hunting in Portugal. The actress is tiring of the hectic pace of life in the US and is keen to embark on a more sedate lifestyle. A source told gossip website ianundercover.com: "She loves Portugal and wants to raise ...
Prostitutes more than sex workers.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... I have been listening to the debate doing the rounds on whether to legalise prostitution or not. Should I remind people that prostitution is an ancient profession that was around even in biblical times. The reason this profession is thriving even in this day and age is that ...
Taxi group in court bid to curb its rival.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: ZELDA VENTER THE Zwanani Marabastad Taxi Association (ZMTA) has turned to the Pretoria High Court in a bid to interdict the Pretoria/Randburg/Mabopane Taxi Association (PRMTA) from using the Olievenhoutbosch-Centurion CBD route. The ZMTA has also asked that ...
Municipal council consumer services is a total disgrace.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... How is it that the consumer once again has to pay for the Tshwane Municipality's incompetence? Isn't it bad enough that you could be on hold for more than an hour with nobody picking up a phone? Don't even try going into the municipality building in town, as service ...
No bias is all we ask of the SABC.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... I have mixed feelings about the controversial delaying of the Special Assignment broadcast dealing with political satire. Maybe it should be canned for good until the SABC is capable of properly handling sensitive political debate. We have been so starved of quality political ...
Doctors, nurses deserve better.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... I am very perturbed by the manner in which our doctors and nurses' salary issue is being handled by our government. It should be acknowledged that the medical profession has been the most underpaid industry in the whole of South Africa and the globe. Doctors and nurses are ...
Changes to CV after Bulls victory.(News)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Following the spectacular victory of the Bulls against the Chiefs at Loftus Versveld, I'm seriously considering amendments to my CV. The following words to be in bold: Born in Pretoria. Attended Sunnyside Primary School and then Pretoria ...
THE TRUE COLOURS OF CHRIS.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... He is all of the chameleon his name suggests. "It's not only in the name," says musician Chris Chameleon, and he warns you that he doesn's always tell the truth, which doesn't bode well for this chat - but then again, it's in whose interest? Does Chameleon care? Of course he ...
The President and the haberdasher.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: Diane de Beer WHAT caught Pretoria-based playwright Viktor Gordon's attention and tickled him enough to write a play was that so much hinged on so little. The friendship between President Harry S Truman and an ordinary Jewish haberdasher, Eddie Jacobson, has ...
A sonic journey - without brakes.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: Diane de Beer A year ago I first bumped into the alternative Afrikaans group Die Gespanne Passasiers (The Stressed Passengers) at the Klein Karoo Arts Festival (KKNK) with the show titled Sonder Brieke. Then their first album followed and I lost my heart to this band ...
Foot-stomping, high-energy romp.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: Kgomotso Moncho Tap Dogs Choreographer: Dein Perry Dancers: James Doubtfire, Anthony Russo, Mitchell Hicks, Donovan Helma and Ryan Gravelle Where: Montecasino Teatro Until: June 22 with extra matinees on June 16 ...
Celebrating life in times of darkness.(Entertainment)
Jun 02, 2009 ... BYLINE: Kgomotso Moncho The Call Writer: Gibson Kente Director: Linda Sebezo Cast: Mziwoxolo Noah, Nomazizi Molose, Mmule Mokgele, Ntswaki Rabadiro, Thembi Ntombela, Lebo Fello, Nkosana Dlamini, Dikeledi Modubu, Mzwandile Nikane and Nkosinathi ...