The Saturday Star (South Africa) back issues from October 2006:
African dreams; at San Francisco's newest interactive museum.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Upon entering the three-story Museum of the African Diaspora, visitors see their reflections in a mirrored wall with this greeting: "When did you discover you are African?" Against the staircase is a mosaic of 2 700 sepia-toned photographs, sent in by ordinary people from around ...
One Click! And the image is captured.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... A long time ago, in the last century, I travelled overland to Kenya via Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania. It was quite an adventure in those days because there was unrest and a little bit of warring here and there. I guess nothing changes. We humans really can be a miserable species. ...
WIN! WIN! WIN!(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Ensure you are one of four Star Travel Club members winning a cruise of a lifetime, by entering our latest Star Travel Club competition. Starlight Cruises are giving away two, four-night Barra Lodge or Bazaruto Island cruises and two, three-night Portuguese Island Cruises. All four winners ...
Discover our planet from a different angle.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Freedom Flight By Alan Honeyborne and Ricky de Agrela Published by Struik R169,95 But even these adventurous friends of mine would not take the chance of flying in a microlight. They nickname the little flying machine "the lawnmower ...
Making science as easy as pi; Scientists often don't realise how to advertise their research, but a good picture can change the idea that the topic is boring.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Christina Scott "Scientists are not at all visually sophisticated," suggests Anja Fourie, manager of SciFest, the annual science festival in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. "This is why it is so important to use good graphics in our posters and branding. But designers ...
Swede Memories; made in the patch-work city of Stockholm.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... The time it takes a steak to be grilled from medium to well done, was the amount of time Ryanair used to close the vacuum-sealed doors of one of their teeny, tiny boeing 737s, leaving me stranded like Tom Hanks in Castaway at Stansted Airport at 6.30pm - the next flight to Gothenburg City ...
WElcome back, mr bond; 00 status has never been this gritty.(Entertainment)
Oct 07, 2006 ... For three months before filming even started, Craig pushed and punished his body to get into peak condition for the role of 007 and admits that if he hadn't, he'd never have survived the punishing physical demands of making Casino Royale. "I just didn't see the point in doing it ...
MAGIC CARPET TO MOROCCO.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Apart from the mystical aura and its hidden charms, one of the main reasons to visit Marrakech is to shop in the souks (traditional markets). Here you will find traditional crafts at a fraction of the price you would pay in South Africa. OK, OK, so you've paid the price of an ...
Hide out; At Lake Panic in the KNP.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... They say everything comes to those who wait. Well, "everything" may be a bit of an overstatement, but patience certainly is a virtue when it comes to game-viewing in the Kruger National Park. On a recent visit to the park , we changed our usual modus operandi. ...
Spiritual rebirth; Encounter nature's wild spaces.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Wind, breath, air, spirit - these are the things referred to by the word 'moya'. It's an all encompassing word, and to tell whether someone is talking about the wind or their spirit one needs to understand the context in which the word is used. For me this shows how, in the English ...
Coming Clean; Exploring a biosphere.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Beguiling and intensely entertaining as Havana can be, when we head for the Cuban hills, the silence rolls in and a lush beauty starts looming large. Just an hour's drive on the highway west from the capital carries us into a completely new kind of thrall, that of the Sierra del Rosario. ...
Trust your gut feel - it just might work; An instinct for what will work in ad campaigns is far more useful than market research, writes Mike Rossi.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... So where does it all go wrong? Often, the problem starts in the office with a high-level executive who wants to push an idea that does not fit the brand's demographic or physiographic profile. The conclusions they arrive at are based either on a belief that they are the sole ...
Concertina Tomatoes.(Life)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Serves 6 6 firm red tomatoes 100g button mushrooms, finely sliced 125ml Parmesan cheese, shaved handful of basil leaves 65ml balsamic vinegar 50ml olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 2,5ml prepared ...
They took our cash and gave us niks; The offset deals attached to the weapons programme have failed to deliver at all, writes Michael Schmidt.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... On the eve of the Department of Trade and Industry's report to parliament next month on the industrial participation "offsets" attached to the controversial multibillion-rand defence deal, critics maintain the offsets are a massive fraud. According to the last report by the DTI ...
Darth Invader.(Life)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Working for Water is spearheading the 2006 WeedBuster Week (October 9-15) campaign this year which aims to encourage individuals and communities to get involved in controlling the spread of invasive alien species. There are over 9 000 exotic or alien plants in this country, of ...
Iris ins and outs.(Life)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Bearded irises come in a wide variety of colours and when planted in a mass, create a stunning feature. They have the showiest blooms of all perennials, are waterwise and thrive in hot, sunny corners. Bearded irises prefer well-drained soil and like to be planted in full sun ....
Everything is coming up; Plant up a glorious designer rose garden this October and help raise funds for Cansa. Roselin Wilson explains how.(Life)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Roses are probably the most easily recognised and loved flowers. They are associated with different emotions, for example, red roses are symbolic of love, while yellow roses symbolise friendship. This month, plan a themed rose garden by choosing romantic pink and white flowering ...
Cruise and anti-aircraft missiles and spy planes the fruits of partnership.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Michael Schmidt Cruise missiles for our naval frigates, anti-aircraft missile batteries for our army, and spy-planes for our air force and marine and coastal management agency may be among the leading military spin-offs from the India-Brazil-South Africa (Ibsa) ...
Volcano; Rising from the Aegean Sea.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... You know how all the buildings in Greece have white walls and blue roofs? I recently discovered something. They don't. I had wanted to go to Greece for as long as I can remember. It's been top of my to see list for years. The time had come: Greek Islands, sun, sea, relaxation, ...
IN the balance; Gay rights to be decided.(Entertainment)
Oct 07, 2006 ... October 11 is "National Coming Out Day" in the US, commemorating the day when 500 000 people marched in 1987 on Washington demanding gay and lesbian equality. The American Human Rights Campaign Foundation made this an annual event, and on May 1 1999, they awarded Archbishop Emeritus ...
A life so tragic; A star whose paranoia claimed her.(Entertainment)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Sadly, however, at the prime of her career, the talented actress was struck by personal tragedy, which resulted in insanity and her becoming paranoid. Babi, who was rumoured to have shared a volatile relationship with Bachchan, was also romantically involved with director Mahesh Bhatt, ...
Men behaving; Driving the monster Jeep SRT8 turned Andrew Cuthbertson into a macho road pitbull.(Life)
Oct 07, 2006 ... I apologise. Monday morning, Oxford Road, Rosebank. Later same day, Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Joburg CBD. Various other acts of mindless stupidity may also have been perpetrated at other places and at other times. I would really rather not think about it. The reality is this car is making me ...
Little Miss Sunshine.(Entertainment)
Oct 07, 2006 ... The Devil Wears Prada is based on the internationally best-selling novel by Lauren Weisberger, which spent six months on The New York Times bestseller list and was translated into 27 languages. In the dizzying world of New York fashion, where size zero is the new 2, six is the ...
Pot of; A three-cheese fondue reminds one of Alpine bliss.(Life)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Innovations can excite, but the world also needs some stability. When I reviewed the Swiss Inn seven years ago, what I admired was their ability, year after year, to keep delivering crowd-pulling favourite dishes of consistently high quality. They did it in Randburg for 31 ...
Time to explore; See Latin, Spanish and French film.(Entertainment)
Oct 07, 2006 ... October is movie festival month in Johannesburg and film fans will be treated to some of the best cinematic works from around the world starting this weekend. The exotic sights and sounds of Latin America and the Caribbean come to life at the third Latin Film Festival at Cinema ...
Chillin' out; Mauritius Club med style.(Travel)
Oct 07, 2006 ... We loved Club Med Mauritius so much last year, we decided to return again this year, as did folk we'd previously met from France, Italy, Germany and South Africa. They described themselves as "regular visitors". At Club Med Mauritius, they speak French but are charmingly ...
More than blonde; An all-girl gaming team ups competitive levels, writes Paul Eksteen.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Thousands of people massed at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate for the rAge Expo last weekend. They were there to savour the latest in games and technological advancements. I, on the other hand, went for the humiliation. The seven-member all-female team, the girlz. Of. destruction (g.O.d) ...
Sing along, here's some kiddie fun.(Entertainment)
Oct 07, 2006 ... It's time for all children (and some adults I know), to welcome another group of entertaining animals in the Beautiful Creatures CD series. Even More Beautiful Creatures, is the third in the series and is now available in stores nationwide. With the first of Alan ...
New criteria now in demand for post-retirement lifestyle.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: David Pincus Getting old isn't for sissies. Although it is inevitable, only 9% of South Africans who retire at 65 make adequate provision for their retirement, says Piet Botha, chairperson of the Nationlink estate agency group. "Many have not set aside ...
Crawford Lonehill shine.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun Crawford College Lonehill hosted the national co-ed schools waterpolo tournament at the weekend. This year's event was the biggest ever, with a record number of 33 teams participating - 16 boys and 17 girls teams. More than 390 players were ...
Stop having so many children so we can end poverty now.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Zingisa Mkhuma, I am a great fan of yours and always read your columns. You write well and you display deep insight, empathy and understanding of what is happening in South Africa today. I taught isiXhosa at high schools for many years (ewe, ndiyasazi kakuhle) before starting my ...
India and Brazil coming to our shores to swop trade secrets.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... India and Brazil have been invited to participate as partner nations at Saitex, Africa's premier international trade show, which takes place in Johannesburg next week. Pierre Potgieter, business development director of Saitex, says the selection of these two countries as partner ...
A spiritual war is about to break out; SABS inspectors will be making their way into bars to check if bottle seals are being used correctly.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Royston Barnard and Fiona Gounden Publicans throughout the country can in future expect visits from inspectors who will examine their optic tot measures in order to ensure they are "properly sealed". The SA Bureau of Standards examiners are enforcing a ...
Jeppe in a Hurry to keep up the momentum.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun The local schools cricket season gets under way today with most schools playing their first inter school fixtures. The most interesting clash will probably be at St John's where Jeppe are the visitors. Jeppe were unbeaten at the recent Beckwith ...
Beware the idolising friend.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... It is a phenomenon so common among women that Hollywood even made a film about it. "I have a close friend who I love dearly and would do anything for. She made friends with me when I was living on R50 a week and she was the most amazing friend, driving me around blah blah. But the moment ...
'Survivor SA': 'phenomenal' success or hype?(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Jeremy Lawrence It may be a case of the emperor's new clothes rather than the "phenomenal" success of drawing in television viewers. While more than 1,2-million people tuned in to watch the first episode of the popular reality show Survivor South Africa: ...
No just any Johnnie come lately.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... The best computer graphic artists are able to transport us into fantasy worlds. That this is a successful form of design in communication is proved daily by the success of animated full-length features. It is also being used increasingly in advertising as agencies and brands seek to look ...
Jupiter takes SAA into orbit.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... The Jupiter Drawing Room (Johannesburg) has been appointed as the advertising agency for South African Airways. The account, worth more than R100-million in billings, was won in a pitch involving some of the country's largest agencies. SAA's general manager, sales and marketing, ...
Underprivileged children get a day with Pam.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Singer and actress Pam Andrews (Frankie from the SA soap Backstage) joins disabled children from the Takalani Home in Soweto for a sing-a-long in the run-up to Afrox's national annual day of celebration called Bumbanani Day (October ...
Have big bucks, will fly.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Henri du Plessis For most people, flying a helicopter is but a dream, but two lucky South Africans not only got new choppers from Italy, but flew them home. One of the proud new owners was De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer. Last week Italian ...
The night a burglar's babe got an extra large treat.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... When leaving the house on Wednesday morning, I realised that someone had stolen my brand-new black drawers. Whoever is going to inherit them is a lucky woman, because they had been worn just once, and boy they are oh so stylish. I really admire the thief's taste for quality ...
Demand letters deemed disgraceful.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Jon Abbott The wording of a letter of demand sent by a firm of attorneys to a former Telkom account holder has been described as a "disgrace to the attorneys' profession" in a complaint to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. And although the LSNP ...
Ashlee laughs at Nick's claims that he slept with her.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Ashlee Simpson says Nick Carter's claims that he slept with her are "laughable". The singer/actress - who is currently appearing in Chicago in London - insists the Backstreet Boys singer, who last week claimed he had bedded Ashlee to get back at his ex Paris Hilton, is lying. ...
A long, twisted road to nowhere.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... It's comforting that the powers-that-be in the transport sector are moving to implement plans to build new roads in and around Johannesburg to alleviate the sort of crushing traffic paralysis which has become increasingly evident over the past few years. The worrying thing is ...
Victoria and Katie get some special 'me time'.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham have reportedly gone to Paris on a girls-only break. Former Spice Girl Victoria invited Katie to join her for a two-day break in the French capital. The Batman Begins actress - who gave birth to daughter Suri in April - was ...
The 'break-up' turned out true for Vince and Jen.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston have reportedly split for good. The couple met on the set of romantic comedy The Break-Up - shortly after Jennifer split from ex-husband Brad Pitt - and were apparently besotted with one another. The pair are alleged to have started ...
Arms deal may give us better houses.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Michael Schmidt A prefabricated housing system designed to withstand South Africa's climate extremes - in the form of a R100-million manufacturing and building package - looks set to be one of the most positive spin-offs from the controversial multibillion-rand arms ...
Lean times ahead for a spendthrift populace.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Thembisile Makgalemele South Africans were saving only 20c out of each R100 in the last quarter of 2005 - and now they're saving even less than that paltry amount. Last quarter's household savings decreased from -1% to -2% of disposable income, an all-time ...
Cheese and wine delight for Jozi.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Thembisile Makgalemele Cheese and wine festivals are a common feature on the Western Cape social, calendar but Gauteng gets its first taste with the Jozi Country Style Cheese and Wine Festival. The event, which is expected to become an annual celebration, ...
Under cover of darkness any crook can come out.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Then one day I spot this delicious Labrador behind a fence. We get chatting. Turns out she's highly educated. I suggest a short stroll along the boulevard and maybe a bite to eat on the way. She makes for her secret bolthole and we're off. We've gone just a little way and she ...
What's wrong with this picture? Taxi drivers are always made out to be the villains of the road but, as the Saturday Star has discovered, motorists aren't exactly law-abiding either.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Lumka Oliphant Motorists always blame taxi drivers for bad driving, and have the audacity to complain in the media - but they're probably just as bad. Taxi drivers are known to be the masters of bad driving. They don't obey any rules and regulations on the ...
Ad agency women put breast foot forward.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Daring to go bare in a good cause, staff at ad agency BBDO Cape Town took off their tops for this breast cancer awareness month ad. The agency persuaded their clients at Good Hope FM radio station in Cape Town to do the same to popularise the awareness slogan "Touch yourself more often". ...
Is your phone brand new?(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Lumka Oliphant Cellphone users listen up! The phone that your service provider sells you as new may not be new after all. This is what Liz Collins from Cape Town found out when it was time to upgrade her Cell C contract. Her "new" phone was delivered to her by ...
Marvel at the Currie Cup, but only if we do the same in Super 14.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... The temptation to conclude that some kind of watershed has been crossed in South African professional rugby this season is proving almost unbearable to resist. It's about this time every season that we marvel at the vividness of the Absa Currie Cup and wallow in the rich ...
TK's memory lives on.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... So, had a decadent time with the ladies- who-lunch brigade at the Michelangelo hotel. The event was to celebrate the Dis-chem Foundation, who help communities around the country. It really is a sweet quirk in humanity that rich women often validate themselves by helping the poor while ...
Lomu looks to Aus.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Sydney - Former All Black winger Jonah Lomu is interested in playing in Australia's new national rugby competition kicking off next year, his manager said yesterday. Lomu, who returned to the game last year after a kidney transplant in the hope of playing in the 2007 World Cup, has failed ...
Dial 'A' for affordable rates? Telkom's charges for voice and data services are a lot higher than overseas equivalents, but there's a new kid on the block.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Tash Reddy South Africans should be paying a lot less for telephone services next year. According to experts, the launch of South Africa's second network operator, Neotel, in April could be exactly what the telecommunications sector needs. ...
Express delivery; American breast milk sent to SA Aids orphanage to give babies a chance.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Christina Gallagher In a touching life-giving gesture, American mothers have donated their breast milk to help save and nurture babies orphaned by Aids in South Africa. The world-first international breast milk shipments are the brainchild of Jill Youse, a ...
George thought he was hot when hookers tried to pick him up.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... George Clooney was left red-faced when he first moved to Hollywood because he didn't realise the women who were hitting on him were prostitutes. The actor was blown away by all the female attention he received when his actor cousin Miguel Ferrer first showed him around ...
Why it's important the Sharks and WP win through to the final.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Semifinals are a curse to play in. They are of course sudden death so in many ways they are finals. However, unlike a final proper, there is little real glamour attached. In 20 years time nobody will give a cuss if you say you once made a Currie Cup semifinal while to have played in a ...
Mboweni's comments raise the ire of trade unionists and BEE bosses.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Lumka Oliphant Tito Mboweni, governor of the Reserve Bank, usually shies away from the limelight - except when he makes important announcements about the economy. But lately he has really been making controversial statements - and he's irritating all sorts of ...
Historic Leicester for Boks.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Jacques van der Westhuyzen The Springboks will play against a World XV at Walker Stadium in Leicester on December 3. The match was originally scheduled to take place at Twickenham - venue for the Boks' back-to-back Tests against England on November 18 and 25 ...
No ODI worry for Warney.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... Melbourne - Shane Warne has restated his determination not to play one-day cricket again ahead of next year's World Cup by making himself unavailable for limited-overs play with his Australian state ...
Bulls have the edge at Loftus.(Sports)
Oct 07, 2006 ... BYLINE: Kevin McCallum It is a staggering statistic that the two most successful teams in the world's oldest provincial rugby competition have never met in the semifinals of the Absa Currie Cup before. Fate has kept the Blue Bulls and Western Province apart down the years, ...
Alien Abduction? Call now for compensation.(News)
Oct 07, 2006 ... A German lawyer hopes to drum up business by pursuing state compensation claims for people who believe they were abducted by aliens. "There's quite obviously demand for legal advice here," Jens Lorek said. "The trouble is, people are afraid of making fools of themselves in ...