The Saturday Star (South Africa) back issues from October 2008:
BLack heart; of france and the Dark Madonnas.(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Like a luxury edition of an exquisite coffee-table book - the colourful pages of France wait to be explored. A shining cover reflects the postcard beauty of her western coastline and the stunning Champagne vineyards, glacial lakes and Alpine peaks of her eastern fringe. The first chapter ...
galley life; FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The prospect of catering for a party of 100 would probably send most Gauteng restaurateurs into a mild panic. Imagine then the planning required to cater, all day, for more than 1 000 ultra-discerning guests - in the middle of the ocean with no supermarket around the corner. On ...
Let's; to leh in north india.(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Leh is 3 505m above sea level. It is surrounded by mountains, the colour of a non-descript beige-brown. The Himalayas here are rock and stone, a mass of earth rising all the way to the sky. When the sun sets these rock mountains are ochre. When it is cold, they are purple. The sky itself ...
Escape to tranquil sound of mother nature.(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Two lucky Travel Club members can look forward to the sounds of nature at the Natal Spa Hot Springs & Leisure Resort on the historical Battlefields halfway between Johannesburg and Durban in Paulpietersburg. A retreat for business people looking for an overnight stop, a conference facility ...
Game; At the kruger park.(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... It's essential, when showing South Africa off to an Australian, to emphasise that they (the Oz folk) may have Crocodile Dundee and the late Steve Irwin. But Down Under they don't have the World Cup, lions, hippos or giraffes - only cuddly little furry "bears" and awkwardly leaping, odd ...
snow show; these deals will make you yodel.(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... South African love the European ski season and with this in mind, Flight Centre has put together some great winter holiday packages for the whole family. Ski Austria Austria has some of the finest skiing around. Think Saalbach, St Johann, Lech, Zell Am See, ...
Wild; treated like royalty.(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... What, exactly, is the mark of a good safari lodge? Some might say it's in the comfort of the facilities; fancy linen, massive water troughs for baths, indoor and outdoor showers, four-poster beds and so forth. Others might say it's in the game viewing; as in seeing the Big Five ...
Pack up all your cares and woes . . .(Travel)
Oct 04, 2008 ... l Get expert advice on selecting your backpack. Remember, you have to carry the pack and it will be an important part of your life for the next few years so purchase one (either new or second-hand) that suits you. It must be sturdy, light, strong, waterproofed, have zips that work and you ...
American cars enter the realm of the dynamic; You might be mistaken for thinking this is a German sedan - General Motors has finally realised why people buy cars, writes Brendan Seery.(Life)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The first time you push the Cadillac CTS into a corner with vigour, you find yourself looking around, searching for the hidden camera. Okay, people! You got me! This isn't really a Caddy, it's a BMW ... Because, you see, American cars don't go around corners properly. ...
Youth left out in the cold by ANC leaders.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Of late I wake up feeling disoriented, like I am living in a house without a father. I feel very empty, neglected and betrayed. As a young boy from Soweto, I remember how inspiring it was in the early 90s to hear about the ANC: just seeing the black, green and gold colours was a ...
Focused cops crack ATM bombing campaign.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Thabiso Thakali Police have claimed the sudden decline in ATM bombings as a victory for sustained multi-faceted policing. Officers believe they have broken the back of the crime that replaced cash-in-transit heists in news bulletins and newspaper headlines. ...
ARIES.(Entertainment)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Mar 21-Apr 21 (086 7133 501) Today: You can succeed in your current endeavour yet should not allow success to encourage you to push your luck too far. Do not take gambles that could prejudice what you have already gained, but stick to schemes that work well for you. ...
Fishing a bigger lure than Megan; Firefighter admits Transformers star is out of his league,.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Which hot-blooded male would think of dumping gorgeous actress Megan Fox? Firefighter Ben Leahy did just that - and forced the Transformers babe into a rebound relationship with a lesbian stripper named Nikita. Leahy told the News of the World newspaper this week, though, that ...
Ronnie Wood in the soup again over romantic dinner.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Dinner for two R1 500, drinks (non-alcoholic) R320, taxi R200, angry wife R750-million. It could be the most expensive dessert in history as wrinkly rocker Ronnie Wood finds out that tenderly sharing icecream with his Russian lover - and getting caught by photographers - made ...
Beware the promise of cash; Despite police warnings, South Africans are still falling for 419 scams, writes Candice Bailey.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... When Swedish businessman Kenth Sadaaki Suzuki flew into South Africa 11 days ago, he was thinking of the massive investment deal he would clinch. Less than an hour after arriving at OR Tambo International, he found himself in a Rosettenville, Joburg, house being held for a e20 ...
TODAY.(Entertainment)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The Lucky Fish Music Festival: Crossingpoint, Cutting Jade, HiKaToRi, Holly and the Woods, Lonehill Estate and more. Today and tomorrow at Route 28, Westonaria. Call 011-646-6467. The National Field Band Foundation Championships: 9am, Turffontein. Free. Call Andes on ...
Hansie film bowls out the extras; Producer Frans Cronje says he can't pay until movie makes money.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Candice Bailey The movie about Hansie Cronje may have raked in more than R1.5-million in box office sales in its first week, but compared to other new local releases, this figure isn't spectacular. And after running into financial difficulties and being placed ...
The science of lying to ourselves and the challenge to maintain integrity.(Life)
Oct 04, 2008 ... One of the most important psychological tasks all humans have to execute is the ability to make sense of our world. The brain is a complex data- processing system, and information is constantly entering into it. It then has to convert this input into something meaningful. When ...
Spice up life with Indian cuisine.(Life)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Roseline Wilson Indian cuisine is famous for its tasty, spicy, aromatic and curried dishes. Different curry powders (referred to as masala) and a variety of herbs and spices are used to achieve the exciting flavours and taste. Garlic, ginger, chillies and ...
The dark side of an American smoothie; When Natalie Wood drowned, her husband was wreathed in suspicion. Now,at 78, he has talked about that night - and his urge to murder Warren Beatty.(Life)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: William Langley Even in the early days of his career, Robert Wagner, the well-raised son of a company executive, styled himself as an old-fashioned Hollywood gentleman who sent flowers to his dates and remembered his co-stars' birthdays. While the likes of ...
goan jump.(Life)
Oct 04, 2008 ... No new restaurants made much of an impression on me in the past couple of weeks. It has been pretty much a case of the same menus north and south, the same cheesy waiters east and west. The freshest breath of culinary air was a visit to a perennial favourite which certain critics persist ...
Rietvlei wetland back to life; Birds, frogs slowly returningbut what's still polluting it?(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Sheree Bega Riaan Marais smiles as he gestures proudly at restored portions of the once-degraded Rietvlei wetland, where frogs and birds are steadily returning. "The water might still be polluted, but we're finding more and more frog, bird and invertebrate ...
Have Nando's boobed with this one?(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Ten years or so ago, Durban's Sunday Tribune newspaper (I'm a former Trib staffer myself) decided to mark what was then the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Week. So, thought the lads (for there were no women in decision-making positions), let's get three chicks (again common Durban ...
Back home once more, but living in fear.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Thabiso Thakali Anna Mussode dreaded returning to the Makause informal settlement near Primrose, Germiston, from which she fled with her children four months ago at the height of the xenophobic violence. But the 49-year-old mother's apprehension at going back ...
UJ whip hapless Alberton.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Terry Dennis The Gauteng Premier League's cricket season is now in full swing and the clubs are making hay while the sun is shining. There were first-innings victories for newly crowned National Club Champions, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) - for the ...
Appointments, awards and accounts.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... l Splash PR has been appointed to manage publicity for Bioharmony, managing communication of the products Chewable Essential Omegas for Smart Kids and Menoclove Forte PLUS to consumer and health media. l Popular Mechanics has announced the appointment of Christian von Durckheim ...
Finding a way to tap in to social networks; There's huge advertising potential on YouTube, FaceBook etc, writes Richard Mullins.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... It's hard to avoid social networks these days. If you're in marketing, wherever you turn, you are bound to encounter some kind of discussion about them and the promise they hold for advertisers. South Africa isn't immune to the trend, with international sites such as YouTube and ...
Your cheetah or wild dog photos could win a prize.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The Endangered Wildlife Trust and SA National Parks are calling on the public to help determine the numbers of the rarest carnivores in the Kruger National Park - wild dogs and cheetahs. Kruger, says the EWT, is home to one of the only viable wild dog and cheetah populations in ...
Real estate agents who tell it like it is win the day.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: David Pincus Estate agents have different ways of selling. Some, particularly those trying to persuade city dwellers to buy in quiet country towns, often try to boost sales by adopting the buy-now-while-stocks last approach, even if there's a glut of stock and not a ...
Party is everything; leaving ANC isn't an option for Mbeki, Manuel.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Trevor Manuel gave a hint this week of the dilemma faced by members of the ANC when reacting to the sacking of Thabo Mbeki as the country's president. In a speech to the South African Women in Dialogue Forum conference held on Monday, the finance minister broached the subject by ...
SA snake charmer's world record; Martin Smit spent 112 days cooped up with 40 venomous serpents.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Sheree Bega Martin Smit, dubbed "Mad Martin" for his record-breaking 112 days spent in a cramped glass cage with 40 venomous snakes believes insanity is a matter of perspective. His adventure in a 20m2 enclosure at the Chameleon Village Reptile Park and Zoo ...
Inmate uses chilli in escape bid.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Nondumiso Mbuyazi In a desperate bid to escape a 108-year prison sentence, a 29-year-old man tried to escape from police custody by blinding them with chilli powder. Bongani Motha, from Piet Retief, was convicted of robbery, burglary and theft. According to ...
We Must Be Vigilant.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The war against crime takes many forms: gutsy decisions to stand up to thugs; long, painstaking hours of detective work; stupefyingly dangerous days undercover. But sometimes we reap the rewards and chalk up a victory. One of these is the dramatic decline in ATM bombings ....
Pienaar's girl behind failed charges against him - again.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Candice Bailey The woman who this week laid a charge of assault against Bafana Bafana and Everton footballer Steven Pienaar, which ended with him in the Liverpool police cells, is the same woman who had him arrested in Amsterdam three years ago on a false charge of ...
Gauteng places up for grabs; Cricket's bestyoung talent in selection battle.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun The timing of the October school holidays this year has meant that the boys schools that traditionally play in the Michaelmas Cricket Week in Pietermaritzburg could not play matches on the first three days of the Tempest Car Hire under-19 week - the trials ...
New mayor holds first meeting at 4am.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... "Councillors should not sleep." That's the word from the new executive mayor of Kimberley's Sol Plaatje municipality, who meant every word when he summoned his disbelieving staff for a 4am meeting. When Patrick Everyday was sworn in on Tuesday, he reportedly surprised his ...
It's nervy Barca v erratic Atletico.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Madrid - Barcelona host title rivals Atletico Madrid today determined not to compound coach Pep Guardiola's already frayed nerves by leaving it late to secure victory. In their last three matches Barca have scored winning goals in the final 10 minutes with Eidur Gudjohnsen ...
Mabizela has shown an utter lack of discipline, again!(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Amid the confusion that has been brewing all week because of Mbulelo Mabizela's inanity and absolute refusal to mature, one certainty has emerged: his international career is as good as over. It would be understandable were Mabizela a first time offender but his career is laced ...
St John's make big water polo splash.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun St John's College won the prestigious SACS water polo tournament in Cape Town at the weekend for the fourth time in six years. They were not winners over the last two years but, following their victory in the KES tournament earlier this year, they ...
Best U-15s go on show in Nelspruit.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun The Gauteng Schools under-15A cricket team to play at the PG Bison Week in Nelspruit in December was announced at the end of the Tempest Car Hire under-15 Week at St Stithians on Monday. As is the case with the under-19 week currently on the go, ...
Williams too smart for Safina.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Berlin - Venus Williams overwhelmed third-seeded Russian Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Stuttgart Grand Prix yesterday. The sixth-seeded American was too strong and consistent for Safina, making just eight unforced errors in a high-quality match that took just one ...
Join Natalie in Sun City open water swim.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The annual Telkom Dis-Chem Sun City Swim, the event that traditionally gets the open swimming season rolling, takes place on the artificial lake at the resort on Saturday, October 18. This annual swim, held among the swaying palms, lush tropical gardens and crystal clear waters ...
Sensibilities put to the test at Sexpo.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Kanina Foss I'm not feeling shy or put off. I don't feel in the least bit like leaving. The nurse in a cage, the man painting portraits with his penis, and the fetish expert who just offered - somewhat insistently - to tie me up haven't caused the slightest ...
Baby deaths report a 'horror story'; Basic hygiene and nursing standards were poor. Deon de Lange reports.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... A hospital implicated in a healthcare scandal that saw 140 Eastern Cape babies lose their lives charged mothers R30 to sleep on the floor alongside their sick children. This is one of the shocking details unveiled in a just-released report by a task team of child-health experts ...
Swimmers hit the mark in Delville pool.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Liz Scott Central Gauteng's first Level 3 long course gala of the summer season was held at Delville pool on September 20 and 21, over two sessions on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Eight swimmers got off to a flying start by posting early season ...
Rugby must make all Saturdays as exciting as today.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Our rugby competitions are too long. It's as simple as that. Super 14 is super when it starts and when it gets down to the sharp end. However, when you get to the middle bit, and apart from support for your own side, who really cares about the Chiefs against the Highlanders or the Force ...
US sailors to scrum down in Cape.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Henri du Plessis US sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have rugby in mind as their massive ship lies at anchor in Table Bay for a stopover this weekend. A rugby team made up of crew from the mega-warship and its escort cruiser USS ...
'Circumstances' to determine Bok strength.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Gavin Rich There are 35 days to go until the Springboks start their end of year tour against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff - and the Welsh are counting down those days. While the England match tends to dominate Springbok tours to the United ...
WP.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Jean de Villiers has added that X-factor to his team since returning from Bok duty and will have to be closely watched by the Lions today. He's an excellent reader of the game and regularly breaks the line, while his interception abilities are quickly matching those of Bryan Habana. He ...
LIONS.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Skipper Cobus Grobbelaar has been singled out by Western Province as the player to keep in check if they are to have any chance of achieving their goal today. It is hardly surprising as Grobbelaar commands much respect. He is a ball-poacher of the highest calibre and an excellent leader ....
[pounds sterling]302-million.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... The amount of credit card fraud committed in the UK in the first half of this year. The figure is 14% higher than last year even after the introduction of chip cards. British government estimates of the number of people who leave the UK each year for foreign climes. According to ...
[pounds sterling]160-million.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... What Harry Potter author JK Rowling raked in last year. The combined earnings of the world's next nine ...
Fabian ready to fly with the Beautiful Birds.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Jonty Mark Fabian McCarthy is hopeful he will finally make his Moroka Swallows debut tomorrow, ironically against the club he left at the end of last season, Kaizer Chiefs. The 31-year-old central defender has had a far from ideal start to his Birds career, ...
Cursing, angry, bully-boy 'Gunther'; Woeful, wild and directionless ... that's Nella's first spell. Then the fiery pace ace turns it around as destroyer-in-chief.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Stuart Hess Wanderers Day 2 of 4: bad light stopped play Highveld Lions 255 Warriors 263/8 in 68.1 overs A bit like one of those bumper car amusement rides, there was plenty of bashing and crashing here yesterday, and not surprisingly ...
Keith's Flyover claims casualties.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Cradock - A morning of high drama at the notorious Keith's Flyover rapid turned the first stage of the Fish River Canoe marathon on it's head. Several title contenders were unceremoniously dumped in the churning water, ending the challenge of the German crew of Max Hoff and ...
More drama for Toerien as third man shares 'Troy'.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Andile Ndlovu M-Net's controversial inaugural local production, High School Musical, may have ended last weekend, but even more controversy has now emerged - once more involving producer Pieter Toerien. It appears that Toerien, the man responsible for bringing ...
Zim tycoon sued for debt; SA firm says Bredenkamp failed to repay loan in full.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Peta Thornycroft John Bredenkamp (69), the Zimbabwean tycoon who made - and allegedly squandered - several fortunes and established convenient relationships in President Robert Mugabe's regime, is being sued by a South African company in the Harare High Court for ...
Can ex-ministers stay on 2010 committee?(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Thabiso Thakali Confusion reigns over the future of former cabinet ministers who resigned from the government but still hold key positions on the 2010 World Cup local organising committee. It was expected that the committee would throw some light on the ...
Deadly cholera outbreak takes heavy toll on Zimbabweans.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Stanley Gama Harare is sitting on a cholera time bomb, as the deadly disease, which has claimed the lives of more that 20 people in the capital's satellite town of Chitungwiza, recently, is spreading fast. Many Zimbabweans fleeing into South Africa from a ...
Sharks in hot water for shunning anti-racism kit.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Angela Quintal SA Rugby's "Say No to Racism" campaign may have landed the Sharks and their sponsor in parliament's sin bin. The National Assembly's combative sports committee chairperson, Butana Komphela, wants the top dogs in SA Rugby, the Sharks and Mr ...
Pienaar recovery too late for Bafana.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Jonty Mark Pitso Mosimane said yesterday that Bafana Bafana midfielder Steven Pienaar's recovery from a broken toe had come a little too late for him to be called up to face Equatorial Guinea on October 11. Pienaar played his first game for Everton this season ...
Emergency services forced back to work.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Thabiso Thakali and Candice Bailey The City of Joburg has won an eleventh-hour interdict to prevent striking staff from crippling the city's emergency services for the entire weekend. Emergency call centre operators and fire and ambulance services staff downed tools for ...
Lekota wants transparency; His right to speak in public should be upheld, reports Angela Quintal.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Former ANC national chair- person Mosiuoa Lekota believes the same standards used to remove Jacob Zuma from office when he was deputy president, should have been used to recall President Thabo Mbeki's entire cabinet last month. Lekota told the Saturday Star on Thursday he had no ...
Snubbed by SABC, who wanted no pointing fingers.(News)
Oct 04, 2008 ... Life as an ordinary citizen slapped former defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota in the face when the SABC turned down his request for a venue for the press conference at which he savaged the ANC. Lekota was forced to find an alternative venue for his briefing on Thursday. ...
Bright Valke give Bulls a mighty fright.(Sports)
Oct 04, 2008 ... BYLINE: Vata Ngobeni Loftus Versfeld Blue Bulls(12) 22 Tries: Dippenaar, Kirchner, Engels. Conversions: Francis (2); Penalty: Burton Francis Valke(6) 20 Tries: Van Rooyen, Booysen; Conversions: Jeff Perkins (2); Penalties: Jeff Perkins (2) ...