The Star (South Africa) back issues from March 2007:
We don't need a lesson on Aussies.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Iam writing in response to the February 15 2007 front page article titled "Lekota lashes Aussies". Just when I think I have heard the most absurd thing come out of the mouth of one of our politicians, another says something even more absurd. I find myself reading the ...
Bikes, beers and buddies.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: James Mitchell Blazing Saddles: the true story behind the Tours de Farce by James Clarke (with interruptions by Harvey Tyson) Jonathan Ball R140 Let there be no pretence of impartiality here: this book involves the escapades of no fewer ...
Don't pass on 'Scandal' just because of Oscars.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Theresa Smith Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench missed out at the Oscars for their roles in Notes on a Scandal (13LS), but don't let that faze you; they're excellent in this drama about loneliness, love and envy. Blanchett plays an art teacher who embarks on an ...
Listen to their silent anguish; Unemployed Themba hopes something will change one day, but he does not know how.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: hamilton wende Let's call him Themba. I met him by chance the other day in Soweto, and a nicer young man you could hardly hope to come across. Themba sings in a gospel choir on weekends. During the week he practices ballroom dancing. "I've been doing it since ...
Sevens revenge for Waterkloof.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun Hoerskool Waterkloof from Pretoria got their rugby season off to a good start when they beat Monument 22-7 in the final of the Bar-One Saheti Sevens tournament at the weekend. The event is the traditional opening to the local schools season and ...
Reddam, DHS clinch major water polo titles.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun The third Annual Old Petrians water polo tournament for girls took place at the Wahoo Indoor Aquatics Centre at St Peter's College at the weekend. The tournament brought together participants from 16 schools in four provinces. It's the largest ...
1time is still flying high after four years.(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: AUDREY D'ANGELO Cape Town - Low-cost airline 1time, which many people in the industry forecast would not survive, celebrated its fourth anniversary this week. It started with one route - between Cape Town and Johannesburg - in February 2004 and now has seven ...
American weirdos are just along for the ride.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Comedian Bill Cosby used to do a very funny skit on his TV show entitled "a nut in every car". Basically, it boiled down to his perception that the US has more than its fair share of weirdos and many of these congregate on public transport. They then provide free entertainment ...
Not all of us Afrikaners believe in racism.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... After so much anti-Afrikaner propaganda in the media by people such as Max du Preez and others, I feel the need to try to convey to The Star's readership a more accurate view on the Afrikaner. We know there are a handful of idiot Afrikaners who still believe in racism and ...
Sacu should focus on data collection, says paper.(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: THABANG MOKOPANELE Johannesburg - The SA Customs Union (Sacu) should concentrate on getting the basics right first, such as collecting data, rather than focusing on regional integration, according to the paper by the SA Institute of International Affairs. The ...
Merc CL is big daddy of luxury coupes.(Motoring)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Mike Winfield As I was cruising down Fransc- hoek's crowded main street during the press launch of the new Mercedes-Benz CL coupe earlier this week, a mischievous thought slipped into my head: Owning a Merc CL is God's way of telling you that you have too much money. ...
Don't insult Afrikaners with the word 'tribe'.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Max du Preez (February 22) somehow sets himself up as the critical spokesman of the Afrikaner Nation. How boring and crass in the extreme. To refer to the Afrikaner nation as a "tribe" is both demeaning and patronising. ("Tribe" - Group of primitive or barbarous clans under ...
Gay, lesbian films galore, dahlings ...(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Derek Wilson The Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, which opens at NuMetro Hyde Park today, is being split in two with the second smaller festival to be held in November. According to Nodi Murphy, who has been the organiser of the event for the past ...
Excellence is the only goal.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Yazeed Kamaldien An inspiring two-part documentary for broadcast on e.tv, Last Line of Defence, captures the life of soccer goalkeepers through the story of Farouk Abrahams, a soccer writer for the Cape Argus and a former goalkeeper, and the young boys he's training. ...
Varied viewing for those unafraid to come out ...(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Orielle Berry The Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival offers a diverse selection of films from low-budget flicks to those that are lusciously choreographed, offering similar messages of the right and freedom of choice. The Gymnast, directed by Ned ...
Northcliff's inter-high hat-trick.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun Northcliff High School won the co-ed school A league inter-high swimming gala at Delville, Germiston, on Tuesday, taking the title for the third year in succession. They were comfortable 65-point winners in the end, but the surprise package of the ...
Living on the veg.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The big issue for many vegetarians and vegans is the inhumane way in which animals are bred and slaughtered. They are also treated with antibiotics and vaccines, which inevitably contaminate their meat. Another concern is that vast tracts of land are required for ...
FOXGLOVE HERBS AND DELICACIES.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Owned and run by Sue Vingerhoets, this immaculate little space houses a deli and mini coffee shop. It's a group of small tables centred on a rich Persian-style carpet and is the perfect foil for the clean, serviceable shelves and fridges displaying Sue's wares. Enjoy organic coffee from ...
GREENLANDS WHOLEFOODS.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Kim Robinson owns Greenlands Wholefoods in Parkview. It's a lovely cottage opening onto an umbrella-and-tree-shaded deck. Breakfasts and lunches are 80% organic - anything not organic is rigorously cleaned to remove lurking chemicals. A shop section stocks a wide ...
EARTH2.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Partners Anastasya Eliseeva, Aragorn Eloff and Garth Smith own Jozi's only vegan restaurant on the fringes of the Emmarentia dam. They are passionate about educating people in the rightness of the whole vegan lifestyle. Susan Motaung, waitress and part-time chef at ...
Top tips to take before embarking on study.(Workplace)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Could your career do with a boost? Maybe two steps up the corporate ladder? To advance in one's work, an investment in further training is often advised. The following helpful tips have been compiled by Educor, aimed at guiding you when selecting a course or a further studying ...
Corporate governance logic must still rule.(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Kuseni Dlamini Is the rise of private equity-led takeover bids a positive force for good that should be welcomed in today's commercial affairs? As recently as 1991 there were only 51 private equity funds. By the end of last year their number had ...
'30-35' dogs killed by bad food.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: MURRAY WILLIAMS The contaminated food withdrawn from the shelves last week has killed about 30 to 35 dogs across the country, the pet-food company has announced. And at least 10 dogs were treated and died at a single Paarl veterinary clinic. Local ...
Britney looking great in rehab.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Britney Spears is "doing great" in rehab, according to actor Daniel Baldwin. Daniel (46) claims he bumped into the troubled Toxic singer at Malibu's Promises rehab centre when he was leaving there after completing his own treatment for drug addictions. Daniel, the ...
Katie's under Tom's thumb ...(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Katie Holmes refused to pose for photographs without her husband Tom Cruise at the Vanity Fair post-Oscar party, despite his pleas. The Top Gun actor proudly showed-off his wife on the red carpet urging photographers to "take a shot of her". However, the demure ...
Crowning glory but no Oscar.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... John Travolta sported an impressive new head of hair at the Oscars, sparking rumours he was wearing a hairpiece. The star turned heads on the red carpet with a bouffant of light-brown hair styled in an elaborate wavy fringe. An onlooker said: "His hair seemed to ...
A storm in a teacup?(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The case of Judge Nkola Motata is, as Alice might have said in Wonderland, curioser and curioser. Arrested, after a major outcry following his January 6 crash into the wall of a Johannesburg house, the judge ought to face a number of charges, on a prima facie basis, that is. ...
Green and gold.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The South African cricket team yesterday became the first side to pick up a trophy before actually playing in a World Cup tournament. In a flash of camera lights, a roll of drums, they were rewarded for becoming the number one-ranked One-Day International team in the world. For ...
Such a warm welcome.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Another illustration of how the world has become a global village is drawn by the visit to South Africa of Iceland's foreign minister. It may come as a surprise to many South Africans to learn that we have bilateral relations with that European island republic. But our own ...
A cry for help, perhaps?(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Beyonce Knowles shed a tear when Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson won the best supporting actress Oscar on Sunday night. The singer-and-actress was overcome ...
Paris a hit with Legend.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... John Legend wants to record a single with Paris Hilton. He thinks it would be "interesting" to work with the heiress, who last year released her debut album Paris, and isn't ...
Everyone has a right to privacy - including the minister of health.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... I am perturbed by the insensitivity and wanton disregard for the Minister of Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang's right to privacy. Every citizen of this country ought to enjoy full protection of the law and constitutional rights enshrined in our Bill of Rights. ...
Ya think I'm sexy.(Entertainment)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Kimberly Stewart has been voted the world's most eligible bachelorette by FHM magazine. The 27-year-old daughter of rocker Rod Stewart topped the poll voted for by the magazine's ...
DRDGold's latest loss passes R1bn mark.(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: JUSTIN BROWN Johannesburg - DRDGold has posted a loss of more than R1 billion in the six months to December after writing off the value of its cash-draining Vatukoula mine in Fiji. This compares with a loss of R43 million in the half-year to December 2005 ....
Who to vote for once Tony stops yapping ... DA delegates face a tough choice if Zille and Seremane both run for top.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: max du preez Now here's an interesting question that occupied my mind for a while this week: Who would I vote for if I were one of the delegates to the Democratic Alliance congress where a new leader is to be elected - Helen Zille or Joe Seremane? A quick ...
Just a sign of regime change.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: geoff hughes Changes in place-names - a common reflection of regime change - provoke emotion in proportion to their political dimension. Putting OR Tambo on the map is an excellent thing. But Jan Smuts was the most globally famous South African ...
Getting the job is half the task, now you have to keep it.(Workplace)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Advice on finding a job abounds, but very little is said about how to keep that job once you have been employed. "Not enough emphasis is placed on that aspect of employment," says Natalie Rabson of Boston City Campus and Business College. Obvious examples of ...
Growth through 2008 will be steady, says BER.(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: THABANG MOKOPANELE Johannesburg - Economic growth for this year and next would be driven by strong infrastructure investments and improved export performance, but the rate was likely to remain near 4.5 percent as consumer spending slowed down. This is ...
Lions plan pack attack; Touring backs ready for show of force.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Jacques van der Westhuyzen The Lions have targeted the Reds pack as a potential weak area ahead of their Vodacom Super 14 clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday. And it is this department that Ernst Joubert's men are zoning in on as the visitors ...
THE WATER OFFICE.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Star signs Cancer (Jun 23-Jul 23) Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22) Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20) Keywords: Emotional, nurturing, sensitive Upside This is the caring, sharing, touchy-feely office. The great thing is that all-important emotional ...
Water: out of your element?(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... If you're a Water sign in ... An Air office. Don't over-share about your PMS, but do express your feelings - they're valuable here. And say "I think," not "I feel". An Earth office. Don't expect much sympathy on a down day. They won't rally around you; it'll be ...
THE FIRE OFFICE.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Star signs Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Leo (Jul 24-Aug 23) Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 22) Keywords: Creative, enthusiastic, passionate Upside The future is full of possibilities and everyone's enthusiastic for the next big thing. Fire people ...
State gives green light for limited elephant culling.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: JOHN YELD After a 12-year ban, the government has given the provisional go-ahead for the resumption of limited culling as one method of controlling burgeoning elephant numbers in South Africa. There has been no culling since the mid-1990s, when a halt was ...
Fire: out of your element?(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... If you're a Fire sign in ... An Air office. This is a good combination - logical Air types will admire your skills in a crisis. Don't become the office drama queen. An Earth office. Earthy types always dismiss your genius ideas. Talk them through the finer details ...
THE EARTH OFFICE.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Star signs Taurus (Apr 21-May 21) Virgo (Aug 24-Sep 23) Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 20) Keywords: Practical, organised, dependable. Upside If Fire and Air are interested in "What if?" Earth types are governed by "How does it work?" These ...
Earth: out of your element?(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... If you're an Earth sign in ... An Air office. You may have nothing in common on the surface, but your practical flair will be valued. With their brainpower and logic, you'll make a productive, dynamic mix. A Fire office. Ask: "How are we going to do this?" ...
THE AIR OFFICE.(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Star signs Gemini (May 22-Jun 22) Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 19) Keywords: Intellectual, chatty, conceptual, questioning Upside Air signs are thinkers. Clever, logical and quick-witted, they have big brains and the ...
Air: out of your element?(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... If you're an Air sign in ... A Fire office. Their enthusiasm will drive you mad on a bad day and make you laugh on a good one. An Earth office. Stress how you could make more money and be more productive if they let you ask a few questions. They'll be all ears. ...
WHAT IS YOUR OFFICE STAR SIGN?(Verve)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Ever wondered why every office you've ever worked in has such different atmospheres? Believe it or not, the answer could lie in astrology. Each of the 12 star signs fall into four core elements - Earth, Fire, Air and Water - and every core element represents different characteristics ....
New recruitment website is good news for job hunting graduates who have nowhere to go.(Workplace)
Mar 01, 2007 ... A new website dedicated to reduce unemployment among graduates is to be launched this month. The online portal - launched by recruitment company Distinctive Choice - aims to empower graduates with information on the job market; address economic inequities through stakeholder ...
Bennie rescues University; Ferreira's half-century helps league leaders sneak past Wanderers.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Terry Dennis After two successive defeats, Gauteng Premier League leaders the University of Johannesburg returned to their winning ways by beating fourth-placed Wanderers. Old Edwardians cemented their position in second spot with a comprehensive victory over ...
Ronaldinho called up.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Manchester - World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has been confirmed in a Europe squad to play Manchester United in a jubilee charity match on March 13. The Brazilian forward will be joined by Barcelona team- mates Carles Puyol, Lilian Thuram and Gianluca Zambrotta in a squad to be overseen ...
Ullrich 'out of retirement' for Argus.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Kevin McCallum There are very few cycle races in the world which can claim to have three former Tour de France champions on the start line. The organisers of the Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour confirmed this week that 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich ...
Harry Potter's stage debut.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... London - Hermione, we're not at Hogwarts anymore. That's enough about Harry Potter - the distorting but inescapable lens through which a new London production of Peter Shaffer's Equus will be viewed. Tuesday's opening night marked the West End debut of Daniel ...
No Bob, but 10 Boks as Sharks eye Crusaders.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Jacques van der westhuyzen Sharks coach Dick Muir is taking no chances with his team selections as his side look to maintain their unbeaten run in this year's Super 14. The men from Durban have won three out of three, but had last weekend off while their ...
Candles of hope and prayers as crowd wish Manto well.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Jillian Green It wasn't so much the numbers that turned up. It wasn't even what they had to say. Instead for ailing Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang it was the simple act of caring that she appreciated. After all, she is more than just a minister - she ...
baby returns from dead; The doctors could do no more. A nurse passed the infant to his father to kiss him goodbye. Then...(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Chris Brooke A fter trying for 30 minutes to bring two-week-old Woody Lander back to life, doctors decided there was nothing more they could do and called in his parents to say their tearful farewells. A nurse passed Woody to his heartbroken father and gently ...
Golf 'Boks' seek revenge.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Grant Winter The South African men's amateur golf team take on France today and tomorrow in a Test match at Port Elizabeth GC, with revenge long overdue. The South Africans have lost to the Tricolors the last three times they have played against each other, ...
'13 coaches in 12 years - does this tell you something about this job?'.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan and Jonty Mark Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Parreira celebrated his 64th birthday this week with a surprise lunch at the Michelangelo hotel in Joburg - and a giant wooden giraffe. "Safa gave me the giraffe as a present," he told The Star ...
Bregman one clear of chasing pack.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Stacy Bregman has made another strong bid for a maiden professional victory after opening with a two-under-par 70 to share the first round lead in the WPGA Masters at Waterkloof Golf Club in Pretoria yesterday. Bregman and Sweden's Lena Tornevall top the leaderboard one stroke ...
Nuclear plants are vulnerable to human error.(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Tim Anderson, in his letter "Nuclear stations: French oui, Russia nyet" (Business report, February 28), may be correct about the preference for a French-built nuclear power station. However, this is not the issue. It is essential to have the highest standards of design and ...
How sport matters.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... I am all for civilisation. Our beleaguered planet has yet to master it, but when we see it practised properly it gives rise to so much hope. Men much wiser have denounced civilisation in its various guises - Ralph Waldo Emerson, for example, said the human race would eventually ...
'In revisiting the Afrikaners, we revisit ourselves'; Photographer David Goldblatt's book caused a major stir when he tried to have it published 32 years ago. Its re-release emphasises the power of images to shock, writes Kevin Ritchie.(News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... A young girl ventures into a Zulu hut in the shadow of the imposing Voortrekker Monument, as her mother looks on; a young white boy holds a gun to his baby brother's eye at a picnic; elders of the Dutch Reformed Church return home after a Sunday service. All of them are ...
What keeps DRDGold shareholders from jumping ship?(Business Report)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The decay at DRDGold shows no signs of abating, with the company reporting a R1 billion loss for the six months to December. In fact, the dire position of the country's fourth-biggest gold producer is getting steadily worse. Its strategy of diversifying away from its ...
Unpredictability is Pakistan's major allyWhen they're bad, they're shocking; but when Inzamam and Co are hot, they can beat any side in the world; it all depends on which team turns up.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Like Siamese twins, Pakistan and the word "unpredictable" are joined at the hip. They are capable of absolutely anything - from a batting collapse against Bermuda to a thumping victory over Australia. You just never know what to expect - and that makes them extremely dangerous. ...