The Star (South Africa) back issues from August 2007:
'Tis better to be taxed to death.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: CLIVE PERCIVAL War is due to arrogance and avarice. The young soldiers are told by their warlords that it is fitting and noble to die for one's country. What we should inform the people of the world is that it is better to be born to live and be taxed to death rather ...
Suspense builds, then it all fizzles out ...(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Carte Blanche, on Sunday night, came up with a doozie of a story - and a lot of hard work went into this fascinating doccie, although the telling of it did drag at times. Having watched the extraordinary investigative documentary (two years in the making) on the deaths and, ...
Gearing up for the ultimate swing.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Count Basie Orchestra has won 17 Grammys, and their leader has promised that when they get here, they will swing harder than ever, which means that after 30 years we are going to hear a big band in full flight, and nothing is more exciting than that. In my telephonic ...
Jamming on a patriotic note.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Staff Reporter This year marks a decade since the inauguration of the annual Tribute to South African Musicians Concert. This concert was started to pay homage to the musicians who represent the South African flag in their craft. Soweto's Orlando ...
Pampoens weren't impressed with the celery; You'd be surprised how therapeutic it is to talk to your vegetables.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: JAMES CLARKE I used to be a keen gardener, especially when it came to growing vegetables. Not long ago I was asked to address a garden club in the next street to where my fame as a gardener had spread. The subject: "Gardening as a therapy". When I sat down to ...
It's time for a debate on the death penalty.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... I support Greg Fainberg's remarks about our present state of affairs (Letters, July 26). "It's so disheartening to see such a beautiful country with such potential promise and pride let criminal scum, incompetent and corrupt practices, an inefficient justice system and a drop in ...
Gvt now needs to bring in the big guns.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Twenty years ago the army was a familiar presence. Hippos and Buffels travelled the highways and byways, soldiers were seen in uniform everywhere, national conscription dictated it. However dubious their purpose was back then, the army was present in a show of power, fuelled by ...
West can't be entrusted with solving Zim crisis.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... In his article, "Imagine if Madiba turned evil" (Opinion & Analysis, July 26), Allister Sparks says he is amazed that "so many Africans, including South Africans, continue to admire Robert Mugabe". Well, I hope that after reading this letter he, and many like him, will no ...
What does adultery have to do with terror?(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... I cannot let S Suliman's contention that "If stoning is barbaric, so is torturing terror suspects", (The Star, July 24) go unchallenged. It is not Mr ASK Joommal who is "misinformed", but Suliman. The Qur'an does not differentiate between unmarried males and females ...
We need stability in transition; Taking some examples from the United States electoral system could help us clarify our own.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: mathews phosa The Americans, for all their positive and negative qualities, have a very interesting political system. For an outsider, it seems very complex and confusing. Their political system does, however, hold many checks and balances to ensure that ...
Revamped bebop with no Jazz.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... What the hell is a band with the name no Jazz doing playing at a jazz festival? I'll try and explain. I have come up with two reasons why jazzfests throughout the world use pop, rock, soul, hip-hop and, in general, non-jazz acts. One: The sad lack of jazz innovators ....
Balancing the work and home load effectively; If you find it hard to do everything, why not let someone else do it?(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Katleho Khoaele How often do you hear people complain about not having enough time to do the work that needs to be done? We live in a society where people are constantly at work, working overtime. As a result of spending too much time at the workplace, not ...
Dismissals like a minefield: tread cautiously; Employers at arbitration sometimes obtain costly awards against them.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Apart from the legal complexity of how to fairly effect changes to terms and conditions and in what circumstances, the numerous arbitration and Labour Court decisions on this subject have forced employers to walk a tightrope. However, five authoritative Labour Appeal Court (LAC) ...
Finding the essence of realness.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Sister Bettina. The Macarena. Achy Breaky Heart. These songs ring the cultural alarm bells to tell us that no matter how sophisticated and evolved we believe we are, we're not. Most people are not interested in furthering themselves culturally, because it's too much like hard work and, ...
Sorting out English 'as she should be spoke'.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Riaan Grobler South Africans use bad English on a daily basis and often they don't even know it. Despite English being the most commonly-used language in business and in cross-language communication, many speakers still struggle with the basic rules of the ...
Ditch the 'blah' in your wardrobe.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... If you take a warrior's clothing and replace with chef's attire, it won't be long before your warrior will begin behaving like a chef. A Buddhist monk would be reluctant to change his loose fitting attire and adopt the look of the well-suited James Bond - no matter how ...
There's shocking service at every turn; Everyone has a role to play in improving the poor attitudes that pervade.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Renate Volpe I have recently encountered a series of unacceptable service standards in South Africa. Examples abound: nIt's four years since I sold my home, yet I still do not have my electricity deposit back. Endless attempts have been ...
Don't go and undo all the good work now.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The character assassination of FW de Klerk serves no purpose other than to deflect the attention of the masses from the problems that really affect them today - poverty, unemployment and woefully deficient education, security and health services. What - or whose - purpose can it ...
South African society should be free and fair for all.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... If the National Prosecuting Authority charges former National Party leaders, then all political leaders who took decisions during the struggle to commit crimes and did not apply for amnesty must be charged in the same way. In the hope to achieve a society free of the shackles of ...
Marketers try to discover what kids buy and why; Wherever there's a need or want, there'll be people to sell it to you.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Daniel S Acuff To market or not to market to children - that is the question. A useless question really. As long as there is exchange of money for goods there will be marketing of some sort. There are countries, however, such as Sweden, that have ...
Mafikengcelebrates its stars.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Therese Owen HHP, Bob Mabena, Tim Modise, John Qwelane, KB, Glen Lewis, Presley Chweneyagae. These South African household names all have one thing in common - Mafikeng. The town, which is also known for the siege during the South African War in the 1800s, ...
Eclectic jazz mix that ties all bonds.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... While conducting this phone interview with guitarist, composer and arranger Kobi Shefti, the leader of the Israeli band Common Bond, I asked if he knew Harold Rubin. He suddenly opened up and says: "OF COURSE. I had a long musical relationship with Harold and we have made three CDs ...
Careless slips can cost arbitration trials; Employees cannot afford to leave adverse evidence unanswered.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... All too often, parties to disciplinary hearings fail to dispute or challenge evidence led against them. Evidence implicating, for example, an employee is ordinarily led during evidence in chief. Should testimony led during evidence in chief include averments which ...
Booklet gives students the edge to get bursaries; Published annually, the guide makes applying for study grants easier.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Katleho Khoaele Don't you just hate it when people tell you about the many bursaries available to students but you never know where to find the information? Most people struggle with finding information about bursaries, loans and scholarship. The ...
The dreaded fight against the bigc.(Verve)
Aug 01, 2007 ... It starts with the shock of confirmation. It's "the big C". Cancer. You've been anticipating the worst after the tests, yet part of you still disbelieves the verdict. That you've only got months, or even just weeks to live, seems like a macabre joke on somebody else. ...
Say 'yebo' to working hard.(Workplace)
Aug 01, 2007 ... What did you do when you were seven years old, or even eight years old for that matter? Seen from another angle, what does your seven- or eight-year-old child's life consist of: Eat, sleep, school, play? Well, Shameel Joosub was already selling chips and samoosas when he was ...
Welfare cheats nailed.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Department of Social Development is charged among others with providing much-needed grants to millions of pensioners, the disabled and indigent children younger than 14. With the huge amounts involved, some corrupt employees swindle their department out of millions through ...
Gautrain boon.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Gautrain is set to change dramatically the face of many suburbs through which it passes. Estate agents are already reporting an increase in demand for properties along the route, and close to stations, as developers realise the value of living close to public transport. The primary ...
A very different tune.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... In this ever-changing world, where each day brings something new, it comes as a surprise when someone takes a step back. That's exactly what the Roman Catholic Church has done. Recently Pope Benedict XVI issued a decree allowing wider use of the old Latin mass, triggering an ...
KB FOR BB.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Helen Herimbi From Sunday an all-new season of Big Brother Africa (BBA) starts on DStv. The second African version of this hit show promises to pack just as much punch as before. This year it will be Channel O presenter and 5FM jock, Kabelo (KB) Ngakane, ...
Prince doubles the fun with exotic Twinz.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Prince is dating a set of identical Caribbean twins, it has been claimed. The Purple Rain singer - who is to play a series of shows at London's The O2 Arena starting this week - has been romantically linked to his backing vocalists, the exotic duo Twinz. Twinz - who ...
She's waiting to take it all off.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to appear naked in a film. The Hollywood beauty insists she has no problem stripping off on screen, and is just waiting for the right role to ...
He just would not commit.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Jessica Alba split from lover Cash Warren because he wouldn't marry her. The Sin City actress, who reportedly called time on their two-and-a-half year romance last week, grew tired of waiting for the movie producer to propose. A source told the New York Daily ...
No mommy, no wedding for Usher.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Usher has flown to Atlanta to save his relationship with his mother. The Confessions singer reportedly called off his wedding to pregnant fiancA[c]e Tameka Foster at the last minute on Saturday, because his mum, Jonetta Patton, wasn't going to be there. Jonetta, who ...
Christina runs out of steam.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Christina Aguilera was ordered to cancel two of her world tour dates after collapsing backstage. The Dirty singer, who is reported to be four months pregnant, suffered ...
Shears cuts own slice of happiness.(Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears is to marry his boyfriend in a flamboyant New York ceremony. The outlandish star recently bought an apartment in New York with Chris, ...
Florida become Lions champs.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun HoA'rskool Monument's seven year reign as Golden Lions schools rugby champions was brought to an end when they lost to Florida in the final at the weekend. Florida won 13-9 after leading 8-6 at the break. This is the first time Florida have been ...
St David's prove their worth in international football festival.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Theo Garrun St David's Marist Inanda enhanced their reputation as one of the top soccer schools in the country by taking the title at the prestigious St Peter's International Sports Festival. They beat Pretoria's Rosina Sedibane in a penalty shootout on ...
Fake hijacking accused dodges court.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Lebogang Seale Vijay Lalla, the man arrested for allegedly faking a hijacking to finance his gambling spree, has fired his lawyer. However, his new attorney, AJ Nel, was not present at the Kempton Park Magistrate's court yesterday when Lalla, from Springs, ...
The life and times of Trevor Phillips; Trevor Phillips - a rugby man by his own admission - has performed miracles for South African soccer as CEO of the PSL. Now as he prepares to retire, Jonty Mark and photographer Etienne Rothbart, investigate how the British Bulldog found himself on the African continent in one of SA's most demanding jobs.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... n Born on March 17, 1942 in an army garrison in Hampshire, while his father was fighting in World War II. n Spent his childhood travelling around the country, from Hampshire, to Bristol, to Devon, while his father worked in different jobs. n The family eventually ...
Adu signs for Lisbon.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Lisbon - Talented US footballer Freddy Adu has joined Portuguese club Benfica Lisbon, the club announced yesterday. The former European champions are said to have paid e2-million (about R18.3-million) for the 18 year old, who last played for Real Salt Lake. Milan - AC Milan ...
Anguish as raging cottage fire kills his lover; Owner's sons battle to help put fire out, but to no avail.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Botho Molosankwe and Sapa A Linbro Park, Joburg, man arrived home to find he had lost a lover and a home to a raging fire. Livia Buys was so overwhelmed with grief yesterday morning that he just sat in his car, crying. He was not at home when the fire broke ...
Law to spare you from spam SMSs.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... It's proving to be a good year for consumers who are fed up with being hit from all sides by spam - marketing messages they neither asked for nor want. The latest "leave me alone" tool to come our way are new regulations - effective from today - which make it compulsory for ...
Cramps back in style.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... It seems that the former fitness trainer to the cricket team is suffering from cramps to his reputation. These are the worst possible contractions because, as the word implies, they can affect future contracts. Upon the trainer's ample shoulders rests the well being ...
Spies' exit changes focus.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Jake White had it all worked out some time ago: Pierre Spies at No 8, Schalk Burger at No 6 and Juan Smith at No 7. And when the English legs tired in Paris, add Danie Rossouw in the No 19 jumper and Bob Skinstad wearing No 20 to finish off the job. White, ideally, wants a five ...
Arthur rubbishes report Proteas are big drinkers.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Stuart Hess South African coach Mickey Arthur has slammed suggestions that a culture of drinking has pervaded the national cricket team. "Definitely not," replied Arthur when asked whether a drinking culture existed within the national team. ...
700 shacks' illegal power shut down.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Thandi Skade About 700 shacks have been left in darkness following a raid by City Power to remove illegal electrical connections in Denver. The raid, which was a joint operation with Joburg metro police, the South African Police Service, the Department of Home ...
Fast-food eateries mull over new laws; McDonald's says it is already offering a healthier menu.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Louise Flanagan The food industry is getting to grips with the draft food labelling regulations, with a series of meetings about the new rules expected to start tomorrow. An industry source said companies would look at the impact of the proposals and possibly ...
Mandela check-up lights up hospital.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Alex Eliseev For Nelson Mandela there is no such thing as a quiet, routine visit to the doctor. Yesterday, the former president's departure from Milpark Hospital in Joburg turned into a mini-carnival for dozens of nurses and visitors. People ...
More court clerks probed over release of prisoners.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Botho Molosankwe and Gill Gifford The number of people believed to have been part of a scam involved in the releasing of prisoners through fraudulent documents has increased. Police confirmed yesterday that they were looking for a third Johannesburg ...
Phillips: Mission accomplished; Goodbye to a man who turned the PSL into a roaring success.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Jonty Mark Trevor Phillips was hoping for a well-deserved lie-in this morning after officially completing his stint yesterday as Chief Executive Officer of the Premier Soccer League. Instead, he found himself locked in 8am talks with the league's main ...
Zuma takes gloves off in his court appeal; State's corruption and tax probe a sham, says attorney.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan Jacob Zuma is gearing up for a series of court battles that will determine whether he is charged for corruption - and if the state's multimillion-rand investigation into his financial affairs ever sees the light of day. And, in response to the ...
Last chance to bid on our auction.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Staff Reporter Today is the last day of The Star and Pretoria News BidnSave online event auction. At the stroke of 8pm tonight the auction will accept no further bids and those whose bids are highest for each item will be declared the winning bidders. ...
Government ministers fly high thanks to taxpayers.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: WENDY JASSON DA COSTA Government departments spent hundreds of millions of rands on restaurants, travelling and hotel accommodation in the 2006/7 financial year. Ministers revealed these costs in a series of replies to parliamentary questions. Of ...
Various reasons for protests - Mufamadi.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Boyd Webb Political squabbles and not only poor service delivery were behind some of the municipal protests experienced across the country, according to Provincial and Local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi. "We have looked at the protests that have taken ...
De Klerk 'can't be charged for acting in state's interest'.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Angela Quintal FW de Klerk cannot be prosecuted for the 1993 Umtata (now Mthatha) raid in the same way that former British premier Tony Blair cannot be charged for "collateral damage" in Iraq. This was stated yesterday by former presidential aide Dave Steward ....
Biological cancer drugs can be affordable and effective; Researcher urges medical aid schemes to support their wider use.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: SHEENA ADAMS A study that could be a lifesaver for cancer patients has all but rubbished claims by medical aid schemes that highly effective biological drugs are too expensive to provide. Biologics are target-specific treatments - such as the breast cancer ...
Strike to affect petrol, gas, paraffin supply.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: BONILE NGQIYAZA Consumers should expect difficulties in obtaining petrol, gas and paraffin as a strike in the industry is likely to affect production. This is according to the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (Ceppwawu), which, ...
Spies blow: 'Battleship' Bismarck gets call-up.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: MIKE GREENAWAY Pierre Spies withdrew from the World Cup squad after it was detected that he could be suffering from the same rare blood disease that killed his father and grandfather. Pierre Spies senior, like his son a fine rugby player and athlete, ...
Escape drama in court 20.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Alex Eliseev In a daring attempt to break out of the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court, four suspected hijackers attacked a police officer, throttled and beat him before dashing out of the courtroom. Three of the men were rearrested near the court and the fourth ...
India leave England gumming on the bitter taste of jelly beans.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Nottingham - India beat England by seven wickets to win the second Test on the fifth and final day at Trent Bridge yesterday and go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Resuming on 10 without loss, India needed a further 63 runs for victory, while England required an astonishing ...
Worker critical after fall.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... A construction worker fractured his pelvis after he fell from an elevated loft on the 7th floor of a building undergoing construction in Braamfontein, ...
Transnet sets sights on super freight operation.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... BYLINE: Anna Cox The congestion of trucks on the road between Joburg and Durban is not likely to ease in the near future, despite Transnet's new resolve to upgrade its rail freight system. So says Siyabonga Gama, chief executive of Transnet Freight Rail, a newly ...
Two allegedly followed, robbed shoppers.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Two of the six men arrested for following shoppers home from Sandton City and robbing them at their homes have appeared in court. Kelvin Lududu and Bafana Mthembu made a brief appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court yesterday and had their case postponed to today. Police spokesperson ...
Travelgate case set for next year.(News)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The trial of four travel agents still standing in the parliamentary travel voucher fraud case will start only next year, it emerged yesterday. The four - Soraya Beukes, Mpho Lebelo, Graham Geduldt and Estelle Aggujaro - made a brief appearance in the Cape High Court for yet another ...