The Star (South Africa) back issues from May 2008:
Can anyone catch VW?(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff The third round of this year's SA rally championship, the 2008 Sasol Rally, gets underway tomorrow from the Sabie town square. The BP Ultimate Volkswagen Polo trio of the new championship log leader Hergen Fekken/Pierre Arries, defending SA ...
A suburban scooter.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Denis Droppa At a time when an increasing number of car buyers are downsizing to small hatchbacks to take the sting out of soaring inflation, petrol, and interest rate hikes, Kia South Africa has put its Picanto range in the spotlight with a well-timed midlife makeover. ...
X-actly what is this BMW?(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Jesse Adams I'm having trouble getting my head around this car. I don't think I'm the only one either. The Russian, Australian, Japanese and South African motoring journalists on hand at the new BMW X6's international launch in the USA last week could all be seen ...
This'll send Shivers down your spine.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Denis Droppa In South Africa Aprilia is best known for the Mille 1000cc superbike, and the fact that the brand's been through a rough time financially. But stable times seem to be ahead for the Italian marque after it was recently taken over internationally ...
Get ready for Snowball Run.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff It's Star Motoring Snowball Run time again this month. The charity motorcycling event, which collects blankets for the needy in winter, gets rolling on May 18 with a ride from Kyalami to Walkerville for a day of fun, feasting, and good old ...
VW's Tiguan blows into town.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Minesh Bhagaloo Let me throw some figures at you: 1.4-litres, 110kW, 240Nm. Now choose the odd one out (I'm hoping the 1.4-litre figure raises the alarm). The figures represent the outputs of one of two engines that are now available in Volkswagen's Tiguan ...
Zwartkops action.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Motoring Correspondent Zwartkops Raceway comes alive this Saturday with a feast of sports cars, single seaters and motorcycles in racing action. On the bill are Legends of the 9-Hour Production Saloons, Pre-1966 Le Mans Sports and GT, the Chana Silvercup ...
Sheridan the star of the show in PE.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Motoring Correspondent For the third national meeting in a row former South African champion Sheridan Morais walked away with the individual honours at round three of the WesBank Super Series event at Aldo Scribante here on Saturday. In winning both heats of ...
A1 heads for finish.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Motoring Correspondent The final round of the third season of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport takes place at the famous Brands Hatch circuit in Great Britain this weekend. After nine rounds in eight countries, including South Africa, it all comes down to two ...
Hirvonen takes Jordan Rally.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... Mikko Hirvonen won the Jordan Rally on Sunday to move into the lead of the World Rally Championship. The 27-year-old Finn finished the three-day event in the WRC fifth round in 4 hours, 2 minutes, 47.9 seconds in his Ford Focus, 1:15.7 ahead of second-place Dani Sordo of Spain ...
Troy does the double.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... Troy Bayliss on a Ducati won both races on Sunday to claim victory at the Dutch round of the World Superbike Championship. The Australian now leads the standings by 70 points over Honda's Carlos Checa of Spain, who moved up to second in the standings after two podium finishes. ...
Heikki 'is a very lucky boy'.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen said on Monday he could remember nothing about his Spanish Grand Prix accident after being cleared to leave hospital in Barcelona. "I have a slight headache and a stiff neck, but apart from that I am feeling well and in good spirits," the Finnish ...
Mercedes debuts its compact SUV.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Motoring Staff Mercedes-Benz's new mini offroader, the GLK, made its world premiere at last week's Beijing motor show. Sporting square and chunky body lines reminiscent of the famous Gelandewagen, the GLK is a compact SUV slotting beneath the ML in Merc's ...
Kimi warns his rivals.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... Kimi Raikkonen has issued a warning to Ferrari's rivals after comfortably winning Sunday's Spanish GP without even having to put his foot flat. The reigning F1 champion clinched his second victory of the season in Barcelona as the Scuderia claimed back-to-back 1-2 results. It ...
No more money for Super Aguri.(Motoring)
May 01, 2008 ... Honda will no longer provide emergency financial help to Japan's cash-strapped Formula One team Super Aguri. Honda, which provides engines and technical support to the team, spent around $3-million (R21-million) to ensure Super Aguri participated in the Spanish Grand ...
Bulls' big offer is one Matfield can refuse.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: VATA NGOBENI Springbok lock and former Bulls captain Victor Matfield will become the highest paid rugby player in the country if he accepts an eleventh-hour revised offer by the Blue Bulls Company (BBC) to return to Loftus Versfeld. Matfield stands to earn in ...
Money 'vanishes' in atm glitch.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Thandi Skade If you are a Standard Bank customer and have made transactions through a Priora ATM in the past three days, check your bank statements and ensure you accounts are in order. The Star is in possession of a Standard Bank internal "operational alert" ...
'Why did they have to murder her?'; Ex-Banyana star's family condemn 'senseless' act.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Lebogang Seale The family of former Banyana Banyana player Eudy Simelane have been shocked by her "gruesome, barbaric and senseless" murder. Her half-naked body was found in an open field next to the Kwa-Thema hostel on the East Rand on Monday morning. ...
Leopards keep survival hopes alive.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: soccer staff Black Leopards' hopes for an extraordinary escape from relegation stayed well and truly alive yesterday with a 3-2 win over Thanda Royal Zulu. Bottom side Lidoda Duvha won their second straight match under Shepherd Murape to move to 22 points, ...
Chiefs Arrow in on top eight; Khenyeza scores against old club to hand Amakhosi a narrow victory.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: KAMLESH GOSAI Golden Arrows0 Kaizer Chiefs1 Khenyeza 21 The respectability of a top-eight finish is within sight once again for Kaizer Chiefs after they downed Lamontville Golden Arrows at Chatsworth Stadium yesterday afternoon. ...
Bribe bid FC AK's downfall.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Jonty Mark FC AK were yesterday demoted to the Vodacom League after being found guilty of bribery and corruption by a Premier Soccer League disciplinary hearing. FC AK and specifically their owner, Aziz Kara, were accused of attempting to bribe Mpuma-langa ...
Troubled ex-NP cabinet minister Rabie dies.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Anna Louw Jac Rabie, a former National Party cabinet minister and Reiger Park community leader, has died in hospital, 17 months after his wife was viciously assaulted and strangled in a robbery at their home. The 69-year-old Rabie died in Sunward Park ...
Stars rub it in for abysmal Bucs.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Siyabonga Mahlaba Orlando Pirates 0 Platinum Stars (1) 1 Ramokala 43 The fickle Orlando Pirates fans were visibly angry after yet another poor display by their beloved club last night. They remained behind long after the ...
Students get a lesson from AmaZulu.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Tshepang Mailwane BIDVest Wits 0 AmaZulu (0) 1 Issah 46 AmaZulu prepared themselves for war for their game against BIDvest Wits last night and came away victorious. A brave display from the KwaZulu Natalians, who were put ...
Chabangu far too fast for Ajax.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Nkareng Matshe Mamelodi Sundowns(2) 2 Dladla 18, Chabangu 38 Ajax Cape Town(0) 0 Ajax Cape Town's title charge suffered a serious setback as they lost to Mamelodi Sundowns following a below-par showing from the Urban Warriors. ...
SuperSport are back on top.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: FAROUK ABRAHAMS SuperSport United inched back to the top of the Absa Premiership after holding Santos to a goalless draw at Athlone Stadium last night. With only three matches left United now lead Ajax Cape Town by a point with Santos four points off the ...
Travelling-light loner meets his cardboard opponent; Nothing to Lose by Lee Child.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Reviewed by James Mitchell Jack Reacher doesn't give up. Doesn't get much older, either, but let's not quibble. Authors have to do that kind of ageing-slows-down kind of thing when they've created a character good for unlimited follow-ups. This time Reacher's ...
If colic doesn't exist, why does my baby cry so much?(Verve)
May 01, 2008 ... Medical science has made enormous strides in finding remedies for everything from high blood pressure to bladder infections. Even cures for certain cancers seem not too far off. Yet when it comes to incessantly crying babies, doctors are still in the twilight zone. Colic is the ...
VEG OUT ON Chip 'n' Dip.(Verve)(Recipe)
May 01, 2008 ... There is nothing more addictive than crisps. Once you open a packet it's hard to stop until it's finished. Add a delicious dip and you have a match made in heaven. Crisps and dip are such an easy snack to serve. As guests arrive, put out bowls of fried vegetable crisps and these ...
Courts could try these tough steps.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... There are many theories with regard to how we can stop crime in this country. The medium- and long-term fixes are complicated. I believe|I have a simple short-term fix. Our courts must introduce the following punitive steps:|15 years for possessing an unlicensed weapon; 20 years ...
Benji goes from Good Charlotte to good luck.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Paris Hilton is being introduced as lover Benji Madden's wife. The hotel heiress, who started romancing the Good Charlotte rocker earlier this year, sparked wedding rumours after Benji's brother Joel called her his "sister-in-law" and Benji was spotted wearing a diamond ring ...
Master Ashton.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Ashton Kutcher hates it when his wife wears perfume or jewellery. He scolds Demi Moore, who is 15 years older than him, if she disobeys his rules for clothing, accessories and beauty products. He said: "If I ...
Singer keeps her family out.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Mercy star Duffy has confessed she is too embarrassed to sing in front of her family. She recently played at London's Royal Albert Hall, but refused to invite her family, because she isn't confident enough to ...
Just snap your fingers, Mr Blunt.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... James Blunt must undergo surgery on his finger if he wants to play the piano again. The British singer, who broke his little finger after jumping into the crowd at a concert recently, has been told that doctors need to ...
'I'm totally in love with Blake'.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Amy Winehouse's imprisoned husband has reportedly demanded a [pounds sterling]3-million divorce settlement. Blake Fielder-Civil, who is currently in London's Pentonville Prison awaiting charges of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, ...
'He's my son too, says dad.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Madonna has angered the father of her adopted son David Banda by raising him in the Kabbalah faith. The 4 Minutes singer - whose official adoption of the 2-year-old Malawian tot is soon to be finalised - and husband Guy Ritchie have been taking David to weekly meetings at the ...
Let's use our innovation to curb shortages; One of the solutions is that we should start growing food in our backyards /for our own consumption.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: max du preez I have, over the years, heard many humorous addendums to the old Afrikaans saying "'n Boer maak 'n plan." Like "yes, but a coloured has a plan that actually works" or "nonsense, he didn't make a plan, he simply stole his plan from the black man". ...
Labour front reflections.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... South Africa again takes a moment today to honour the struggles of this country's workers. Although there have not been major strikes compared to this time last year, the country has experienced a difficult employer-employee relationship. It has been a pretty distressing time ...
A loss for everyone.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... The crash of Nationwide, a local low-cost airline, is a sad story for the company's passengers, staff and suppliers. But it is also bad news for the country as a whole. Low-cost airlines always run close to the bone in terms of finances, and can ill afford anything which ...
Graduates ready to jump aboard corporate ship.(Workplace)
May 01, 2008 ... The first intake of learners for 2008 on the Fasset-funded Thusanani Work Readiness Programme have recently graduated. Acknowledged as some of the best unemployed graduates on the South African labour market, Thusanani learners are now ready to enter the world of work. ...
Jobs database offers youth some hope.(Workplace)
May 01, 2008 ... When Lusanda Morale completed her university degree, chances were she would have faced a bleak future, possibly becoming one more statistic among the high number of unemployed graduates roaming South Africa. If her CV had not landed on the Jobs and Opportunities Seekers' ...
come away with ms jones.(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... From his unconventional shooting methods to a body of films built around the secrets of the heart, 49-year-old director from Hong Kong, Wong Kar Wai, is a man who loves mystery. Still, when his new film, My Blueberry Nights, opened at Cannes last year, some critics were left ...
"I'm good at reading people and finding out their intentions.".(Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Norah Jones Singer/actress Norah Jones (28) has sold 35-million records in five years. She made her cinema debut with the leading role in Wong Kar Wai's road movie, My Blueberry Nights, which opens today. If I weren't talking to you right now, I'd be ... ...
Kempton skaters soon no longer out in the cold.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Alex Eliseev Gary van der Merwe and his team have begun the tedious four-day task of refreezing their ice rink. If they're lucky, they'll be ready by tomorrow night and the Kempton Park business will open its doors for trade. If not, another ...
Skills development offers exciting job opportunities.(Workplace)
May 01, 2008 ... If you're seeking new avenues for earning money or a new career direction, take a look at opportunities in the skills development arena. The implementation of the Skills Development Act and the new education system has created some exciting new job opportunities. ...
Rooney back to face Hammers - Alex.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Manchester - Wayne Rooney is set to return to action for Manchester United against West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Rooney missed United's 1-0 win at home to Barcelona on Tuesday, which saw the club into the Champions League final, because of a ...
Day for lovers and workers.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: geoff hughes May Day has traditionally been celebrated across Europe as the beginning of summer. Thus there are the old-fashioned related forms like the verb "to may" and the rather quaint "to go a-maying", found in numerous lyrics referring to lovers ...
Tinkering with the rules could destroy rugby as we know it.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Paul Ackford Enjoy your rugby while you can for the remainder of this season because from August, the game as we know it now may cease to exist. Today, the International Rugby Board (IRB) will vote on a series of experimental law variations (ELVs) that, if ...
Sharks feeling the heat; Stormers also under huge pressure to win.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Jacques van der Westhuyzen Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus summed up the loss of injured flanker Schalk Burger by saying "it's not good" while Sharks boss Dick Muir|labelled as "stupid" his players'|losing performance against the Waratahs last week. Both teams ...
Sky was never Bricknell's limit.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan The man behind Nationwide Airlines' spectacular financial nosedive is a former car mechanic whose success graduated him from fixing engines to driving Porsches. Now, as the airline Vernon Bricknell built up over 13 years goes into provisional ...
Seize Mugabe's stolen millions.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Whereas sanctions on Zimbabwe only hurt the poor, an effective way to dislodge the illegal regime of Robert Mugabe is to go after his illegally acquired private wealth. A report published in Durban-based Mercury newspaper on May 6 2003 provided details of the obscene extent of ...
Forced pre-paid water meters unconstitutional, judge rules.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: BONILE NGQIYAZA The Johannesburg High Court has declared the forceful installation of prepaid water meters unconstitutional in a ruling that activists hailed, as a "resounding victory" for the poor across the country. Five residents of Phiri, Soweto, all ...
Scorpions could come back in another form; 'Legislation focusing on combating serious organised crime'.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan Justice director-general Menzi Simelane has rubbished suggestions that the ANC's resolution to disband the Scorpions was aimed as protecting "various ANC members from current and future investigations". While not referring to the Scorpions' ...
Treasure found off Namibia.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Windhoek - Namibia's diamond company, Namdeb, has discovered a 500-year-old shipwreck containing a treasure trove of coins, ivory, copper and weapons during mining operations in the Atlantic. Human remains and ornaments linked to royalty found on board raised speculation it could be the ...
Injured chimp treated in hospital.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Angelique Serrao When paramedics were called to Milpark Hospital to transfer a critically ill patient, they weren't expecting their patient to be a chimpanzee. Yesterday's ride was one of life or death for 18-month-old Joshua, who was severely injured on ...
Helping hands required for those in debt; There's room for many more debt counsellors in the consumer credit industry, says the National Credit Regulator.(Workplace)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Workplace staff reporter Almost 400 debt counsellors have been trained and registered but there's room for at least another 200 counsellors to assist overindebted consumers throughout South Africa. According to the National Credit Regulator, far outlying and ...
Do you want to become /a debt counsellor?(Workplace)
May 01, 2008 ... You need to: n be over 18, but preferably older n have two years working experience in a related field in the business environment, or para-legal profession, or experience in counselling n have a clean credit and criminal record n be computer ...
Motlanthe's appointment to Mbeki's cabinet still pending.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Angela Quintal The ANC has not revised its list of National Assembly |candidates since the 2004 |general election. By close of business yesterday - ahead of the May Day holiday weekend - the name of its deputy president, Kgalema Motlanthe, had yet to be ...
ANC takes swipe at SABC board.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Deon de Lange The battle for control of the SABC has taken a stunning turn, with MPs passing an unprecedented vote of no confidence in the corporation's entire management board. The motion was muscled through the National Assembly's communications committee ...
Motlanthe could soon be deployed to parliament.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: ANGELA QUINTAL|XOLANI MBANJWA and CHRISTELLE TERREBLANCHE The ANC's national working committee will meet on Monday to finalise changes to its list of candidates to fill four vacancies in the National Assembly. This was confirmed by ANC spokesperson Jessie ...
MDC's first martyr died to save family from mob.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Hans Pienaar Tapiwa Mubwanda's identity document shows the kind of open, intelligent face that South Africans have come to appreciate in Zimbabweans who fled across the Limpopo in recent years. But a photo is all that remains of a man who died a hero. ...
Britain denies trying to embarrass SA on Zim.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Peter Fabricius The British government has denied that it deliberately brings the Zimbabwe issue onto the United Nations Security Council agenda while South Africa is president of the council. It has been suggested that Britain does this to embarrass SA, which does not ...
Move to ease rising food prices.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: CHRISTELLE TERREBLANCHE The creation of a "food safety net" and the endorsement of the ANC's emergency energy summit are among the interventions the government |has announced to buffer the poor against skyrocketing prices. The cabinet yesterday|announced a ...
turbulence at nationwide; Passengers asked to contact the liquidators.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Louise Flanagan Nationwide Airlines' debts are about four-and-a-half times its assets, which do not include aircraft. The financially strapped airline was provisionally liquidated at its own request on Tuesday. Yesterday, Tshwane Trust Company was ...
Eskom power cuts/on hold; Policy puts strain on the network.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Louise Flanagan Eskom's load-shedding policy has been temporarily abandoned. Last night, Eskom said it was suspending the planned load shedding, although there could still be emergency cuts. Eskom flatly denied this had anything to do with recent problems of ...