The Star (South Africa) back issues from December 2008:
When does an applicant become an employee? Employers have to be careful when cancelling job contracts.(Workplace)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The courts have found that an employee is considered to be fully employed and therefore protected under labour law legislation from the moment the employment contract is concluded ... even if the employee has not yet actually started work. This applies even if nothing has been ...
Gossip has it he's gay, but he's just a good looker.(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Lara de Matos He's the blue-eyed boy with the pearl-toothed smile to match, who has held Blair Waldorf's heart since the two were knee-high. The only hitch is that, while he may proclaim to love her equally in return, it's Blair's best friend he truly yearns for. ...
Changing the way you see life is the first step; Thinking positively, consistently, will break the stress cycle.(Workplace)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Tessa Silberbauer When I first moved to Joburg, I ran into a lot of trouble in summer. I couldn't conceive a day above 30[degrees] becoming cold; as a result, I was often caught by and in the rain. I suffered a number of miserable evenings through ...
Far too many bubbles mean weight troubles.(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mariah Carey refuses to drink champagne, because it is "fattening". We should all have such problems. The 38-year-old was offered a glass of the sparkling alcoholic beverage as she appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' TV talk show, but refused the drink, because ...
Well there is no Law against it.(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... They were divorced in 2003 after six years of marriage, but now Jude Law and Sadie Frost have sparked rumours of a reconciliation. They are said to be getting their relationship back on track and have decided to buy a property to give the four children they raise together a ...
Swayze readies for his last dance.(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Patrick Swayze's cancer has reportedly spread to his liver. The actor, who announced this year he is suffering from pancreatic cancer, is preparing himself for death by saying goodbye to his friends and family after discovering the disease has infected another part of his body. ...
Rick and Oscar?(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Ricky Gervais has admitted he is in line to host the Oscars. The actor said: "It is a true rumour. I've been approached and am on a list. But I think everyone else on the list, including Billy Crystal, would have to turn it down before they ...
Failing polygraph test does not prove guilt; Labour lawyer Kevin Allardyce looks at your rights if you are asked to take a polygraph test.(Workplace)
Dec 01, 2008 ... It's a fact of life that in the South African workplace fraud and theft occur more than we would like to admit. Employers have employed a range of tactics to deal with this problem and one of them is the use of polygraph tests. What happens if, during a company ...
Drugging duo to reunite?(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Whitney Houston and ex-husband Bobby Brown are reportedly getting back together. The former couple, who married in 1992 and divorced in 2007, are said to have rekindled their romance after being encouraged to remarry by their 15-year-old ...
Life both sides of the lens.(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... KRIJAY GOVENDER Background: She is best known for her supporting roles in Isidingo and Backstage. She also does stand-up comedy and many stage productions. She currently directs Rhythm City. What got you interested in directing? I come from theatre with a ...
A career in Aids counselling; World Aids Day highlights work and volunteer opportunities for those who are determined to make a difference.(Workplace)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Workplace Staff The theme for World Aids Day 2008 is leadership and unity. Given that an estimated 25-million people worldwide have died from HIV/Aids since 1981, and a further 33-million are infected, jobseekers with a flair for humanitarian work are urged to consider ...
She's at the top of her game.(Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Katrina Kaif is among the hottest and most successful actresses in Bollywood. And when she agrees to an exclusive interview, you'd better value the time she bestows on you. On a high following the victory of Race and Singh Is Kinng, she is looking forward to her next biggie, ...
Arrogant Mbeki discounted the genius of South Africa's masses.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... In the ANC, the authority and legitimacy of leadership is derived from the will of the people. To chart the way forward, we are informed by what is common to all of us: That the people must govern. This is the principle that guided and attracted multitudes of South Africans to ...
Niehaus concepts endanger our democracy.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... I refer to Gay Khaile's letter of November 20 concerning the article by Carl Niehaus which appeared in The Star on November 17. I can only agree with the criticism of the Niehaus article. Gay took the article apart, and justifiably so. It was nothing more than ...
Footing bill to keep the wheels turning; Business and funders play the role of government in the Eastern Cape, the country's most cash-strapped region.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Louise Flanagan At the East London airport, a row of parking places per- manently reserved for a private company illustrates the province's reliance on business and foreign funders to keep the region running. Last week the Eastern Cape Legislature will ...
SA will be 'riding on the rims'; Elroy Paulus argues that the government's new anti-poverty strategy falls short of what is needed and if something isn't done soon ...(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Deputy President Baleka Mbete unveiled the draft anti-poverty strategy discussion document at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on October 29. About 80 representatives from the government, international agencies, civil society and public entities attended the launch. ...
Harassed, even in death.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: edwin naidu The excited sales consultant from an insurance firm said she wanted to speak to Ruby Naidu. She had some exciting news for my mother. I could not get a word in. She wanted to know who I was and whether she could speak to my mom. I told her to give ...
How the nativity play is simply a slice of life; Wise men know, it's bound to turnout all right on the night.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: james clarke Belinda Tamsen is a Grade four schoolgirl whose spelling is as bad as mine was when I was her age and, in fact, possibly much older. Her spelling is based on real examples of the earnest writings of small children culled from South African primary school ...
Womb fee myth totally busted; Why would a teenage girl go through the trouble of having a baby to access a grant of a measly R7 a day?(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Marlise richter At the end of September, a publication ran a story entitled "Teenage mothers abuse state child grant". The article chronicles the experiences of counsellors in Cape Town's Gugulethu township, and states that the Child Support Grant (CSG) is popularly ...
10 GIFTS TO MAKE.(Verve)
Dec 01, 2008 ... APRICOTS IN BRANDY For a 1-litre bottle 700g apricots 125ml castor sugar 300ml water 2 cinnamon sticks 2 bay leaves 10 whole cloves 1 vanilla bean 200ml brandy Make a cut ...
Faceless Mumbai cowards bear the mark of Satan.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Those faceless cowards who have perpetrated the horrendous atrocities in Mumbai that caused so much destruction, as well as loss of lives, do not deserve sympathy ... for no cause justifies the loss of civilian lives, as has been the case here. As an "Afrindian" I recoil in ...
All in SA not upset by ANC split.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... By now I'm sure more than a few people have aired their views on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela speaking on behalf of Nelson Mandela. But I'd like to air my views on her speaking on my behalf. She claims all South Africans are upset with the ANC split. I'm not upset. ...
War on Aids must go on.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... At noon today, when workplaces, schools and public institutions observe a moment's silence to raise awareness about HIV/Aids, we will finally be united as South Africans against a disease that is robbing us of our future. Thabo Mbeki's era of Aids denial is finally over. South ...
Turton is right: we need more science.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Shame on the CSIR for suspending Dr Anthony Turton! South Africa cannot afford to lose - even for a day - the expertise of scientists like him. Ironically, the paper he was prevented from delivering at the council's bi-annual conference (subsequently delivered via e-mail by an ...
Gillooly's traffic to stay hectic.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: aki anastasiou Traffic into the Gillooly's interchange from the N12/R24 West will continue to be under pressure for the next few weeks. Motorists wanting to get onto that hairpin bend onto N3 North off the N12 will need to continue on the R24 West, and use the ...
Our politicians must start tackling real issues.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Congress of the People (COPE) must be praised for reprimanding Anele Mda for her utterance that Jacob Zuma is a rapist. Such decisive action must also be taken against Julius Malema and Buti Manamela, who called COPE leaders "baboons". Jacob Zuma was acquitted ....
Mbeki and Co just as culpable as Mugabe.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Is there no compassion in the hearts of Mr Mbeki and the other SADC members? They've accommodated Mugabe through thick and thin, witnessing his wilful destruction of his own nation. Do they honestly not realise they are as culpable as he is for the gross human rights ...
Stiff sentence for adulterous actress.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dublin - Different cultures have different cultural norms and, of course, as properly brainwashed members of a multicultural society we must respect that ... or else. But while some alien cultural norms are simply repellent - and invariably manage to be both misogynistic and ...
Wife thought husband fathered child; Baby Tammy trial hears of irrational behaviour.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Botho Molosankwe Zaibunisha Herman battered and killed her adopted child because she thought she had been fathered by her husband Donovan, not because she suffers from bipolar mood disorder. That was the argument of Carina Coetzee, the prosecutor in the Baby ...
Gautrain goes 'live' at its Midrand depot.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Anna Cox The Gautrain is now "live - the Gautrain overhead electrification system was due to be energised in Midrand today. The first railway coach, which was assembled in Derby, England, was also due to arrive in South Africa today and will be in Joburg by ...
A night-sky spectacle not to be missed.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Shaun Smillie It's a rare phenomenon, and if there are no clouds, everyone in Jozi will be able to witness it. Tonight riding in the western sky will be what stargazers call a conjunction. The thin crescent moon will be flanked by two of the ...
Schuster is tickling funny bones again.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Leon Schuster's Mr Bones 2 has shattered all opening box office records for local films, earning more than R6-million. This makes it the most successful South African film opening ever, exceeding previous record holders Mr Bones 1, Mama Jack, and the big blockbuster releases ...
Thieves help themselves to family's Christmas groceries.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Mziwandile Nkosi Two young thieves were arrested a day after making off with a family's Christmas shopping and jewellery worth R32 000. The 16- and 18-year-old suspects entered the house in Roshna Street, Actonville, Benoni, at about 8am on Friday. ...
Sri Lanka complete series whitewash.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Harare - Sri Lanka rounded out a 5-0 series victory in Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday, winning by 19 runs after struggling to 152 all out after being put into bat. Zimbabwe, whose spinners had given them a chance on a lifeless pitch, and some hope of preventing a whitewash, ...
Refs under the spotlight; Celtic to appeal after striker Serunkuma is red-carded as Bucs cruise to final.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Jonty Mark The mystery surrounding Geofrey Serunkuma's red card in Saturday's Telkom Knockout semifinal deepened yesterday, when it emerged that fourth official Yusuf Vawda had advised referee Abdul Ebrahim to dismiss the striker, plucking a non-existent deliberate elbow ...
A revisit to sevensheaven.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... An interest in Sevens rugby waned when one grew tired of standing under a hot sun all day Easter Monday drinking great mugs of beer at Old Eds. That was a long time ago, thank goodness, when Old Edwardians put on an Easter Festival that was a groundbreaker and good excuse for a party; the ...
It didn't cross our minds not to act, Mumbai hero says; SA team praised for bravery in hotel siege.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan Mumbai attack hero Bob Nicholls had no qualms about risking his life to save 150 people - but his 9-year-old son is still grappling with the potential consequences of his father's bravery. Speaking to The Star yesterday after returning from ...
Fans just Lovett as Jared takes boxing by 'Storm'.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Boxing reporter Twenty-one-year-old Jared Lovett, unbeaten after seven fights, has taken South African boxing by storm! Moreover, it's no coincidence that the Southern Suburbs puncher is nicknamed "The Storm" after he'd turned professional last year. ...
There's a Green Jacket waiting for the Big Easy - Player.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Grant Winter Ernie Els is not far away from winning another Major, and Tiger Woods may be lost to the game if he doesn't change his swing. These are the views of golfing legend Gary Player, speaking at his own tournament - the Gary Player Invitational ...
Ngonyama slams COPE funding claim; SACP leader questions sale of Vodacom shares.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Deon de Lange and Sibusiso Ngalwa Former ANC national spokesperson Smuts Ngonyama has rejected an allegation by "evil" communists that he is funding the Congress of the People with proceeds from a controversial sale of Vodacom shares. SA Communist Party ...
SA placed among the top 20 most dangerous places.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan Terror-reeling India and South Africa have something in common: both are rated as one of the world's 20 most dangerous countries. Backed by travel advice issued by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), London's The Telegraph newspaper ...
Clinton for Obama cabinet.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... St Paul, Minnesota - President-elect Barack Obama was expected to nominate Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state today, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership, according to officials. Obama's choice of Clinton ...
Peterson the Lions charmer; Warriors spin ace wreaks havoc at the Bullring with amazing figures of 5/11.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Stuart Hess Warriors 244 all out (44.5 overs) Highveld Lions 161 all out (35.5 overs) Warriors win by 83 runs Two dizzying spells of spin by Johan Botha and Robin Peterson turned this MTN Domestic Championship match the Warriors' way and ...
New party nets dynamic duo.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Fiona Forde Onkgopotse JJ Tabane and Sipho Ngwema have been appointed to key positions in the Congress of the People as the fledgling party names its dream communication team. Tabane, until last week the corporate affairs director at Altron, has been named as ...
Red-hot Mulroy, sleek Lincoln cruise to glory.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Grant Winter Garth Mulroy's hot winning streak on South Africa's fairways continued yesterday, but this time he needed a bit of help - actually plenty of help - from veteran Bobby Lincoln. The pair won the Gary Player Invitational at the exquisite but ...
SACP blames govt for declining economy.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Deon de Lange The current global financial crisis was no accident, but the result of "decades of unsustainable capitalist globalisation", the SA Communist Party has said. SACP leader Blade Nzimande yesterday told journalists at a briefing in Kempton Park that ...
Haddin makes his mark.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Adelaide - Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin found himself as a Test player and allowed himself to relax during an entertaining 169 that swept the match from New Zealand and confirmed his international future, reports www.cricinfo.com. Haddin, playing his ninth game as Adam Gilchrist's ...
Taliep's daughter ties knot before judgment day.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Taliep Petersen's daughter Jawaahier will be sporting a brand-new wedding ring at court today. The final-year University of Cape Town student and television personality tied the knot with longtime partner Ridhaa Damon yesterday. The wedding came just a day before her ...
Freeway crossings cause two crashes.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Mziwandile Nkosi and Baldwin Ndaba An elderly woman has been killed and a biker critically injured in an accident in Walkerville, south of Joburg. The teenage biker had earlier left his family and friends at the Walkerville speedway racing fields to drop off ...
Hat-trick maestro Vilakazi dims Stars.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Soccer Reporter Free State Stars (1) 2 Sibisi 14, 64 Ajax Cape Town (2) 3 Vilakazi 38, 41, 67 Craig Rosslee confessed afterwards that his heart was pumping so far that it was "somewhere in my jacket" following this pulsating ...
Motorsport hits Soweto with screeching tyres.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Lebogang Seale Young Thabiso Dithakgwa woke up eager to finish her household chores in time for church yesterday, only to be distracted by the sound of engines roaring. Out of curiosity, Dithakgwa (21), of Pimville, Soweto, stepped out of the house to see ...
'I was told to kill until the last breath'.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Ian Gallagher London - The only terrorist captured alive after the Mumbai massacre has given police the first full account of the extraordinary events that led to it - revealing he was ordered to "kill until the last breath". Azam Amir Kasab (21), from ...
SAA strike ends after agreement.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The weekend strike by South African Airways staff was called off late yesterday after negotiations with the employees' union, the airline said. An SAA spokesperson said the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) and SAA signed an agreement halting the action from ...
Metro cop in abuse horror after alleging she had been raped; Colleagues terrorised woman until she resigned.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Louise Flanagan Joburg metro police have ganged up on an officer who accused her senior colleague of rape and harassed her until she resigned - while senior officers did nothing. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration found that because of ...
New party nets dynamic voices.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Fiona Forde Onkgopotse JJ Tabane and Sipho Ngwema have been appointed to key positions in the Congress of the People as the fledgling party names its dream communication team. Tabane, until last week the corporate affairs director at Altron, has been named as ...
Ngonyama slams COPE funding claim; SACP leader questions sale of Vodacom shares.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Deon de Lange and Sibusiso Ngalwa Former ANC national spokesperson Smuts Ngonyama has rejected an allegation by "evil" communists that he is funding the Congress of the People with proceeds from a controversial sale of Vodacom shares. SA Communist Party ...
SA rated among the 20 most hazardous countries to visit.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan Terror-reeling India and South Africa have something in common: both are rated as one of the world's 20 most dangerous countries. Backed by travel advice issued by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), London's The Telegraph newspaper ...
Motorsport hits Soweto with screeching tyres.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Lebogang Seale Thabiso Dithakgwa woke up eager to finish her household chores in time for church yesterday, only to be distracted by the sound of engines roaring. Out of curiosity, Dithakgwa (21), of Pimville, Soweto, stepped out of the house to see what was ...
Tree of Light a beacon of hope.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Bongani Masango Cheers and screams of delight filled Johannesburg Zoo last night as the Tree of Light sparkled at the centre of the venue. About 3 000 people attended the switching-on ceremony. The event is aimed at raising funds for the Hospice Association of ...
Taliep's daughter ties knot ahead of judgment.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Taliep Petersen's daughter Jawaahier will be sporting a brand-new wedding ring at court today. The final-year University of Cape Town student and television personality tied the knot with longtime partner Ridhaa Damon yesterday. The wedding came just a day before her ...
Captured gunman's chilling admission; 'We planned to kill 5000'.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Ian Gallagher The only terrorist captured alive after the Mumbai massacre has given police the first full account of the extraordinary events that led to it - revealing he was ordered to "kill until the last breath". Azam Amir Kasab (21), from Pakistan, said ...
SA's Mumbai heroes would do it all again.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Karyn Maughan Mumbai attack hero Bob Nicholls had no qualms about risking his life to save 150 people - but his 9-year-old son is still grappling with the potential consequences of his father's bravery. Speaking to The Star yesterday after returning from ...
Analysts predict current account deficit to fall.(Business Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BYLINE: Ethel Hazelhurst Johannesburg As domestic growth slows, economists are reconsidering their estimates of South Africa's current account deficit. The deficit is the gap between revenue from exports of goods and services and the import bill. Third-quarter figures ...
Now is the wrong time to hand out vacant vows.(Business Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Among the slogans striking the wrong note are two from Old Mutual. One of its advertisements offers investors a "safe, smart way" to grow their wealth; another promises: "You're in safe hands in these turbulent times." However, perceptions of the company's performance in these ...
Cope effect can alter the currency of SA politics.(Business Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... At a luncheon in Cape Town during his whirlwind tour of Western Cape last week, I pressed him on what he made of the economic tides that appeared to be driving his former party, the ANC, leftward. The co-leader of the Congress of the People (Cope), who cracked jokes about the ...