Business Day (South Africa) articles from December 2008

Business Day (South Africa) archives from December 2008

It's lip-licking time for local fans.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Simnikiwe Xabanisa It's lip-licking time for local fans The next two years are going to be huge for SA sport, with high-profile events being hosted here before the big one the Fifa 2010 World Cup. looks at 2009's five...

In SA, I get to be a rock star too.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Colin Bremner In SA, I get to be a rock star too EXPATS returning home? You bet! I have often felt that I am the last person trying to defend our wonderful country against the onslaught of negativity we face constantly. It's...

How to stay afloat when you're legless.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Ben Trovato How to stay afloat when you're legless Avoid picking fights with the Portuguese, but drink like a great white fish NOW is a time for reflection, a time for evaluating the year gone by and a time to make fresh plans...

Sound of music lowers cholestrol.
December 28, 2008... Sound of music lowers cholestrol TAKE a tune and come back to see me in the morning. Doctors have found that prescribing music can improve heart health and lower cholesterol levels. Their research found that if a patient listened to 30...

SA boxing gets a serious klap from leading magazine.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Clinton Van Der Berg SA boxing gets a serious klap from leading magazine CLINTON VAN DER BERG ALREADY reeling under a welter of bad publicity, South African boxing has received another hammer blow with the publication of a...

30 seconds with JP Duminy.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Luke Alfred 30 seconds with JP Duminy JP DUMINY'S final-afternoon heroics at the Waca in Perth on Sunday will live long in the memories of South African cricket fans. He spoke to the Sunday Times at the Melbourne Cricket Ground....

Uphill battle Down Under.
December 28, 2008... Byline: LUKE ALFRED Uphill battle Down Under Aussies bowled unbelievably well, says Proteas coach as his batsmen struggle in Melbourne DESPITE South Africa's recent habit of final-day heroics, they were on the verge of losing their grasp...

Smith may become SA's own Bradman.
December 28, 2008... Byline: LUKE ALFRED Smith may become SA's own Bradman Proteas captain takes the pain in his quest to make history in Melbourne GRAEME Smith doesn't bat in the nets anymore. This isn't because he's being perverse or exercising his...

In full flight at the MCG (for ever).
December 28, 2008... Byline: LUKE ALFRED on tour with the Proteas In full flight at the MCG (for ever) THE concourse around the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is surrounded by life-size sculptures of heroes and heroines of Australian sport. Some meant little...

Cricket alive and kicking, in spite of the administrators.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Luke Alfred Cricket alive and kicking, in spite of the administrators Indian economic power doesn't extend to beating Sri Lanka LUKE ALFRED in Melbourne THIS has been a year in which cricketers of all description cravenly sought...

A golfing poser for Peter.
December 28, 2008... Byline: BA Wilton A golfing poser for Peter R500 LETTER EMAIL LETTERS TO: sportsletters@sundaytimes.co.za IT WAS nice to see Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers watching the SA Open Golf Championship. It made me think. If golf was a...

PSL standings.
December 28, 2008... PSL standings P W D L F A Pts Ajax Cape Town 13 8 2 3 18 15 26 SuperSport United 14 7 4 3 19 8 25 Bidvest Wits 14 7 2 5 18 16 23 Golden Arrows 14 6 4 4 18 13 22 Santos 13 6 3 4 14 13 21 Orlando Pirates 13 5 5 3 13 8 20 Kaizer Chiefs 14 6 2 6...

Sports channel ESPN may show SA games.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Kgomotso Mokoena Sports channel ESPN may show SA games KGOMOTSO MOKOENA IN what could be a major boost for the local league, the PSL is in negotiations with American sports broadcasters ESPN to beam PSL matches. ESPN provides...

Some nights we wished would never end.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Gwen Gill, Craig Jacobs Some nights we wished would never end A roundup of the high and low and yes and no of the past social year Imagine being on a white-water raft in the middle of the Zambezi with Reserve Bank Governor Tito...

Scottish log.
December 28, 2008... Scottish log Rangers 0 Celtic 1; Aberdeen 1 Hearts 0; Dundee Utd 1 Falkirk 0; Hibernian 2 Kilmarnock 4; Motherwell 3 Iverness CT 2; St Mirren 1 Hamilton 0. P W D L F A Pts Celtic 20 16 2 2 45 18 50 Rangers 20 13 4 3 45 17 43 Dundee Utd 20 9 7...

Premiership standings.
December 28, 2008... Premiership standings Played Friday: Aston Villa 2 Arsenal 2; Liverpool 3 Bolton 0; Man City 5 Hull 1; Middlesbrough 0 Everton 1; Sunderland 0 Blackburn 0; Wigan 2 Newcastle 1; Chelsea 2 West Brom 0; Portsmouth 1 West Ham 4; Tottenham 0...

Oh no OJ! And bye-bye to our Big Guy.
December 28, 2008... Oh no OJ! And bye-bye to our Big Guy WHO the heck does OJ Mabizela think he is? The wayward Mamelodi Sundowns defender and his hoodlum friends turned a Pietermaritzburg court into a circus during his appearance on drunk- driving charges. His...

Youth league deputy in Aids orphans row.
December 28, 2008... Byline: LAUREN COHEN Youth league deputy in Aids orphans row ANC Youth League deputy president Andile Lungisa is preventing about 100 Aids orphans from being kitted out for the new school year. So says his home-town municipality of...

Cameron recommended for the Constitutional Court.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Charles Molele Cameron recommended for the Constitutional Court CHARLES MOLELE THE Judicial Services Commission has recommended that Judge Edwin Cameron be appointed to the Constitutional Court. Judge Cameron, currently a Supreme...

Bleak season for families of drowned crew.
December 28, 2008... Byline: LAUREN COHEN Bleak season for families of drowned crew Four bodies recovered after chokka boat capsizes WHEN Carl Dicken spoke to his fiancee on Monday afternoon, he told her how much he was looking forward to holding their new...

Cops winning war against heist gangs.
December 28, 2008... Byline: BUDDY NAIDU and CHANDRE PRINCE Cops winning war against heist gangs CASH-in-transit robberies have dropped by 24% in the last three months, thanks to more effective policing and better intelligence. The trend continued a...

Clean slates wait in trashed streets.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Andrew Donaldson Clean slates wait in trashed streets WELL, that was a merry little Eishmas, wasn't it? And perhaps the Christians were right after all. All this pagan behaviour, the brandy-buttered revelry with mince pies and...

Cosatu to fight for jobs.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Kea' Modimoeng Cosatu to fight for jobs Plan is to make retrenchments harder, writes Kea' Modimoeng EMPLOYERS who use retrenchments as the first step out of their financial woes will face the wrath of the Congress of SA Trade...

Vavi warns against Cope's 'capitalist agenda'.
December 28, 2008... Byline: CHARLES MOLELE Vavi warns against Cope's 'capitalist agenda' IN its end of the year message, Cosatu has warned its two million paid-up members against the newly formed Congress of the People, saying that if Cope succeeds it would...

Zille admits to getting a little help from Botox.
December 28, 2008... Byline: BIENNE HUISMAN, NASHIRA DAVIDS and LAUREN COHEN Zille admits to getting a little help from Botox How Cape Town's mayor said goodbye to frown lines and hello to a fresh new look CAPE Town mayor Helen Zille has divulged the secret...

Pooch paparazzo a huge hit with the stars.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Lauren Cohen Pooch paparazzo a huge hit with the stars LAUREN COHEN AS a child, Mia Feinstein used to take happy snaps of the family dog. Almost two decades later, she is the pooch paparazzo and has photographed dogs belonging to...

Security tight as Manuel and Ramos wed at posh wine estate.
December 28, 2008... Byline: BIENNE HUISMAN and NASHIRA DAVIDS Security tight as Manuel and Ramos wed at posh wine estate BIENNE HUISMAN and NASHIRA DAVIDS FINANCE minister Trevor Manuel tied the knot with longtime girlfriend and outgoing Transnet CEO Maria...

'Please don't allow my builders to emigrate'.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Monica Laganparsad 'Please don't allow my builders to emigrate' Client goes to court to stop contractors from leaving SA with work uncompleted 'She is a Top Billing lady and can't see why her home can't look like one of those...

Cop whose world is his ballroom.
December 28, 2008... Byline: TENESHIA NAIDOO Cop whose world is his ballroom Traffic policeman's fancy footwork gets drivers going 'I learned to smile while dancing so it helps me do my job and makes me move easily so I can entertain the drivers' A...

Police nab more women for drunk driving.
December 28, 2008... Byline: SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER, KAREN VAN ROOYEN and MEGAN POWER Police nab more women for drunk driving A RECORD number of drunk female drivers have been nabbed this festive season a trend road traffic campaigners have branded very...

Kids tagged to prevent beach losses.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Suthentira Govender Kids tagged to prevent beach losses SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER MORE than 50000 children visiting Durban's beach front this festive season have been tagged with wrist bands to prevent their parents from losing them....

Switch off to avoid hefty electricity penalties.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Kea' Modimoeng Switch off to avoid hefty electricity penalties Strict energy allocations for different sectors to enforce savings are on the cards, writes Kea' Modimoeng ELECTRICITY users who fail to cut down their consumption...

'Naive' singer says song has no racial overtones.
December 28, 2008... Byline: NOMFUNDO XULU 'Naive' singer says song has no racial overtones 'It's not a political song at all. I used bobbejaan because it is the closest animal to humans' AN Afrikaans musician has defended a recent hit that refers to...

Hogarth.
December 28, 2008... My year of recognition: why you should care COSATU's general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, was in his element at the federation's year-end tea party. He spoke of 2008 thus: it had been a momentous year. Both South Africa and Cosatu have new...

The highest office in the land deserves more respect.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Sazi Kunene The highest office in the land deserves more respect I BELIEVE I know something about journalism, not as a result of learning as acquisition but learning as participation. Like many other South Africans, I consider...

Luckily, Motlanthe will go soon.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Mike Thurgood Luckily, Motlanthe will go soon IF ever President Kgalema Motlanthe had been a man of integrity, he has totally blown his credibility by acceding to the whimsical instructions of the ANC's national executive...

A common South African heritage of tragedies, triumphs and truths.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Mondli Makhanya A common South African heritage of tragedies, triumphs and truths WHEN he announced his candidature for the American presidency in February 2007, Barack Obama invoked the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. He stood on...

Our public figures deserve the wit they get.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Cliff Saunders Our public figures deserve the wit they get I HAD difficulty choosing a winner in satire between Mondli Makhanya's column last Sunday and the Zapiro cartoon so let's call it a draw. Writing in the little special...

Constitution is treated with disdain by the ruling elite.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Mpumelelo Mkhabela Constitution is treated with disdain by the ruling elite NO story illustrated in as clear a manner the vulnerability of the country's constitution to dangerous arbitrary changes as the Merafong demarcation...

How to quit smoking and turn into a real animal.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Sis Beatrice How to quit smoking and turn into a real animal Dear Sis I have been smoking for 20 years and each year I make a New Year's resolution that I am going to quit. I must be doing something wrong because I always find...

We are not fooled by the ANC's manipulation of ethnicity.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Bantu Holomisa We are not fooled by the ANC's manipulation of ethnicity Self-defeating policy flies in the face of South Africa's liberation ideals, writes It is not too late for Zuma and his backers from KwaZulu-Natal to change...

Thankfully, it's goodbye to this cheerless year.
December 28, 2008... Thankfully, it's goodbye to this cheerless year SOUTH Africans will no doubt reflect on the past 12 months with a deep sense of despair. By all accounts, 2008 has been a year many of us would quickly like to forget. It was largely doom...

Academic freedom more important than scandal.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Nithaya Chetty Academic freedom more important than scandal I WAS disappointed that your reporter in All guns blazing in academic freedom clash (December 14), chose to focus his attention almost exclusively on e-mail exchanges of...

Cowardly professor peddled drama in public.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Nombeko Mbava Cowardly professor peddled drama in public I READ with interest about the so-called academic freedom clash at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. What seems to be at issue here is not so much the so-called suppressed...

Zapiro's sacrilegious caricature is out of line.
December 28, 2008... Byline: EM Mans Zapiro's sacrilegious caricature is out of line MY husband has bought your paper for years now, and I have enjoyed Zapiro's wit and the way he conveys his insight. However, as a Christian, I feel that he has overstepped...

There must be another way.
December 28, 2008... Byline: There must be another way I AM a great fan of Zapiro, but there must be a way to expose Jacob Zuma's folly that is not offensive to what is dear and holy for Christians. From my side, I will pray for Zuma, and for the kind of...

Family anguish over daughter's disappearance.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Karen Van Rooyen Family anguish over daughter's disappearance Neighbours told how her former boyfriend assaulted her with a baseball bat before bundling her into the back of her car KAREN VAN ROOYEN IT has been a traumatic year...

The jellytsotsi gargoyle wins hands down.
December 28, 2008... The jellytsotsi gargoyle wins hands down IT takes rare skill, talent, nerves of steel and sheer determination to make such a resounding debut into mamparadom. And this moegoe, despite his young age, beat all the other mamparas hands down...

SA's new risk rating could lure investors.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Brendan Boyle SA's new risk rating could lure investors BRENDAN BOYLE SOUTH Africa beats emerging- market giants Brazil, Russia, India and China in the annual global political risk report of a British risk analysis company. ...

No pardon for Derby-Lewis, De Kock.
December 28, 2008... Byline: PADDY HARPER No pardon for Derby-Lewis, De Kock Presidential task group turns down requests for early release by thousands guilty of political violence 'The victims' families can talk about reconciliation, but only if there is...

EDITOR'S CHOICE.
December 28, 2008... EDITOR'S CHOICE: We often speak of what happened between 1990 and 1994 the transition to democracy as a miracle. What most people mean by that is 'the miracle of what we achieved', but it is also a miracle in terms of 'what we had managed to...

Next year, go for shares you can eat.
December 28, 2008... Byline: MADODA MILAZI FUNDIS PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER AND PRODUCE 10 IDEAS Next year, go for shares you can eat THIS year has been an outrageously tough and volatile one for investors. With this in mind we asked asset managers to pick...

Shame on you for this shocking cartoon.
December 28, 2008... Byline: Patrick Goldstone Shame on you for this shocking cartoon I WRITE to express my outrage and shock at Zapiro's latest cartoon (December 21). Excellent political satire it may (or may not) be! But to use other people's religion as a...

Fugitive Dealstream CE in wider probe.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Renee Bonorchis Fugitive Dealstream CE in wider probe Renee Bonorchis IN A new twist to the Dealstream saga, the curator of the failed online brokerage confirmed yesterday that former CE Russell Leigh was being investigated for...

The long view.
December 24, 2008... The long view THIS was an eventful year. Indeed, it's hard to remember a single slow news day in 2008 as SA seemed to lurch from one crisis to the next. And 2009 does not look like it is going to be easy or quiet either, but who would want to...

Resources wildcard in turbulent year for JSE.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Renee Bonorchis Resources wildcard in turbulent year for JSE Fading fortunes of platinum, gold leave investors counting losses Renee Bonorchis Editor at Large IN A year that played havoc with global stock markets, the JSE has not...

Winners and losers in PSL's midterm report.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Mninawa Ntloko Winners and losers in PSL's midterm report AS the domestic premiership is in its annual festive recess, we figured now would be as good a time as any to compile a midterm report card on the 16 top-flight sides. The...

De Kock can look back with pride on year that made him.
December 24, 2008... Byline: David Mollett De Kock can look back with pride on year that made him Racing Editor IF THERE was a Nobel prize for horse racing, trainer Mike de Kock would surely be on the short list of possible winners. When he retires in...

Doubts over costly primary healthcare.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Tamar Kahn Doubts over costly primary healthcare Science and Health Editor CAPE TOWN Government spending on primary healthcare has risen almost eight times faster than the increase in patient visits to clinics over the past three...

Africa's roads disproportionately risky.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Luphert Chilwane Africa's roads disproportionately risky Recent research blames negligence, road quality, alcohol abuse and overworked truck drivers General Reporter EACH year the number of road deaths and disabilities due to...

Inquiry moots strict limit on gifts for officials.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Linda Ensor Inquiry moots strict limit on gifts for officials Call for an end to corrupting trips, bursaries, weekends away, excursions, TV sets, invitations, sports events and liquor Political Correspondent CAPE TOWN Public...

Cosatu's identity crisis in changing politics of SA.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Wilson Johwa Cosatu's identity crisis in changing politics of SA Labour union federation's attempt to gain influence within ANC is a flawed strategy that could harm its future Political Correspondent HAVING claimed a place in the...

COPE's Dexter 'not investigated'.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Sibongakonke Shoba COPE's Dexter 'not investigated' Staff Writer THE Special Investigative Unit has written to lawyers for Congress of the People (COPE) leader Phillip Dexter denying that the unit is investigating the former...

Biowatch takes its battle for costs to Constitutional Court.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Ernest Mabuza Biowatch takes its battle for costs to Constitutional Court Legal Affairs Correspondent A NONGOVERNMENTAL organisation that won a court battle but was ordered to pay legal costs will now approach the Constitutional...

Year-end check-up of the portfolio.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Ben Temkin PRIVATE INVESTOR/ Year-end check-up of the portfolio THIS column will be the last this year, an appropriate time for a brief review of the Private Investor portfolio. At Monday's market close, the portfolio's index...

Nokwe aims to be a regular in Bok line-up.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Zeena Isaacs Nokwe aims to be a regular in Bok line-up Wing has shown he has what it takes Rugby Correspondent TWO years after being named in the Springbok squad for the year-end tours as a passenger, Bok wing Jongi Nokwe has...

Buy SA campaign blames slowdown.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Luphert Chilwane Buy SA campaign blames slowdown General Reporter PROUDLY South African, the campaign aimed at promoting local companies, products and services, says it blames the current economic hardship for a decrease in...

Business as usual, says Chrysler SA.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Artwell Dlamini Business as usual, says Chrysler SA Supplies secure despite US plant shutdowns Transport Correspondent VEHICLE company Chrysler SA yesterday confidently said it was business as usual for the company despite the...

Gold Fields 'to meet second-quarter target' as production increases.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Nicola Mawson Gold Fields 'to meet second-quarter target' as production increases GOLD Fields, one of the world's largest unhedged producers of gold, said yesterday it was on track to meet its second-quarter target. The...

Raising the accountability standard.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Sanchia Temkin Raising the accountability standard Public sector adopts new Grap standards to enhance transparency and service delivery Professional Services Editor THE introduction of new accounting standards in the public...

Despots' coddler.
December 24, 2008... Byline: John Catsicas Despots' coddler THE US and UK admonition of the power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe is the kiss of death for Robert Mugabe his obduracy and pathological mendacity have caught up with him. The South African...

Shame on SA.
December 24, 2008... Byline: NM OHagan Shame on SA Adam Habib's analysis (Military removal of Mugabe would be regional disaster, December 22) goes some way towards filling column inches, but very little towards providing enlightenment. Let there be no...

Perfect presents for sports personalities.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Mninawa Ntloko, Mark Smit, Zeena Isaacs and Colin Anthony Perfect presents for sports personalities IT'S that time of year again, when we put on our communal Santa hat and think about the presents SA's sports stars and...

Cape Town's Origin Coffee Roasting has its eyes on creme de la creme.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Nicola Mawson Cape Town's Origin Coffee Roasting has its eyes on creme de la creme Consumer Industries Correspondent CAPE Town-based coffee company Origin Coffee Roasting aims to grow its business eightfold in the next five...

Sappi plans to combat economic downturn.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Sure Kamhunga Sappi plans to combat economic downturn Group says its goal 'is to be the most profitable company in the paper, pulp and chemical cellulose sectors' Companies Editor PAPER and pulp group Sappi said yesterday it...

Co-generation powers ahead.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Mathabo le Roux Co-generation powers ahead Power company BioTherm has tied up eight projects to generate 120MW Trade and Industry Editor CO-GENERATION projects are powering ahead despite the economic slowdown and an associated...

System to ensure safe pet food to be implemented.
December 24, 2008... Byline: Nicola Mawson System to ensure safe pet food to be implemented Consumer Industries Correspondent THE local pet food industry is set to launch an early warning system after 30 dogs died this year when some Royal Canin dry dog food...

08 grid No 17423.
December 23, 2008... Byline: Peter Taylor 10-MinuteQuick Crossword ACROSS 7 Dwelling (5) 8 Invigorate (7) 9 Workman (7) 10 Call forth (5) 12 Hindrance (10) 15 Disguise (10) 18 Memorize (5) 19 Help (7) 21 Co-operate deceitfully (7) 22 Wrong (5) DOWN 1 Stagy...

Hudaco's update confirms its value.
December 23, 2008... Byline: Ben Temkin PRIVATE INVESTOR/ Hudaco's update confirms its value LAST week Hudaco Industries, one of the companies invested in by the Private Investor portfolio, published a trading update for the financial year to November 30. On...

A tantalising glimpse of what SA can become.
December 23, 2008... Byline: Willem Cronje COPE/ A tantalising glimpse of what SA can become THE Congress of the People (COPE) claims democratic values. Not for them the demonising of judges who rule against them. For them, the revolution is over. Now, the...

Trade challenge awaits Obama.
December 23, 2008... Byline: Clive Crook Trade challenge awaits Obama ALL through the US presidential election campaign, Barack Obama blew hot and cold on trade. In tones reminiscent of Bill Clinton and the New Democrats, he often spoke persuasively about...

Calling SA's bluff.
December 23, 2008... Calling SA's bluff IF YOU stare at your opponent long enough, they are going to blink. And that is exactly what the European Commission has done. In the economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations with the Southern African...

Olympics remembered without fondness.
December 23, 2008... Byline: Mark Smit Olympics remembered without fondness SA's high hopes dashed in Beijing Chief Sports Correspondent IF SOUTH African sports fans of codes other than rugby or cricket had high hopes in Olympic year 2008, they were bitterly...

Plenty of food for thought from COPE.
December 23, 2008... Byline: Sibongakonke Shoba Plenty of food for thought from COPE Staff Writer CONGRESS of the People (COPE) leaders yesterday hijacked a hall full of people in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, who thought they were going to receive government...