Jermain Defoe gave England an interval lead before Joe Cole and Wayne Rooney extended it after the break.
Fabio Capello's men opened the deadlock after just three minutes in their first meaningful attack, in front of a crowd of around 12,000 at the Moruleng Stadium.
Shaun Wright-Phillips picked out the run in behind the Stars defence of captain Steven Gerrard and his low centre from the right flank was turned home by the unmarked Defoe.
Platinum Stars had a chance to equalise three minutes later when a harsh-looking penalty was awarded against Glen Johnson for a challenge on Muzi Mashaba.
However Bradley Grobler could not take the chance and sent his spot-kick high over Hart's crossbar.
Grobler tried to make amends after taking a pass from Joseph Mkalipa in his stride but his shot was blocked by Ledley King.
Peter Crouch could have made it 2-0 but failed to make any contact on a low centre from Ashley Cole.
Wright-Phillips sustained a knock to his leg when sending over a low cross at full stretch after 20 minutes but was able to run it off.
England were finding plenty of space up front but their final pass at times was sloppy and there was a lack of intensity about proceedings.
Stars goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini was called into meaningful action for the first time in parrying away a rising left-footed drive from Wright-Phillips.
Johnson was allowed to move unchallenged into the Stars box just after the half hour mark but Kapini was able to block his low shot from a narrow angle.
Defoe then had plenty of time to deliver a cross onto the head of Crouch but his effort lacked power and flew wide.
Rooney and Emile Heskey were paired in attack for the second half as England sealed the uninspiring triumph with two more goals.
Rooney set up Joe Cole, who beat the keeper with a neat finish inside the box, before the Manchester United star drilled in a fierce strike from a James Milner's cross in the closing stages.
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source: football365.com
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