Wheeling in the dead to claim pension

Three women allegedly strapped a dead man to a wheelchair to claim his pension money from the Post Office.

No Black (Ace)s

The Mpumalanga Pumas will show you how to throw out a football team and its goalposts from their stadium -- and get away with it.

Two die in Witbank mine accident

Two mine workers died and a third was injured following an accident at an Xstrata coal mine near Witbank, Xstrata Coal said on Monday.

Mass Cosatu strike grips South Africa

Masses of workers supported a national strike against rising living costs on Wednesday, paralysing transport services and immobilising businesses.

Cosmos stuck at the bottom of the log

Jomo Cosmos showed why they are at the bottom of the Absa Premiership table with another insipid performance against Thanda Royal Zulu at the Ackerville Stadium in Witbank on Saturday. The hosts, who lost 2-1, will remain at the bottom of the log until the season kicks off in February.

Cosmos share points with Swallows

Jomo Cosmos shared the spoils from a 1-1 draw with a determined Moroka Swallows after playing their first home Premier League game at Witbank's Ackerville Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A sizeable crowd from the Witbank area witnessed top-flight football in their own backyard because Ezenkosi's regular ground is under renovation.

ANC reaches fork in the road

President Thabo Mbeki addressed the governing African National Congress (ANC) on Saturday to mark its 95th anniversary, at the start of what is likely to be his last year as party leader, which likely will see the volume turned up in the debate over who will succeed him.

ANC to focus on poverty eradication

Poverty eradication is the African National Congress's (ANC) central task in the run-up to the 2012 general election, President Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday. Mbeki, the party leader, was addressing high-profile ANC members and thousands of supporters at the ANC's 95th birthday celebrations at the @lantic Stadium in Witbank.

Mbeki, Zuma dance at ANC rally

African National Congress (ANC) president Thabo Mbeki and his deputy, Jacob Zuma, showed a united front by dancing together in Witbank on Saturday. The pair danced on stage for a few minutes to the sounds of gospel singer Solly Mholo, shortly before Mbeki's address at about noon at the party's 95th birthday rally.

Lions roar into contention

The Lions moved into the second place on the Currie Cup log on Friday night when they demolished the Pumas 89-10, scoring 13 tries in the process. It was the biggest win yet in the competition, but it could all mean nothing to the Lions as they could move down to fifth and out of play-off contention on the last day of the Currie Cup group play on Saturday.

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