Durban | Monday SOUTH African President Thabo Mbeki marked the 90th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday by calling for a new patriotism to overcome racial divisions and grow the economy. Delivering the keynote address at the African National Congress’s 90th anniversary celebrations in Durban, Mbeki said the reasons […]

Johannesburg | Friday THIRTEEN houses at Ndakana location near Frankfort were severely damaged by a fierce storm that hit the King William’s Town area on Sunday afternoon and lasted for about an hour. Area incident officer Inspector John Fobian said according to information last night eight of the houses were totally destroyed, leaving about seven […]

US President George W. Bush on Wednesday renewed for a year the eligibility of 35 nations in sub-Saharan Africa for tariff preferences on exports to the United States, the White House announced. The statement said the designation reflects ”continued progress toward a market-based economy, the rule of law, free trade, economic policies that will reduce […]

Three Anglogold miners died in an earth tremor at the company’s Savuka mine near Carletonville on Tuesday night, the company said on Wednesday.

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov announced this week that he will play his first public match against a computer since his stunning loss to IBM’s Deep Blue machine five years ago.

Laika, the first dog in space, died after a few hours in orbit, according to new research by a Russian space expert.