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/ 24 May 2008

Sundowns win Nedbank Cup

It was going to take a special goal to win Nedbank Cup and the R6-million winner’s cheque. And it was a goal of sheer brilliance from Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Lerato Chabangu two minutes from time that earned the Brazilians a hard fought and largely undeserved 1-0 win over the gallant Mpumalanga Black Aces.

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/ 19 April 2008

Aces through to Nedbank Cup semifinals

Black Aces are through to the semifinals of the Nedbank Cup after a resounding 2-0 win over fellow National First Division outfit Nathi Lions at the Atlantic Stadium in Witbank on Saturday. Jacob Machaka netted in the 25th minute and Visiwe Masonda sealed victory for Aces two minutes before half-time with a well-placed effort from the edge of the area.

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/ 17 April 2008

Sparks to fly in Cup play-offs

Free State Stars coach Kinnah Phiri is hoping that lightning will strike twice in the same place in one season when they host Santos in the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup at Goble Park on Sunday at 3pm. Stars are the only side to have beaten high-riding Santos in the Absa Premiership this year.

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/ 17 April 2008

BHP Billiton suspends work at Khuthala Colliery

BHP Billiton has suspended all underground operations at its Khuthala Colliery following the death of one of its workers earlier this week, the company said on Thursday. South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Tuesday that a worker had died at the world’s biggest miner’s Khuthala Colliery, near Witbank, east of Johannesburg, after a fall of ground.

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/ 15 March 2008

Cheetahs in fine form in Vodacom Cup

The Free State Cheetahs emphasised that they are top contenders to lift the Vodacom Cup title this year with a solid 34-20 win over the Pumas in Witbank on Friday night. In other matches, the Wildebeest beat the Griffons 33-7 in Welkom and a brace of tries by Wylie Human sealed another victory for Western Province.

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/ 21 February 2008

‘Tough negotiations’ ahead for Eskom

There would be some very ”tough negotiations” with Eskom over the repayment of its R60-billion loan, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said in Cape Town on Thursday. ”The terms will have to be worked out, it’s not in our interests to try to squeeze a short-term return,” he told a breakfast meeting.

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/ 20 February 2008

Govt rescue plan for Eskom to cost R60bn

The government will fund embattled electricity producer Eskom to the tune of R60-billion over the next five years, according to national budget documents tabled by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday. At the same time, it will introduce a levy in a bid to get consumers to save electricity.

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/ 23 December 2007

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.

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/ 26 November 2007

Govt declares Highveld regions air-pollution hot spots

The Highveld regions of eastern Gauteng and western Mpumalanga, including towns such as Witbank, Standerton and Boksburg, have been declared air-pollution hot spots. ”There is little doubt that people living and working in these areas do not enjoy air quality that is not harmful to their health and well-being,” the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism said on Monday.

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/ 23 October 2007

Green Scorpions crack down on ArcelorMittal

The Green Scorpions have shut down ArcelorMittal operations at its Vaal waste site over its dumping of hazardous waste and air and water pollution, it was announced on Tuesday. The move followed numerous ”futile attempts” at getting the steel company to clean up its act, Gauteng’s department of agriculture, conservation and environment said in a statement.

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/ 4 October 2007

Shock pollution findings at Highveld Steel

A swoop by environmental inspectors on the giant Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation’s Vanchem plant outside Witbank in Mpumalanga has uncovered shocking levels of air, ground and water pollution. Environmental management inspectors, better known as the Green Scorpions, carried out a compliance inspection at the plant at the end of August this year.

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/ 3 February 2007

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.

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/ 14 January 2007

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.

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/ 13 January 2007

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.

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/ 30 September 2006

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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/ 16 July 2006

Bulls demolish Pumas 48-17

The Blue Bulls returned to some vital form as they demolished the Pumas 48-17 in Witbank on Saturday. Buoyed by a powerful forwards performance and some excellent running by their backs, the visitors turned what should have been a tricky encounter into an afternoon of tries and gave new coach Pote Human a morale-boosting victory.

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/ 5 October 2005

From shepherding to fairways

A solid final-round 66 in the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour at Erinvale reignited Eugen Marugi’s career after a rather non-descript 2004 season. Last week, Marugi underlined his comeback at the Seekers Travel Pro-Am. With back-to-back top-10 finishes, the 21-year-old Johannesburg golfer is finally back on the Sunshine Tour fairways.

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/ 1 October 2005

Pumas fight for points

The Pumas beat the Griffons 40-27 in a first-division Absa Currie Cup semifinal played at Witbank on Friday night. They will face either the Falcons or Elephants in the final. The half-time score was 16-13. The Pumas have only lost two games in their group but were made to fight for their points.