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Lambie leads Sharks late fightback

A late fight back from the Sharks, which saw three tries scored within six minutes, secured the visitors a stunning 25-13 win over the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup match in Bloemfontein on Saturday. C...

Man dies after pit collapses

A man was buried alive when tons of soil collapsed on him and co-worker near the Inanda Waterfall outside Durban on Saturday, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said. Netcare911 spokesman Jeff Wicks said the...

'I watched in horror but could do nothing'

A Burundian refugee was beaten up in an apparent xenophobic attack on a train near Claremont station, and later died in hospital. Police have opened a murder docket. Albert Mugabe, 27, had bo...

N Korea coach made to work as builder, no pay

England's disgraced World Cup footballers and coach Fabio Capello must be thankful they are not from Communist North Korea. Here we just boo our players when they fail (or give them more money) but...

Naked woman plunges through roof

A naked couple who clambered to the top of a building sparked horror on Friday after one of them plunged through the roof. Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of a woman falling th...

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All Blacks thrash Wallabies

Melbourne - The All Blacks ripped apart the Wallabies 49-28 to take control of this year's Tri-Nations series at Docklands stadium here on Saturday. Ruthless New Zealand won their 12th consecutive ...

Trott, Pietersen extend England's lead

NOTTINGHAM, England - South Africa born batsmen Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen saw England to 49 for two in their second innings, a lead of 221 runs, at lunch on the third day of the first Test ...

Balciunaite wins marathon at European champs

BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships, and 50-year-old Merlene Ottey made history as the oldest athlete to compete at the event. ...

Games organisers accused of misuse of funds

New Delhi - The Commonwealth Games organising committee has rejected accusations that it paid more than $500,000 to a small London-based company for services including car hire, makeshift toilets and...

SA strike more gold at African showpiece

Nairobi - South Africans defended three titles yesterday and held on to their lead at the top of the medals table, although hosts Kenya drew level on day three of the African Athletics Championships....

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