Pretoria - With the eyes of the world firmly focused on the country, ahead of the World Cup final, Government has called on South Africans to see off the tournament in grand style.
Johannesburg - Former President Nelson Mandela will not attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup this afternoon.
Pretoria-South Africa's Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by 0.2 index points to 83.2 in March says the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).
Johannesburg - After six years of waiting, the much anticipated first 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first to be held on African soil, opened at 2pm, with all the promised pomp, splendor and colour.
Port Elizabeth - Some wore green from head to toe; others were waving red, black and yellow flags. But for an hour the more than 10 500 visitors at the FIFA Fan Fest in Port Elizabeth last night were united by the universal language of music.
Johannesburg - After six years of waiting, the much anticipated first 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first to be held on African soil, opened at 2pm, with all the promised pomp, splendor and colour.
Pretoria - Preliminary figures released by traffic authorities on Thursday have shown a significant drop in the number fatal accidents on South Africa's roads during the past Easter weekend.
Cape Town - The excitement is building in the mother city ahead of the World Cup game in the city tonight between Uruguay and France, as soccer supporters swamped roads around the Cape Town Stadium, forcing the Fifa Fan Fest to close when it hit capacity just hours after opening.
Johannesburg - In what can only be described as a spectacular Opening Match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the hosts held a much stronger Mexican side to an enthralling 1-1 draw, and made the nation proud.
Pretoria-President Jacob Zuma has taken an HIV test in an effort to encourage South Africans to do the same.
Pretoria - Government has congratulated Bafana Bafana on their performance against Mexico and the people of South Africa for the organised and professional manner in which they came to the historic Opening Match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Pretoria - It will only be clear on the day, if former President Nelson Mandela might or might not be attending the closing ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
Johannesburg- Bafana Bafana head coach, Carlos Allberto Parreira, announced the 25-man squad headed for Germany for a three week training camp.
Johannesburg - 2010 boss Danny Jordaan, has hailed "the incredible atmosphere and spectacular football" in the historic tournament's opening match played in front of 84 490 fans at Soccer City stadium.
Pretoria - Speakers at the memorial service of the late Deputy Health Minister, Dr Molefi Sefularo, described him as a man of integrity and a great thinker.
