South Africa

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 02 June 2010.

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture has set aside R59 million to fund several World Cup related events to take place across the country during the tournament that gets underway in a week, Minister Lulu Xingwana said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Less than a week after courts dedicated to hearing World Cup related offences opened, they have already had to deal with four cases.

Pretoria - There are no security threats to next week's Soccer World Cup.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize and leaders of the provincial government on Tuesday started a process of reviewing the current administration's performance over the past four years.

Pretoria - For 58-year-old unemployed Lina Hlatshwayo, owning a house of her own was just but a dream. But today, Hlatshwayo is the proud recipient of a newly built house in Ivory Park, Tembisa.

Cape Town – No public servant should be able to contract with government at all – even those from different departments – and consequences should be applied to those civil servants that benefit from state contracts, National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel said today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has described India as a crucial partner for South Africa's long term economic growth strategy.

Pretoria - Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday would not confirm or deny reports that Proteas Coach Mickey Arthur has resigned.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana's lethal striker Katlego "Killer" Mphela is confident the squad will continue with its recent goal-scoring trend in the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - In yet another build-up event to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scores of football lovers will be injected with football fever when FIFA partner Hyundai launches their Goodwill Ball road show in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Pretoria - Video reports from all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will be broadcast in International Sign, on FIFA.com, said the world football governing body on Thursday.

Pretoria - A firearm shown in footage involving two criminals threatening to commit crimes during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in an e.tv broadcast, has been found.

Pretoria - Bus commuters in the City of Tshwane will now be able to purchase bus tickets on an improved ticketing system.

Pretoria - As part of World Environment Day celebrations, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Friday hand over a Buyisela Eco-Town project to the Mantsopa community in the Free State.