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Top notch health services for World Cup

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Pretoria - With two days to go to the kick-off of the first World Cup on African soil, the Health Ministry has put in place extra measures to ensure that local and international fans alike receive the best medical care during the month-long tournament, writes Gabi Khumalo.

Vuvuzela moment continues

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Pretoria - With an hour having passed since the vuvuzela moment at midday, South Africans around the country are still blowing their vuvuzelas and honking their horns showing solidarity for Bafana Bafana.

Police confident of arrests in mob killings

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Pretoria - Police are confident that the mob that allegedly killed three suspected cable thieves in Lenasia South on Wednesday will be behind bars soon.

Mother City gears up for 2010 party

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Cape Town - As the final finishing touches are added to Cape Town's FIFA Fan Fest, soccer fans are bracing for one of the biggest parties to hit the mother city.

20 000 schools to receive workbooks

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Pretoria - About 20 000 schools will next year receive workbooks to support the new National Curriculum Statement (NCS) and to improve learner performance in literacy and numeracy

City's Fan Fest all set to connect the world

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Cape Town - With just two days until kick-off to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Mother City's FIFA Fan Fest is all set to connect football fans globally across South Africa and five continents.

Big names get ready for FIFA concert

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Johannesburg - Organisers of the FIFA pre-kickoff celebration concert, taking place at Orlando Stadium on Thursday, have promised the ceremony will be nothing short of the party of the decade.

SAAF keeps match venues safe

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Pretoria - The South African Air Force (SAAF) has since the beginning of the World Cup managed to successfully secure all airspaces around match venues

Tshwane sees off the World Cup with a bang

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Pretoria - The City of Tshwane is seeing a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup out with a bang this week with an all-star line-up at the Fan Fest in Centurion, both on match days and non-match days.

Women Ministry welcomes decision on Caster

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Pretoria - The Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities has welcomed the decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to allow Caster Semenya to compete again in women athletics.

SA's tech-savvy teachers closer to finals

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Pretoria - South Africa's top five innovative teachers are one step closer to the finals of the "World Cup" of education technology after winning their categories at Microsoft's Innovative Teachers Forum (ITF) Awards.