Durban - Freedom Nykiza is a nine-year-old from Amaoti and a soccer fanatic. He watches local Premier Soccer League games on television and gets excited about seeing his heroes. But the exhilaration that he feels when he talks about the 2010 FIFA World Cup is incomparable, writes Kemantha Govender.
Pretoria - Tickets for the international friendly between Bafana Bafana and fellow World Cup qualifier Denmark at Super Stadium in Tshwane, Atteridgeville, on Saturday are selling fast.
Pretoria - New vehicle sales in May grew by 35.3 percent compared to the same month last year, said the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA).
Pretoria - SA Airlink has confirmed that its flight that departed to Antananarivo on Monday returned shortly after take-off due to engine trouble.
Johannesburg - The Local Organising Committee and FIFA say the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert to precede this year's opening of the World Cup will go ahead as planned.
Johannesburg - FIFA will use the World Cup quarter-final matches to fight racism in football and has called on the billions of people around the world to support the campaign which starts on Friday
Pretoria - Energy ministers from across the continent are currently meeting to discuss ways of scaling up energy access to meet the Millennium Development Goals
Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has confirmed that they have arrested one of two men who allegedly threatened to murder and rob foreigners during this year's FIFA World Cup in an interview broadcasted on e.tv.
Johannesburg - FIFA president Sepp Blatter says South Africa should be proud of producing world class soccer stadia for the 2010 World Cup, adding that the facilities will ensure a lasting legacy for the country long after the final whistle is blown.
Pretoria - Power parastatal Eskom has shown a return to profitability, reporting a net profit of R3.6 billion in its reviewed preliminary annual results for the year ending 31 March.
Pretoria - South Africa intends to introduce nuclear power which will help to lower carbon emissions, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday, adding that it would be done safely.
Pretoria - The Police Ministry says it has no intension of interfering with the country's media freedom, however it will not allow the safety of society to be compromised.
Pretoria - Tickets for an international friendly match on Saturday which promises to be a thriller between Bafana Bafana and Denmark at Lucas Moripe stadium, Atteridgeville, are sold out.
Pretoria - The United States soccer team can expect about 350 cheerleaders during their training session in Pretoria West on Sunday (6 June).
Johannesburg - The 2010 tax season promises to be a smooth one for loyal taxpayers but those who have been evading the taxman are in for some nasty surprises.
