South Africa

Cape Town International Convention Centre

President of FIFA, Mr. Sepp Blatter;
Distinguished Members of the Executive Committee of FIFA;
Members of Cabinet;
Deputy National Commissioner of the South African Police Service;
CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee of South Africa;
Representatives of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Host Cities;
Members of the football community;
Acting CEOs of the International Marketing Council and South African Tourism;
Members of the press;
Distinguished guests;
Ladies and gentlemen:

Pretoria - A section of the rapid rail network Gautrain route between OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton could be completed before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Mafikeng - MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affair, Gordon Kegakilwe, has condemned the incidents of violence and destruction of property by the residents of Seweding village in the Mafikeng Local Municipality.

Pretoria - The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) tasked to oversee government's preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has confirmed that all plans for the spectacle are running smoothly

Pretoria - After scooping a gold medal at the Asia Pacific Youth Para Games, 18-year old Evans Maripa, has set his sights on the 2012 Olympic Games.

Johannesburg - Its all systems go for Soccerex, the leading business convention for the global football community, which kicks off at the Sandton Convention Centre on 28 November.

Cape Town - The success of the 2010 Final Draw is a glimpse of the flair and professionalism which South Africa will deliver to the world during the World Cup, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana coach Alberto Parreira has expressed satisfaction with the way the national team played in their international friendly against Jamaica on Tuesday night.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa today confirmed to Parliament that he has launched two separate investigations involving millions of rands.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Tourism Tokozile Xasa will on Friday officially launch a 2010 Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in Bloemfontein to provide information for tourists arriving in the province for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed deep regret for the pain he caused to South Africans by having a relationship outside of wedlock.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education has launched an investigation into the possibility of a breach in security involving the Physical Science matric exam paper at a high school in Soweto.

Malalane - The Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga's lowveld is launching a campaign to promote entrepreneurship among its residents.

Pretoria - The Parliamentary precinct in Cape Town is a flurry of activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) later this week.