South Africa

Pretoria - Government has urged the media to be responsible and abide by the rule of law when performing their duties during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has dedicated the 2010 FIFA World Cup to South Africa's icon, Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria - A large number of South African taxpayers have decided to get a head start on their claims just one month into the 2010 tax collection season.

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.

Bloemfontein - With less than fifty days to the final exams, the Free State Education Department has announced contingency plans to assist Grade 12 learners to catch-up in time for their final exams.

Johannesburg - It's hours before the kick-off of the biggest sporting event ever, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and already Gauteng is getting the party started

Thohoyandou - A team of 100 women have undertaken to spend a year cleaning up the Luvuvhu River in Limpopo.

Johannesburg - With more than half of the teams and their fans already in the country, the Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) recently issued travel tips to air travellers during the World Cup.

Pretoria - Imagine the thrill of standing beside a football star, feeling the roar of the crowds in front of millions of fans - all at the age of ten.

Durban - The South African national u/17 soccer team, known as Amajimbos, will travel to Argentina next month, as a result of a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 to advance the sport.

Pretoria - Recovery from the global financial crisis is fragile and uneven says Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus.

Johannesburg - Switzerland's football squad arrived in the country and swiftly made their way to the Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark, just hours before the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and his ministers are set to sign delivery agreements by the end of September, Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko confirmed on Thursday.

Pretoria - Less than a day after international journalists were robbed, police have tracked down and arrested the suspects.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed former Transport Department Director General Mpumi Mpofu as Secretary for Defence, the presidency said in a statement.