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AFASA applauds new model for land compensation

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Pretoria - The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA) has applauded government for taking what it calls decisive steps to replace the ‘willing buyer, willing seller’ principle with the ‘just and equitable’ principle.

Stars ready for World Cup closing ceremony

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Johannesburg - The star-studded line-up expected to dazzle South Africans and the world for the World Cup closing ceremony is gearing up for the mother of all parties.

Strict traffic measures ahead of final

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Pretoria - Stricter traffic measures will be enforced ahead of the final of the World Cup tonight, with the closure of a number of roads and restricting entry to others

Bafana disappoints at Loftus

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana's hopes of progressing to the next round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup were dashed when they suffered a disappointing 3-nil defeat in the hands of Uruguay on Wednesday evening.

Navy, Sisulu, Cwele confident of Bafana's return

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Cape Town - The South African Navy, State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele and Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, are among some of the thousands of South African fans that still believe Bafana Bafana can bounce back and beat France, when they come up against them in their final group match on Tuesday in Bloemfontein.

Record breaking kick-off for FIFA.com

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Pretoria - FIFA has announced another record for visitors to its website FIFA.com. On 15 June 265 million pages were accessed by nearly 10 million visitors, when Brazil beat Korea DPR in their debut game.

Metrorail apologises for train delays

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Pretoria - Gauteng Metrorail has apologised to all the fans who were onboard the two trains that experienced power failures last night after the match between Bafana and Uruguay.

SA economy doing well, despite global woes

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Cape Town – South Africa is holding up amid the suppressed global economy and the continuing uncertainty over the Eurozone, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.

Closing ceremony set to dazzle

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Pretoria- Closing Ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup is set to be a colourful, celebratory tribute to the tournament, the fans and their experiences in the host country.