Pretoria - Fresh from their warm up friendlies across Europe, the Paraguay "Albirroja" soccer team arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon to take part in the first FIFA World Cup to be played on African soil.
Pretoria - FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Friday paid tribute to the people of South Africa and the country's government for the interest they have shown in hosting the first ever soccer World Cup to be played on African soil.
Pretoria - The international friendly match between Bafana Bafana and Denmark on Saturday will be a real test for the City of Tshwane's park and ride as well as park and walk, ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Pretoria - Transnet has placed precautionary measures on all crossings within the servitude of its pipeline at Nasrec.
Johannesburg - As the FIFA World Cup draws to an end next weekend, the economic and social benefits created by the event will continue to benefit South African long after the visitors have left the country, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday.
Schoemanskloof - World Cup fans planning on taking a trip to Mpumalanga will now have the assistance of an emergency and accident response helicopter service on the N4 toll road.
Pretoria - With the World Cup only a few days away, South African airports are putting in the final touches to ensure that locals and visitors alike receive the most efficient service.
Pretoria - Mexico landed at the OR Tambo International Airport on Friday ahead of their opening World Cup match against Bafana Bafana at Soccer City on June 11.
Johannesburg - Wearing a Bafana Bafana jersey and carrying the captain's number "4", Madiba arrived to cheers and song from the team, members of his family and his staff.
Pretoria - The Presidency has slammed media reports relating to the First Lady, Nompumelelo Zuma.
Pretoria - You would have been forgiven for thinking that a Bafana Bafana match was in full swing at the Union Buildings on Friday.
Pretoria - Locally based Bafana Bafana players are set to build on their winning performance when they clash against Zimbabwe in an international friendly match tonight in Durban.
Pretoria - With today marking the last Football Friday before kick-off of the World Cup, consumers are stretching their credit cards and cash to snatch up the continent's first World Cup clothing and regalia.
Pretoria - With just under 134 days to go until kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, public opinion towards the spectacle remains overwhelming positive in South Africa.
Pretoria - Team South Africa will use the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, to reassure global political and business leaders that it is ready to stage a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup.
