South Africa

Cape Town - Portugal today blasted North Korea out of the World Cup with a 7-nil drubbing, notching up one of the biggest whitewashes in the history of the competition.

Pretoria - South Africans should focus their energies on rallying behind Bafana Bafana and ignore the reported trouble in the French camp, says Soccer Laduma Editor Clint Roper

Durban - Eleven days into the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Durban Fan Fest at New Beach is leading South Africa and the world with their high spectator attendance figures.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry has congratulated the people and organisers of the successful hosting of the first Soccer World Cup on African soil

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on the nation to unite behind Bafana Bafana when the team faces France in their final Group A make-or-break encounter in the 2010 FIFA World Cu

Nelspruit - Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti will join the Donkerhoek community in Mpumalanga to watch Bafana's World Cup game against France today.

Pretoria - The TAU building in Pretoria was once notorious for housing underage prostitutes -but the building has now become a shining example for the rest of South Africa after a R30 million make over.

Durban - The 2010 FIFA World Cup has done so much for South Africa but on a personal level for fans, it has left them with some great memories.

Pretoria - The usually laid back Bloemfontein is alive with activity as thousands flock to the city to watch the historic game between Bafana Bafana and former world champions France this afternoon.

Durban - Difficult decisions had to be made leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Deputy Head of the Strategic Planning Unit at the eThekwini Municipality Sue Bannister had to make some of them.

Pretoria - As the 2010 FIFA World Cup quickly approaches the half-way mark, initial glitches have been ironed out and the competition is progressing magnificently, says the CEO of the Local Organising Committee, Danny Jordaan.

Pretoria - All the logistical arrangements are in place in the City of Roses, to ensure that fans who have thronged there to watch the all-important clash between Bafana Bafana and France this afternoon, enjoy a great world cup experience.

Pretoria - Local soccer crazy fans who have still not bought their tickets for the upcoming world cup spectacle will get one last chance to purchase their tickets this week.

Johannesburg - FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has given South Africa 9 out of 10 for organising a successful World Cup.

Pretoria - Faith based organisations have a positive and constructive role in ensuring effective change in the lives of poor people, says President Jacob Zuma.