South Africa

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela's great- grandchild was killed in an accident in the early hours of this morning.

Pretoria - Despite the cold weather, Pretorians are feeling it - and living it.

Pretoria - Health care workers and HIV positive children will be the first to be immunised against the H1N1 virus said the Gauteng Department of Health.

Pretoria - Each year 17.3 million people die globally of cardiovascular disease, 80% of whom are in the developing world.

Pretoria - North West Health and Social Development MEC Rebecca Kasienyane will today unveil a R1.3 million poverty alleviation project to benefit people in Glaudina.

Pretoria - The hundreds of police officers tasked with ensuring that the 2010 FIFA World Cup goes off without a hitch - have been urged to make South Africa proud.

Johannesburg - The wait is finally over for South Africa. It's now only a matter of hours left until football's biggest showpiece gets underway in Johannesburg's magnificent Soccer City stadium.

Pretoria - With the eyes of the world firmly focused on the country, ahead of the World Cup final, Government has called on South Africans to see off the tournament in grand style.

Johannesburg - Former President Nelson Mandela will not attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup this afternoon.

Pretoria-South Africa's Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by 0.2 index points to 83.2 in March says the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).

Johannesburg - After six years of waiting, the much anticipated first 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first to be held on African soil, opened at 2pm, with all the promised pomp, splendor and colour.

Port Elizabeth - Some wore green from head to toe; others were waving red, black and yellow flags. But for an hour the more than 10 500 visitors at the FIFA Fan Fest in Port Elizabeth last night were united by the universal language of music.

Johannesburg - After six years of waiting, the much anticipated first 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first to be held on African soil, opened at 2pm, with all the promised pomp, splendor and colour.

Pretoria - Preliminary figures released by traffic authorities on Thursday have shown a significant drop in the number fatal accidents on South Africa's roads during the past Easter weekend.

Cape Town - The excitement is building in the mother city ahead of the World Cup game in the city tonight between Uruguay and France, as soccer supporters swamped roads around the Cape Town Stadium, forcing the Fifa Fan Fest to close when it hit capacity just hours after opening.