South Africa

Pretoria - The United States national squad says they are confident of a win in their Group C match against Slovenia, at Ellis Park on Friday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is to address the 34th Youth Day celebrations tomorrow in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on the public to work with the law enforcement agencies in routing out crimes perpetrated against women and children.

Pretoria - Every FIFA World Cup attracts some of the most creative and impassioned soccer fans and this year the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been no different

Pretoria - Airline liaison officers positioned at most major airports throughout the world have already prevented 79 travellers from boarding flights to South Africa.

Pretoria - Final preparations are being frenzily put in place to ensure that everything is in place when the thousands of Bafana fans descend on the capital city tomorrow in what is promised to be a colossal clash between the hosts and Uruguay at Loftus Versveld

Pretoria - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has appealed to the public to continue reducing their electricity consumption to ensure that the country's lights are kept on and that it hosts a successful World Cup, free of any electricity disruptions.

Pretoria - In the wake of further strike threats by World Cup security guards, government has moved to allay any fears saying police stand ready to take charge of all security operations at stadiums

Pretoria - A combination of tension and excitement was palpable at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Tuesday afternoon as Portugal staved of African hopefuls Ivory Coast, ending the group G opening match in a goalless draw.

Pretoria - The National Transport Movement (NTM) does not have the requisite number of members it needs to gain official recognition as a labour representative at South African Airways (SAA), says the airline.

Cape Town - Hundreds of South Africans and Brazilians decked out in yellow packed Sea Point Civic Centre to watch Brazil beat North Korea 2-1 in their opening match on Tuesday night.

Pretoria - In what police has described as a first-of-its-kind, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is to establish an educational trust fund that will benefit children whose parents or guardians have died in the line of duty.

Pretoria – The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s 2013 State of the Nation Address, in particular plans to improve maths, science and technology which will involve the establishment of a national task team to strengthen the implementation of the Science, Maths and Technology Strategy

Pretoria- Five-time soccer world champions, Brazil, kicked off their World Cup campaign with a stunning 2-1 victory over Korea DPR on Tuesday night.

Durban - It's fitting that South Africa will play their second 2010 FIFA World Cup match on June 16 as this is an historic day for the country.