South Africa

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana's plan to progress to the next stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup took a blow on Thursday night, following Mexico's 2-nil win over France at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Pretoria - Higher Education South Africa (HESA) yesterday announced the appointment of Professor Ihron Rensburg as its chairperson.

Pretoria - FIFA Fan Fests, organised at 16 official venues around the world, played host to more than a million excited supporters, during the first six days of the biggest sporting party in the world.

The lasting legacy of the first World Cup on African soil should be that of education.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela's great grand-daughter Zenani Mandela was laid to rest on Thursday, following a moving ceremony at the St Stithians College Chapel in Johannesburg.

Pretoria -Ticket holders for the Telkom Charity Cup have been assured of safe, reliable and efficient public transport on Saturday.

Pretoria - Struggling low-to-middle income earners in East London will soon get affordable rental accommodation.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has urged the nation not to despair following Bafana Bafana's defeat this week.

Pretoria - South Africa got the thumbs up on Sunday for its role as host nation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup as international leaders sang the country's praises.

Pretoria - South African and Australian film-makers will now have an opportunity to work together following the signing of a film co-production treaty between the governments of South Africa and Australia.

Pretoria - Had Kunle Benjamin not been driving erratically through the streets of Pretoria on Sunday he could have been a free man today.

Bloemfontein - The Free State Education Department has launched an enrichment programme for grade 8 and 9 learners to help them with problematic learning areas in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Accounting (MSTA) for the duration of the World Cup.

Pretoria- After much anticipation, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony opened at 18:40 at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium with all the colour and splendour it promised.

Pretoria - More needs to be done to address the lagging of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) in the metals and engineering industry, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Johannesburg - A late goal by Andres Inestia ensured the first ever World Cup victory for Spain as the La Roja battled it out with the Netherlands in the final of South Africa's first ever FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.