South Africa

Johannesburg - World Cup celebrations got off to a sizzling start in South Africa ahead of today's kick-off as thousands rocked the Orlando Stadium in Soweto last night.

Pretoria - The boys in blue and yellow can expect cool to cold weather conditions when they go head to head with Mexico in the opening match of Africa's first World Cup, says the weather services

Pretoria - Government says it remains committed to finding an amicable solution with public sector labour unions to end a wage dispute.

Johannesburg - Gauteng will be the epicenter of the FIFA 2010 World Cup's media buzz.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called for more emphasis to be placed on Primary Health Care as part of reducing the huge burden of disease the country is faced with

Durban - The city's mayor Obed Mlaba welcomed the world to Durban at the official launch of the FIFA Fan Centre at New Beach on Thursday.

Pretoria - The South African security forces, in conjunction with other government departments, have launched a maritime borderline patrol of the South African East Coast from Cape Agulhas to Kosi Bay.

Durban - With just hours to go before the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, BuaNews caught up with two Durban families who are getting ready for what they call the biggest party of their lives.

Pretoria - Authorities have warned that that they will be enforcing stricter traffic measures ahead of the final of the World Cup, closing a number of roads and restricting entry to others.

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.