South Africa

Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government;
African Union representative, His Excellency President Ali Ondimba Bongo, of the Republic of Gabon,
Former Heads of States and other Eminent Persons present,
UNESCO Director General
Irina Bokova;
Dr Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee and delegation,
FIFA President Sepp Blatter;
Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers;
1Goal co-chairperson Archbishop Desmond Tutu and all representatives,
Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena and African Football legends,
Miss South Africa, Nicole Flint,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Esteemed guests,

We are happy to join the community of East London today to launch this innovative social housing programme, the Emerald Sky project.

Port Elizabeth - Nearly 20 000 people defied the cold, rainy weather to enjoy a final fling at the FIFA Fan Fest at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Sunday evening.

Pretoria - Denmark came from a goal down to beat Cameroon 2-1 in a match that saw the Indomitable Lions dreams of proceeding to the next round of the World Cup end on Saturday night.

Cape Town - With just hours to go before President Jacob Zuma addresses the South African nation and Parliament in his State of the Nation Address, the country is alive with anticipation at what he will say.

Durban - Their outfits were bright, mesmerising and went perfectly with their sunny disposition. They are the Dutch fans who invaded Durban to support their national team in a group encounter at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg - The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) has reiterated that the FIFA World Cup will be safe.

Johannesburg- As the 2010 FIFA World Cup unfolds in South Africa, the international community is not only watching the action on the pitch; they are also witnessing a South Africa that is continuing to emerge as a competitive 21st century economy, says consulting firm Deloitte

Ladies and gentlemen of the media,
At the meeting of the ANC's National Executive Committee last month, we spoke out strongly about the need for discipline among the members of the organisation and more generally for all to respect the rules of political engagement.
As the organisation's leadership we were drawing the line, and that there would be consequences for anyone who crossed that line.

Johannesburg -Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was on Sunday awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2010 World Cup, FIFA announced.

Pretoria - Government's new housing approach will go a long way in reversing the apartheid legacy in housing and social planning in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said at the weekend.

Johannesburg - An unstoppable Brazilian squad booked itself a place in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup after they beat an equally determined Cote d'Ivoire 3-1 in a thrilling encounter last night.

Johannesburg - English referee Howard Webb dished out 14 yellow cards and one red in the World Cup final in which Spain beat the Netherlands 1-nil on Andres Iniesta's 116th minute goal on Sunday.

Pretoria - The World Cup has brought additional income earning opportunities boosting job creation, says Consumer Assist.

Pretoria - Motorists in Durban have been warned of several road closures around the Absa Stadium tomorrow ahead of the Absa Currie Cup match between the Sharks and Xerox Lions.