Football fever hits churches too
Pretoria - One would have been forgiven for thinking that Sunday was the World Cup kick-off as most church goers put on their Bafana Bafana best, blew their vuvuzelas and sang songs that exuded patriotism.
Pretoria - One would have been forgiven for thinking that Sunday was the World Cup kick-off as most church goers put on their Bafana Bafana best, blew their vuvuzelas and sang songs that exuded patriotism.
Pretoria - Ten Argentine football hooligans were intercepted and refused entry into the country, shortly after they landed in South Africa on Sunday.
Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for an urgent dispute resolution intervention to prevent what could be further violence in the mining sector.
This week marks a historic moment in the life of our country and for Africa.
We are a mere four days away from the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil.
I am privileged to welcome my brother and good friend, FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the entire FIFA family to this country.
Pretoria - In a bid to ensure a caring and peaceful nation, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Paul Mashatile has called on South Africans to participate in Moral Regeneration Movement activities throughout the country.
Cape Town – The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has thanked China for expanding the number of scholarships available to South African youth to study in the Asian giant by, 200 additional places.
Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma says after many years of planning and hard work, South Africa should now celebrate the long journey it has traveled in preparation for the first FIFA World Cup on African soil.
Johannesburg - Government has spent more than R12 million on a piece of land in Sweetwaters, a move that will lead to the provision of 4 000 new houses for families in the area
Johannesburg - A visibly emotional FIFA President Sepp Blatter said he could not express his feelings after South Africa awarded him with the Order of the Companion of OR Tambo.
Pretoria - South African and international celebrities are to join a group of bikers this year for a five-day tour in support of Mandela Day.
Johannesburg - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has once again reiterated that the legacy of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa should not only be about the infrastructure that has been built in the country but that the tournament should leave a lasting sense of pride among Africans.
Johannesburg - A South African jeweler has unveiled a R20 million life-sized World Cup football to commemorate the FIFA World Cup.
Pretoria - The Presidency on Monday announced a few staff changes and movements
Pretoria - Football teams from Serbia, Germany, Ghana, New Zealand, Algeria and Slovenia have landed in South Africa, bringing the total number of teams to 26 out of 32 in South Africa for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on Friday.
The Presidency wishes to announce the following with respect to personnel matters in the institution.