South Africa

Durban - The last sixteen at the 2010 FIFA World Cup has come to light after all group matches concluded on Friday night.

Johannesburg - Hundreds of soccer fans have joined long queues at FIFA ticketing centres to secure their opportunity to get their hands on last minute 2010 tickets.

Durban - Ghana, the country that is carrying Africa's hope, at the 2010 FIFA World Cup will take on the USA in Rustenberg in a round of sixteen clash.

Cape Town - Mothers of new born babies will now be able to fill out and submit birth registration forms at hospitals across the country.

Durban - Portugal have reached the final sixteen at the 2010 FIFA World Cup after their much anticipated final group match ended in a draw.

The Department of Home Affairs is to roll out a new queue system at its branches.

Cape Town – SANDF head General Solly Shoke has for the first time in Cape Town handed out medals to men and women who have served or are still serving the nation with distinction.

Johannesburg - World football governing body FIFA says South Africa is half way through to organising a "perfect" World Cup and one of the best the world has seen.

Pretoria - After months of deliberations and planning by the Department of Basic Education, the Teacher Laptop Initiative (TLI) is set to be rolled out on Thursday with a key focus on teacher training and development in ICT, computer literacy and pedagogy

Durban - The sentiment ahead of the Germany versus England round of sixteen battle is that, the encounter has come a bit too early.

Cape Town - The World Cup has helped to show the world a more positive picture of Africa, said Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Cyprus High Commissioner Argyros Antoniou have signed a deal that will see the fight against crime boosted in the two countries.

Pretoria - A combination of good finishing and excellent defending skills ensured Ghana's 2-1 win over United States on Saturday to secure the Black Stars a place in the World Cup quarter final.

Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup brought with it more than 1.4 million tourists to the country, most of whom were first time visitors to South Africa

Durban - The sentiment ahead of the Germany versus England round of sixteen battle is that, the encounter has come a bit too early