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SA heroes share stories of Haiti

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Pretoria - Death and destruction has gripped the people of Haiti and for the South African men and women who were part of the heroic rescue efforts in the earthquake hit country, the vivid pictures of devastation will forever remain with them, writes Xoliswa Zulu.

Victory for football fans

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Pretoria - South African soccer fans will be able to buy world cup tickets over the counter from April, football governing body FIFA and the Local Organising Committee confirmed on Wednesday.

US troops out of Iraq by August - Obama

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Washington - In his first State of the Union Address on Wednesday night US President Barack Obama said his country will have all of US combat troops out of Iraq by the end of August.

Dunga, coaching staff fired from Brazil team

Monday, July 5, 2010

Rio De Janeiro - Upon landing onto Brazilian soil after another disappointing early return from the World Cup, head coach Dunga and his host of assistant coaches were fired on Sunday

Teams, players vie for World Cup awards

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Durban - As the 2010 FIFA World Cup draws closer to the finals, a more clear indication for potential candidates for the various awards will emerge.

FIFA announces referees for World Cup semi-finals

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Pretoria - The FIFA Referees Committee has chosen 32-year-old Uzbek referee Ravshan Irmatov to handle tonight's semi-final crucial match between Uruguay and the Netherlands

No rest for World Cup courts

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Pretoria - World Cup action on the field may be drawing to a close, but the action in South Africa's dedicated courts have not slowed down.

SA strengthens regional cooperation at sea

Friday, November 19, 2010

Pretoria - South Africa boosted its sea and air search and rescue capabilities by signing a cooperation agreement with Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Uruguay on Friday.

Brazilians may get free tickets too

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Johannesburg - The new ticket fund, introduced for the first time at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, could be rolled out to Brazil in 2014 after it proved to be a big success in South Africa, the soccer governing body said.