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Pretoria - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sung South Africa's praises for hosting a "memorable" World Cup.

Pretoria - Intergovernmental relations between Brazil and South Africa have been taken a step forward.

Pretoria - South Africa and Vietnam are expected to expand bilateral trade and create awareness among business communities.

Pretoria-Germany and Uruguay are set to lock horns in a third-place play-off showdown of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Port Elizabeth on Saturday night.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation and its Minister have met their obligations to Parliament and the Portfolio Committee, said the department on Monday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says his first official visit to Russia had a potential for taking economic relations between South Africa and that country forward.

Durban - For the third time in their World Cup history Germany has finished third after beating Uruguay 3-2 in Port Elizabeth.

Pretoria - Diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have received unprecedented global attention recently with the United Nations member states reportedly unanimously resolving to host a summit on the subject in 2011.

Pretoria-Dutch fans are painting Tshwane orange ahead of their national team's World Cup final match against Spain at Soccer City tonight.

Johannesburg - At least 15 heads of states from the African continent are among the dignitaries confirmed to be attending this afternoon's World Cup final match at Soccer City between the Netherlands and Spain.