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Zuma meets SuperSport United, Jesse Jackson

Friday, April 23, 2010

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma was all prepared to meet with SuperSport United this morning, but did not expect he would get a bonus thrown in.

FIFA confident of higher spectator numbers

Friday, April 23, 2010

Johannesburg - FIFA is expecting a spectator turnout of between 95 and 97 percent to the upcoming World Cup - numbers also achieved in Germany in 2006.

Parreira 'happy' with Bafana

Friday, April 23, 2010

Durban - Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira thinks Bafana Bafana's goalless draw in an international friendly against North Korea was a fair result.

Deputy President to visit Turkey

Friday, May 21, 2010

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to lead a South African delegation to Turkey where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdog

SA welcomes UK decision on visa system

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk has welcomed announcements by UK Prime Minister David Cameron regarding that country's intention to review aspects of their visa system.

World Cup's boost for GDP higher than expected

Friday, July 23, 2010

Pretoria - Government estimates that the 2010 FIFA World Cup added a percentage more to the country's growth, when spending on stadiums and infrastructure was taken into account.

Diski dancers off to Vietnam

Monday, April 26, 2010

Johannesburg - A group of young Diski dancers, representing the seven regions of Joburg, are in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to perform in a Freedom Day celebration.

Leaders converge in Kampala for AU summit

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has joined more than 30 Heads of State in Uganda for the 15th Ordinary Session of African Union (AU) Summit which kick-starts on Sunday.

19 killed in German stampede

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Pretoria - The number of fatalities in Saturday's stampede at a music festival in the German city of Duisburg has risen to 19, with 342 people injured, police say.