Features

Bloemfontein - Sports can unite the country, bridge boundaries and help people achieve their potential, says Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi Stofile.

Pretoria - The Presidency has dismissed a newspaper report suggesting that Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has committed to giving civil servants three hours leave on the days Bafana Bafana is scheduled to play during the FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg-LOC boss Danny Jordaan has appealed to soccer fans to remain silent during the singing of national anthems at match venues during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - New initiatives are in the pipeline to assist municipalities in their management of waste water treatment works.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana opened their campaign at Soccer City Stadium in style last night when they beat Colombia 2-1 in a match dominated by penalties.

Pretoria - Government will not act outside the framework of the international laws which South Africa had ratified, should Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir set foot in the country said President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has welcomed a decision by the Labour Court on Thursday to postpone a case brought against the department by trade union Solidarity.

Pretoria - The Mata-Mata Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP) was officially re-opened yesterday after an upgrade of its facilities.

Pretoria - Significant delays are being experienced at the 2010 FIFA World Cup ticketing sales channels, including ticketing centres and First National Bank branches, says FIFA.

Pretoria - The Vodacom Bulls are the Vodacom Super 14 champions for 2010 following their 25-17 win over the Vodacom Stormers at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.

Kroonstad- More than 600 people heeded the Free State province's call to get tested for HIV when the province launched its HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign on Friday.

Pretoria - Former Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Langa Zita, has been appointed Director General in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Membhathisi Mdladlana has criticized the "sloppiness" of safety measures at a farm in the eastern Free State, after a worker was attacked by lions.

Pretoria - National Book Week, which kicked off on Monday, is expected to encourage reading nationally among children, youth and adults.

Pretoria - Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has refuted media reports that suggested he had lied in Parliament about the resignation of three generals and his involvement in the rental of two buildings.