South Africa

Pretoria - Police officials who team up with criminals will be tracked down and punished, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned.

Pretoria - FIFA and the Local Organising committee (LOC) are firm that they were not involved in organising a friendly match between Nigeria and North Korea on Sunday that led to a stampede.

Pretoria - An Uzbek referee from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Ravshan Irmatov, has been chosen to referee the opening match between Bafana Bafana and Mexico at Soccer City on Friday.

Pretoria - The German national squad this morning arrived in Lufthansa's first A380 airbus to touch down at OR Tambo International.

Pretoria - The North West Public Safety Department has confirmed that a councilor from the Greater Taung Local Municipality had died yesterday in a car accident.

Johannesburg - Giant, bright floats that tell the story of Soweto will bring colour and excitement to the streets of the township on Friday in the Soweto Carnival

Pretoria - Government says it has noted a report titled 'Secret State of the Nation 2013' - released on Monday by lobby group Right to Know (R2K).

Polokwane - Two state-of-the-art aircraft rescue and fire-fighting vehicles have been added to Polokwane International Airport's emergency rescue services ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - One would have been forgiven for thinking that Sunday was the World Cup kick-off as most church goers put on their Bafana Bafana best, blew their vuvuzelas and sang songs that exuded patriotism.

Pretoria - Ten Argentine football hooligans were intercepted and refused entry into the country, shortly after they landed in South Africa on Sunday.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for an urgent dispute resolution intervention to prevent what could be further violence in the mining sector.

This week marks a historic moment in the life of our country and for Africa.
We are a mere four days away from the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil.
I am privileged to welcome my brother and good friend, FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the entire FIFA family to this country.

Pretoria - In a bid to ensure a caring and peaceful nation, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Paul Mashatile has called on South Africans to participate in Moral Regeneration Movement activities throughout the country.

Cape Town – The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has thanked China for expanding the number of scholarships available to South African youth to study in the Asian giant by, 200 additional places.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma says after many years of planning and hard work, South Africa should now celebrate the long journey it has traveled in preparation for the first FIFA World Cup on African soil.