South Africa

Durban - Spain, the team tipped to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup, will kick off their campaign against Switzerland in Group H on Wednesday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban

Durban - Italy has suffered a setback after discovering that goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be out of action for an indefinite period.

Mangaung - Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, is to participate in a debate at the Youth Parliament as part of the 34th Youth Day celebrations today in Bloemfontein.

Johannesburg - From soccer matches to marches; hotlines to prayers; civil society groups in South Africa are doing all in their power to prevent an outbreak of xenophobic attacks.

Pretoria - South African soccer fans are planning to use the vuvuzela as their secret weapon to boost Bafana Bafana's morale during their encounter with Uruguay at Loftus Versfeld in Tshwane this evening.

Nelspruit- President Jacob Zuma says it is important that the government ensures the youth reaps the benefits of democracy as well as all other constitutional rights they have as citizens of South Africa.

Johannesburg - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has clarified government's decision to withdraw a special dispensation that exempted undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa from deportation.

Pretoria - The self-confessed fraud physiotherapist who defrauded the Department of Labour’s (DoL) Compensation Fund (CF) is to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court when the defence submits arguments in mitigation ahead of his sentencing.

Pretoria-President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to singer, dancer and composer Busi Mhlongo following her death on Tuesday evening after her struggle with breast cancer.

Pretoria- Nervousness and excitement was the order of the day for the flag bearers and ball crew who will make their mark ahead of Bafana Bafana's clash with Uruguay this evening.

Pretoria - The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will embark on its Provincial Week where it will interact with all the nine provinces to assess service delivery measures.

Pretoria-Bafana Bafana expect a win against Uruguay in their second group A match which will put them in a better position to progress to the next round of the tournament.

Bushbuckridge - The communities of Mashishing, formerly Lydenburg, and Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga will learn about their rights as consumers at special workshops hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry this week.

Pretoria-Nigeria's head coach, Lars Lagerback is adamant that the Super Eagles have a good chance to overcome Greece on Thursday to steer their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign back on track.

Pretoria-The hosting of the FIFA World Cup has effectively rebranded South Africa, transforming perceptions of the country's capacity and instilling immense national pride, says President Jacob Zuma