South Africa

Johannesburg - World football governing body FIFA says South Africa is half way through to organising a "perfect" World Cup and one of the best the world has seen.

Pretoria - After months of deliberations and planning by the Department of Basic Education, the Teacher Laptop Initiative (TLI) is set to be rolled out on Thursday with a key focus on teacher training and development in ICT, computer literacy and pedagogy

Durban - The sentiment ahead of the Germany versus England round of sixteen battle is that, the encounter has come a bit too early.

Cape Town - The World Cup has helped to show the world a more positive picture of Africa, said Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Cyprus High Commissioner Argyros Antoniou have signed a deal that will see the fight against crime boosted in the two countries.

Pretoria - A combination of good finishing and excellent defending skills ensured Ghana's 2-1 win over United States on Saturday to secure the Black Stars a place in the World Cup quarter final.

Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup brought with it more than 1.4 million tourists to the country, most of whom were first time visitors to South Africa

Durban - The sentiment ahead of the Germany versus England round of sixteen battle is that, the encounter has come a bit too early

Pretoria - More than three million fans world-wide attended the 16 FIFA Fan Fest venues since the start of the World Cup in South Africa two weeks ago, the football governing body said on Sunday.

Port Elizabeth - The English contingent of the crowd at the FIFA Fan Fest in Port Elizabeth watched in disbelief as their team was 'pom'elled out of the World Cup by a slicker-looking German outfit on Sunday evening.

Pretoria - Government says the lasting legacy that the football spectacle has left shows that "today is already better than yesterday."

Durban - An irate English side has exited the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being outplayed 4-1 by Germany in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

Pretoria - Elements of the criminal justice system that worked well during the World Cup will be maintained and improved on to deliver swift justice to South Africans

Port Elizabeth - The honours were roughly shared between football and the evening's featured artists as to which the main attractions were on Friday evening's programme at the FIFA Fan Fest in Port Elizabeth.

Bloemfontein - Mangaung's final World Cup match ended on a high note on Sunday night with local and international visitors alike praising the host city for its hospitality and warmth.