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RSR investigates train derailment in Polokwane

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Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator's (RSR) inspectors are investigating an incident in which a Shosholoza-Meyl train carrying 90 passengers derailed outside Polokwane on Monday morning.

2010 frenzy at ticketing centres

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Johannesburg - It's a hive of activity across the country's FIFA Ticketing Centres today as thousands of South Africans are trying to book their pass to the soccer spectacle.

New VAT form available

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced a new form for the remittance of Value Added Tax

PE Fan Fest outranks bigger centres

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Port Elizabeth - Despite it being in one of the smaller centres, the FIFA Fan Fest in Port Elizabeth has attracted the third most visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup.

All eyes on Spain, Portugal knock-out match

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Pretoria - Football fans across the globe are readying for one of the greatest World Cup spectacles ever when Spain take on Portugal in a knock-out match that will earn either team a spot in the quarter-finals.

Dressing room security breach was "orchestrated"

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Pretoria - Police have arrested a UK journalist who allegedly "orchestrated" the incident at the Green Point Stadium where British fan Pavlos Joseph trespassed into the English team's dressing room.

KZN to get more male circumcision camps

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Pretoria - A number of medical male circumcision camps will be rolled out in various districts of KwaZulu-Natal before the end of the winter school holidays.

Police turn attention to World Cup finals

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Pretoria - With the security success of the opening ceremony and high profile matches behind them, police are now preparing for the last major test of the 2010 FIFA World Cup - the final match and closing ceremony.

Transport a key World Cup legacy

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Pretoria - Government says a key benefit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was improvements made to the country's public transport system which will benefit South Africans for years to come

Referees silent on mistakes

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Pretoria - FIFA referees refuse to be drawn into the controversy that has surrounded refereeing at World Cup matches, saying they are in no position to speak on decisions taken by colleagues on match day.

Bafana move up the ranks

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Durban - Bafana Bafana has moved up 17 places in the FIFA World rankings and now occupies the 66th position.

Cape Town gears up for SONA

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Cape Town – The Parliamentary Precinct in Cape Town’s city centre is abuzz with activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address.

Shabangu gets tough on mining companies

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Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has warned that government will not tolerate inferior safety measures and will act firmly against mining companies who put the lives of mineworkers at risk.

Sacu summit gets underway

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Pretoria - The Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Heads of State and Government are meeting to reposition the union as a vehicle for deeper economic integration after friction developed within the five-nation bloc.