South Africa

Durban - English national soccer team captain, Rio Ferdinand, has become the latest player to be ruled out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at a crucial stage.

Johannesburg - Thirty-two soccer teams from across the world are battling it out in South Africa, but this time, the young boys and girls competing are not just in it for the trophy.

Durban - With the merriment of the festive season often leading to reckless spending, KwaZulu-Natal is encouraging its citizens to get into financial shape to avoid slumping into more debt in the new year.

Pretoria - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has arrived at the Pretoria Magistrates Court, where he will appear for a bail hearing into the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pretoria - Over a million visitors have come through South Africa's gates from 1 June to 1 July, says the Department of Home Affairs.

Durban - Bafana Bafana's Group A rivals have all arrived in South Africa just four days ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria- Education will be the legacy of the first Soccer World Cup on African soil, says FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

Pretoria - The three unions involved in the Eskom wage dispute are this week consulting their members on whether to accept the parastatal's revised wage offer.

Pretoria- With four days to go before the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is more than ready to host the spectacle, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria- As excitement mounts with only four days to go till Bafana Bafana's clash with Mexico on Friday at Soccer City, former President Nelson Mandela's presence, if he is able to attend, will be a bonus.

Pretoria- The City of Rustenburg will be able to host the Soccer World Cup, says deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe.

Pretoria-With the World Cup nearing, traffic officers who will be working beyond their normal hours have already been deployed to strategic points.

Durban - English national soccer team captain, Rio Ferdinand, has become the latest player to be ruled out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at a crucial stage.

On behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, it is my great honour to welcome the teams, soccer fans, tourists and the entire football fraternity to our beautiful country South Africa.
We are truly pleased and humbled to host the world in our country for this historical and extra-ordinary event.

Pretoria - Suspended Transnet freight rail CEO Siyabonga Gama has been found guilty of each of the charges leveled against him, said the parastatal.