South Africa

Johannesburg - Rape victims will no longer need a case number before getting treatment at health institutions said Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Johannesburg - Research shows that 74 percent of all accommodation establishments in the country are charging reasonable prices, said Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk on Friday.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Weziwe Thusi, has heaped praise on a Durban gymnast who bagged the gold medal in the women's vault at the 3rd Artistic Gymnastics World Cup competition in Doha.

Pretoria - Table Mountain in Cape Town is among the world landmarks that will go dark for Earth Hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, 27 March.

Durban - In an effort to combat HIV and AIDS, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health and traditional practitioners have met to discuss new and innovative ways to combat the disease,

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says tourism is a key driver of economic growth and has a huge potential to create jobs after the devastating recession.

Pretoria - Soccer fans with legitimate Bafana Bafana replica jerseys not bearing the protea badge can now take them to be stamped with the national sporting symbol on the left breast.

Pretoria - The number of people infected with Rift Valley Fever (RVF) has increased to 63 with three more cases confirmed recently, said the Department of Health.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will in March undertake an official visit to Britain, where he will meet Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, among others

Pretoria - Former Bafana Bafana skipper, Lucas Radebe, says national soccer team players carry the hopes of the nation on their shoulders..

Polokwane - The Limpopo Construction Contact Centre will be officially opened on Tuesday to support initiatives that seek to develop local contractors and construction services.

Johannesburg - The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) will on Friday begin its inspection trip to the final ten stadiums to be used for the Soccer World Cup.

Johannesburg - The recently released results of the Higher Education HIV and AIDS Programmes (HEAIDS) survey show that the HIV prevalence rate among administrative staff stands at 4. 4 percent whilst 9.9 percent of service workers are HIV positive.

Johannesburg, South Africa
25 February 2010

Rustenburg - When FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened the envelope in May 2004 which revealed South Africa as the first African country to host the soccer world cup, screams of jubilation could be heard across the country as people spontaneously took to the streets in euphoria. Chris Bathembu looks at one of the legacy projects that will be derived as a spin-off that will live beyond this momentous tourney.