South Africa

Johannesburg - Government has spent more than R12 million on a piece of land in Sweetwaters, a move that will lead to the provision of 4 000 new houses for families in the area

Johannesburg - A visibly emotional FIFA President Sepp Blatter said he could not express his feelings after South Africa awarded him with the Order of the Companion of OR Tambo.

Pretoria - South African and international celebrities are to join a group of bikers this year for a five-day tour in support of Mandela Day.

Johannesburg - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has once again reiterated that the legacy of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa should not only be about the infrastructure that has been built in the country but that the tournament should leave a lasting sense of pride among Africans.

Johannesburg - A South African jeweler has unveiled a R20 million life-sized World Cup football to commemorate the FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Monday announced a few staff changes and movements

Pretoria - Football teams from Serbia, Germany, Ghana, New Zealand, Algeria and Slovenia have landed in South Africa, bringing the total number of teams to 26 out of 32 in South Africa for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on Friday.

The Presidency wishes to announce the following with respect to personnel matters in the institution.

Pretoria - With a large influx of tourists expected for the duration of the FIFA World Cup, the eThekwini Municipality's Durban Tourism Unit has set up mobile Tourism Information Kiosks.

Johannesburg - Mpumalanga's tourism authorities have assured 2010 FIFA World Cup tourists to the province that there would be safe and convenient routes into the province during the tournament.

Pretoria - Gauteng Transport MEC, Bheki Nkosi, has urged soccer fans to arrive early at match venues to assist the easy flow of traffic.

Pretoria - With only three days left to the FIFA World Cup, host cities around the country are gearing to provide efficient transport services to soccer fans attending matches at stadiums and FIFA Fan Fests,

Johannesburg - A special World Cup service is set to be laid on by Rea Vaya, Joburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, on match days to get football fans to the stadium as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Pretoria - As part of activities planned to commemorate the 1956 women's march to the Union Buildings, the North West will build and complete 1 956 houses by the end of August.

Johannesburg - Everything from arts and crafts, to business, fashion, music and food will be on display at the Afrika Village 2010 Business and Arts Festival, running daily during the month-long 2010 FIFA World Cup.