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FIFA replaces two World Cup referees

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Pretoria - Two of the 30 referees selected to officiate at the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup will no longer be a part of the tournament after their assistants failed their fitness tests

Ministers take lead in HCT campaign launches

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Pretoria - It will be hard to miss a few prominent Ministers and Deputy Ministers who will be present today at provincial launches of government's HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaigns.

Moses Kotane Hospital ready for world cup

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Pretoria - The completion of the Moses Kotane hospital in the North West, has taken the province's medical preparedness for the upcoming world cup spectacle a step up.

Recession curbs SA travel - survey

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Pretoria - There was a significant drop in the number of people traveling within South Africa between December 2008 and February 2009, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. It blamed the effects of the economic downturn experienced across the globe from 2008.

Recession curbs SA travel - survey

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Pretoria - There was a significant drop in the number of people traveling within South Africa between December 2008 and February 2009, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. It blamed the effects of the economic downturn experienced across the globe from 2008.

New school for Westlake community

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Pretoria - The dream of having a new school will finally became a reality for the Westlake community in the Western Cape.

Metro police fight human trafficking

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Pretoria -The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) will be embarking on a human trafficking campaign to raise awareness about the crime.

Petrol price drops by 27 cents

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Pretoria - South African motorists will be able to breathe a sigh of relief next week - as all grades of petrol will drop by 27 cents a litre, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on Friday.

Fuel hiked again

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Pretoria- Motorists, who are still feeling the pinch of the March fuel price increase, should brace themselves for a further price hike next Wednesday.

Zuma names planning commissioners

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Pretoria - Politician-turned businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has been appointed deputy chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC), president Jacob Zuma announced on Friday.

Tshwane prepares to roll out 2010 red carpet

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Pretoria - As a host city of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the City Tshwane says it will use next week's game between Bafana Bafana and Denmark as a test of the City's readiness for the biggest soccer showpiece in the world.

A prayer for Bafana Bafana

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Pretoria - Scores of people descended on Super Stadium, Atteridgeville on Saturday to pray for the national soccer team Bafana Bafana ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Break the silence says Modiselle

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Klerksdorp - North West Premier, Maureen Modiselle, was one of the first people to get tested at the province's launch of the HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign on Friday.

Highest demand ever for World Cup tickets

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Pretoria - The sale of 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets has seen the highest demand since the start of the last sales phase on 15 April 2010, FIFA said.

All roads lead to 2010 World Cup

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With just 10 days to go before the kick-off of the world's biggest soccer event to hit African soil, there is no question that the country is ready to host a spectacular and memorable extravaganza and with the teams steadily streaming in, the country's road and infrastructure systems look set to transport the millions of fans that will be travelling countrywide.