South Africa

Pretoria - Ghana beat the number 15th ranked Serbia 1-nil in a tense and enthralling Group D match at Loftus Stadium on Sunday.

Pretoria - Germany became the top goal scorers in their group, after they humiliated Australia 4-nil at their opening Group D match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday evening.

Johannesburg - The FIFA World Cup in South Africa has produced fewer injuries and red cards which mean players were generally "well-behaved", FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.

The 2010 Local Organising Committee has issued comprehensive transport guidelines and other important information for the thousands of fans who will be attending matches on Day 4 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg - The FIFA World Cup in South Africa has produced fewer injuries and red cards which mean players were generally "well-behaved", FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.

Pretoria - Police have continued their crackdown on potential trouble-makers who have tried to sneak into the country during the soccer World Cup, detaining a British national in Johannesburg at the weekend

Pretoria - Metrorail is offering free train rides today to soccer fans attending the Netherlands vs Denmark match at Soccer City.

Pretoria - Criminals who think they can terrorise fans and visitors during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, need not make any mistake that their actions will be met with swift justice,

Pretoria - In an effort to provide a more effective service to foreign visitors, South African banks have extended their operating hours for the duration of the World Cup.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will later this morning hold bilateral political, economic and trade discussions with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz In cio Lula da Silva

Pretoria - In an effort to provide a more effective service to foreign visitors, South African banks have extended their operating hours for the duration of the World Cup.

Pretoria - Cameroonian football legend Roger Milla and FIFA have teamed up in a campaign to end Malaria deaths in Africa by 2015.

Pretoria - All eyes are on Italy, Paraguay, Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon and Denmark as group stage matches of the FIFA World Cup continue this afternoon.

Johannesburg - South Africa's looming bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020 got a major boost on Thursday after FIFA President Sepp Blatter publicly said he will fully back the country's endeavor to host the world's second largest sporting event.

Pretoria - The Opening Game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup between hosts South Africa and Mexico drew a record TV audience in recent history of sports viewing in South Africa, data made available to FIFA on Monday showed.