South Africa

Durban - Five time world champions Brazil have eased into the quarterfinals after sweeping pass Chile in a Round of sixteen match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) 50 year independence celebrations should be seen as a symbol of hope that stability is returning to the country, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator's (RSR) inspectors are investigating an incident in which a Shosholoza-Meyl train carrying 90 passengers derailed outside Polokwane on Monday morning.

Johannesburg - It's a hive of activity across the country's FIFA Ticketing Centres today as thousands of South Africans are trying to book their pass to the soccer spectacle.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced a new form for the remittance of Value Added Tax

Port Elizabeth - Despite it being in one of the smaller centres, the FIFA Fan Fest in Port Elizabeth has attracted the third most visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup.

Pretoria - Football fans across the globe are readying for one of the greatest World Cup spectacles ever when Spain take on Portugal in a knock-out match that will earn either team a spot in the quarter-finals.

Pretoria - Police have arrested a UK journalist who allegedly "orchestrated" the incident at the Green Point Stadium where British fan Pavlos Joseph trespassed into the English team's dressing room.

Pretoria - A number of medical male circumcision camps will be rolled out in various districts of KwaZulu-Natal before the end of the winter school holidays.

Pretoria - With the security success of the opening ceremony and high profile matches behind them, police are now preparing for the last major test of the 2010 FIFA World Cup - the final match and closing ceremony.

Pretoria - Government says a key benefit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was improvements made to the country's public transport system which will benefit South Africans for years to come

Cape Town – Support for small businesses must be increased, the Deputy Chairperson of the National Planning Commission Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - FIFA referees refuse to be drawn into the controversy that has surrounded refereeing at World Cup matches, saying they are in no position to speak on decisions taken by colleagues on match day.

Durban - Bafana Bafana has moved up 17 places in the FIFA World rankings and now occupies the 66th position.

Cape Town – The Parliamentary Precinct in Cape Town’s city centre is abuzz with activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address.