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/ 23 December 2010
Here are 101 questions to test your knowledge of the people, events, milestones and disappointments of 2010.
Nelson Mandela plans to skip the opening ceremony of the Soccer World Cup finals in South Africa in June and will watch the tournament from home.
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says it is much too early to determine how much progress Bafana Bafana have made in preparations for the World Cup.
About half of hotels, lodges and other accommodation in South Africa will charge premium rates during the World Cup.
South Africa’s capital city is less cosmopolitan than its neighbour Johannesburg, but Pretoria comes alive in certain areas if you know where to go.
From mouthwatering Portuguese food to fresh farm produce and every local’s favourite pizza joint, we bring you the best of Pretoria dining.
The United States reached the 2010 Soccer World Cup by finishing top in the final six-team CONCACAF Zone.
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/ 10 February 2010
A man who allegedly told an e.tv programme he would "rob and kill" tourists during the World Cup may be schizophrenic, a court heard on Wednesday.
Still waiting to get your World Cup tickets? Read our guide on getting your seat to the biggest sport event to hit Africa.
A strange thing happens after you’ve been an expat for a while. You start feeling for your adopted country, if not pride, then at least an affinity.
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/ 13 December 2009
Authorities fear the Soccer World Cup could draw in child traffickers hoping to cash in on the fanfare around the games.
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/ 8 December 2009
Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday that SA has enough accommodation to deal with visitors to the 2010 World Cup.
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/ 1 December 2009
Come this Friday evening and the rugby-mad city of Cape Town will be temporarily transformed into the football capital of the world.
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/ 21 November 2009
SA plans to create special courts dedicated to handling crimes committed during the Soccer World Cup, aiming to speed up the judicial process.
A decade after the bottom fell out of Zimbabwean tourism, Victoria Falls wants to re-establish itself as a luxury and adventure travel destination ahe
All seemed well at Soccer City as workers clocked in at 7am on Wednesday morning in their usual helmets and blue overalls.
Construction workers at the R1-billion Mbombela stadium in Mpumalanga have ignored the strike action planned by the National Union of Mine Worker
”Bring back Benni McCarthy — he’s had his punishment.”
South Africa’s fearsome record for robbery, murder and rape may be the single biggest challenge facing organisers of next year’s Soccer World Cup.
A camp to which 700 families are to be relocated is fraught with hazards, writes Niren Tolsi.
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/ 22 January 2009
Revenue service is investigating tax fraud at stadium company. Lucky Sindane reports.
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/ 16 September 2008
The cheapest 2010 World Cup ticket will cost R140. This was announced on Tuesday by Irvin Khoza, chairperson of the 2010 local organising committee.
Gauteng is ahead of schedule to host next year’s Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup finals, it was announced on Thursday.
Soccer fans may not only need a ticket to see their favourite teams play in the 2010 World Cup — earplugs should also come in handy.
Unions are seeking a R1 500-a-month bonus for all workers at Cape Town’s Green Point 2010 stadium, regardless of whether targets are met.
Mpumalanga provincial authorities started building the province’s 2010 stadium on the 118ha piece of land two years ago without actually owning it.
Upgrading Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria is ”slightly” behind schedule but the stadium will be ready for the Soccer World Cup in 2010, a manager said.
South Africa’s three major airports will be ready by 2010 for the thousands of Soccer World Cup visitors, the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) said on Tuesday.
Two years ahead of the opening match at the 2010 Soccer World Cup, organisers in South Africa are having to dig deeper into their pockets to match the soaring costs of constructing the tournament’s stadiums.
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/ 15 November 2007
Picture it: Johannesburg, 2010. It’s the final of the World Cup, and Bafana Bafana are playing England. Soccer City is brightly lit.