Spotlight on SA's World Cup with match-fixing claims
- 08 Feb 2012 07:50 - Staff Reporter
- Safa has confirmed that Fifa will look into allegations that international friendlies in South Africa had been fixed ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
'We have raised the bar, and now we must rise to meet it'
- 19 Aug 2010 07:55 - Staff Reporter
- The lessons learned from organising a successful World Cup must serve as a template for better delivery, President Jacob Zuma says.
Spain, Netherlands fined over World Cup final
- 04 Aug 2010 09:52 - Staff Reporter
- Spain have been fined 10 000 Swiss francs and The Netherlands 15 000 Swiss francs for their behaviour in last month's World Cup final.
Life after the World Cup for Tshabalala's boots
- 20 Jul 2010 14:20 - Staff Reporter
- The boots that Siphiwe Tshabalala used to score the first goal of the Soccer World Cup will become part of an "historical monument".
Power and passion put football above the law
- 19 Jul 2010 15:34 - Mario Osava
- The Fifa World Cup is presented -- and felt emotionally by millions -- as a contest among countries in which national honour is at stake.
Watchdogs tackle World Cup ticket splurge
- 16 Jul 2010 14:10 - Lynley Donnelly
- Government officials who bought Soccer World Cup tickets using the state purse could face fines or imprisonment.
World celebrates with Madiba
- 15 Jul 2010 11:14 - Charlotte Plantive
- Nelson Mandela celebrates his 92nd birthday on Sunday, just one week after the World Cup showed off the successes of democratic South Africa.
Cosatu: Let's build on World Cup success
- 15 Jul 2010 06:51 - Staff Reporter
- The Congress of South African Trade Unions hopes to rope all sectors of society into maintaining the standards set during the Soccer World Cup.
Gauteng spent R4m on World Cup tickets
- 14 Jul 2010 17:22 - Staff Reporter
- The Gauteng province spent R4-million on 4613 World Cup tickets -- mostly for deserving residents, premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Wednesday.
World Cup: Minister praises transport operators
- 14 Jul 2010 15:30 - Staff Reporter
- Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele on Wednesday saluted transport operators for "rising to challenges" during the Soccer World Cup.
Cops aim to maintain security efforts after World Cup
- 14 Jul 2010 12:12 - Schalk Mouton
- The police will keep up security in the country after the Soccer World Cup, national police commissioner General Bheki Cele said on Wednesday.
No regrets, says World Cup final ref Webb
- 14 Jul 2010 10:07 - Staff Reporter
- Soccer World Cup final referee Howard Webb arrived home in England on Tuesday insisting he had done a tough job in difficult circumstances.
SA turns attention to Olympic Games
- 13 Jul 2010 17:18 - Staff Reporter
- South Africa is to put in an official bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, Sascoc CEO Tubby Reddy announced on Tuesday.
Cup investment return 'will be visible in three to five years'
- 13 Jul 2010 16:17 - Janice Roberts
- It will take three to five years to see the economic benefits of the World Cup, a Human Sciences Research Council academic said on Tuesday.
'The World Cup crisis that was(n't)'
- 13 Jul 2010 16:29 - Karabo Keepile
- It's one thing for South Africa to host a secure Soccer World Cup, but quite another to deal with the fundamental causes of crime in the country.
Banks score from World Cup
- 13 Jul 2010 13:13 - Maya Fisher-French
- Banks score on fees as foreign card transactions nearly double.
Of big egos, underdogs and continental pride
- 13 Jul 2010 11:37 - Ryan Hoffmann
- The M&G's Ryan Hoffmann gives his on-the-field highlights of the Soccer World Cup.
South Africa gets 9/10 for World Cup
- 12 Jul 2010 16:55 - Billy Cooper
- South Africa scored nine out of 10 for its organisation of the 2010 World Cup, according to Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
The Cup ran over, now for the hangover
- 09 Jul 2010 17:56 - Niren Tolsi
- That we delivered a world-class World Cup with the kind of drama that only Africa can serve up is undeniable.
Lula: Africa enchanted the world with Cup
- 09 Jul 2010 17:01 - Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
- Africa has enchanted the world with its "wonderful" hosting of the World Cup and Brazil will learn from this, says Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
