'It's like a concentration camp'

Blikkiesdorp, a vast temporary camp for Cape Town's homeless and evicted, has attracted a media spotlight ahead of the Soccer World Cup.

Next phase of Soccer World Cup ticket sales underway

A new round of World Cup ticket sales kicked off on Tuesday, with 400 000 tickets up for grabs on a first come, first served basis.

Parreira visits clubs to discuss players' release

Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Parreira is in Europe to engage coaches for a possible release of players for the upcoming World Cup training camps.

Ghana takes positives from Afcon run

Coach Milovan Rajevac believes Ghana's display at the African Cup of Nations will help his players at the World Cup, despite losing the final to Egypt

African teams need mental strength for Cup, says Barnes

John Barnes fears African teams will fall short at the World Cup unless they show the mental toughness displayed by their counterparts.

Shaky display in Angola

The recent disappointing start to the Africa Cup of Nations suggests that there is still a long way to go before the continent can conquer the world.

Lessons in telepathy

Coach Carlos Parreira is inculcating a greater sense of positional and tactical awareness in the Bafana squad, honing their intuition.

Amodu faces rival for Nigeria World Cup coach post

Shuaibu Amodu faces the man who could succeed him as coach of Nigeria when they play Mozambique in a key Africa Cup of Nations game on Wednesday.

2010 fans 'do not need stab vests'

The LOC has slammed a company marketing stab-proof vests to fans visiting South Africa for the World Cup as "scare tactics" to profit off crime fears.

German FA backs World Cup security

The German football federation has backed South Africa on security at the World Cup following the gun attack on the Togo national team bus in Angola.

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