The roof of the World Cup stadium in Nelspruit is supported by 18 huge iron giraffes that look as is they were designed by a gifted pre-schooler.
As if South Africa’s high crime rate and the threat of hooligans weren’t enough, World Cup planners are also bracing for a possible terror attack.
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/ 24 February 2010
South Africa’s tourism ministry has ordered an investigation into allegations that World Cup hotel prices are unreasonably high.
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/ 23 February 2010
SA’s top cop says World Cup fans will be safe, and the country will be safer because of the work his force has done to prepare for the tournament.
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/ 16 January 2010
South Africa is urging Zimbabwean leaders to resolve political tensions in time for elections expected next year in the troubled country.
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/ 25 December 2009
Greenpeace will keep up the pressure on leaders it believes let the world down on global warming, said executive director Kumi Naidoo on Thursday.
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/ 2 December 2009
South Africa announced ambitious new plans on Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women.
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/ 7 November 2009
Investigators for the world’s diamond control body say the gems were mined by virtual slaves who had been told to dig or die.
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/ 13 October 2009
South Africa can cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 200-million tonnes by 2050 without sacrificing economic growth, Greenpeace said.
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/ 22 September 2009
SA athletics officials will meet this week to discuss the future of their president, who faces calls to go after he admitted to lying.