Erratic power supplies have long been an accepted part of life in Zimbabwe, but football fans had hoped the World Cup in SA would provide respite.
A string of first-round flops by African teams on home turf threatened to muzzle the buzz of the vuvuzela on Wednesday.
South Africa fans are split on which team they will switch their allegiances to following the demise of their beloved Bafana Bafana.
Two-time champions Argentina sealed top spot in Group B by beating Greece 2-0 while South Korea go to the last 16 as runners-up despite a 2-2 draw.
Bafana Bafana may have exited the World Cup, but they will not exit the hearts of the this nation for a while.
The dream of so many South Africans ended in an emotionally charged farewell for Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira on Tuesday.
Uruguay and Mexico reached the Soccer World Cup last 16 on Tuesday.
SA took advantage of a dispirited France on Tuesday to win 2-1 and restore pride, but it was not enough to see them through to the knockout stages.
When kulula.com advertised it was offering "Sepp" free flights during June and July, it assumed everyone knew who it was talking about.
The Soccer World Cup has been a wonderful success story so far, organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan said on Tuesday.
A court has dropped a case against two Dutch women accused of ambush marketing at a World Cup match last week, the NPA said on Tuesday.
Chile kept their place at the top of Group H with a bitterly fought 1-0 win over a stubborn 10-man Switzerland on Monday.
A World Cup fan charged with trespassing after he entered the England team’s locker room following a lacklustre 0-0 draw with Algeria will go on trial
Claims exaggerating the danger of human trafficking during the Soccer World Cup have resulted in the sidelining of other important social issues.
A merciless Portugal tore North Korea to shreds in a 7-0 rout on Monday, putting them within reach of the knockout rounds.
South Africa deserves to pat itself on the back for the way it is hosting the Soccer World Cup, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said on Monday.
The Fifa World Cup represents all the great virtues of globalisation.
The NUM said it was hopeful wage talks on Monday with Eskom could avert a strike that could disrupt electricity supply during the World Cup.
Forget our misty-eyed flag-waving; we are not one united nation, writes <b>Zola Maseko</b>.
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said on Monday he would make sweeping changes for Bafana’s final World Cup group clash against France.
The BBC is investigating transmitting "vuvuzela-free" World Cup coverage, as broadcasters were inundated with complaints about the plastic horn.
The dance that was taught to thousands across the country in preparation for the World Cup hasn’t been seen in stadiums.
England delivered one of their worst tournament performances for years when they were held to a goalless draw by Algeria on Friday.
Midfielder Michael Bradley’s late goal sealed the US’s fightback as they drew 2-2 with Slovenia at the Soccer World Cup on Friday.
Fifa expects its provisional income for the 2010 World Cup to be about $3,2-billion (about R24-billion), a spokesperson said on Friday.
Serbia stunned Germany with a 1-0 win after Miroslav Klose was sent off and Lukas Podolski missed a penalty on Friday.
South Africa offered a smiling face on Friday as they prepared for a must-win World Cup clash against fellow strugglers France.
A Cape Town woman who injured her throat at a vuvuzela blowing competition said on Friday that she was on the mend.
Electricity workers gave mediators three more days on Friday to resolve a pay dispute with employers and avert power cuts during the World Cup.
Taxpayers foot the bill for more than 2 000 employees at empty World Cup courts.
There is still fight left in Bafana Bafana despite their 3-0 World Cup thrashing by Uruguay at Loftus Stadium on Wednesday night.
Wayne Rooney has vowed to achieve redemption for his red-card exit from the last Soccer World Cup by firing England into the knockout stages.