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Soccer World Cup

Bafana confirm friendly against North Korea
Article
/ 21 April 2010

Bafana confirm friendly against North Korea

Bafana Bafana have confirmed a second friendly during their training camp in Germany as they will take on North Korea in Frankfurt on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma: SA ‘more than ready’ for World Cup
Article
/ 20 April 2010

Zuma: SA ‘more than ready’ for World Cup

South Africa is "more than ready" for the Soccer World Cup, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Torres optimistic over World Cup despite surgery
Article
/ 20 April 2010

Torres optimistic over World Cup despite surgery

Liverpool’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres is confident that he will recover from knee surgery in time for the Soccer World Cup.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 April 2010

Cops demand increase for World Cup

The SA Policing Union has demanded an increase in overtime allowances for its members ahead of the Soccer World Cup, an official said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
Bafana upbeat despite warm-up uncertainty
Article
/ 19 April 2010

Bafana upbeat despite warm-up uncertainty

South Africa’s World Cup squad completed the first week of a training camp in Germany on Monday in upbeat mood.

By David Hein
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Article
/ 19 April 2010

Right-wing link in arms cache find

A 62-year-old man is expected to appear in court on Monday following the discovery of an arms cache found during a raid on his Western Cape home.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa’s World Cup gamble
Article
/ 19 April 2010

South Africa’s World Cup gamble

World Cup organisers still have 355 000 tickets to sell in the eight weeks to the tournament as they continue to sacrifice short-term profits.

By Gerald Imray
Twenty-nine World Cup games sold out
Article
/ 17 April 2010

Twenty-nine World Cup games sold out

Fifa announced on Friday that 130 000 World Cup tickets were sold in the first 36 hours of the final phase and 29 matches are now sold out.

By Gerald Imray
Parreira: We need to emphasise our strengths
Article
/ 16 April 2010

Parreira: We need to emphasise our strengths

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.

By David Hein
World Cup ticket sales surge
Article
/ 16 April 2010

World Cup ticket sales surge

More than 100 000 World Cup tickets have been sold in less than two days, but the likely number of foreign fans has been halved.

By Barry Moody
Fans turn out in droves for over-the-counter ticket sales
Article
/ 16 April 2010

Fans turn out in droves for over-the-counter ticket sales

Constipated computers, a blast of pepper spray, a tragic collapse and excited banter marked the first day of over-the-counter 2010 ticket sales.

By Genevieve Quintal and Jenni Ogrady
Row over North Korea’s Zim return
Africa
/ 16 April 2010

Row over North Korea’s Zim return

Invitation to the East Asian nation’s football team to train in Bulawayo evokes memories of a massacre.

By Niren Tolsi
Foreign legion of little help
Article
/ 16 April 2010

Foreign legion of little help

Disappointing performances by Bafana Bafana players overseas mean coach Carlos Albertos Parreira has to depend on what he’s got.

By Phathisani Moyo
‘Massive demand’ for World Cup tickets
Article
/ 15 April 2010

‘Massive demand’ for World Cup tickets

Politics and farm murders were forgotten on Thursday as South Africans queued to buy Soccer World Cup tickets over the counter.

By Genevieve Quintal and Jenni Ogrady
South Africans queue overnight for World Cup tickets
Article
/ 15 April 2010

South Africans queue overnight for World Cup tickets

South Africans queued overnight for a chance on Thursday to buy half-a-million World Cup tickets — including some for the final.

By Zaheer Cassim
Cup tickets to go on sale over the counter
Article
/ 14 April 2010

Cup tickets to go on sale over the counter

Half-a-million unsold Soccer World Cup tickets will go on sale over the counter from Thursday as Fifa accedes to South African business methods.

By Mark Gleeson
Bafana set up camp in Germany
Article
/ 14 April 2010

Bafana set up camp in Germany

Bafana Bafana arrived in Germany on Tuesday for a two-week training camp as they step up their preparations for the Soccer World Cup.

By Staff Reporter
Japan want World Cup players to use oxygen tanks
Article
/ 13 April 2010

Japan want World Cup players to use oxygen tanks

Japan coach Takeshi Okada has ordered his players to use oxgyen tanks ahead of the World Cup to build up their high-altitude resistance.

By Staff Reporter
Expert gives World Cup security thumbs-up
Article
/ 13 April 2010

Expert gives World Cup security thumbs-up

The security precautions taken by SA in the run-up to the Soccer World Cup meet the highest standards, a security expert said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Loew and Germany face difficult World Cup preparation
Article
/ 12 April 2010

Loew and Germany face difficult World Cup preparation

Germany coach Joachim Loew and his staff started a meeting in a Black Forest retreat on Monday to plan a difficult Soccer World Cup build-up.

By Staff Reporter
As Cup approaches, SA counts down and gears up
Article
/ 9 April 2010

As Cup approaches, SA counts down and gears up

As the June 11 opening match nears, Africa’s much-anticipated first World Cup is materialising in football fever.

By Joshua Howat Berger
Nomvete returns to Bafana squad
Article
/ 8 April 2010

Nomvete returns to Bafana squad

Moroka Swallows striker Siyabonga Nomvete is the surprise inclusion in the 25-man Bafana Bafana squad for the month-long training camp in Germany.

By Staff Reporter
It will be lonely for referees at World Cup
Article
/ 7 April 2010

It will be lonely for referees at World Cup

Fans will be able to enjoy the Soccer World Cup using the latest technology, but the referees will only have their judgement when making decisions.

By Simon Haydon
Baron to miss Soccer World Cup
Article
/ 7 April 2010

Baron to miss Soccer World Cup

South Africa goalkeeper Emile Baron will miss the Soccer World Cup after being told his injured shoulder needs surgery, his club said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
SA dusts off antique beadwork for World Cup
Article
/ 7 April 2010

SA dusts off antique beadwork for World Cup

With the Soccer World Cup just months away, women in Port Elizabeth are dusting off the old South African styles of beadwork.

By By Alexandra Lesieur
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Article
/ 5 April 2010

Bafana hope to use intimidating Loftus

Once exclusively used for rugby and banned from staging football games, Loftus Versfeld Stadium might help SA to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

By Robert Millward
No image available
Article
/ 4 April 2010

Bafana succumb to Santos

SA preparations for the World Cup suffered a jolt overnight on Sunday when they slid to a 2-1 loss to a team comprising reserve players of Santos.

By Staff Reporter
Nelspruit’s playful stadium a source of so much trouble
Article
/ 3 April 2010

Nelspruit’s playful stadium a source of so much trouble

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.

By Donna Bryson
Life in ‘Tin Can Town’ for those evicted ahead of World Cup
Article
/ 2 April 2010

Life in ‘Tin Can Town’ for those evicted ahead of World Cup

Campaigners say conditions in Blikkiesdorp or "Tin Can Town" are worse than in the townships created during apartheid.

By Staff Reporter
Bafana draw against Paraguay
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Bafana draw against Paraguay

Soccer World Cup hosts South Africa continued their buildup to this summer’s tournament with a 1-1 draw against Paraguay late on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Cheap holidays during the World Cup

Contrary to popular belief, the Soccer World Cup has not increased the costs of accommodation during the June/July school holidays.

By Maya Fisher French
Khoza pal in World Cup row
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Khoza pal in World Cup row

A ticketing dispute between Safa and a local tour operator has broader-reaching implications. Phathisani Moyo reports,

By Phatisani Moyo
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