Crowds at local matches are likely to continue
to dwindle despite World Cup euphoria, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
<em>Mail & Guardian</em> staffers take the opportunity to make excuses for their World Cup predictions.
Nelson Mandela celebrates his 92nd birthday on Sunday, just one week after the World Cup showed off the successes of democratic South Africa.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions hopes to rope all sectors of society into maintaining the standards set during the Soccer World Cup.
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele on Wednesday saluted transport operators for "rising to challenges" during the Soccer World Cup.
The police will keep up security in the country after the Soccer World Cup, national police commissioner General Bheki Cele said on Wednesday.
Cricket could emerge as the saviour of Cup soccer stadiums with the decision by Cricket South Africa to stage a Twenty20 international in Durban.
Soccer World Cup final referee Howard Webb arrived home in England on Tuesday insisting he had done a tough job in difficult circumstances.
South Africa is to put in an official bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, Sascoc CEO Tubby Reddy announced on Tuesday.
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 on fees as foreign card transactions nearly double.
The post-mortem on SA’s World Cup drew a near perfect score but locals are now grappling with one question: How are you going to get your life back?
The Spanish fan who tried to grab the Cup trophy 10 minutes before kick-off in the final between Spain and The Netherlands has been fined R2 000.
Tens of thousands of fans turned Madrid’s main streets into a sea of red and waited for hours to see Spain’s World Cup heroes pass by.
Rarely can a global event have generated so much advance pessimism as the World Cup, and the sceptics are now finally having to eat their words.
Hit it and hope seemed to be the best tactic for long-range shots with the Jabulani ball, with forwards and goalkeepers alike expressing concern.
The Netherlands launched a bitter attack on referee Howard Webb after they had succumbed to Spain’s injury-time winner in the World Cup final.
Uruguay’s Diego Forlan received the Golden Ball award as the Player of the Tournament after scoring five goals in seven Soccer World Cup matches.
We won, but how do we keep winning? That is the question many South Africans will ask on Monday, the first day of LAWC — life after the World Cup.
The chants of "Campeone! Campeone! that rang through the bowels of Soccer City on Sunday night confirmed it: Spain are champions of the world.
Spain won the World Cup for the first time when they beat Netherlands 1-0 thanks to a super strike by tireless midfielder Andres Iniesta.
In the face of tough Dutch opposition, Spain were unable to produce the soccer that has been the hallmark of their rise to the pinnacle of the game.
The World Cup’s closing ceremony proved an entirely more glamorous affair than its opening counterpart.
Nelson Mandela briefly visited the stadium just before the World Cup final between Spain and The Netherlands on Sunday.
British journalist Simon Wright is the 19th foreigner declared a prohibited person for offences committed during World Cup.
Hordes of orange-clad Dutch fans and red-bedecked Spaniards were battling it out in Johannesburg ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.
No one died. No one was stabbed, no one was kidnapped and no one took a wrong turn into the clutches of a gang of garrotters.
Germany rounded off an impressive World Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win over a stubborn Uruguay on Saturday in a play-off for third place.
A fan who lost his temper on a flight to Durban — prompting the crew to advise the pilot to keep his door locked — received a suspended sentence.
A British tabloid journalist who had been accused of trying to undermine Cup security is considering suing police National Commissioner Bheki Cele.
Sunday’s final will crown a World Cup that has united a nation. But if SA can deliver a global mega-event, why can’t it tackle its inequality?
The Airports Company of SA has set aside R400 000 as a "goodwill gesture" for flights which had to turn back from Durban.