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/ 11 February 2010
Fifa president Joseph Blatter has lashed out at critics of South Africa’s ability to host this year’s World Cup.
The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> caught up with referee Jerome Damon, who will be officiating at the Soccer World Cup, to find out what makes him tick.
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/ 10 February 2010
A man who allegedly told an e.tv programme he would "rob and kill" tourists during the World Cup may be schizophrenic, a court heard on Wednesday.
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/ 10 February 2010
Foreign football fans can rest assured that the vuvuzela is not an instrument of war, Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday.
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/ 6 February 2010
Nigeria have sacked coach Shaibu Amodu following their third-place finish at the African Nations Cup and have begun the search to replace him.
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/ 1 February 2010
If I was a mascot I know who I’d want to be: Zakumi, the green-haired leopard for the Soccer World Cup in South Africa.
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/ 30 January 2010
Concerns over safety at the Soccer World Cup in South Africa have been overplayed, according to former world number one golfer Ernie Els.
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/ 29 January 2010
The SA media’s concerns about Fifa restrictions on coverage of the World Cup have gone unheeded by Fifa for two years, Sanef’s Raymond Louw says.
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/ 29 January 2010
Three of SA’s media houses have sent a submission to Fifa saying conditions it is imposing on journalists during the World Cup are unconstitutional.
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/ 29 January 2010
Bafana Bafana’s 3-0 win against Zimbabwe was a flattering result, writes Niren Tolsi.
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/ 28 January 2010
World Cup organisers said on Wednesday they were very happy with ticket sales for June’s soccer spectacular and slammed alarmist foreign reports.
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/ 27 January 2010
President Jacob Zuma has dismissed fears of any attack at the Soccer World Cup, promising South Africa would host a safe competition.
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/ 27 January 2010
South African Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday sought to allay fears about crime in the country during the Soccer World Cup.
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/ 26 January 2010
British authorities on Tuesday outlined plans to prevent more than 3 000 fans with a record of hooliganism from travelling to the World Cup.
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/ 26 January 2010
Expectations will be high when hosts Bafana launch their 2010 World Cup countdown with a friendly against neighbours Zimbabwe on Wednesday.
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/ 26 January 2010
South Africa’s top holiday destination Cape Town weathered a post-recession summer with fewer tourists, but is gearing up to bounce back in 2010.
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/ 25 January 2010
After 235 arrests during an anti-crime operation on the weekend, Johannesburg police are confident they can tackle crime during the 2010 World Cup.
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/ 25 January 2010
The case against two e.tv journalists subpoenaed by police was postponed indefinitely in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday
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/ 25 January 2010
The two e.tv journalists subpoenaed by police will appear in court on Monday morning, a spokesperson said.
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/ 24 January 2010
The Soccer World Cup stadium in South Africa’s top tourist destination hosted its first football match on Saturday.
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/ 24 January 2010
The Soccer World Cup and the "Obama effect" of a US president of African heritage has sparked a surge in interest in Africa as a tourist destination.
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/ 23 January 2010
The FXI intends urgently asking the Law Reform Commission to review laws compelling journalists to disclose confidential sources.
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/ 22 January 2010
One of the criminals who threatened to target the Soccer World Cup in an eNews interview was expected to appear in court on Monday.
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/ 22 January 2010
Football’s ruling body, SA organisers and tourist chiefs had hoped the first World Cup on African soil would result in a huge influx of visitors.
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/ 21 January 2010
Asked how he felt after he was dethroned as the number one Kaizer Chiefs supporter, Freddy “Saddam” Maake said: “I don’t want to be another Mugabe".
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/ 21 January 2010
The JSE expects a strong 2010 as foreigners continue to invest confidence in Africa’s biggest economy ahead of the Soccer World Cup.
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/ 20 January 2010
The ANC wants e.tv to help police arrest the criminals who threatened to rob World Cup tourists during interviews broadcast by the station recently.
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/ 19 January 2010
E.tv has declined to reveal how it will respond to subpoenas after airing interviews with criminals planning to target the World Cup.
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/ 18 January 2010
Police are hunting two men whose threats on a television programme to kill and rob fans at June’s Soccer World Cup have alarmed authorities.
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/ 18 January 2010
The 2010 Cup organising committee confirmed on Monday that moves are afoot to change the way tickets are sold in order to accommodate local fans.
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/ 15 January 2010
Ermelo has come up with an innovative solution to ease the trauma of crime-hit tourists
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/ 12 January 2010
The hotel offered to the Serbian team for the Soccer World Cup is a "decrepit dump," the Belgrade daily <i>Press</i> said on Tuesday.