It was a day off for Bafana Bafana on Thursday, a chance to breath away from the hotel for 24 hours.
Fabio Capello insists he won’t change his policy of only telling his team who is playing hours before kick-off, despite concerns about the approach.
Electricity workers gave mediators three more days on Friday to resolve a pay dispute with employers and avert power cuts during the World Cup.
The vuvuzelas providing the ear-splitting soundtrack for the Soccer World Cup in South Africa are proving a gold mine for manufacturers in China.
<i>Mail & Guardian</i> hacks gaze into their crystal balls to place a few bets on the Soccer World Cup.
There was once a time when English football boasted two such fine goalkeepers that the England management was not sure which one to put in the side.
Being the only white player in the Bafana Bafana squad is not an issue for Matthew Booth, but it is causing some confusion among the foreign press.
Neither a freezing wind nor blasting vuvuzelas could help as Uruguay ruthlessly exposed the home team’s weaknesses.
Police are investigating claims that sabotage by rival security companies lies behind the security guard strikes that rocked the World Cup this week.
Bafana Bafana’s chances of advancing in the Soccer World Cup were delivered a blow on Thursday as Mexico beat France 2-0 in Polokwane.
Argentina lit up the World Cup with its first hat trick on Thursday while fellow Latin Americans Mexico humiliated France.
Mexico pulled off a surprise 2-0 victory over France on Thursday, leaving the 2006 World Cup finalists facing serious risk of elimination.
Greece came back from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the World Cup on Thursday after the African team had to play with 10 men.
South African police fired a stun grenade and rubber bullets on Thursday to break up a protest by security guards demanding payment.
Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup as Argentina took a huge step towards the second round when they thrashed South Korea 4-1.
The big stars are not shining at the Soccer World Cup and that goes for the Brazilian number 10 Kaka, who seems a shadow of himself.
Coaches have brushed off the challenge of chilly weather but an expert on tactics says the cold could limit the showcasing of individual brilliance.
A woman wearing a Nigerian football jersey sits next to a lady in Cameroonian colours at a church in Yeoville on a Sunday morning.
There is still fight left in Bafana Bafana despite their 3-0 World Cup thrashing by Uruguay at Loftus Stadium on Wednesday night.
After producing the best performance in the Soccer World Cup thus far with their drubbing of Australia, Germany are being extra wary of Serbia.
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.
The Nigerian national team was left in the dark by power cuts at their Bloemfontein hotel ahead of their Soccer World Cup clash against Greece.
World Cup organisers faced unrest on Wednesday as The Netherlands condemned the arrest of two Dutch women and locals protested over the Cup’s cost.
The blood of Bafana Bafana fans must have run as cold as the Pretoria air on Wednesday night after South Africa lost 3-0 to Uruguay.
Diego Forlan scored twice as South Africa’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stage suffered a heavy blow with a 3-0 loss to Uruguay.
Switzerland pulled off the biggest shock of this World Cup when they beat European champions Spain 1-0 in Group H on Wednesday.
Jean Beausejour scored the only goal as Chile beat Honduras 1-0 in their Group H opening match on Wednesday.
Seventeen Argentina fans considered a threat to Soccer World Cup stability will be deported following their detention by police on Wednesday morning.
Spain become the last World Cup giant to flex their muscles when they face modest Switzerland on Wednesday in a Group H Durban showdown.
Park Ji-Sung insists his South Korean side are capable of defeating Argentina when the unbeaten Soccer World Cup Group B rivals clash on Thursday.
Thousands of people staged a march on Wednesday to protest against lavish spending on the Soccer World Cup and the sacking of security staff.
Sven Goran Eriksson heralded the newfound discipline shown by his Côte d’Ivoire side in their goalless draw with Portugal on Tuesday.