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/ 17 November 2009
South Africa is polishing up for the global spotlight during the Soccer World Cup draw in two weeks, eager to show it’s ready for the games.
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/ 15 November 2009
Egypt and Algeria will return to the pitch on Wednesday to settle the last of Africa’s qualifying berths for the Soccer World Cup.
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/ 31 October 2009
Transport is the key component for the success of the Soccer World Cup, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said on Friday.
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/ 26 October 2009
SA football officials have appealed for a positive public reaction to the reappointment of Carlos Alberto Parreira as coach following criticism.
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/ 22 October 2009
Germany’s 2010 stars were reportedly warned on Wednesday to expect to wear bulletproof vests if they venture away from the team hotel in SA.
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/ 20 October 2009
As the post-Joel Santana era dawns, the M&G Online takes a look at some of those in the running for the Bafana hot seat.
The 10 South African stadiums for the 2010 World Cup will be ready on time, organisers said on Wednesday.
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/ 14 September 2009
The long-term spin-offs of the 2010 World Cup will remain despite the global financial crisis, the local organising committee (LOC) said on Monday.
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/ 11 September 2009
SA on Friday promised fans a warm welcome at the World Cup but fears persist over a high crime rate and extortionate hotel prices.
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/ 9 September 2009
Let’s get the facts straight from the outset: certain nations will never win the Soccer World Cup.
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/ 9 September 2009
Fifa has vowed to monitor the upcoming SA Football Association (Safa) elections to ensure they do not effect preparations for the Soccer World Cup.
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/ 6 September 2009
Godfrey Smith left his native Malawi last year to hunt for a job in Johannesburg, certain that the Soccer World Cup would bring a wave of opportunity.
In this sleepy corner of South Africa, ostriches and rhinos wander within sight of the stadium built for the Soccer World Cup.
Soccer World Cup organisers face court action over plans to build alleged ”hostel-type” dwellings to accommodate the media during the event.
Construction giant Group Five announced a year of strong growth on Tuesday as it released its annual results, mainly due to the Soccer World Cup.
SA economic confidence rose in July on the back of an expected mild economic recovery next year, the Reuters Econometer showed on Thursday.
HIV/Aids infection rates may increase during the Soccer World Cup, the South African National Aids Council said on Friday.
Sanef has condemned the privileged accreditation to four journalists who accompanied President Jacob Zuma on a tour of Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium.
After weeks of vandalism and battles between township residents and police, Jacob Zuma asked South Africans on Saturday to desist from violence.
As South Africa gears up to host next year’s World Cup, it is taking steps to make sure the fans go home when it’s over.
A decade after the bottom fell out of Zimbabwean tourism, Victoria Falls wants to re-establish itself as a luxury and adventure travel destination ahe
A total of 15 000 volunteers are needed for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the local organising committee said on Monday.
The evolution of South Africa’s beloved vuvuzela is upon us. So it is out with the old, and in with the – kuduzela?
The Austrian professional football league on Thursday imposed a stadium ban on vuvuzelas, because they might be used as missiles.
A wage agreement was signed on Wednesday afternoon signalling the official end to a strike over pay at 2010 Soccer World Cup stadiums.
SA is confident that it will be ready to host the Soccer World Cup next year, but faces a challenge in transporting fans to matches.
A 12% wage offer ended a week-long strike by 70 000 workers at World Cup construction sites, officials said on Wednesday.
A wage agreement between employers and construction workers following a week-long strike at Soccer World Cup stadiums was better than expected.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is ”optimistic” about Tuesday’s talks to end the strike in the construction sector.
More jobs losses are expected in Cape Town and Durban as the hotels and events industries are hit hard by the slump in tourism.
I drive past the Soccer City construction site twice every weekday, and I am a chief critic of the progress, or the lack thereof, that takes place.
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has commended labour and Safcec for their efforts to end a strike that has halted work on World Cup stadiums.