South Africa scored nine out of 10 for its organisation of the 2010 World Cup, according to Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
I don’t like it when people I care for are hurt by careless words. I’m alarmed by what I hear about the poor quality of difficult conversations.
The Western Cape was calm during the day on Monday following Sunday’s outbreak of xenophobic violence, a police spokesperson said.
Police and the army moved into Western Cape townships on Monday following sporadic xenophobic violence.
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.
Women’s 800m champion Caster Semenya has been left out of the SA team for this month’s African championships despite being cleared to race again.
Access to antiretrovirals has increased tenfold,
but efforts aimed at prevention must be renewed.
The man who worked for 16 years to deliver the World Cup in South Africa has claimed it achieved an "image makeover" for the country.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday denied reports that it has banned television and radio coverage of former president Thabo Mbeki.
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.
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.
Company escapes fine after agreeing to divest some of its fertiliser assets and settle with rivals who accused it of exclusionary practices.
But my interest is how Dames intends dealing with other pressing legacy issues that are stacked up in his in-tray, writes <b>Kevin Davie</b>.
Hordes of orange-clad Dutch fans and red-bedecked Spaniards were battling it out in Johannesburg ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.
Imagine how many South Africans could have been spared falling victim to violent crime had the police not been rotting, like a fish, from the head.
How many guys have you read about that go out and beat their wives after they smoke a joint?
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.
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?
A painting depicting Nelson Mandela as a corpse undergoing dissection has provoked disgust and been compared to witchcraft by the ANC.
That we delivered a world-class World Cup with the kind of drama that only Africa can serve up is undeniable.
The Union Buildings was rocked this week by the resignation of several staff members in the communications department.
Top ANC officials and five of the youth league’s national leaders took a harsh stance against Malema’s opponents this week.
Eskom’s three unions have "in principle" accepted the power utility’s latest wage offer, they said on Friday.
Africa has enchanted the world with its "wonderful" hosting of the World Cup and Brazil will learn from this, says Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
"It is in bad taste, disrespectful and it is an insult and an affront to values of our society", spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said.