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.
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.
Busisiwe Mhlongo started singing with groups led by her older brother at an early age.
President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday praised the National Youth Development Agency for its work in improving the lives of young people.
Two Dutch women were arrested on Wednesday over alleged ambush marketing at a World Cup match, police said.
Seventeen Argentina fans considered a threat to Soccer World Cup stability will be deported following their detention by police on Wednesday morning.
Thousands of people staged a march on Wednesday to protest against lavish spending on the Soccer World Cup and the sacking of security staff.
Now is not the time to cut funding for HIV/Aids, say the TAC, MSF and Cosatu, among others.
Carlos Alberto Parreira is promising all out attack from Bafana Bafana against Uruguay – truth is, he really has no other option.
Nurses are as good as doctors at monitoring treatment for Aids patients, and shifting this role to them could help ease a shortage of health workers.
On the anniversary of the Soweto uprising, World Cup hosts South Africa will try to capture an emotional and much-needed triumph.
Tributes flowed in on Wednesday for singer Busi Mhlongo, who died from breast cancer on Tuesday evening.
Football fever, the Wild Coast and veld the young Nelson Mandela loved retain their tribal traditions and natural beauty, writes <b>Gavin Bell</b>.
The haunting, remote landscape of the Western Cape was once out of bounds, but now it’s completely open for the first time in half a century.
The DA on Tuesday said it would drop the hate speech charge against Free State ANC Youth League leader Thabo Meeko as he had shown remorse.
Eskom on Tuesday appointed Brian Dames as its new chief executive, the power utility said in a statement.
Nigeria are keeping everyone guessing about their plans for the match with Greece on Thursday, training in seclusion in Richards Bay north of Durban.
Doping is banned at the Soccer World Cup but the South African justice system is on steroids, with its special courts acting swiftly against crime.
Police on Tuesday deployed about 1 000 members to take over security duties at Ellis Park after security guards went on strike.
Nehawu on Tuesday demanded that state entities entities pay back nearly R11- million spent on 2010 World Cup tickets.
Of the 456 423 foreigners who entered the country since the beginning of June, 21 were denied permission to stay, Home Affairs said.
Police are ready to step in should security staff down tools at any of the Soccer World Cup stadiums, the local organising committee said on Tuesday.
New Zealand defender Winston Reid headed an equaliser in the dying seconds to earn a 1-1 draw with Slovakia.
South Africa’s dreams of the second round of the Soccer World Cup face a moment of truth on Wednesday in a critical match against Uruguay.
Victor Matfield will captain a South Africa team that contains six changes for the first of two Tests against Italy in Witbank Saturday.
Fifa has denied reports it detained dozens of women for wearing orange mini-dresses at a World Cup match in an alleged ambush marketing scam.
The <i>M&G</i>’s two court victories a significant boost for Access to Information Act.
<i>Mail & Guardian</i> armchair afficionados call the game
World Cup organisers battled on Tuesday to curb an outbreak of strikes, which saw police taking charge of security at stadiums and left fans stranded.