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South Africa — and South Africans — have made major sacrifices for this tournament.
The “Mandela Miracle” fantasy at times enables, and at time oppresses, the country, writes <b>Mark Gevisser</b>.
Thousands of seats at a South Korea-Greece game in Port Elizabeth on Saturday were left empty
after the ticketholders did not turn up.
Health experts say the World Cup’s positive lifestyle message is undermined by the choice of junk food giants to sponsor the tournament.
The funeral arrangements for Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter Zenani were still being finalised, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Saturday.
Scant attention to renewed attacks on white farmers in Zimbabwe may be explained by fascination for Africa’s first World Cup.
Thieves broke into the Uruguay team hotel and stole $12 000 from two of the squad while they were playing against France on Friday evening.
New footage has emerged of the Israeli assault on a convoy of aid ships headed to Gaza in which nine activists were killed.
American officials are searching for the founder of WikiLeaks in an attempt to pressure him not to publish thousands of confidential cables.
Former world champions France and Uruguay battled their way to a goalless stalemate in a dour match on Friday.
The DRC is going through "one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world", the United Nations said on Friday.
Thirty-seven people have been killed and more than 500 wounded during ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, a Health Ministry spokesperson said.
Mozambique had a mixed World Cup vibe hours before kick-off in SA on Friday. A few cars bore the colours of the SA flag, and some wore Bafana jerseys.
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The coaches and scouts who first discovered Rooney, Torres, Messi and Kaka share their stories of discovery.
First stop Mexico as Bafana Bafana and their supporters set off on the World Cup journey.
As part of our <a href="http://www.mg.co.za/3city">Three City Tour series</a>, we explore the busy city’s nightlife, from local pubs and funky hangouts to upmarket jazz bars.
Former president Nelson Mandela’s great granddaughter was killed in a car crash while returning from the Soccer World Cup kick-off concert.
In this section: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Teko Modise,
Rene Kalmer and more …
Our government, whether national or the opposition in regional power, seems almost unable to do anything without somehow involving food (and wine).
In this section: Redi Direko; Nikiwe Bikitsha; Moshoeshoe Monare; Piet Rampedi and more…
This homely Cape Town eatery offers the basic classics, writes <em>Brent Meersman</em>.
In this section: Marlon Parker, Sheraan Amod, Gareth Knight and more …
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The Bid Book used by SAFA to win the rights to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup has been secreted away from the public — until now.
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has "declared war" on Mexico, on the eve of their historic 2010 World Cup opening game at Soccer City.
The AWB’s Andre Visagie has resigned to start a new right-wing Afrkaner movement, while the court case around Eugene Terre’Blanche’s death continued.
SA’s public-sector unions have rejected a wage offer by the government and said on Thursday they could hold a strike during the World Cup.
Two British tourists were killed and at least 18 injured when their overland truck crashed on Thursday on the eve of the Soccer World Cup.
Should Eugene Terre’Blanche’s murder accused, Chris Mahlangu, be granted bail, he may never be found again, a court heard on Thursday.
Shares in Africa’s biggest cellphone operator, MTN, rose more than 4% on Thursday after the collapse of talks with Egypt’s Orascom Telecom.