The latest Department of Sports progress report on the Soccer World Cup confirms "it is all systems go", government spokesperson Themba Maseko says.
Like a field marshal mustering his troops, Carlos Alberto Parreira stands on the pitch watching Bafana Bafana at training.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Zimbabwe on Thursday to sign a raft of trade and cooperation agreements.
Retailer Clicks Group posted a 25% rise in first-half profit, boosted by sales of healthcare and beauty products.
Three women employed by Rovos Rail died after the luxury train derailed near Pretoria on Wednesday, owner Rohan Vos said on Thursday.
Income tax authorities swooped on companies associated with the IPL on Wednesday as the government widened its probe of the cash-rich tournament.
Super 14 surprise package the Reds are looking to add the Stormers to their list of top scalps this season in a top-four clash this weekend.
Arjen Robben’s strike sealed Bayern Munich’s 1-0 victory over Lyon in the first-leg of the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday night.
Cutesy non-violent games are taking advantage of the Facebook market.
A routine anti-virus update from web security firm McAfee confused a valid Windows file with a virus on Wednesday, disrupting computers worldwide.
Rugby unions in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have secured a 35% increase in broadcasting income with a five-year deal worth $437-million.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered the French government to prepare legislation paving the way for a total ban on the full Islamic veil.
Enterprising DJs have turned Julius Malema’s recent outburst against a BBC journalist into house music and it is proving to be a hit on YouTube.
Municipal services will be restored as soon as possible after a strike was resolved on Wednesday, the SA Local Government Association (Salga) says.
Researchers have produced evidence that the sound level inside a 2010 Soccer World Cup stadium could lead to permanent hearing damage
A runaway luxury Rovos Rail train carrying several foreign tourists derailed near Pretoria on Wednesday, killing two women.
Football fans from the rest of Africa account for only two percent of tickets sold at the first World Cup on the African continent.
A Rovos Rail luxury train derailed outside Pretoria on Wednesday, killing three and leaving nine critically injured, the railway authority said.
Chaos broke out on Wednesday as members of the National Taxi Alliance forced their way into the main entrance of the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The DA has revealed a confidential report from Eskom that it claims proves Eskom has been selling power to BHP Billiton at below cost.
North West Acting Judge President MM Leeuw will be the first female judge president if President Zuma confirms her nomination to the post by the JSC.
On Wednesday South Africa marks 50 days to go until the Soccer World Cup kicks off, with Bafana Bafana scheduled to face Mexico in the opening match.
The countrywide municipal strike is over, the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (Imatu) said on Wednesday.
Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn is still one score away from becoming South Africa’s all-time leading points’ scorer in Super Rugby.
Thai protesters on Wednesday ruled out negotiations with the government despite fears of a looming crackdown.
A film starring Hollywood actors that dramatises the Bhopal gas disaster has been criticised for misrepresenting individuals and the facts.
AngloGold Ashanti said on Wednesday it had secured a $1-billion credit facility to replace a previous one due to mature in December 2010.
Pick n Pay reported almost no growth in full-year earnings on Wednesday, and said it expected tough conditions to continue.
Talks between Madagascar leader Andry Rajoelina, and the man he toppled, Marc Ravalomanana, set for this weekend have been postponed.
Lewis Hamilton says he has a "fantastic" relationship with McLaren teammate Jenson Button who succeeded him as Formula One world champion.
South African Airways flights to London were set to start operating again on Wednesday following a grounding that has cost the carrier millions.
Light ’em up! The historic hotel Normandie in Los Angeles’s Koreatown held a grand reopening on Tuesday for a special clientele — marijuana smokers