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Six months before the World Cup begins in South Africa, Spain already has its first win...Five-time champion Brazil, meanwhile, seemed to get the worst of the lot, facing not only reigning player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in...

Senior Superintendent Vish Naidoo could not immediately reveal the nationality of the journalist but said the bomb scare at the venue of the World Cup final draw was made shortly before 1pm. "There was a threat made and we resorted...

They have never met Algeria before but have played the US and Slovenia in friendlies during Capello's two-year reign as national boss, beating the US 2-0 in May 2008 and overcoming Slovenia 2-1 in September of this year. The venue...

Swedish Bar Association and the International Bar Association for "an outstanding contribution to promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms." (AFP)  

A South African diplomat was injured on Friday when soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on her car as she drove towards the prime minister's offices by mistake, diplomatic sources said. Around 02:00 the secretary for political...

The announcement by world football's governing body that the 2010 World Cup winners will pick up a cheque for nearly £19million represents a huge increase of 50 per cent. The decision was announced on the eve of today's World Cup...

The final one-day international between South Africa and England at Kingsmead on Friday has been delayed by persistent drizzle in Durban. At 2pm, when the toss should have been taken, television commentators and ground staff were the only people seen...

Newborn babies in South Africa will now be treated for HIV, regardless of their CD4 count. President Jacob Zuma announced several new measures which focus on expanding the country�s anti-retroviral (ARV) programme, especially in terms of mother-to-child-transmission, and for those...

Jacob Zuma's £5.3m home expansion prompts outcry South African president's plans include helicopter pad, parking for 40 vehicles, and houses for three wives South African president Jacob Zuma with his three wives, Sizakele Khumalo, right, Nompumelo Ntuli, far left, and...