Dibussi Tande of Pambazuka summarises African bloggers’ feelings about the World Cup When the idea was first hatched to put forward South Africa’s candidacy for the 2010 World Cup, it seemed a far-fetched dream. And when FIFA actually awarded the tournament to South Africa, it was, in the view of many, a gamble destined to fail.

Is South Africa Prepared For The Security Issues It Will Face During the 2010 FIFA World Cup? When the World Cup begins in South Africa, there will be much more at stake than just the question of who the ultimate winner will be. In the world of terrorism, there are few other such high profile events that take place which provide the exposure that a World Cup does. Is South Africa prepared for the ...

Eugene Terreblanche was a nasty thug. He was determined to keep South Africa a white supremacist state at all costs. He didn’t give a jot for anyone who wasn’t white, but his murder raises concerns about the future of South Africa. Is is estimated more than 3000 white farmers have been killed since the end of apartheid in 1994. South Africa’s political leadership has failed to ad...

MORE than 3,000 football hooligans will be banned from travelling to South Africa for the World Cup, the Government confirmed today.

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's long-dominant governing party was racing against itself Friday, leaving its opponents far behind and closing in on its goal of doing as well or better than in the last elections....

Labour's Foreign Secretary, David Miliband MP, speaks to the University of South Africa. Check against delivery. This is my first visit to South Africa as Foreign Secretary and I’m delighted to be here at the University of South Africa. The...

As James has said, David Cameron is in South Africa for the start of a two day trip to Africa to promote free trade and foster trade links. He projects his vision in an article for South African Business Day: ‘In the past, there were marches in the west to drop the debt. There were concerts to increase aid. And it was right that the world responded. But they have never once had a march or a ...

As James has said, David Cameron is in South Africa today at the start of a two day trip to Africa to promote free trade on the continent and foster trade links. He projects his vision in an article for South African Business Day: ‘In the past, there were marches in the west to drop the debt. There were concerts to increase aid. And it was right that the world responded. But they have never ...

So David Cameron was another one who took the Strategy Network International shilling, was he? SNI was a front organisation for the apartheid regime in South Africa, supported by various mining, finance and defence interests in Southern Africa and specialised in inviting MPs and others on all-first-class expenses paid trips to the tribal homelands, where then South African government saw fit to du...

South Africa must work hard to build on its successful hosting of the soccer World Cup if it is to secure long-term benefits from the event, the country's tourism minister said last week.