In line with the media accreditation process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, which opened in the FIFA Media Channel on 5 December 2009, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South...

R6bn budget boost for higher education

The budged for higher education is set to grow progressively over the next three years, with Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande announcing that the amount is expected to grow from...

SA to host UN climate talks in 2011

South Africa will host the 17th conference of parties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2011, the chair of the Copenhagen climate talks, Connie Hedegaard, said on Wednesday.|+| [more]

South Africa at Ambiente in Frankfurt from 12 – 16 February 2010

The South African Handmade Collection will again be represented at the world’s biggest international trade show in the consumer goods sector – Ambiente 2010. This time, all together 27...

Invictus premieres in Joburg

Oscar-winning star Morgan Freeman said Tuesday he felt he did "a good job" portraying Nelson Mandela in a film about the former South African president's appearance at the 1995 Rugby World...

World Cup party starts in Cape Town

Thousands of fans partied into the night on the streets of Cape Town on Friday to celebrate the World Cup draw despite hosts South Africa being thrown into one of the tournament's tricky groups.|+| [more]

PRESS RELEASE: The World’s eyes are on South Africa - Event of the Embassy of the Republic South Africa in Berlin on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup 2010 draw

Berlin, 4 December 2009. In 188 days the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 will start in South Africa; today, more than 200 guests met at the invitation of the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa,...