June 10, 2010
South Africa: National Pride Boosts Bafana Against Confident Mexico
Hosts South Africa open their 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A campaign against a strong Mexican side at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Friday. Read more »
June 08, 2010
Africa: How Will Continent's Sides Fare in World Cup?
Africa will have a record six representatives at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, but just how will they fare amongst a field that is the strongest ever put together for the global… Read more »
May 12, 2010
Libya: More Than 100 Die in Airline Crash
More than 100 people died at Tripoli's international airport when a flight from Johannesburg crashed while landing early Wednesday. Read more »
April 27, 2010
Madagascar: Leaders to Meet in New Bid to Resolve Political Deadlock
Four months after Madagascar's de facto leader Andry Rajoelina repudiated internationally-brokered mechanisms aimed at restoring constitutional rule, African leaders will make a… Read more »
April 17, 2010
South Africa: Religious Uproar Over Jewish Judge Who Criticized Israel
South Africa's Jewish community, the largest in Africa, is in an uproar over pressure brought to bear on one of its most eminent members by Zionists upset over his involvement in… Read more »
April 10, 2010
South Africa: Zuma Repudiates Youth Leader Over Attack on Journalist
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has described as "regrettable and unacceptable" the behaviour of Julius Malema, his party's youth leader, who this week verbally abused a BBC… Read more »
April 04, 2010
South Africa: Call for Calm After Murder of White Supremacist
South African President Jacob Zuma has called for calm following the murder of white far-right leader Eugene Terre'blanche, according to news reports. Read more »
March 24, 2010
South Africa: Oprah Winfrey Settles Lawsuit With School Principal
American talk show host Oprah Winfrey and Nomvuyo Mzamane, the South African teacher who previously headed Winfrey's school for girls near Johannesburg, have settled a lawsuit out… Read more »
March 18, 2010
Zimbabwe: Zuma Announces Progress in Talks
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma says Zimbabwe's leaders have agreed on "a package of measures" which could bring about "substantial" progress in implementing the agreement… Read more »
March 12, 2010
Africa: Civil Society Must Hold Govt Accountable, Says IMF Chief
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this week made his third trip to Africa in a year, visiting Kenya, South Africa and Zambia… Read more »
January 06, 2010
South Africa: Zuma Educates Journalists Over Wives
The rise to power of South Africa's first polygamous head of state in the modern era* is causing confusion in the media, and the office of President Jacob Zuma is now trying to set… Read more »
December 29, 2009
South Africa: Is Zuma's Foreign Policy A Change of Style or Substance?
Since the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet in May 2009, have there been discernible changes in South Africa's foreign policy? Read more »
December 21, 2009
South Africa: 'Flawed Democracy' Slips in Governance Rankings
Which way is governance going on the African continent and particularly in South Africa? According to the newly released 2009 African Governance Report (AGR-II), put together by… Read more »
December 16, 2009
South Africa: Zuma Outraged at Xenophobic Attacks
President Jacob Zuma has used South Africa's Day of Reconciliation to denounce attacks on migrants from elsewhere in Africa who are living in the country. Read more »
December 04, 2009
Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams
South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »
South Africa: Aspiring World Cup Hosts Present Their Bids
Although the 2010 World Cup is still six months away, Cape Town has hosted the first formal gathering of the candidates for two World Cups almost a decade away. Read more »
Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams
South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »
December 03, 2009
Africa: High Hopes - For Some - As Soccer Awaits World Cup Draw
Of the six African nations at the 2010 World Cup, by far the most pressure will be on hosts South Africa, with the world watching to see not only if the country can host the… Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Soccer Teams Move Closer to World Cup Fate
The African sides moved a step closer to learning their fate at the 2010 World Cup after the four pots were announced ahead of Friday's finals Draw in Cape Town. Read more »
December 01, 2009
South Africa: African Aura for World Cup Draw
The numbers surrounding the 2010 Fifa World Cup draw to be held here on Friday are both record-breaking and staggering. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Steps Up Fight Against Aids
President Jacob Zuma has announced a range of new measures to fight HIV/Aids and will undergo testing for his HIV status as part of a new campaign to persuade all South Africans to… Read more »
November 30, 2009
Africa: World Soccer Celebrities Arrive For 2010 Draw
The South African coastal city of Cape Town becomes the centre of the footballing world this week as preparations for 2010 FIFA World Cup draw hit overdrive. Read more »
November 25, 2009
South Africa: Economy Moves Out of Recession
South Africa's economy turned around in the third quarter of 2009, registering marginal growth, the government's statistics agency reported Wednesday. Read more »
November 18, 2009
Guinea: South African Govt Probes Mercenary Reports
The Pretoria government is probing reports that South African mercenaries are training Guinean militia, recruited by the country's military junta on an ethnic basis. Read more »
November 16, 2009
Africa: Continent's Best Soccer Teams Head For World Cup
There's only one slot left to be filled in Africa's line-up at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be played in South Africa next June, and it will be taken after what has the makings of… Read more »