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Investment in World Cup security will reap crime-fighting rewards
Investment in World Cup security will reap crime-fighting rewards

2010-08-06

The FIFA World Cup may be over but the millions of Rands spent on policing during the tournament will benefit the country's fight against crime well into the future.

This is according to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa who was responding to questions in ...

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South Africa launches continent's 1st cycling tour
South Africa launches continent's 1st cycling tour

2010-08-06

IMAGE: Cycle girl.
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By Mia Snyman, Associated Press Writer

JOHANNESBURG — Buoyed by the success of the World Cup and a bid to host the 2020 Olympics, South Africa announced plans Thursday to hold a cycling event to rival the Tour de France.

Thi ...

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South African Soccer Youngsters Tour Argentina
South African Soccer Youngsters Tour Argentina

2010-08-06

IMAGE: Coach Solly.

Durban – The South African national u/17 soccer team, known as Amajimbos, will travel to Argentina next month, as a result of a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 to advance the sport.

The youngsters will participate in three key ...

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Naomi Campbell and Just What ARE Blood Diamonds?
Naomi Campbell and Just What ARE Blood Diamonds?

2010-08-06

Q. What is a blood diamond?

A. The trade in diamonds originating in conflict zones, sometimes called "blood diamonds," has helped pay for wars in Africa that have killed millions in Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Congo.

The diamonds, also known ...

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Good News Leads SA
Good News Leads SA

2010-08-05

IMAGE: The Good News design & logo is being used to launch the LeadSA initiative.

Today marks the launch of the Primedia Broadcasting and Independent Newspaper’s LeadSA initiative. If you bought one of our national newspapers today, most notably The S ...

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South Africa's Zuma eyes stronger ties with Russia
South Africa's Zuma eyes stronger ties with Russia

2010-08-05


Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma meets his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev during an official visit to that country as part of his stepped-up trade offensive aimed at members of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China)

Zuma's three-day visit to the ...

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Cape Town - A Shopper's  Paradise
Cape Town - A Shopper's Paradise

2010-08-05

IMAGE: The symbol of Luxury, a street corner in Cape Town, behind which stands The Taj.

Cape Town is well-renowned for its paradisiacal surroundings, characterised by impressive mountains and white sandy beaches adjacent to azure waters which echo the ...

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Get Affordable Flights to South Africa and save funds on Shopping
Get Affordable Flights to South Africa and save funds on Shopping

2010-08-05

IMAGE: Durban's Pavilion - 'The Pav'.

SA has the very best formal reserves, wild life parks, excursions, beaches, water sports and also the world’s best events. World cups (cricket, soccer, Fifa) have actually been hosted by this region for decades

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Selebe Nailed: Fifteen Years For Graft, How Much Off for Good ... Friends?
Selebe Nailed: Fifteen Years For Graft, How Much Off for Good ... Friends?

2010-08-04

IMAGE: Former head of Interpol.

Justice triumphed in South Africa on Tuesday as former police chief and head of Interpol, Jackie Selebi was sentenced to 15 years for graft in what is arguably the highest fall from political heights the country has eve ...

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"Who's The Fairest of them All?"

2010-08-04

The Mother City is simply one of the most, if not the most popular tourist destinations of South Africa.

It boasts many world class historical, natural, and cultural and leisure attractions. Not only does Cape Town have Robben Island, Table Mountain a ...

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