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The EPRU Stadium in Port Elizabeth which the South Africans intended as a slaughter house for the Super Eagles yesterday turned into a party ground for Coach Shaibu Amodu and his boys as they virtually shut out Bafana Bafana from the 2010 African Nations Cup with a lone goal victory. (AllAfrica)

Benni McCarthy says captaining Bafana Bafana against Nigeria was the proudest moment of his footballing career. (AllAfrica)

NFF president, Sani Lulu says Saturday's win over South Africa's Bafana Bafana is mission accomplished. (AllAfrica)

Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana focused on the positives after defeat against Nigeria on Saturday meant Bafana Bafana would not qualify for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. (AllAfrica)

Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana has named a largely locally-based squad to face Guinea in an international friendly at the Super Stadium on Tuesday. (AllAfrica)

About 900 prisoners embarked on a hunger strike again, after it was suspended three days ago. (iafrica.com)

Some 238 suspects have been arrested for various crimes in and around the Johannesburg CBD. (iafrica.com)

A mineworker died after a fatal accident at Kroondal Platinum Mine in the North West. (iafrica.com)

Six men have been arrested in connection with stolen goods worth over R4-million. (iafrica.com)

A Somali resident of a Cape Town refugee shelter disappeared when he went swimming in False Bay. (iafrica.com)

ANC president Jacob Zuma encouraged graduates to utilise their skills to the betterment of society. (iafrica.com)

The SACP has begun jostling for power over its members in parliament ahead of the 2009 elections. (iafrica.com)

South Africa's goal of having 10 million international tourists visiting the country by 2010 is well within reach, says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk, adding that the target could even possibly be achieved by 2009. (SouthAfrica.info)

South African petrochemical company Sasol and Chinese state-owned mining and energy group Shenhua are to focus their full attention on the feasibility study into building a 80 000 barrel-per-day coal-to-liquids facility in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China. (SouthAfrica.info)

Team Shosholoza's 2007 America's Cup sailors and development wing crews from the Izivunguvungu-MSC Foundation for Youth were among the stars of the centennial Lipton Challenge Cup regatta contested in Cape Town's Table Bay last week. (SouthAfrica.info)

Sasol's Inzalo BEE share scheme has surpassed the expectations of the company, with the cash offer being oversubscribed by 13% and the funded offer being oversubscribed by more than 300%. By prioritising applications for smaller number of shares in a 'bottom up' approach, the company now has 300 000 new empowered shareholders. (SouthAfrica.info)

For the golf enthusiast, South Africa is a wonderful destination - and that's an understatement. The country boasts an ideal climate for spending time out on the fairways under the bright African sun, and golfers here are blessed for choice. (SouthAfrica.info)

Construction at the new international airport at La Mercy, to the north of Durban, is making good progress since work began a year ago, the Airports Company South Africa says, with the airport scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2010. (SouthAfrica.info)

What does it take for an espresso addict from Johannesburg to revolutionise the Rooibos industry? Nothing, initially, except for the conviction that there must be a way to get a strong fix from something that doesn't leave you shaking in your business boots three cups down the line. (SouthAfrica.info)

As a teacher in a state school, Uzendt Peters knew that if skills-dependent industries wanted skilled labour, and his pupils wanted jobs, that industry had to be brought into the education field. (SouthAfrica.info)

South Africa and Venezuela signed a number of agreements on oil and gas during the first state visit by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Among other things, these seek to pursue commercial opportunities around gas-to-liquid technology, an area where South Africa is a world leader. (SouthAfrica.info)

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The volunteer application process for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup South Africa has closed with almost 35 000 applications received. (SouthAfrica.info)

A 68 year-old woman died in Eshowe during veld fires in KwaZulu-Natal, police said on Saturday.

Cape Argus 6 September 2008 Threats against foreigners who own businesses have spread from Khayelitsha to Du Noon, Kraaifontein and Grabouw.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez arrived in the country yesterday to hold bilateral discussions with President Thabo Mbeki.

The South Africa Rugby Union denied a report on Saturday claiming national coach Peter de Villiers was the victim of sex blackmail.

Twelve tuberculosis patients have run away from the Jose Pearson TB hospital in Port Elizabeth, up from the initial six thought to have absconded, the Eastern Cape department of health said on Friday.

Supporters of African National Congress President Jacob Zuma attempted to force their way into the Pinetown magistrate's court on Friday as their colleagues chanted slogans and picketed outside various other ...

A Georgetown University student is missing and presumed dead in South Africa . Terrance Davis was spending the fall semester at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, but was on vacation this week with ...

By Xolani Mbanjwa and Sapa Cosatu is considering joining a court application to stop the prosecution of ANC president Jacob Zuma, claiming a proposal to hold his trial on the eve of the 2009 elections is a ...