Johannesburg, South Africa: World Cup 2010 city guide (Daily Telegraph)
A guide to Johannesburg’s best attractions, restaurants and bars in time for South Africa’s World Cup.
To be Coloured in South Africa means being all of the above [Gene Expression] (ScienceBlogs)
About six months ago I had a post up on the Cape Coloureds of South Africa. As a reminder, the Cape Coloureds are a mixed-race population who are the plural majority in the southwestern Cape region of South Africa. Like the white Boers they are a mostly Afrikaans speaking population who are adherents of Reformed Christianity. After the collapse of white racial supremacy many white Afrikaners …
South Africa jubilation tempered by tough draw (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
South Africa celebrated a spectacular prelude to Africa’s first World Cup finals on Friday with jubilation tempered by a tough draw for the hosts which could see them fall at the first hurdle.
Enlightenment dawns in South Africa’s presidential palace (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
South Africa’s new president initiates a surprising turnaround in battling a disease that’s killing his people.
Could Jacob Zuma Be the President South Africa Needs? (Time Magazine)
Despised by South Africa’s Élite and reviled by liberals, Jacob Zuma was supposed to spell disaster for his country. But his presidency has started well. Can he deliver on that promise?
Host South Africa to play Mexico in World Cup opener (Sports Illustrated)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Host nation South Africa will face Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, and then play two former world champions — France and Uruguay.
South Africa to play Mexico in opener (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Host nation South Africa will face Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, and then play two former world champions — France and Uruguay. Still, South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, was confident the hosts would advance out of the tough group. “We will make it,” he said, adding that the key will be the June 11 opener against the 15th-ranked Mexico.
Where’s Johannesburg? Traveller’s guide to the finals in South Africa (Daily Mail)
How to get there, how to get around and how top find the best hotels in South Africa. Sportsmail’s Laura Williamson has the answers to the fans’ big questions.
South Africa ‘privileged and humbled’, says Mandela (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nelson Mandela kicked off the 2010 World Cup draw on Friday by saying that South Africa was “privileged and humbled” to be staging football’s greatest event.
South Africa can take comfort from England’s 1966 success (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
If World Cup hosts South Africa are looking for any omens after being drawn in a tough opening round group with France, Uruguay and Mexico, they can take heart from England’s victory in 1966.
