In South Africa, ardent fans are ‘the 13th player’ (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) – Thousands of people stomp their feet and chant the traditional Sesotho-language greeting, “Siwelele, wele, wele”, cheering Bloemfontein’s football team with a burst of song from the heart of a South African township.
Race against time for South Africa’s World Cup organizers (CNN)
One of South Africa’s World Cup stadiums needs a pitch replacement, and at many others work continues on the outside appearance of the venues, access roads, changing rooms and VIP suites.
South Africa to fast-track human trafficking law (Ottawa Citizen)
South Africa is to fast-track a comprehensive new law against human trafficking before the start of the soccer World Cup, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Tuesday.
US to play Australia in South Africa on June 5 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
The United States will play Australia in a friendly in South Africa on June 5, the Americans’ final game before their World Cup opener against England a week later. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday that the match will be played at Ruimsig Stadium in the Johannesburg suburb of Roodepoort. It will be only the third matchup between the nations following a 1-0 Australia victory at Orlando,…
US to play Australia in South Africa on June 5 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
The United States will play Australia in an exhibition in South Africa on June 5, the Americans’ final game before their World Cup opener against England a week later. The match will be played at Ruimsig Stadium in the Johannesburg suburb of Roodepoort, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday. It will be only the third matchup between the nations following a 1-0 Australia victory at Orlando,…
South Africa’s captain Smith reacts during the cricket practice session in Kolkata (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
South Africa’s captain Graeme Smith reacts during the cricket practice session in Kolkata February 13, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta
U.S. to play Australia in South Africa on June 5 (Sports Illustrated)
CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play Australia in an exhibition in South Africa on June 5, the Americans’ final game before their World Cup opener against England a week later.
Spousal budget doubled for South Africa’s polygamous Zuma (Sydney Morning Herald)
South Africa nearly doubled its presidential spousal budget after polygamous leader Jacob Zuma took office with three wives and 20 children, a minister said on Tuesday.
South Africa spends $2 million on Zuma’s wives, children (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
South Africa is spending more than $2 million (1.3 million pounds) a year to support polygamist President Jacob Zuma’s wives and children, almost double the budget from a year ago, a minister said on Tuesday.
South Africa doubles wives’ budget for polygamous Zuma (BBC News)
South Africa’s official spending on the president’s family doubles under Jacob Zuma, who has three wives and 20 children.
