Cape Town, Dec 5 (DPA) South African coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, whose side were drawn into a group at the World Cup finals that includes 1998 world champions France, said Saturday that some good could come out of the Thierry Henry handball incident.
IANS Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:10:02 -0500

London, Dec 5: A massively detailed stats analysis has revealed that Brazil has the maximum chance of lifting the World Cup in South Africa next year, followed by Spain, England and Holland.
ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:30:05 -0500

Durban (S. Africa), Dec.5 : Captain Andrew Strauss believes that England have struck upon the brand of cricket they will need to reproduce in the Test series against South Africa and in the 2011 World Cup.
ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:50:17 -0500

Johannesburg - Seven of the ten people who died in a horror accident on Moloto Road last week were laid to rest at a mass funeral in Waterval Village, Mpumalanga on Saturday morning.The seven were bur...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:52:15 -0500

Cape Town - A man was crushed to death while repairing an elevator in a Green Point office building in Cape Town on Saturday, said ER24.Spokesperson Tristan Wadeley said the elevator was sitting halfw...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:52:10 -0500

Cape Town - A man died after his motorcycle collided with another in Brackenfell, Cape Town on Saturday, said Cape Town emergency services."The accident occurred at about 14:00 on Mikkel road and a ma...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:52:06 -0500

Perm - A blaze sparked by onstage fireworks tore through a nightclub ceiling covered in twigs and plastic sheeting early on Saturday, killing at least 109 people and critically injuring about 90 in Ru...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:51:46 -0500

AFTER yesterday's draw, local airlines are expecting a rush on tickets. Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout said while substantial interest was shown before the draw, flights and accommodation were destina...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:39:45 -0500

Perm - A blaze sparked by an indoor firework show ripped through a crowded Russian nightclub, killing at least 102 and injuring 134 as revellers stampeded for the exits, the Emergencies Ministry said....
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:27:55 -0500

Cape Town — The 2010 Final Draw is currently underway at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where the tournament schedule for 2010 FIFA World Cup will be drawn. The event got off to...
All Africa Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:09:33 -0500

Johannesburg - Five people have died in a car accident in Naboomspruit on Saturday, Limpopo police said.Inspector Machetshe Mathabatha said a taxi and a sedan collided around 06:20 on the N1 south fre...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:04:14 -0500

South Africa's World Cup organising committee chief executive, Danny Jordaan, fears host fans will be outnumbered. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Organisers are worried that South African fans w...
The Guardian Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:14:51 -0500

Cape Town - France, the 1998 champions and 2006 runners-up, were drawn in the same group as hosts South Africa in the draw for the 2010 World Cup finals on Friday.South Africa will meet Mexico in the ...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:40:00 -0500

Nongoma - About 100 Zulu warriors entered the kraal where a bull will be killed at the ukweshwama ritual at Enyokeni Palace in Nongoma on Saturday.The warriors sang and danced inside the kraal carryin...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:19:02 -0500

By Kashiefa Ajam, Sheree Bega, Candice Bailey and Sameer Naik Joburg may have lost out to the World Cup draw but the City of Gold is ready to welcome visitors for the kickoff come June. Bafana B...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:09:42 -0500

By Sameer Naik Soccer lovers wanting to show off in the new 2010 Bafana Bafana jersey will pay top dollar for the genuine replica shirt. The new green and gold jersey, which was launched last mont...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:09:34 -0500

By HANTI OTTO Court Reporter TWO men appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court yesterday in connection with the explosion in Pretoria Gardens that rocked the neighbourhood earlier this week. The bla...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:09:32 -0500

World ] A blast near a fast food restaurant in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least two people, a day after militants killed dozens at a mosque near the country's military headquarters.
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:00:48 -0500

Africa ] Somalia's government called for an international peace plan like President Barack Obama's new Afghan strategy, saying it would be more effective and far cheaper than current efforts to comba...
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:00:35 -0500

Johannesburg - A mother and her 13-year old son died in a car accident in White River on Saturday, Mpumalanga police said.Inspector Dawie Pretorius said the family's vehicle collided with another on t...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:58:15 -0500

Perugia - American Amanda Knox was found guilty early on Saturday along with her former Italian boyfriend in the 2007 sex murder of her British housemate Meredith Kercher and sent to prison for 26 yea...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:57:52 -0500

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Cape Town - Host country South Africa certainly eased any lingering fears FIFA had that it is capable of hosting the 2010 World Cup finals following Friday's flawless draw in Cape Town. However, any r...
Earth Times Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:08:33 -0500

By Political Bureau DA LEADER Helen Zille says it's time for "militant intervention" in education - but not by unions. The Western Cape premier, who is heading for a showdown with the SA Democrati...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:49:13 -0500

Africa has the most dangerous roads in the world, and unless we do something about road accidents by 2020, more people will die on our roads than those killed by HIV/Aids, TB and malaria combined. ...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:49:10 -0500

Love for money and top positions are two main sources of evil that have undermined the character of the ANC, party president Jacob Zuma said yesterday. "Money and positions have undermined the ANC....
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:49:07 -0500

By Sherlissa Peters Screams of "amandla" echoed through the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday following a judgment that was hailed as a victory for the Zulu nation. Judge Nic van der Reyden ...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:49:04 -0500

December 5, 2009 Riyadh - Saudi stocks dropped 2.3 percent but then recovered slightly in early trading on Saturday as Dubai's troubles spread to the Gulf's largest equities market by capitalisation. ...
Business Report Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:49:02 -0500

Foreign journalists have been warned to be on their guard against criminals after two international television crews were robbed in Cape Town. Members of a German news crew were held up at knifepoi...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:49:02 -0500

December 5, 2009 New York - US stocks finished higher in choppy trade Friday as the impact of a better-than-expected November jobs report was offset by concerns the Federal Reserve will hike interest ...
Business Report Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:48:55 -0500

December 5, 2009 Washington - The US government racked up a gaping shortfall in the first two months of this fiscal year after posting a record budget deficit last year, congressional analysts said on...
Business Report Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:48:50 -0500

World ] A blast near a fast food restaurant in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least two people, a day after militants killed dozens at a mosque near the country's military headquarters.
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:39:49 -0500

World ] A blast near a fast food restaurant in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least two people, a day after militants killed dozens at a mosque near the country's military headquarters.
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:39:48 -0500

World ] A blast near a fast food restaurant in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least two people, a day after militants killed dozens at a mosque near the country's military headquarters.
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:39:43 -0500

Africa ] Somalia's government called for an international peace plan like President Barack Obama's new Afghan strategy, saying it would be more effective and far cheaper than current efforts to comba...
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:39:41 -0500

Fuming: A Joburg businessman fell in love with a Ukrainian stripper at Teazers. Now the doyen of strippers, Lolly Jackson, wants him to pay R50 000 for her. Photo: Jennifer Bruce, The Star...
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:39:17 -0500

Johannesburg - Two men and a woman were arrested in Atteridgeville on Saturday for possession of drugs, City of Tshwane's community safety department said. Spokesman Console Tleane said the trio, aged...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:36:44 -0500

Cape Town - Brazilians aren't exactly overjoyed at the prospect of probably providing much of the early entertainment at the 2010 World Cup as a result of Friday's draw in Cape Town. The five-time win...
Earth Times Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:48:07 -0500

Sandile Majali, the businessman at the centre of the Oilgate scandal, has failed to quash the arrest warrant against him for corruption and money-laundering. The Pretoria High Court this week rejec...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:54:14 -0500

If chaplain Mariette Frantz and Warrant Officer First Class Desmond Meyer had had their steamy encounter behind closed doors, it would have been a different story. But instead the chaplain and the ...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:54:06 -0500

Christmas gifts came early for some in Qumbu when robbers left five boxes containing R5 million on the rooftop of a Spar store, Eastern Cape police said on Saturday. "It was weird when we got to th...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:54:04 -0500

By Poloko Tau A well-known Joburg attorney will spend the weekend in jail after allegedly fatally shooting a former client. Kevin Trytsman, a 50-year-old private investigator, died after he was ...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:54:01 -0500

Cape Town by night: It was the mother of all parties. So many fans packed into the 2010 street festival that by the time of the World Cup draw. Photo: Matthew Jordaan, Cape Argus...
The Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:45:41 -0500

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News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:42:33 -0500

Lefty Shivambu/ Gallo Images /FIFA LOC Match 15 Honduras versus Chile at Nelspruit at 1:30pm Match 16 Spain versus Switzerland at Moses Mabhida Stadium at 4pm Match 17 South Africa versus Uruguay...
All Africa Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:29:53 -0500

Pretoria — The 2010 Final Draw has produced some interesting results which saw South Africa being drawn in the same group as 1998 champions France. With the help of cricket legend Makhaya Ntini...
All Africa Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:29:52 -0500

WASHINGTON — U.S. Manager Bob Bradley is confident his squad will make it through the group stage of the 2010 World Cup, after the draw yesterday pitted the United States against England, Algeri...
The Natal Witness Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:28:36 -0500

Durban - Some 30 people were injured in separate accidents in Durban on Friday night, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said on Saturday. "Whilst the root causes of all the accidents are unclear, it should be ...
News 24 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:23:44 -0500

Crime intelligence officials made the second largest drug bust in the country's history on Friday morning, seizing drugs and equipment worth more than R1 billion, police said. Police raided a drug ...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:16:57 -0500

By Political Bureau Boozing, bullying, possession of pornography and dangerous weapons, smoking cigarettes and drugs, intimidating learners and teachers and vandalism of school property are just so...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:16:55 -0500

By Leila Samodien A German journalist could be detained for the rest of the weekend after making a hoax bomb threat at the Cape Town International Convention Centre - the hub of yesterday's World C...
IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:16:49 -0500

Edition 1 TWO WHITE rhinos have been killed for their horns by poachers at a farm outside Ficksburg in the Free State, the farm owner said.The carcasses of the two rhinos were discovered with th...
Pretoria News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:57:01 -0500

South Africa Police Beef Up Security Ahead of World Cup Draw The 32-team draw for next year's football World Cup in South Africa was held Friday in Cape Town. The U.S. Soccer Team is pleased with the ...
VOA Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:10:19 -0500

South Africa Police Beef Up Security Ahead of World Cup Draw The 32-team draw for next year's football World Cup in South Africa was held Friday in Cape Town. The U.S. Soccer Team is pleased with the ...
VOA Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:10:12 -0500

South Africa Police Beef Up Security Ahead of World Cup Draw The 32-team draw for next year's football World Cup in South Africa was held Friday in Cape Town. The U.S. Soccer Team is pleased with the ...
VOA Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:10:08 -0500

By Clare Byrne, Cape Town, Dec 4 : The nail-biting final draw for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa got underway Friday evening at a glittering African-themed ceremony in Cape Town attended ...
New Kerala Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:01:12 -0500

Cape Town, Dec 5 : Hosts South Africa will face a tough battle to emerge from the group phase of the 2010 World Cup after being pitted in one of the toughest of the eight groups.
New Kerala Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:01:12 -0500

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Edition 1 GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roman Polanski began his house arrest on $4.5 million (R33m) bail yesterday, rolling into the luxury resort of Gstaad in a police convoy to a warm welcome from his...
Cape Argus Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:34:51 -0500