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The eyes of the football world focused on Cape Town on Friday, with fans of 32 competing nations hoping for a kind draw at next year's World Cup. Coaches, former football greats and celebrities were gathering for a draw ceremony to decide the eight groups of four teams. Oscar-winning movie star Charlize Theron will help FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke in a lavish ceremony due to start at 7...
The battle-lines for the first World Cup on African soil will be laid down here Friday when the draw is made for the tournament separating the 32 qualified countries into eight groups of four.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index fell 110.53, or 0.4 percent, to 27,203.56 in at 10:15 a.m. in Johannesburg, a second day of losses. The index has gained 1.6 percent this week.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index rose for a fourth day, gaining 21.05, or 0.08 percent, to 27,450.81 at 12:13 p.m. in Johannesburg.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s Public Investment Corp., which manages government pensions, may consider buying a stake in Eskom Holdings Ltd.’s planned Kusile plant, Brian Molefe, the PIC’s chief executive officer, said in an interview in Pretoria today.
A team official says Argentina will set up its World Cup training base in Pretoria ahead of next year's tournament in South Africa. Huberto Grondona, son of Argentine football federation president Julio Grondona, said Thursday that two-time champion Argentina has reached a deal to train at the University of Pretoria.
Weeds are about the only thing remaining amid the sandy bumps of the soccer field that served the prisoners on the infamous island where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists were held. No matter, memories of the inmates' skills over the years survive. "We would do all the tricks," Thulani Mabaso remembered.
Millions of football fans around the globe will be glued to their television screens on Friday when the draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is made in Cape Town.
Argentina beat England, Italy and Germany to a plush World Cup headquarters at Pretoria University on Wednesday, Argentine Football Association (AFA) envoy Humberto Grondona said.
Today, the soccer world's attention shifts from soccer balls under the control of the world's best players to smaller balls bouncing in pots under the control of former players, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and actress Charlize Theron.
Cape Town - David Beckham, Luis Figo and Ruud Gullit were on hand as the 12 countries vying for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup presented their bids on Friday. With the international footballing family having converged on Cape Town for the group draw for ...
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said the government is still debating an exchange rate policy with labor unions and businesses.
Six top South African karters will compete in Egypt this weekend in the 2009 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. The event has attracted 216 competitors from 55 countries, and South Africa is once again one of the favourites to emerge as one of the top competing nations.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa . Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nelson Mandela will address soccer officials by video message at Friday's World Cup draw, which will be attended by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and South African Oscar winner Charlize Theron.
Academy-award winning actress Charlize Theron has said that Friday's World Cup draw will be a "magical moment" for her country.
Meeting arranged by English FA.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- South African President Jacob Zuma said the government created 223,568 jobs in the second quarter with its public works program.
The 19th FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11 next year and this Friday sees the all important draw take place at the International Convention Center in Cape Town.
The countdown to next year's World Cup begins in earnest on Friday when the 32 qualifiers learn where, when and who they will be playing against when the draw takes place before a huge global TV audience.
South Africa has beefed up security around Cape Town for the World Cup draw to be held on Friday to prevent any incident and reassure fans about visiting one of the world's most crime-plagued nations.
