This year’s World Cup should help South Africa’s economy grow by 2.3 per cent, the country’s finance minister has said.
Pravin Gordhan expects the tournament alone to add 0...More>
The BBC is launching a free mobile phone application that will offer live coverage and goals on demand from this summer’s World Cup.
The corporation will make news and spor...More>
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has hit out at those who believe South Africa should not have been chosen to host this summer’s World Cup.
Several high-profile football figures...More>
Coca-Cola's chief executive has revealed that the company's World Cup marketing push will be its “most comprehensive campaign ever”.
Muhtar Kent said the soft drink giant, ...More>
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and Radio Africa Group will be Kenya’s official broadcasters for this summer’s World Cup.
KBC managing director David Waweru said: "Bri...More>
Fifa has vowed to clamp down on websites that illegally use its trademarks in the run up to the World Cup.
Law firm Spoor and Fisher, which handles trademark infringements ...More>
The Competition Commission is investigating six South African airlines for allegedly plotting to increase fares for local flights during this summer’s World Cup.
Airlink, C...More>
The German Government has distanced itself from comments made by Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness about South Africa being a bad choice to host the World Cup.
Hoeness sa...More>
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has slammed Sepp Blatter and Fifa for choosing South Africa to host this summer’s World Cup.
Hoeness, who says he will not be attending ...More>
Fifa has announced that two-thirds of the tickets for this summer’s World Cup have been sold with the tournament now just over four months away.
It said that a total of 1.2...More>
The opening of the stadium that will host this year’s World Cup Final in South Africa has been delayed.
Soccer City, in the Soweto area of Johannesburg, was due to host the...More>
The South African Football Association (SAFA) is millions of rand in the red, it has been claimed.
The Mail&Guardian newspaper in South Africa says it has had access to SAF...More>
Zimbabwe is planning to cash in on the World Cup taking place in neighbouring South Africa this summer.
The country’s tourism ministry is seeking treasury approval for a $7...More>
Former South African Football Association (Safa) secretary general Donald Norman has been appointed as the new manager of World Cup venue the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The posi...More>
