|  | | World Cup success 'part of our heritage'
This year's national Heritage Day will honour the contribution of all South Africans to the successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, which has become part of the country's psyche, inspiring its people with the belief that they can achieve even greater things. » |
| 2010 Fifa World Cup: success stories
South Africa's 2010 Fifa World Cup put to rest, once and for all, the idea that Africa is incapable of hosting world-class events of this magnitude. Fifa gave the country a near-perfect 9 out of 10 for the show it put on – here are just some of the reasons why. »
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Fly, the beloved flag
It's a potent symbol of unity and progress. It's the only six-coloured national flag in the world. It's also one of the youngest, yet whatever shape it takes – and it's taken more than any other national symbol – it's instantly recognisable to South Africans everywhere. »
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UK visit a success: Motlanthe
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has described his two-day visit to the United Kingdom as a success, saying the reception from Britain's new coalition government was warm, and that UK investors had been reassured about continued investment in SA's mines. »
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Sub-Saharan Africa 'turning HIV tide'
Twenty-two of the most affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa have reduced new HIV infections by more than 25%, according to new data from UNAids which cites South Africa as a country making "good progress" in its Aids response. »
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Africa set for 'internet revolution'
Businesses across Africa are expecting a revolution in internet access, costs and technology as a result of the rush of new undersea cables connecting the continent, a new report finds, with wider access also driving increased use of social networking as a business tool. »
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Small business 'springing from poverty'
Poor South Africans are responding resourcefully to their situation, a new survey finds. As many as one in six adults is a small business owner, half of these having started due to unemployment, and most managing without either formal assistance or help from the banks. »
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Adopt-a-River: women show the way
When Nomvula Malinga was growing up, she used to swim in the Isipingo River – something that years of pollution and degradation have since made impossible. In February 2009, Malinga, together with other women from Durban's Umlazi area, began cleaning up the river themselves. »
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Cast your vote for Table Mountain!
Table Mountain is one of 28 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition, in which the world's top natural sites are being whittled down to seven winners in an exercise in global democracy that is expected to draw over a billion participants. »
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Kruger Park: jewel in SA's wildlife crown
The world-renowned Kruger National Park, South Africa's largest game reserve, offers incomparable game and bird viewing, and accommodation to suit every taste, within a biodiversity hotspot the size of a small country. »
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