|  | | World Cup 'worth every cent': survey
Over 309 000 tourists, together spending around R3.6-billion, more than 95% saying they would visit again – a study of the impact of the 2010 Fifa World Cup on South Africa's tourism industry shows that the event was worth every cent invested in it. » |
| World Cup Legacy Trust unveiled
South Africa and football governing body Fifa have unveiled a Legacy Trust aimed at boosting education, health, humanitarian activities and football development in the county following the successful hosting of the first Fifa World Cup on African soil. »
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Gearing for growth in a changing world
A group of 20 international journalists got a close-up view of South African transport and energy infrastructure, and heard first-hand about the country's growth plans, during a week-long visit to the country. John Battersby reports. »
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Climate deal: next stop South Africa
Delegates to the UN climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico reached a number of agreements that will provide the basis for tackling climate change after the Kyoto Protocol expires – but left it to South Africa to do the hard yards to ensure a strong climate change accord when it hosts the next summit in 2011. »
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More South Africans submit tax returns
Four-million South Africans submitted tax returns to the South African Revenue Service this year – a one percent increase over 2009. Of the returns received, 2.7-million were assessed within 24 hours, an 18% improvement compared to last year. »
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South Africa secures new Benz contract
Mercedes-Benz South Africa has announced that it will be one of the manufacturers of the next generation C-Class, and will invest a further R2-billion in its East London plant in order to produce the luxury sedan, which will hit global markets in 2014. »
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Gautrain second phase 'by mid-2011'
South Africa's first rapid rail network, the Gautrain, has celebrated the arrival of the last of 96 rail cars as it aims for completion of its second phase, the route linking Sandton, Rosebank and the Johannesburg CBD, in mid-2011. »
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New rapid test for TB welcomed
The South African Medical Research Council has welcomed the approval of a new rapid test for tuberculosis that could revolutionise TB care and control. The test provides an accurate diagnosis in about 100 minutes, compared to current tests that take up to three months. »
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South Africa launches space agency
South Africa's new national space agency will coordinate the country's major space projects, promote space science research, develop related engineering and technological capacity, and devise and implement a national space programme. »
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All eyes on Spud: The Movie
Based on the best-selling book series by John van de Ruit, Spud: The Movie hit the local circuit on 3 December 2010 – the latest in a crop of recent productions demonstrating the calibre of South African filmmaking. »
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