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After two years out of South Africa’s national team, striker Siyabonga Nomvethe has forced his way back into the Bafana Bafana squad, thanks to his superb form in the PSL, where he has scored 20 goals this season, eight more than the next highest scorer.PSL’s top goal scorer back with Bafana ... Read more

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The results of Census 2011 are likely to be released at the end of September, with Statistics South Africa currently processing 14-million returns in a non-stop, seven days a week operation, says National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel. Census results ‘likely by end September’ ... Read more

It might come as a surprise to some, but Caster Semenya, a medal prospect in the women’s 800 metres at the London Olympics, is just 21 years old. She blasted into the public consciousness back in 2009, when she won gold at the World Championships at the age of 18.Team South Africa: Caster Semenya ... Read more

Political and business leaders from the continent and its diaspora will meet in South Africa next week for the Global African Diaspora Summit, which will explore ways of involving the diaspora in Africa’s development.Africa to connect with its Diaspora ... Read more

South Africa says it is committed to supporting its nomination of Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead the African Union Commission, with the backing of the Southern African Development Community.SA reaffirms nomination for top AU post ... Read more

South Africa will add another international sporting event to its schedule when Durban hosts an Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) Children’s Series Race on 2 June, the day before the Comrades Marathon.International children’s race for Durban ... Read more

Race walker Marc Mundell booked his place in the South African Olympic team after a top performance at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia on Sunday.Mundell books London Olympic ticket ... Read more

South Africa is set to have its strongest representation yet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with 130 of the country’s filmmakers registered for the event, and the National Film and Video Foundation gearing up to showcase 20 local projects.South Africa goes bigger at Cannes ... Read more

Basketball without Borders will make its ninth trip to South Africa in August. The event will attract the top young talent from around the continent, which this season has seven people playing for NBA teams in the US.US basketball legends to return to SA ... Read more

South Africa has become a member of a European institute that makes joint use of radio telescopes spread across the world to produce the clearest available images of some of the most distant and energetic objects in the universe.SA joins European astronomy network ... Read more

The 2012 Tour de Free State, a five-day tour backed by world cycling’s governing body, takes on extra significance in its second year because it will be the only Olympic qualifying road race for women in Africa.Tour de Free State now Olympic qualifier ... Read more

If African leaders can deliver on jobs, justice and equity, they will turn Africa’s population boom into a demographic dividend and ensure that the continent’s massive growth promise is fulfilled – if not, they will court disaster, according to the 2012 Africa Progress Report.Africa’s growth promise: ‘equality key’ ... Read more

Former Proteas wicketkeeper Dave Richardson has been selected by the International Cricket Council board to succeed fellow South African Haroon Lorgat as chief executive. Richardson’s name will be recommended at the ICC’s annual conference in June.ICC picks another South African CEO ... Read more

While Africa has experienced its best decade of the past 50 years, there are major challenges still to be tackled, African Development Bank Tunisia president Donald Kaberuka said at the opening of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa on Thursday.Africa’s growth ‘has to be inclusive’ ... Read more

Two South Africans were among five leading innovators named African Social Entrepreneurs of the Year at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday.WEF honours SA social entrepreneurs ... Read more

South African authorities have seized properties and assets worth R55-million believed to be the proceeds of rhino poaching involving a game farmer, two veterinary surgeons and nine other suspects from Limpopo province.SA seizes R55m ‘rhino poaching assets’ ... Read more

Ashwin Willemse, South African rugby player of 2003, will be criss-crossing the country over the next month in his role as ambassador for the IRB Junior World Championship kicking off in Cape Town on 4 June.Willemse to push Junior World Champs ... Read more

South Africa’s women’s football team, Banyana Banyana, will step up their preparations for the London Olympic Games with a training camp in Potchefstroom from 9 to 18 May, followed by two matches against African opposition.Banyana step up Olympic preparations ... Read more

South Africans will move one step closer to having smart card IDs when the Department of Home Affairs launches the pilot of its smart ID project, which promises to speed up government services while cutting down on crime and corruption involving identity documents.South Africa to pilot smart ID cards ... Read more

South Africa’s drinking water is among the best in the world, and the country remains one of few in which water can still be consumed from the tap, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said at the release of the 2012 Blue Drop report.South Africa’s tap water ‘world-class’ ... Read more

South Africa has welcomed the introduction of regular flights from Eritrea, following Eritrean Airlines’ first touchdown in the country on Monday.South Africa welcomes Eritrean Airlines ... Read more

South African President Jacob Zuma has joined international leaders in congratulating Francois Hollande following the socialist party leader’s victory in France’s presidential runoff elections on Sunday.SA congratulates new French president ... Read more

Representatives from the 32 countries in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, meeting in Bonn, Germany this weekend, expressed their determination to build on the strong momentum of the UN climate talks in Durban.Countries commit to COP 17 outcomes ... Read more

The South Africa men’s hockey team qualified for the Olympic Games on Sunday, claiming the last hockey ticket for London by beating host nation Japan 2-1 in the final of a qualifying tournament in Kakamigahara.SA hockey men clinch place at Olympics ... Read more

Top South African mountain biking stars Kevin Evans and David George debuted in spectacular fashion at the 2012 Old Mutual joBerg2c, taking five stage wins en route to overall victory at Scottburgh on the Kwazulu-Natal south coast on Saturday.Evans, George lift Joberg2c MTB title ... Read more

Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium – still familiar to global football fans as Soccer City, South Africa’s flagship 2010 World Cup stadium – will host the opening and closing ceremonies and matches of the 2013 African Cup of Nations.‘Soccer City’ to open, close Afcon 2013 ... Read more

South Africa plans to recruit up to 10 000 service providers over the next three years while expanding early childhood development centres as the government moves to assist child-headed households in the country.SA to hire 10 ... Read more

While the government is stepping up measures to combat rhino poaching in South Africa, joint initiatives are called for if the war is to be won, says Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.Rhino poaching: ‘joint efforts needed’ ... Read more

A campaign to reduce the number of children killed and injured in road accidents, while honouring the memory of Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter Zenani, was launched in New York on Wednesday.Zenani Campaign: safer roads for kids ... Read more

Indian President Pratibha Patil arrives in South Africa for a state visit on Wednesday, accompanied by a government minister, four parliamentarians, various officials and a business delegation. Indian president visits South Africa ... Read more

President Jacob Zuma, speaking during the hand-over of tractors and cattle to local community projects in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, encouraged South Africans to use land more effectively to fight hunger and poverty.Use land to fight hunger, poverty: Zuma ... Read more

Nelson Mandela turns 94 on 18 July. A new project aims to honour the great man, and help realise his long-held dream of a proper education for every South African child, by coming to the aid of 94 schools in dire need of new or radically upgraded infrastructure.94 schools for Nelson Mandela ... Read more

South Africa has condemned the kidnapping of a 12-year-old South African boy in Kuala Lumpur, and urged the government of Malaysia to do everything in its power to secure the boy’s release.South Africa condemns boy’s kidnapping ... Read more

South Africans celebrate Freedom Day in order to ensure that the present does not erase the past, and in order to protect the future, President Jacob Zuma said as the country marked its 18th year of freedom on Friday, calling on all citizens to work together to make the country a success.Help make South Africa a success: Zuma ... Read more

South Africa has agreed to extend a loan of US$35-million to the government of Malawi to help with the availability of fuel in that country, following a meeting between President Jacob Zuma and new Malawian President Joyce Banda.South Africa gives assistance to Malawi ... Read more

South Africa’s “born frees” – a nickname for those born in the year of the country’s first free elections – turn 18 this year, coming of age at the same time as a democratic SA. While they acknowledge the importance of remembering the struggle, the future is where their focus lies. South Africa’s ‘born-frees’ come of age ... Read more

Great Britain’s Marc MacCarroll and Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock both won two titles as the South African Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament concluded at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Wednesday.McCarroll, Ellerbrock triumph at SA Open ... Read more

South Africa will launch three new museums this year – including one that retells the story of the Battle of Blood River – as well as the Steve Biko Heritage Centre, to honour the memory of those who fought for the country’s freedom. Retelling South Africa’s freedom stories ... Read more

Team Bonitas, one of South Africa’s leading professional men’s road cycling teams, are back home after a successful six-week stint in Europe where the team not only held its own, but excelled, against some of the world’s best riders in demanding races and cold conditions.Team Bonitas enjoy success in Europe ... Read more

The Department of Higher Education and Training Department is to re-open three former teacher training colleges next year as South Africa pushes to produce more and better teachers.SA to reopen teacher training colleges ... Read more

Universal health coverage is a worldwide phenomenon supported by the World Health Organisation, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said as he tabled his department’s budget vote in Parliament in Cape Town.National health: SA ‘part of global trend’ ... Read more

President Jacob Zuma, as part of this year’s Freedom Day celebrations, will bestow national orders, the country’s highest civilian honour, on 28 South Africans and three foreigners for outstanding achievements and contributions to the country’s freedom and development.SA to honour heroes on Freedom Day ... Read more

Ahead of Freedom Day on 27 April, political activist and women’s rights campaigner Amina Cachalia shares her memories of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as the country’s first democratically elected president. Reliving South Africa’s first Freedom Day ... Read more

South Africa’s national women’s football team, Banyana Banyana, have been handed a very tough draw for the London Olympic Games. Their pool includes three teams ranked inside the top seven in the world.Tough Olympic draw for Banyana ... Read more

Road cycling professionals Waylon Woolcock and Neil MacDonald surprised many when they won the nine-day Old Mutual Joburg2C mountain bike stage race in 2011. They’ll be back on the starting line on 27 April to defend their crown.Champs to defend Joberg2C MTB title ... Read more

Construction of the 140-metre Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge over the Mbhashe river in the Eastern Cape is progressing well, with the Mvezo and Dondolo villages in particular set to reap major benefits from the R123-million infrastructure project. Mandela bridge project under way ... Read more

Caster Semenya added her name to the list of South African athletes that have qualified for the London Olympic Games when she bettered the required A-standard in the 800 metres in Pretoria on the weekend.Caster Semenya books her London ticket ... Read more

The South African men’s hockey team is quietly confident ahead of the Olympic Qualifier tournament starting in Japan on Thursday. At number 12 in the world, South Africa is the highest ranked team in the event.SA confident ahead of Olympic qualifier ... Read more

Although they narrowly missed out on promotion to the Euro/Africa Group One of the Fed Cup, South Africa’s young team provided plenty of optimism for the future of tennis in the country with a strong showing in Cairo, Egypt on the weekend.SA Fed Cup team shines in Cairo ... Read more