South Africa
World Cup heartbreak for Africa?
July 5, 2010Writer Fred Mabonga sends this latest blog on Ghana's loss to Uruguay, and the disappointment, as well as resilience, that resounded across a continent.
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World Cup quarter finals: we’re having a great time here, folks
July 1, 2010PRETORIA, South Africa -- For the first time in the history of the World Cup games Latin America has four teams among the last eight.
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World Cup musings: word from the Edge
June 25, 2010Encouraging of football lovers to come to South Africa for the games has opened up a new window into the world.
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Poor People’s World Cup stresses South Africa’s anti-poverty fight
June 23, 2010The Poor People's World Cup in Cape Town, organized by the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, aims to highlight the province's struggle against poverty and homelessness.
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With a “goooooal,” Chicagoans celebrate World Cup opener: Mexico vs. South Africa
June 11, 2010CHICAGO - In a sea of green jerseys hundreds proudly cheered for Mexico here early Friday morning, June 11, at a local indoor soccer gym as the North American nation competed against South Africa in the...
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