Mandela sends message of support to Ghana team
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - "We join everybody on the continent in wishing you success in the tournament going forward"...
American tourist shot and wounded at World Cup
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A 35-year-old American was shot and robbed while walking to his hotel in Johannesburg's affluent Sandton area...
In South Africa, women want a World Cup boost
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Most players in South Africa's struggling women's league earn nothing, and can be left choosing between buying soccer shoes or healthy food an athlete needs...
Mandela Stadium: 'White elephant' after World Cup?
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) - The Bay United Football Club general manager says that about 30 players and 10 staff could lose their jobs if the Premier Soccer League first division team moves...
Ghana keeps Africa's hope alive at World Cup
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) - The poor showing of African nations had cast a pall on South Africa 2010...
Anti-rape condoms with teeth distributed at World Cup
theGRIO REPORT - Studies have shown that in South Africa the likelihood of a young woman being sexually assaulted is far greater than her learning how to read...
World Cup braces for an early South Africa exit
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - There's a strong possibility South Africa will become the first host nation to not reach the knockout phase of a World Cup...
HBCU students win Coca-Cola sponsored trip to South Africa
For five days, 21 HBCU students will have the opportunity to visit South Africa where they will soak up the country's rich culture and learn more about Africa's water crisis...
Soccer star has USA on his chest, Haiti in his heart
IRENE, South Africa (AP) - Though Jozy Altidore was born in New Jersey and spent his entire life in the U.S., his connection to Haiti is so strong he's considered playing there...
Many South Africans watch hometown World Cup from a distance
theGRIO REPORT - This is no surprise and a common obstacle to the 40 percent who are unemployed, and the 45 percent of South Africans who live under the poverty line...
