This week marked the 20th anniversary of the unification of Germany, an event that symbolises some extraordinary parallels between the hosts of the 2006 and 2010 editions of the World Cup.
When Germany and South Africa slugged it out for the righ...
Remember the good old stadiums from the bad old days? If any venue symbolised apartheid-era soccer in South Africa, it was the Rand Stadium tucked away between the mine dumps on the south side of Johannesburg.
Construction of the 15 000-seat...
South Africa’s preparations to host the 2010 World Cup face the next hurdle with this weekend’s draw for the 2009 Confederations Cup.
It’s no secret that the “Festival of Champions”, which pits continental winners against the holders (It...
The Krokodil is well known for his Crossing the Rubicon speech in 1985 in which Botha was widely expected to announce new reforms. Instead, he refused to give in to pressure for concessions to the black population including the release of Nelson Mand...
