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The governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni, is a snazzy dresser, always well-groomed, and has a ready smile. He also likes talking about himself. Hallmarks of a vain man, writes Fred Khumalo.

South Africa's Sevens rugby team claimed the Plate title at the Edinburgh Sevens on Sunday, defeating Scotland 14-5, to finish second in the IRB Sevens Series standings behind the runaway winners, New Zealand.

One of South Africa's most famous tourist attractions, the Kruger National Park, is celebrating 110 years of existence by holding several events over the next three weeks within its borders to highlight the park's status as a world leader in conservation policies and management principles.

  Skydiving over Cape Town (Image: Tim-O-T, Skydive Cape Town, copyright Thutch Productions) Let the adventure begin. Whatever your preference, South Africa has all the adventure...

The inaugural Nedbank Cup reached its climax at the Johannesburg Stadium on Saturday as the Premier Soccer League's richest club, Mamelodi Sundowns, edged National First Division giant killers, Mpumalanga Black Aces, 1-0 for the richest knockout cup prize on the African continent.

A drama-filled final day of the season ended with SuperSport United losing to Bloemfontein Celtic, but still claiming South Africa's Premier Soccer League title ahead of Ajax Cape Town, who failed to get the win they needed over Lamontville Golden Arrows.

South Africa scooped a range of top awards at the recent World Travel Awards Africa ceremony, proving once again that it is the top travel destination on the continent.

The South African Schools Football World Cup will raise awareness of the tournament among the country's 12-million students, expose them to other countries' languages, cultures and cuisines, and also encourage them to lead a healther lifestyle and shun substance abuse.

Soaring global food prices have had a startling ripple effect across the world, forcing leaders to attempt to come up with speedy and lasting solutions to the growing crisis.

Cheese connoisseurs from across the country will descend on the Western Cape to sample well-known and new varieties of cheese at the annual South African Cheese Festival held on a small farm in Paarl.