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SA to spend billions on infrastructure

South Africa will spend R787-billion on public infrastructure over the next three years, says Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, noting that prudent policies in the past meant the country could now spend on things such as transport, health and education where other governments were not able to.

SA wine a US presidential hit

President Barack Obama is, by all accounts, a discerning wine drinker. And his palate runs to South African wine too, as on election night he chose a bottle of Graham Beck Brut NV - the same drink with which Nelson Mandela toasted his inauguration in 1994.

Shosholoza’s giant-killing act

South Africa's Team Shosholoza achieved one of their biggest wins ever, and the greatest upset of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, by thrashing America's Cup defenders Team Alinghi in head-to-head competition in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday.

Gautrain rolling along smoothly

The Gautrain’s airport link is on track for completion by the end of 2009 and will transport some 500 000 Fifa World Cup visitors into Johannesburg in June and July 2010.

SA charity in line for top award

A new social development project that encourages businesses to invest in carefully selected projects has been shortlisted for the Global Development Network’s prestigious Most Innovative Development Project award.

Top judges to gather in SA

Over 260 senior judges from 93 countries will descend on South African shores for a high level conference focusing on constitutional court judges.

Royal Bafokeng Stadium ‘90% complete’

Work on the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, which will host matches in the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 Fifa World Cup, is 90% complete. The stadium will host two international friendlies ahead of the Confederations Cup in June.

Mrs Ball’s Chutney comes home

Mrs HS Ball’s Chutney is an iconic South African taste, a sweet and spicy sauce up there with biltong and boerewors. Now the great-grandson of the original Mrs Ball has restarted his forebear’s cottage industry, making the chutney from the authentic recipe.

Colourful vuvuzelas – from kelp

South Africa’s favourite trumpet, the vuvuzela blown at football matches across the country, is getting a makeover in time for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, with a Cape Town business producing creative and colourful instruments from the kelp washed onto beaches.

K1 champs defend their Dusi titles

Defending K1 champions Ant Stott and Abbey Miedema successfully defended their Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon titles on the weekend. While Stott withstood a strong challenge from Michael Mbanjwa, Miedema cruised to victory.