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South Africa Pavilion Launches June Theme of  “Cities: Re-modeling Urban Communities”

While over 90 000 football fans watched South Africa's inaugural 2010 Fifa World Cup at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, eight kilometres away, in the heart of Soweto, another 40 000 were getting into the tournament spirit with the Fifa Fan Fest.
• 2010 Fifa World Cup Fan Fest guide

Fan Fests – massive, open-air big-screen gatherings to watch Fifa World Cup matches – attracted more than 18-million people at the 2006 Fifa World Cup in Germany. Now it's South Africa's turn to throw its own world-sized football parties.
• World Cup stadiums

It could be mistaken for any other street in Soweto, with small, well-kept homes and the daily bustle of pedestrians. One may notice a few extra restaurants and bars, but nothing out of the ordinary. Yet Vilakazi Street is one of the most famous in South Africa.

In less than six months, the event that has focused South Africa's energy for over five years will kick off, and the country will find itself in the global spotlight as never before. It was with this in mind that South African Tourism set out to capture the nation's spirit in a dance.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga left no doubt that African blood runs through his veins when he paid a visit to Soweto on Wednesday. Marcos Baghdatis, also in Johannesburg for the South African Tennis Open, took time off to get a taste of what it would have felt like living under apartheid.

Things are far from rosy in Katlehong. Jobs are scarce, HIV/Aids is a serious problem, crime continues to bedevil us and the local council could do better. But things are changing and, what’s more, they seem to be changing for the better. Even a native foreigner like me can see that, writes Jacob Dlamini.

Bloemfontein, the City of Roses, is looking even more cheerful these days. The city’s cooling towers are receiving a facelift and will soon be covered in bright home-grown artwork.

September is Heritage Month, when South Africans celebrate the country's rich diversity in art, performance, history, customs and traditions, language, food, and the spoken and written word.

An innovative new project operating out of a shipping container will enable consumers to access the internet, do their banking and buy bread or a lotto ticket in one go. It’s also expected to create about 9 000 new jobs.