Natalie du Toit wins Laureus award
South African swimmer Natalie du Toit, one of only five athletes to have competed in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, was named Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability at a gala ceremony in Abu Dhabi on 10 March 2010.
Oldest 2010 volunteer 'ready to serve'
Nelson Mandela Bay is named after South Africa's world-renowned "elder statesman". It is fitting, then, that the oldest 2010 Fifa World Cup volunteer applicant also hails from the city. And 79-year-old Amrit Daya even shares a birthday with the great man.
SA heroes share stories of Haiti
For the South African men and women who were part of the heroic rescue efforts in earthquake-hit Haiti, the vivid pictures of devastation will forever remain with them, writes Xoliswa Zulu.
Building 2010, one brick at a time
Every morning at 4.45am, Kgotso Mokatsanyane starts getting ready for work. At 6am he catches a minibus taxi, gets out on the Soweto Highway, and walks the short distance to his place of employment. His job is not glamorous – but he is one of the most important people in South African football.
Tiling a piece of World Cup history
By his own admission, 67-year-old Claude Powell was a pretty average footballer. But as a tiler working on the magnificent stadium that will host one of the semi-finals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, he is putting his signature on World Cup history.
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