briefing at which Molebatsi Bopape, Minister of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation for Guateng in South

Africa, would share the sporting ambitions of the Province and its plans for the future.It also stated

events, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and that it is the most populous and urbanised Province in South

Africa with over 12 million inhabitants contributing over a third of the country's Gross Domestic Product.All

By Emily GoddardFIFA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to secure the implementation of a $100 million (£63 million/€80 million) Legacy Fund following this year's World Cup in the nation.

As in South Africa and Brazil, it is also our intention to use the upcoming FIFA World Cups to promote

set records in several key TV markets - FIFAOctober 2014: Exclusive - 2014 FIFA World Cup outscored South

Africa 2010 for TV audience, says expertJuly 2014: Brazil 2014 hailed as first "truly mobile and social

By Daniel EtchellsThe world's top 10 players are set to compete in next month's SHOP.CA Women's World Squash Federation (WSF) World Team Squash Championship in Canada.

all-time.Sobhy will be supported by younger sister Sabrina, the in-form 21-year-old Olivia Blatchford and South

Africa-raised former world number one Natalie Grainger.The full 20-team line-up comprises of Australia

Colombia, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, South

Africa, Spain, the United States, Wales and Guatemala, who are making their maiden appearance in the

Sport was largely responsible for hammering the final nail into the coffin of apartheid in South Africa

By Duncan MackayA big question mark has been placed over next year's African Nations Cup after Morocco announced they would not stage the tournament in January because of fears over the spread of Ebola. 

accordance with the culture and hospitality Moroccan traditions".Morocco fears supporters from West Africa

Amrani.CAF can now either move the event to another country or cancel it at great financial cost.Ghana and South

Africa, both mentioned as potential replacements, have both claimed they are not interested in replacing

the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesNovember 2014: CAF confirm Africa

host FIFA Club World Cup despite Ebola concernsOctober 2014: Morocco "to withdraw" as host of 2015 Africa

By Daniel Etchells at the Beau-Rivage Palace in LausanneSouth Africa's Gauteng Province will bid for the 2024 Olympic Games if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows regions, as oppose to just cities, to host the event as part of changes under the Agenda 2020 reform. 

International Airport near Johannesburg], and it's not only an airport, it's the main airport in the whole of Africa

Province will bid for the 2024 Olympic Games depending on the outcome of the Agenda 2020 ©ITGGauteng, South

to further position it as a leader in regards to knowledge and experience in sports event hosting in South

Africa and the surrounding region.

"South Africa marked its presence in the industry through the hosting of the FIFA World Cup, and the

By Daniel Etchells at Union Street Café in LondonDwight Yorke hopes the newly-launched British Airways Tobago Football Legends Challenge will provide a major boost for the country which has struggled to build upon its first-ever qualification for a FIFA World Cup in 2006.

Guardian Newspaper.Trinidad and Tobago failed to secure a spot at both the 2010 and 2014 World Cups in South

Africa and Brazil respectively, and Yorke believes the success of 2006 led to complacency setting in

By Emily GoddardNew Zealand's Beth Smith, Canada's Scott Sandison and Iran's Sanaz Heidari have been appointed as the final members of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Athletes' Committee.

Smith, Sandison and Heidari will now join South Africa skipper Marsha Cox, England's Annie Panter, German

I thought they fought draw.Warren says his article was prompted by the death in South Africa last Saturday

She sadly never recovered.It certainly seemed especially tragic as it was the third fatality for a South

Africa sportsperson in less than four days after the runner Mbulaeni Mulaudzi was killed in a car crash

scrutiny when the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Championships begin in Jeju City, South

Marshall will be seeking to become the first two-time female British world champion on Jeju Island in South

EtchellsThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed it will not re-schedule the 2015 Africa

is delayed until June over fears that fans from the region worst affected by the Ebola virus, West Africa

but the response hasn't been positive.The nation best equipped to pick up the finals at short notice, South

Africa, has refused to consider lending a helping hand.Also refusing to help are Algeria, Egypt and

host FIFA Club World Cup despite Ebola concernsOctober 2014: Morocco "to withdraw" as host of 2015 Africa

despite Ebola fearOctober 2014: Hosts Morocco call for postponement of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations over

By Nick Butler at the InterContinental Hotel in BangkokPerformers from all over the world will feature at the inaugural Gala Awards Ceremony of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) here on Friday (November 7).

continental federation.Africa will be represented by award-winning Themi Venturas Productions from South

Africa who will perform a traditional dance of the Zulu people entitled "Silencing the Hurricane".

By Daniel EtchellsA decision on whether the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be postponed because

is delayed until June over fears that fans from the region worst affected by the Ebola virus, West Africa

The nation best equipped to pick up the finals at short notice, South Africa, has refused to consider

host FIFA Club World Cup despite Ebola concernsOctober 2014: Morocco "to withdraw" as host of 2015 Africa

Cup of Nations over Ebola outbreakOctober 2014: CAF insist 2015 Africa Cup of Nations will not be postponed

despite Ebola fearOctober 2014: Hosts Morocco call for postponement of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations over

By Daniel EtchellsA crowd of 30,000 attended the funeral of South Africa's national football team captain

many of the mourners wore tee-shirts on which a picture of Meyiwa was printed.Jacob Zuma, President of South

Africa, ordered the national flag to be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect while the scheduled

Meyiwa's club, Orlando Pirates, and the Kaiser Chiefs was postponed.Authorities also announced that the South

African national team would play their next Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan in Durban.James

African athletes killed in three daysOctober 2014: South Africa's football team captain shot dead

the WOA's #TargetEbola campaign which aims to raise funds to help stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa

The people of West Africa need our help."

Last week, members of the South West chapter of the US Olympians and Paralympians Association, including

By Gary AndersonDelegations from the Football Associations of France and South Korea were at FIFA headquarters

French Football Federation (FFF) President Noel Le Graet and head of the South Korean Football Association

Both nations have hosted the FIFA World Cup in the past 20 years, with South Korea co-hosting the event

be influenced by the feeling that France is overwhelming favourites to land both competitions.South Africa

Africa withdraw as hosts of 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women's World CupMay 2014: England among five countries

to declare interest in hosting 2019 FIFA Women's World CupMarch 2014: South Africa to bid for 2019 FIFA