A week after World Cup, South African leaders bask in Oosthuizen’s victory at British Open

SAfrica celebrates Oosthuizen’s win at Old Course

From unlikely to dominating: South Africa’s Oosthuizen romps to 7-stroke British Open win

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Closing Ceremony Of FIFA 2010 A Big Hit

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Mandela gets an emotional welcome at Soccer City stadium

JOHANNESBURG - It was an emotional farewell to the World Cup at the vuvuzuela-buzzing Soccer City stadium here Sunday as the iconic Nelson Mandela expressed his gratitude to football fans from across the world in a colourful closing ceremony, bringing down curtains to the historic occasion.

Mandela bring down curtain on historic World Cup

JOHANNESBURG - Soccer City stadium swelled with emotion and pride Sunday evening as South African liberation icon Nelson Mandela and a host of musicians and dancers, led by Colombian popstar Shakira, brought down the curtain on an historic World Cup.

Mandela appears at Soccer City as South Africa bids farewell to World Cup

Mandela appears at Soccer City before final

Mandela arrives at World Cup final

JOHANNESBURG - Nelson Mandela arrived at the World Cup final in Soccer City Sunday to a tumult of cheers, delivering the perfect finishing touch to the historic tournament.

Greece vs South Korea is clash of giant-killers

PORT ELIZABETH - The World Cup game between South Korea and Greece brings together two teams responsible for perhaps the most unexpected and remarkable achievements in modern footballing history.

Euphoric World Cup opening tinged with Mandela tragedy

JOHANNESBURG - South African football fans wrapped in the rainbow colours of the national flag streamed to the majestic Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg Friday for the historic opening game in the first World Cup in Africa, but the celebration was tinged with sadness following the death in a car crash of a great grand-daughter of former president Nelson Mandela.

Deafening noise, dazzling color: World Cup opening ceremony starts

Mandela won’t attend World Cup opening ceremony (Second Lead)

JOHANNESBURG - Former South African president Nelson Mandela will not attend the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Friday following the death of his 13-year-old great-granddaughter in a car crash.

Mandela will not attend World Cup opening ceremony

JOHANNESBURG - Former South African president Nelson Mandela will not attend the opening ceremonies and first match of the 2010 World Cup, a spokesman for the Nelson Mandela Foundation said Friday.