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Africa Monitor
USA vs. Ghana: Ghana carries the hopes of a continent on its shoulders

Ghana's Black Stars are Africa's last remaining team in the World Cup. A win against the United States would take them through to the quarter-finals.
Bafana Bafana: Embarrassing early exit looms for World Cup host

Bafana Bafana sadness: South African officials are asking local fans to find other World Cup teams to root for.
South Africa World Cup: Why stadium security guards are on strike

A South Africa World Cup strike over what security officers and stewards say are unpaid wages led local police to fire most workers and take over stadium security.
Vuvuzela controversy solved? A quieter vuvuzela

Vuvuzela factory owner Neil van Schalkwyk says he sells vuvuzelas that are quieter than the deafening horns stirring up controversy at the World Cup. Even Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are complaining about the sound.
World Cup: Police take over security at Cape Town stadium

World Cup: Police take over security after dispute.
Africa Monitor
World Cup: What's worse, the vuvuzelas or the whining about them?

Calls to ban the long, plastic horns called vuvuzelas from the South Africa World Cup are increasing as players, coaches, fans, and announcers complain about how distracting they are.
In Pictures: Ready for the World Cup
Global News Blog
Will World Cup fans book room at our guesthouse?

B&B owner Vicky Ntozini is enlarging her kitchen and putting on an addition to her guesthouse in preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which faces a shortage of accommodations.
Global News Blog
Lessons from Togo attack for World Cup host S. Africa?

The news that Angolan separatists sprayed bullets into the Togo team's bus on Friday, killing three and wounding several others, has cast a dark shadow over the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament. What can South Africa learn from this?