Video: Thank You, World!

"You arrived with open minds. And embraced the spirit of Africa ..." South Africa thanks all the teams and fans who visited the country "for helping make the 2010 Fifa World Cup one the world will never forget".

South Africa streamlines customs control

The South African Revenue Service is modernising the country's customs processes to improve its service for tax-compliant traders while making it easier to identify illegal and illicit trade.

Sanlam expands online trading facility

Local financial services group Sanlam has launched iTrade, a new offering that gives South Africa's online traders access to foreign listed instruments on 16 global stock exchanges, allowing investors to easily diversify their portfolios and giving them access to some of the most traded companies globally.

Nedbank in African carbon neutrality first

South Africa's Nedbank says it has attained carbon neutrality across its 13 head office and regional buildings and more than 490 branches countrywide, making it the first African financial services organisation to achieve effective zero carbon status.

!Khwa ttu: the way of the San

Eco-tourism venture !Khwa ttu aims to open visitors' eyes to the world of the San Bushmen, one of Africa's oldest peoples. But this is no theme park. The emphasis is on a "tangible journey into history facilitated by the people themselves", celebrating San culture while creating real opportunities for the community.

Gold for SA on first day of BMX Worlds

South African juniors won gold, silver and bronze medals on the opening day of the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, with nine-year-old Johannesburg schoolgirl Georgina Grassie being crowned world champion.