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The French journal Politique Africaine, has dedicated their latest issue to the World Cup in South Africa, featuring articles looking into political issues before, during and after the world’s largest football event has hit...

This paper, by Dr. Gary Baines, looks into the way in which the hosting of 2010 World Cup matches has effected South African city Port Elizabeth. It also examines the potential legacy for the city, a legacy viewed as “likely to...

Words fail when describing the performance and behavior of the French players during the World Cup. It is not sufficient to blame the coach - who was voted the worst coach since King Louis XVI of France. The players behaved like...

On April 27, 2010 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi over corruption allegations.

A poor and non-integrated public transport system can be crippling for a World Cup host nation, yet many South Africans were optimistic at the news of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) systems planned for Johannesburg, Cape Town, and...

With the English Premier League’s debt estimated to be at around £3.4 billion, it is definitely time for measures to be enacted that bring about a change in the landscape of the financial sector of professional football.

With all the hype surrounding international football and the spectacle of the World Cup tournament, the concern amongst South Africans is the legacy that the prestigious event will leave in its wake.

The City of Cape Town’s latest housing initiative is to relocate street children and homeless people 30 km away from the city centre. Critics call the plan a ‘clean-up operation’ for the World Cup, while the municipal government...

The newly launched streetfootballworld Knowledge Centre will share experience and inspiration on development through football.

After a massive overhaul in strategic direction, content and layout, the improved ‘one-stop-shop’ on Sport & Development, sportanddev.org has been relaunched.