Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa plans to create special courts during the 2010 FIFA World Cup to speed up processing cases involving foreigners, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Justice Department Spokesman Tlali Tlali.

Ron Barfield's been a lot of places in his long career as a racer. He'll put a push-pin into another spot on the map on Jan. 31, 2010, when he journeys to South Africa to competition in the ASA Transcontinental Series Free State 500.

England's one-day international against South Africa at Wanderers has been washed out without a ball being bowled, local officials have announced.

England's one-day international against South Africa at Wanderers has been washed out.

The United Nations refugee agency today condemned the latest xenophobic attacks that have driven some 3,000 foreigners, including refugees and asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe, from a community in South Africa.

New Moon opening night strikes on Nov. 27 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Eighth-grader Rea will be there with 20 of her closest friends.

Rain washed out the first one-day international between South Africa and England without a ball being bowled on Friday.

South Africa goes into its match with Italy on Saturday aiming to end a three-game losing streak on its northern-hemisphere tour. The world champion has lost to Leicester Tigers, France and Saracens so far and its players have appeared jaded following a long season in which they won the Tri-Nations title and beat the British and Irish Lions.

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has won South Africa's player of the year award for 2009. Pienaar was voted the national team's best player in a text message vote by fans. Mamelodi Sundowns' Siboniso Gaxa and Macbeth Sibaya of Russian team Rubin Kazan finished second and third.

In South Africa, New Moon opening night doesn't hit until Nov. 27, a week after its appearance in the United States. But Dhalyn, an American 8th-grader attending a private school in Johannesburg, says she will simply re-read the book while she waits, and maybe watch some of the trailers available on the Internet.