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President, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and statesman, Nelson Mandela, the world’s icon of reconciliation, compassion and goodwill, turns 92 on Sunday 18 July 2010.

South African banking group Nedbank announced in July 2010 that it has achieved carbon neutrality – becoming the first bank in Africa to do so.

Although the spirit of the World Cup has touched South Africa in many significant ways, the legacy of unity is above all else for Dr Irvin Khoza, chairperson of the Local Organising Committee.

The 2010 Fifa World Cup broke new ground simply by being held on African soil. It was also Spain's first global victory. Those were the most obvious milestones, but the rest of the tournament also had a number of firsts, from team results to player landmarks.

As Spain lifted the 2010 Fifa World Cup on the chilly evening of 11 July, South Africans across the country were filled with a sense of pride in a spectacle well hosted.