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(LOC) Sunday 5 April 2009
As the refurbished Free State Stadium this weekend officially opened its gat, residents of the city of Mangaung/Bloemfontein equally impressively showed they're more than ready for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009...Read more
(ESPN) Sunday 5 April 2009
Brazil coach Dunga admits he is "very worried" about AWOL Inter Milan striker Adriano...Read more
(Pana) Monday 6 April 2009
Cape Town, South Africa - A massive boost for the 2010 World Cup came from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) on Monday with a donation of US$ 8 million to support the artificial football turf which will significantly aid grassroots football development in rural and township areas in South Africa....Read more
(The Sowetan) Monday 6 April 2009
Danny Jordaan has announced a R81 million-deal partnership with the National Lottery Board to identify and develop artificial pitches in rural towns across all 9 provinces....Read more
(The Guardian) Monday 6 April 2009
The recent pedestrian display by the Super Eagles, Nigeria's national football team, at the start of the campaign for a slot in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is a reflection of the total confusion that has characterized football administration in the country for many years....Read more
by Adam Wakefield (Scribe) Tuesday 7 April 2009
Qualifiers for the greatest show in world football are underway all over the globe. Teams and national bodies have invested much time and effort (some more than others) into ensuring that they qualify for the next World Cup, to be held next year in South Africa....Read more
(By Vlada Gelman) Wednesday 8 April 2009
Univision will broadcast all the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa games in HD. The HD broadcasts will be featured across Univision Network, TeleFutura, the Univision and TeleFutura Station Group and on video-on-demand.....Read more
(By IJNET) Tuesday 14 April 2009
As South Africa prepares to host the FIFA World Cup from June 14 to 28, 2010, the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) is offering a three-day course on how the media can effectively cover the event.....Read more
(By The Sowetan) Tuesday 14 April 2009
KwaZulu-Natal has launched the first provincial 2010 World Cup website......Read more
(By Daryl) Monday 20 April 2009
If you think the Premier League is copyright crazy, then wait until you meet FIFA....Read more
(By dBusiness News) Monday 20 April 2009
International trade consulting firm to create, implement and manage all supply chain operations for Total Apparel Group, Inc....Read more
(By NEW YORK - AP) Thursday 23 April 2009
The operators of 58 stadiums have expressed interest in hosting games in the 2018 or 2022 World Cup if the United States wins the bidding for either event....Read more
(By ISNA - Tehran) Friday 24 April 2009
International trade consulting firm to create, implement and manage all supply chain operations for Total Apparel Group, Inc....Read more
(By www.news.bbc.co.uk) Tuesday 28 April 2009
Twelve of South Africa's neighbours have pledged to supply electricity to help prevent power cuts during the 2010 football World Cup....Read more
(By Peter Pedroncelli, Goal.com) Wednesday 29 April 2009
The competition is beginning to gain momentum in South Africa, with a month and a half to go before kick off....Read more
(By Guardian reporter) Tuesday 05 May 2009
For the second time in less than four years, Coca- Cola Company will host the FIFA World Cup Trophy tour in Tanzania, the firm`s country manager, Felix Ofulue, confirmed yesterday....Read more
(By Don Peters, in South Africa) Tuesday 12 May 2009
In a little over a month, shortly after the hullabaloo of the European season has died down, the eyes of the footballing world will turn to South Africa as the Confederations Cup kicks off on Sunday 14 June. Featuring the likes of Brazil, Spain, Italy and the United States, the tournament is seen by many as a dry run for next year's World Cup - when the finals will be landing in Africa for the first time....Read more
(By Bill Wilson) Wednesday 13 May 2009
South Africa's sporting and business infrastructure is facing a "crucial 30 days" which will help determine the success of next year's football World Cup, which is being held in an African country for the first time....Read more
(By travelbite.co.uk staff) Tuesday 19 May 2009
Tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are set to go on sale, with the launch of a range of packages from Thomson Sport....Read more
(By Brian Singer) Wednesday 20 May 2009
Cape Town - The effects of load shedding may have far reaching consequences for South Africa’s hospitality industry, possibly affecting expected bookings for the World Cup in 2010.This is the grim warning of leaders within the hospitality trade who are scrambling to ensure that load shedding does not inconvenience their guests and that hotels are able to function at necessary capacity during times without electricity....Read more
(By VNS) Wednesday 20 May 2009
The national football squad assembled yesterday for the second time this year to prepare for a friendly against Kuwait on May 31....Read more
(By Reuters) Thursday 21 May 2009
Off-form Ronaldinho was left out of Brazil's squad on Thursday for next month's World Cup qualifiers and the Confederations Cup. Striker Ronaldo, who has not played for his country since the last World Cup, was also overlooked despite a promising start to his latest comeback with Corinthians. Brazil face Uruguay in Montevideo on June 6 and host South American group leaders Paraguay in Recife four days later....Read more
(By Reuters) Thursday 21 May 2009
GROUP 4 Securicor (G4S), the world's biggest security company, will not work at the 2010 Soccer World Cup next year in SA due to its concern about the tournament's organisation, says CE Nick Buckles....Read more
(By Reuters) Thursday 21 May 2009
South Africa plans to secure a a buffer of 2,000 megawatts to ensure a blackout-free World Cup next year, a senior official at state-owned utility Eskom [ESCJ.UL] said on Thursday....Read more
(By Andrew Donaldson) Sunday 24 May 2009
We overlook an important point, namely, that all this talk of decriminalisation of ‘the oldest profession’ takes place under the shadow of 2010....Read more
(by ESPNsoccernet news services) Sunday 24 May 2009
U.S. men's national team coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 24 players that will train in advance of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras. The U.S. will be seeking its first-ever victory away to Costa Rica when they meet at Estadio Saprissa on June 3....Read more
(By Euractiv.com) Monday 25 May 2009
South Africans are beginning to better understand the benefits of hosting a global sporting event, found market research commissioned by FIFA....Read more
(By FIFA.com) Thursday 28 May 2009
The second phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ticket sales has seen, 105,322 Tickets confirmed and approved so far. Due to a high demand for certain Team Specific Ticket Series, these tickets are no longer available for the following countries: England, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, republic of Ireland and Netherlands....Read more
(By BBC Sport) Thursday 28 May 2009
Confederations Cup hosts South Africa will be without injured midfielder Surprise Moriri for June's tournament....Read more
(By travelwires.com) Thursday 28 May 2009
South Africa is delighted to be at IMEX, a business tourism exhibition in Frankfurt again this year. IMEX is the biggest meetings, incentives and conferences tourism exhibition in the world with about 3,500 exhibitors from more than 150 countries attracting tens of thousands of visitors and tourism product buyers....Read more
(By Ronald Blum-Canadian Press) Saturday 30 May 2009
NEW YORK — The Americans are No. 1 for next year's FIFA World Cup - when it comes to ticket sales....Read more
(By the Canadian Press) Monday 1 June 2009
Prior to their failed World Cup qualifying campaign, Canadian players talked of the need for change within the Canadian Soccer Association....Read more
(By james Thornton) Tuesday 16 June 2009
The build-up to next year's World Cup in South Africa is in full swing and its pace is being matched by hotel and venue developments around the country....Read more
(By Justin Rodriguez - Times Herald-Record) Thursday 25 June 2009
John Gallagher's prediction before Wednesday's Confederations Cup semifinal between the U.S. and Spain? Spain by at least two goals....Read more
(By Prerana Swami - CBS NEWS) Thursday 25 June 2009
President Barack Obama may be attending the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Reuters reports....Read more
(By the Coca Cola company) Thursday 25 June 2009
"FIFA World Cup(TM) Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola" To Arrive in Houston on May 2nd, 2010 As Part of Nine-Month 134,017 Kilometer Journey....Read more
(By Tiisetso Motsoeneng - Reuters) Wednesday 01 July 2009
South Africa cannot rest on its laurels after a positive FIFA appraisal of the Confederations Cup and must address outstanding problems before next year's World Cup...Read more
(By Africa News) Wednesday 01 July 2009
Within two hours of opening to bookings for next year's football World Cup, beds in South Africa's national parks are nearly all sold out Wednesday...Read more
(By L.R. Currell) Thursday 02 July 2009
There is no denying that things haven't been completely smooth for South Africa during the lead up to the 2010 World Cup. This is pretty standard when it comes to huge event planning, for example Beijing experienced dilemmas in their Olympic preparation, and London has been scrutinized for their 2012 Olympic Games preparation...Read more
(Courtesy of www.MediaClubSouthAfrica.com) Wednesday 22 July 2009
South Africa's world-famous Kruger National Park is fully booked for the duration of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, with all accommodation in the main camps snapped up just two hours after the reservations office opened on 1 July...Read more
(by Sapa-AP) Thursday 23 July 2009
South Africa is taking steps to make sure soccer fans go home when the 2010 Fifa World Cup is over...Read more
(by Cathy Dippnall) Friday 24 July 2009
GARDEN Route tourism bodies are adopting a "wait and see" attitude towards the influx of visitors expected for the 2010 Fifa World Cup – but are cautiously optimistic following South African Tourism‘s prediction that it expects close to a million foreign tourists...Read more
(by Corry Ihuhua) Friday 24 July 2009
MINISTER of Sport Willem Konjore gave the assurance that Namibia will draw the maximum benefits from the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be hosted in South Africa...Read more
(by Lauren Cohen) Saturday 25 July 2009
FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes cruise ships could be the answer to South Africa’s accommodation shortage during the 2010 World Cup but only one tour operator has plans to set sail...Read more
(by Barbara Hollands - The Herald) Monday 27 July 2009
Eastern and Southern Cape township B&Bs say they are yet to secure any bookings from the tens of thousands of fans who are expected to pour into the province...Read more
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