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World Cup 2010 Public Perception Barometer: South Africans Optimistic About Preparations
The Confederations Cup was successfully hosted by South Africa in June this year. Fifa president Sepp Blatter gave the country a pass mark in its preparations for the biggest sporting event to come to the African continent, the 2010 football world cup. Blatter described the Confederations Cup as a tremendous event with only minor [...]
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2010 Volunteer Programme Calls for Patriotic South Africans
29. July 2009
Only one week in, the World Cup local organizing committee (LOC) has received over 11 000 applications for its volunteer program that will assist with hosting next year’s festivities. FIFA has called for 15 000 volunteers to give up their time for the 2010 soccer spectacle, and have already received a good two-thirds of that [...]
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Asia Sends Three Teams To South Africa
18. June 2009
The Confederations Cup is sure to give South Africa the opportunity to ensure that their infrastructure will be ready for the 2010 World Cup. In the meantime a number of countries have grabbed the opportunity to guarantee that they will be present when the football action starts for real.
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One Year Countdown to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
12. June 2009
Thursday the 11th of June 2009 marked the start of the countdown to the biggest sporting event on earth, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Africa. The 365 day countdown was ushered in by much celebration around South Africa. President Jacob Zuma attended a ceremony at the nearly completed Green Point stadium in Cape Town. [...]
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Who Will Be The Top Three In Central America?
8. June 2009
The group leaders on the Central American stage do not have a game to play in June so there is a great chance for all the other nations to draw themselves back into the competition.
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The Action Hots Up In South America
5. June 2009
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With the top four nations qualifying automatically for the World Cup from the South American qualifying group, the nation who is currently in fifth place has a lot to fight for.
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SA Government Goes Head to Head With Taxi Bosses Over World Cup 2010 BRT Plans
1. June 2009
As it stands, the government’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) transport plans for the World Cup 2010 are under scrutiny given the backlog in terms of planning. Initially, an enormous recapitalization program was envisioned where larger, safer buses would replace the old minibus taxis by the time the world flocked to South Africa’s shores in mid-2010. Cape [...]
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How Will South Africa Benefit From The World Cup 2010?
1. June 2009
South Africa has been cast onto the global stage for hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but will the country be able to pull it off? The lasting benefit of hosting the prestigious sporting event depends on South Africa’s ability to inspire confidence in tourists and global spectators alike. The FIFA World Cup is a sporting [...]
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4. September 2009
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