David Beckham will be given the opportunity to take part in the spectacular opening ceremony to the World Cup finals. Beckham, 34, is expected to take up an offer from Fabio Capello, the England manager, to travel with the official party to South Africa, despite tearing his Achilles tendon last week. The injury, which Beckham […]
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Bulls back Bafana Bafana and South Africa
They are the best rugby side in the southern hemisphere and they have the trophies to prove it, and after giving up their cathedral, Loftus Versfeld, the Bulls went a step further when they swopped their hallowed sky blue jerseys for the Green and Gold Bafana Bafana jersey yesterday. Bulls captain Victor Matfield and the […]
Hostival: Giacovazzi tells his story
“When I’ll finish negotiations with schools I’ll let you know the school names”, Giacovazzi said during this interview in which he explains why Hostival is not a scam.
South Africa: signed letter against Hostival
We received and we publish here this letter about what is thought to be a scam before the soccer world cup in South Africa.
Airports ready for World Cup influx
There will be an extra 120 000 flights over the World Cup period, the Airports Company said yesterday. At a briefing on the airports’ preparedness for the tournament, Acsa group manager of operations Andre Vermeulen said there had been an increase in the number of requests for more slots in June and July from commercial […]
Springboks give their backing to Bafana Bafana
The Springboks threw their weight behind Safa, Bafana Bafana and the World Cup preparations yesterday. SA Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins and national coach Peter de Villiers were in Durban at the celebrations marking the 100-day countdown to the tournament. Hoskins predicted an “outstanding and memorable African World Cup”. “We are heading into one of […]
120,000 extra flights for World Cup
An extra 120,000 flights have been allocated over the 2010 Fifa World Cup period with more slots still available, the Airports Company SA (Acsa) said on Tuesday. At a briefing on the airport’s preparedness for the World Cup, Acsa’s group manager of operations Andre Vermeulen said there had been an increase in the number of […]
Fifa CEO Sepp Blatter dismisses pessimists
Fifa CEO Sepp Blatter scoffed at pessimists on Tuesday, as South Africa celebrated its readiness 100 days before the Soccer World Cup spectacle kicked off. “Why is a certain community not able to believe in it? They just need to have trust and confidence,” Blatter told the media at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. […]
Flags fly high as city marks 100 days to soccer tournament
Although Pretoria is 650km from the 100-day countdown festivities in Durban, World Cup fever has affected the city too. Yesterday morning motorists responded to a radio call to hoot in support of the World Cup while schools, shopping centres and offices also marked the date. At Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, flags representing the 32 countries […]
The infrastructure is coming and, with it, the jobs
by Sibusiso Ndebele Minister of Transport and chairman of the infrastructure development cluster Early this week during the infrastructure development cluster media briefing, we announced the government’s plans to improve and expedite infrastructure to boost social and economic development. As signs of economic recovery are showing, we need to make the best out of our […]