AFRICA SECURITY CONCERNS SMACK OF IGNORANCE

By Paul Stober, Deputy Managing Editor, Business Gulf News It is plain stupid to question South Africa’s ability to host the football World Cup in view of the attack on the Togo team in Angola – Ignorance is bliss, but there is no such easy excuse for stupidity. Hull City manager Phil Brown and his […]

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR OPENING OF PETER MOKABA STADIUM

The Director of 2010 in the Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo, Ndavhe Ramakueala, says it is all systems go for the official opening of the new Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday. Premier Cassel Mathale and Polokwane Executive Mayor Thabo Makunyane will officiate the opening which will be preceded by a soccer tournament. The preparations are at […]

NO ALARM DURING WORLD CUP – BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

The British High Commission says there is no need for alarm during the World Cup which will be held in South Africa. A delegation from the High Commission and police met the South African Football Association to discuss security measures during the event. This follows reports in Britain that its local football fans coming to […]

MARADONA TO DROP IN ON MONDAY

An Argentinian football delegation led by head coach Diego Maradona arrives on Monday to inspect the High Performance Centre (HPC) in Pretoria, the facility they will call home during the World Cup. But football fans hoping to get a glimpse of him will be disappointed. There will be no press conference or interviews and photographs […]

"Football fables" – a film about African football

“Football Fables” is a movie about African football and the migration process that takes talented teenager to big European football clubs.The film was awarded last December in Palermo, Italy, during the Sport film festival. Here below you will find: a film trailer, a interview to director Baff Akoto on BBC radio, and images of the […]

2010 TICKET TO FOLLOW BAFANA

Soccer supporters can now apply for tickets to follow Bafana Bafana throughout all of their matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Applications for tickets to follow Bafana Bafana can now be lodged via Safa’s ticketing website, launched on December 6 at the same time as the other member association ticketing websites. […]

NOW IT BEGINS

by Matshelane Mamabolo and Lebogang Seale The soccer gods dealt South Africa a very bad hand at the World Cup draw in Cape Town last night. Seeded top, the host nation had expected a favourable draw for next year’s 32-nation soccer spectacle that takes place from 11 June to 10 July. But fate ensured that […]

SAA CLOSES DEAL WITH MATCH

South African Airways (SAA), has closed a deal with Match, the official provider of tickets, accommodation and logistics for next year’s 2010 Soccer World Cup. “According to this agreement reached between [SAA] and Match, SAA will be providing 89,000 sectors on its own fleet of aircraft to be used by Match customers,” SAA said in […]

ODI FINAL WASHED OUT IN DURBAN

Today’s fifth and final One-Day International between the Proteas and England in Durban has been washed out — handing the visitors a 2-1 series victory.  It’s their first series win in four visits to South Africa. England have become the first country to win one-day international series against the Proteas in South Africa since Australia […]

TOUGH DRAW FOR BAFANA

Bafana Bafana Head Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira put on a brave  face but could not hide the fact that South Africa will have their backs to the wall when they kick-off the 2010 World Cup finals against Mexico at the new Soccer City in Johannesburg on 11 June next year. The draw made on Friday […]