FAN FESTS WORLD CUP SOCCER 2010 Two FIFA Fan Fests™ will be held in Johannesburg. There is free entrance; all matches are broadcast live . There are high quality giant screens. The FIFA Fan Fest™ is an all day event .Prior to and after matches, the stage/screen is used for entertainment programmes. Food, beverage and Official […]
Read More »Our transformation challenge: The Blue Bulls show the way! By Steuart Pennington in South Africa The Good News Newsletter no 263 01 June 2010 “It just shows how far we have come as a nation” were Victor Matfield’s final words as he reflected on the Bulls semi-final in Orlando Stadium, having said earlier “Hearing vuvuzelas […]
Read More »2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP VOLUNTEERS From Dispatch On Line 2010/05/18 By MONWABISI JIMLONGO VOLUNTEERS who will be involved at various stadiums during June’s soccer World Cup tournament are raring to go just less than a month before the finals begin. Already Diego Juan from Argentina has arrived in South Africa as a volunteer from abroad. “I’m […]
Read More »STREET PARTY IN VILAKAZI STREET FROM PROJECT 2010 Issue 184 On 21 May you will see Joburgers getting their weekend off to a rousing start as they celebrate the 20-day countdown to the 2010 World Cup with a sizzling street party in Vilakazi Street, Soweto, starting at 14:00, notes a Media Update report. ’Once again […]
Read More »Nthambeleni Gabara’s article www.sa2010.gov.za 5 May 2010 (entire article copied below): Johannesburg – The City of Johannesburg unveiled a comprehensive transport plan aimed at encouraging local and international soccer fans to use public transport during the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. The City’s executive mayor, Amos Masondo, said they were on track and ready to […]
Read More »Fifa concert ready to rock May 4, 2010 11:01 AM | By Staff Reporter for TIMES LIVE The final line-up for the Fifa World Cup Kick-Off concert has been announced, and includes local favourites Freshlyground, Hugh Masekela, the Soweto Gospel Choir, the BLK JKS and The Parlotones. Acclaimed African hip-jop artist K’NAAN, who recently recorded […]
Read More »African style food in Joburg Ethiopian food One of my favourite restaurants is Little Addis in Maboneng. Delicious platters of a selection of traditional Ethiopian dishes are served with injera (soft spongy what ‘bread’) which functions as knife, fork and spoon. 280 Fox St +27 82 683 8675; www.littleaddis.co.za Open 12.30 to 21.00 except Sunday evenings […]
Read More »Where will the Joburg Fan Parks be for the 2010 Soccer World Cup? The following information comes directly from www.joburg.org.za The official FIFA-endorsed World Cup fan park has been earmarked for Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, but Joburg has identified a spot in the north and one in the south for similar ventures. For those […]
Read More »Getting to out of town matches Ground Handling We offer a complete ground-handling service with shuttles and transfers to and from airports and hotels. We have offices and staff on duty at the following airports to assist your clients: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Polokwane, Nelspruit, George, Bloemfontein. Getting to Rustenburg, Polokwane and Nelspruit We are able […]
Read More »MOST MATCHES WILL BE IN OR NEAR JOBURG Joburg is definitely the place for soccer fans and TV crews to base themselves for the 2010 World Cup. Of the 63 matches: 15 are in Joburg – either are Ellis Park or Soccer City. In addition to these, 6 matches are in Pretoria (58 km/36 miles) and […]
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