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| African fans plan World Cup party |
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| Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:00 +0200 |
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| Football supporters in Africa are hungry for more quality football, and many of them cannot wait to make the trip to South Africa in five months' time to witness history in the making. |
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| 2010 tickets: fourth sale kicks off |
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| Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:23:00 +0200 |
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| The fourth ticket sales phase for the 2010 Fifa World Cup - one of the last chances for fans to attend the first football World Cup on African soil - kicks off on Tuesday, 9 February at 12.00 Central European Time. |
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| 2010 medical ops centre for Polokwane |
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| Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:58:00 +0200 |
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| Plans are underway to set up a medical operations centre in Polokwane to assist with any incidences that might arise at the Peter Mokaba Stadium during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. |
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| Makarapa start-up, South Africa style |
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| Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0200 |
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| Johannesburg-based Newtown Projects is turning out makarapas - the decorated miners' helmets unique to South African football fans - by the hundreds, while retaining the individual, hand-made quality of the product. How they do it offers a simple lesson for local entrepreneurs. |
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| Newtown Festival to rock 2010 |
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| Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0200 |
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| Newtown, Johannesburg's creative hub, is hosting a cultural festival during the 2010 Fifa World Cup to show the world what Joburg - and South Africa - has to offer. |
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| 2010 fans gear up for their heroes |
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| Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:21:00 +0200 |
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| With the kick-off of the 2010 Fifa World Cup just around the corner, South Africa's fans are getting ready for the biggest football feast of their lives. |
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| World Cup ticket rush is on |
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| Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:49:00 +0200 |
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| Over-the-counter sales, 15 new ticketing centres, two new call centres for queries, and a further 280 000 lower-cost category 4 tickets for locals - the 2010 Fifa World Cup ticket rush is about to kick in! |
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| 2010: two million tickets sold |
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| Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:33:00 +0200 |
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| After three of five ticketing sales phases for the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa, over 2-million tickets - two-thirds of the total available - have been sold. |
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| Zuma invites world to experience Africa |
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| Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:26:00 +0200 |
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| The 2010 Fifa World Cup is an opportunity for the world to see and experience Africa in a different way, President Jacob Zuma told delegates attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. |
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| Bafana find form in win over Zimbabwe |
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| Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:40:00 +0200 |
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| A locally based Bafana Bafana team beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in an international friendly at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday night, bringing a successful end to a two-week training camp ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. |
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| SA to secure World Cup fuel supply |
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| Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:59:00 +0200 |
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| A fuel task team is working on plans to ensure there is enough petrol, diesel and jet fuel to get millions of spectators to all 2010 Fifa World Cup games, the South African Petroleum Industry Association says. |
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| Thumbs-up for SA 2010: Maradona |
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| Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:46:00 +0200 |
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| Argentinean national coach and former football star Diego Maradona has expressed his satisfaction with South Africa's preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, while dismissing security concerns and encouraging fans to come to the tournament. |
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| Fifa mulls 'easier' 2010 tickets for locals |
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| Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:30:00 +0200 |
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| The 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee is considering the introduction over-the-counter ticket sales in South Africa in April, in order to accommodate local fans who are unfamiliar with the current process. Fans are being urged not to wait until then, though, as half of the three-million tickets have already been sold. |
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| Maradona checks in with South Africa |
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| Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:11:00 +0200 |
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| From legendary football players in their own right to young and aspiring sportsmen and women, the arrival on Monday of one of the world's greatest football players of all time, Diego Maradona, caused a wave of excitement among South Africans. |
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| Gautrain 'will be ready for World Cup' |
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| Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:10:00 +0200 |
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| Despite earlier doubts about its completion date, the Gautrain rapid rail link between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton Station will be ready before the 2010 Fifa World Cup, says construction consortium Bombela. |
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| Togo attack 'no threat to World Cup' |
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| Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:19:00 +0200 |
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| South African President Jacob Zuma and Fifa president Sepp Blatter each sent their condolences to Togo following Friday's terrorist attack on the Togolese football team in Angola, while insisting that the incident had no bearing on South Africa's hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. |
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| World Cup: expect busy skies |
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| Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:29:00 +0200 |
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| South Africa's skies will be busy from morning to night during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, with South African Airways planning a 24-hour operation to shuttle football fans to and fro across the country throughout the tournament. |
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| SA's 'most important year since 1994' |
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| Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:45:00 +0200 |
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| Friday 1 January marked the beginning of the most important year in South Africa since 1994, President Jacob Zuma said in his New Year message, calling on all South Africans to work together make the 2010 Fifa World Cup "one of the most successful projects we have ever undertaken as a nation". |
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| Ground laid for SA's 'second miracle' |
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| Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:35:00 +0200 |
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| Probably the best place to gauge SA's readiness for the 2010 Fifa World Cup are the towering, world-class stadiums that stand at the sites of what some are referring to as the Rainbow Nation's "second miracle" next year. Fifa.com looks at the highlights of the year for South Africa. |
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| 2009: turning point for South Africa |
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| Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:01:00 +0200 |
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| 2009 will be remembered as the year that South Africa staked its claim to hosting a successful 2010 Fifa World Cup. |
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| Volunteers gear up for busy 2010 |
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| Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:17:00 +0200 |
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| For the 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee's volunteer department, the New Year will bring with it the conclusion of the selection process and the beginning of training for the 15 000-strong group of volunteers that will help make 2010 happen. |
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| Football for Hope in Khayelitsha |
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| Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:48:00 +0200 |
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| Africa's first Football for Hope centre, the first of 20 centres for education, public health and football that will be built across Africa as part of the 20 Centres for 2010 campaign, has opened its doors in Khayelitsha on the outskirts of Cape Town. |
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| Green Point Stadium ready for 2010 |
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| Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:47:00 +0200 |
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| Just over a week after the successful hosting of the Final Draw for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, the "keys" to the brand new, completed Green Point Stadium have been handed over to the city's executive mayor. |
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| 2010: 500 000 more ticket applications |
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| Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:25:00 +0200 |
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| Over 500 000 ticket applications for the 2010 World Cup have already been made within ten days of the third phase of ticket sales, with a marked increase in the number of South Africans applying for a chance to witness footballing history in the making. |
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| 'Enough accommodation for 2010 fans' |
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| Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:18:00 +0200 |
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| An extensive audit has revealed that South Africa has enough accommodation for fans expected to visit the country during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk told the media in Cape Town last week. |
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| 2010 accommodation now online |
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| Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:04:00 +0200 |
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| Football fans can now apply for accommodation during next year's Fifa World Cup online through Fifa's website. The service enables fans to search for available accommodation across the country and make instant bookings. |
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| Draw ignites 2010 World Cup fever |
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| Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:15:00 +0200 |
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| The 32 teams participating at next year's Fifa World Cup finals discovered their fate on Friday evening when the Final Draw for South Africa 2010 took place in Cape Town. |
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| Cape Town shows off its 2010 spirit |
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| Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:05:00 +0200 |
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| It was a party to rival New Year's Eve in Cape Town on Friday as thousands of locals and tourists gathered in Long Street to celebrate the Final Draw for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. |
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| Video: highlights of the 2010 Final Draw |
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| Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:28:00 +0200 |
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| Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, football superstar David Beckham and Springbok rugby captain John Smit assisted Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke at the business end of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final Draw. Catch the highlights. |
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| Video: On the red carpet at 2010 Draw |
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| Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:07:00 +0200 |
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| A star-studded line-up of international sport celebrities and performing artists featured at the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final Draw show on Friday. Zoopy TV catches up with some of the VIPs as South Africa rolls out the red carpet for the world |
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