Former Bafafa Bafana stars have joined the provincial road shows aimed at getting local people to support the province’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
With just over two weeks until the kick-off to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Minister for Sports and Recreation, Makhenkesi Stofile has encouraged people in the North West to buy tickets.
The Union Buildings was not the only place rolling out the red carpet on Saturday. The INkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban dished out the star-treatment to delegates attending the South African Tourism Indaba Opening Ceremony.
In a drive to promote the upcoming Fifa Confederations Cup 2009, encourage maximum attendance at the tournament and galvanise support for the national team Bafana Bafana, the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Ms Baleka Mbete, will on Tuesday visit SAFA House and Soweto.
The 2010 National Communication Partnership – a joint partnership between various 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup and 2010 Fifa World Cup communication organisations – on Wednesday announced the launch the “Fly the Flag for Football” campaign in Johannesburg.
