Standing on the newly laid pitch with its signature arch soaring overhead and the 56 000 permanent seats all in place, one can almost see the crowds taking their seats and the excitement mounting in Durban's dramatic new multi-purpose stadium.
Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has urged South Africans to take advantage of the infrastructure and economic legacy that will be left after the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
The world's number one tennis player Roger Federer says he is excited about the 2010 Fifa World Cup. The Swiss ace, whose mother is South African, also holds a South African passport.
The City of Tshwane is the first of South Africa’s 2010 Fifa World Cup host cities to launch an international television advertising campaign welcoming tourists.
As the refurbished Free State Stadium this weekend officially opened its gates, residents of the city of Mangaung/Bloemfontein equally impressively showed they're more than ready for the Fifa Confederations Cup 2009.
