5.1 FIFA World Cup Ticket Fund

A new ticket fund will be made available for the first time at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ which will consist of Category 4 tickets that will be distributed exclusively to residents of South Africa on a complimentary basis. The Ticket Fund project forms part of a social responsibility initiative.

As part of the overall ticketing operation,120,000 Category 4 tickets will be allocated by FIFA and the OC to the Ticket Fund project.The Ticket Fund will consist of a certain number of tickets for all matches, from the Opening Match to the Final. An example of those individuals that may gain access to a ticket through the Ticket Fund includes the workers involved in the construction of the ten 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ stadiums.

The FIFA-initiated Ticket Fund tickets will be istributed by FIFA, the OC and the FIFAPartners: