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Durban stadium will be ready, despite recent strike
22 November 2007 - FIFA Organising Committee Chief Executive Officer Danny Jordaan says the organisation does not doubt the commitment of construction workers at the Moses Mabidha stadium to make up the time lost during their recent strike action.
SA starts 1000-days countdown to 2010 kick-off
15 September 2007 - Hundreds of South Africans came to the nation's capital to celebrate the major milestone of 1000 days ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
2010 is a media not soccer event
16 August 2007 - The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is more than just a soccer event. It is both an opportunity and challenge for Africa, particularly its media, to use the occasion of this world event to counter the wrong perceptions of Africa by projecting the positive image and values of the continent globally.
FIFA to ratify Cabinet's approval of IBC location
25 July 2007 - Johannesburg is awaiting FIFA's ratification of Cabinet's approval of the city to be the venue for the World Cup International Broadcast Centre (IBC) during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
Conference to look at 2010 communications opportunities
5 July 2007 - Communicators from across Africa will meet at a conference on 15 August to discuss how best to create a new and lasting impression encouraging foreign investment and a global mind change regarding the continent.
SA gets world class transport system from 2010 World Cup
28 June 2007 - The upgrading of South Africa's transport system will be a legacy project left by the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ South Africa.
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UK, France and Fifa discuss 2010 education plan
28 March 2008 - Britain and France, in partnership with international football authorities, have announced a joint initiative to help send some 16 million African children to school by the time of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ in South Africa.
Rampant Bafana outclass Paraguay
27 March 2008 - 2010 Fifa World Cup™ hosts Bafana Bafana have thrashed their South American opponents Paraguay 3-0 in an international friendly played at Super Stadium in Atteridgeville in Pretoria on Wednesday night.
KZN launches 2010 legacy programme
26 March 2008 - 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan has marked the start of the construction of the first artificial pitch in Pietermaritzburg, legislative city of KwaZulu Natal.
Jozi up for three 2010 Fan Parks
25 March 2008 - 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 in the build up to the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.
Joburg Water unveils R120m budget for 2010
25 March 2008 - Over R120-million has been set aside to support the 2010 Soccer Fifa Cup™ and the Gautrain project for the next two years, Johannesburg Water has announced.
Don't underestimate Paraguay - Parreira
25 March 2008 - Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has told his side to play to their full potential against their South American opponent Paraguay when they meet in an international friendly on Wednesday evening.
SA tests 2010 aerial safety
19 March 2008 - 2010 Fifa World Cup™ hosts, South Africa, have successfully conducted aviation security exercises at the Green Point stadium precinct in the Western Cape.
David Beckham expected at Soccerex
19 March 2008 - One of the world's greatest football players, David Beckham, is expected to run a clinic for Johannesburg youngsters during Soccerex 2008, a business soccer exhibition to be held in November.
Power outages will not affect 2010 - Govt
19 March 2008 - The Department of Minerals and Energy and Eskom have guaranteed an uninterrupted supply of electricity to key 2010 Fifa World Cup™ installations, according to a new state-of-readiness report.
Govt: SA 2010 plans well on track
19 March 2008 - Government has once again assured the local and international community that South Africa will be ready in time to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
Minister emphasises African World Cup
18 March 2008 - Minister of Sports and Recreation Reverend Makhenkesi Stofile says the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ is not only going to benefit South Africa, but is an African World Cup that would assist in spreading a sense of confidence and prosperity across the continent.
Benni back in the Bafana fold
17 March 2008 - Bafana Bafana will get the opportunity to test their mettle against a highly ranked opponent when they take on Paraguay in a friendly international in Pretoria on 26 March.
2010 stadium arch elements arrive
17 March 2008 - As preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ gather pace, a vital element of Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium has arrived Durban.
Youth seminar to unveil 2010 opportunities
13 March 2008 - A youth seminar in the Free State hopes to unveil opportunities for young people in the province during the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.
Joburg hotel to boost inner city tourism
13 March 2008 - Tourism in Johannesburg’s inner city has received a boost with the establishment of an upmarket four star hotel.
Bafana bag victory ahead of Paraguay clash
13 March 2008 - 2010 Fifa World Cup™ hosts, Bafana Bafana, narrowly defeated Zimbabwe in a friendly international match at the Germiston Stadium on Tuesday night.
Key 2010 stadium takes to greater heights
11 March 2008 - Construction at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium - one of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ venues - has reached a key milestone.
Banyana qualify for African championships
10 March 2008 - Banyana Banyana beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in a match played on Saturday at the Caledonian Stadium in Pretoria to qualify for Africa's lucrative women's football competition to be held in Equatorial Guinea in November.
Eskom: 2010 projects not affected
7 March 2008 - Projects such as the Gautrain and those surrounding the preparations towards the 2010 FIFA World CupTM will not be affected by Eskom's decision to halt new construction projects for the next four to six months.
SA tourism hits 9-million mark
6 March 2008 - The outlook for the South African tourism industry looks positive, particularly with the exposure the country will receive in the lead-up to the world's biggest sporting event, the Fifa World Cup™, taking place in South Africa in 2010.
SA companies get 2010 hospitality pie
5 March 2008 - Two South African events companies, through a joint venture, have been awarded the title of exclusive sales agent for the FIFA Hospitality Programme which was unveiled on Wednesday.