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Soccerex to put SA on world map

06 October - The imminent hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ in South Africa has opened many doors for South Africa, one of them being Soccerex, the biggest football-focused exhibition in the world.

Referees set sights on 2010 World Cup

02 October - Qualifying is already well underway for teams looking to book their place at the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™, but it is not just players and coaches of the various countries who are looking ahead to 2010. The world's top referees also have their sights set on South Africa.

2010 plans to be piloted during PSL match

01 October - Saturday’s Premier Soccer League clash between Orlando Pirates and Santos at Ellis Park Stadium will be used to pilot Park and Ride facilities in preparation for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, the department of transport said on Tuesday.

Transport Month highlights 2010 progress

30 September - Preparations to welcome thousands of fans to South Africa for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ spectacular are at an advanced stage at OR Tambo International Airport.

Government: Politics won’t affect World Cup

29 September - The unfolding changes in the Executive of the Republic of South Africa will not have any negative impact on preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

‘Adopt a Nation’ campaign to galvanise kids

29 September - The Local Organising Committee South Africa has invited millions of school children to be part of 2010 Fifa World Cup™. The “Adopt a Nation” school programme was launched at the Nasrec Sports Precinct in Johannesburg on Saturday.

New SA president pledges best World Cup

26 September - President-elect of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, says the government remains committed to all the promises it made to Fifa and the international football community to deliver the best 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

Klerksdorp city banks on 2010 spinoffs

25 September - The City of Matlosana is ready to benefit from South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ with sponsorships and football development programmes already in place.

Zakumi: 2010 Fifa World Cup Official Mascot launched

22 September - Zakumi, the Official 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™ Mascot, has made his first ever public appearance at a media launch at SABC’s Auckland Park studios in Johannesburg.

2010 World Cup Mascot launch on Monday

19 September - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) – official broadcast partner of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ – will on Monday unveil the long awaited Official Mascot of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. The launch will be broadcast live on SABC1.

Govt: SA 2010 plans well on track

Pretoria - 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™.

“We are ready and on track,” said Minister of Sport and Recreation, Makhenkesi Stofile on Tuesday, adding that FIFA and the 2010 Soccer World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) had indicated the same following a five-day inspection tour.

He said the tour to the world cup stadiums and host cities in February had provided evidence that preparations for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 and world cup were going full steam ahead.

Minister Stofile was speaking during the handing over ceremony of the 2010 Mid-Term Government Report compiled by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Government Unit.

The state of readiness report provides feedback from various government departments as part of implementing 2010 FIFA World Cup government guarantees and obligations.

Among some of the major milestones included in the report, is the programme proceeding to meet the October 2009 deadline of stadia construction.

“At the end of 2007, all major construction projects were on track with varying stages of progress, but overall good success and preparedness for the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009,” the report said.

The capacity of South Africa to deliver the ten match stadia in good time has remained the focus of the media, local and international public.

Concerns raised by FIFA’s agent, Match, as to whether South Africa’s transport infrastructure would be in place to ensure seamless travel from places of accommodation to match venues, have since been addressed by the Department of Transport.

The report states that departments are addressing the slow progress in implementing transport infrastructure projects by increasing building capacity.

Government has spent over R20 billion in infrastructure as part of the larger spending programme towards the world cup.

At the briefing Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka noted the escalating expenditure in the construction of stadiums.

“On the issue of cost, tax payers must rest assured that as government, we are looking at ways to curb escalating cost,” she said.

According to the report the monitoring and evaluation of infrastructure projects in the host cities are going well and will be reinforced with the appointment a professional team of experts, who will be assisting the department in reporting progress, financial performance and troubleshooting areas of potential delays and maladministration.

Source: BuaNews