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2010 more than just a game – Govt

21 August - The 2010 Fifa World Cup to be hosted in South Africa should be used as a vehicle to send new images to the world about the people of South Africa and the African continent alike, media delegates in Beijing have heard.

World Cup to boost SA tourism

21 August - South African tourism and leisure sectors are set to benefit from the country’s hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, Deputy Minister of Finance Jabulani Moleketi said on Thursday.

SA police promise safe World Cup

19 August - South African National Deputy Police Commissioner Andre Pruis says the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ and the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be held in South Africa will be safe.

Media to scrutinise 2010 preparations

15 August - A contingent of international and local media representatives has been invited to put preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ under the microscope in Beijing, the Department of Sport and Recreation said in a statement on Friday.

2010 lessons from Olympic volunteers

15 August - Potential volunteers for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ and 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be hosted in South Africa will have to be on top of their game to ensure that crucial areas of operations are well-manned during the events.

SA must unite to make 2010 a success - govt

13 August - With less than 666 days left before the biggest soccer event on the African continent kicks off, government has called on South Africans to come together and share the vision of making it a memorable success.

Fifa: Nothing can go wrong in 2010

12 August - Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has once again reiterated his confidence in South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ saying the event will change the face of the tournament.

Beijing comes alive with Olympic spirit

12 August - Giant outdoor screens brandishing the Olympic circles, sports memorabilia, Chinese flags, strict traffic flow protocol, heavy police presence, branded commodities, scores of tourists, giant official mascots, late night food markets, and game.

LOC gets ball rolling at Host Cities

06 August - The 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™ Organizing Committee has announced the appointment of eight Organising Committee Venue Managers in a move aimed at dispersing its operations to host city level.

2010 boss for Soccerex

05 August - Soccerex have announced that Danny Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™ Organizing Committee will be participating at the 2008 Soccerex Conference programme.

Volunteer applications hit 20 000

04 August - More than 20 000 South Africans have applied to volunteer during the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ tournament, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) Volunteer Programme said on Friday.

2010 security exercises in Bloemfontein

04 August - South African law enforcement agencies will hold joint security exercises in Bloemfontein in preparation for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Sunday.

UK, France and Fifa discuss 2010 education plan

London - 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.

The two countries on Thursday announced a tie-up between government and football bodies to get more children in Africa into school by the time of the world’s greatest football showpiece.

UK’s Guardian reports that Britain and France will sponsor eight million children each, while football's world governing body Fifa is to announce a parallel project recruiting international football stars to help fund African school attendance with the help of sport.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Nicolas Sarkozy said after a summit at a football stadium here that they would "build a new partnership to get 16 million children into school in Africa by 2010 and every child by 2015".

The leaders, who have both made promises to Africa since coming to power, said in a joint statement that 2008 was a "critical year for development" as UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including education, were off-target.

According to Fifa.com, Fifa have lent their support to a project outlined by these two leaders to provide school places for 16 million children in Africa prior to the start of South Africa 2010.

Fifa, with its considerable experience of schemes such as Football For Hope, Win in Africa With Africa and 20 Villages for 2010, are fully backing and helping to drive the initiative in order to guarantee its future success.
'Win in Africa, With Africa' is a project initiated by Fifa President Joseph S. Blatter and South African President Thabo Mbeki.

The initiative is aimed to ensure that the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa leaves a lasting legacy for the country and for the African continent.

“FIFA fully supports and backs this initiative," Fifa President Blatter remarked during the meeting.
"The United Kingdom and France will each support eight million children in school by 2010.

"We will do this in partnership with Fifa, the English FA and Premier League and Ligue professionelle de football and the Federation francaise de football in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa so as to leverage the tremendous impact of the event in Africa and around the world."

The two leaders, meeting at the Emirates Stadium of Arsenal football club in London, also called on other nations to support the target of universal primary education and vowed to help recruit and train the estimated 3.8 million teachers required for sub-Saharan Africa by 2015.

There were also renewed pledges on improving health provision in developing countries, particularly tackling malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and Aids.

Additional reporting by Sapa-AFP