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World Cup's green legacy for Joburg

22 July - More trees, clean rivers and green playing fields are some of the long-lasting benefits from the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ that Joburg’s residents will enjoy.

See you in 2010 Madiba: Fifa

21 July - Fifa President Sepp Blatter has promised to see former South African President Nelson Mandela at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™.

Eskom engages municipalities for 2010

18 July - An Eskom project team is working with the metro and municipal electricity departments to ensure the reliability of electricity supply to the stadiums, broadcasting centres, base camps and venues for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, the power utility said in its annual report released on Thursday.

Nelson Mandela - SA's 2010 envoy

18 July - "The world cup will help unify people, if there is one thing in this planet that has the power to bind people together it is soccer."

Gauteng ahead of schedule for 2010

17 July - Gauteng is ahead of schedule with the construction of all host stadia ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™. 

Port Elizabeth to hold 2010 security exercise

16 July - The army, navy, police and airforce are set to descend on Port Elizabeth later in July to conduct a training exercise ahead of the 2010 World Cup, police said on Wednesday.

Durban's Moses Mabhida to be a year-round event

15 July - Durban has planned ahead to ensure that it's R2.6-billion Moses Mabhida Stadium is not only a single code sporting facility, but a sustainable, multi-function events theatre promising to attract people 365 days a year.

Volunteering open to all SA residents

15 July - The Local Organising Committee (LOC) says volunteering for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ is open to everyone who is a legal resident of South Africa.

World Cup readiness test for Mpumalanga

11 July -The Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup, which will see countries from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) battling it out, will also be a test for Mpumalanga’s preparations towards hosting the 2010 Fifa World™ Cup matches.

2010 final venue wows Fifa

11 July - Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke says he was very impressed with his first visit to the iconic Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

700 days left to 2010 Fifa World Cup in SA

10 July - With 700 days left to the kickoff of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be hosted in Africa for the first time, South Africa has made considerable strides to ensure that the World Cup will be a resounding success.

South Africans heed call for volunteers

10 July - The Local Organising Committee (LOC) have reported a resounding response to their call for South Africans to volunteer during the 2009 Confederations Cup™ to be held in South Africa.

PE dropped from Confederations plans

09 July - It’s official. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape has been removed from the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ schedule but remains one of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ venues.

Africa communicators to talk 2010

08 July - Communicators from across Africa will be in Johannesburg at the end of July to discuss how best to take advantage of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ and project Africa positively to the world.

LOC starts recruiting volunteers

02 July - The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has started the process of recruiting some 5000 volunteers for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ to be staged in South Africa in June next year.

2010 World Cup to be staged in SA: Fifa

02 July - The Fédération Internationale de Football Association – commonly known by its acronym Fifa – has for the first time spoken out about President Sepp Blatter’s 2010 Fifa World Cup™ ‘Plan B’ comments he made on Austrian Television Channel ORF2.

Police confident about 2010 security plan

01 July - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has unveiled its plans to secure the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be hosted in South Africa in less than two years’ time.

Arts Festival to be extended in 2009, 2010

30 June - The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009.

SA is ready to host a successful World Cup

26 June - South Africa’s state of readiness to host Africa’s very first soccer world cup tournament came under the spotlight during a discussion between government representatives, 2010 Fifa™ World Cup organizers and international media in Vienna, Austria.

Excellent progress for Durban’s 2010 stadium

24 June - With just 23 months to go until the soccer world descends on South Africa, Durban's new Moses Mabhida Stadium is making excellent progress.

Mpumalanga’s 2010 projects on track - Premier

23 June - With just 718 days to the biggest soccer spectacular in the world, the Mpumalanga government has assured President Thabo Mbeki and the rest of the world that the province's 2010 Fifa World Cup™ projects are well on track.

Mbeki to resolve Mbombela workers grievances

23 June - The grievances of the unhappy construction workers at the Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit, will be dealt with, says President Thabo Mbeki.

Mpuma schools get trained sport facilitators

23 June - Sports in many schools in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga have turned into integrated and extramural component of the holistic education programme.

Acsa flies above rest in 2010 preparations

10 June - Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) Chief Executive Office Nomhla Hlahla has shed light on why ACSA is ahead on its preparations to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors during the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

Bafana demolish Equatorial Guinea

09 June - 2010 Fifa World Cup™ hosts Bafana Bafana got their 2010 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a stunning 4-1 win over Equatorial Guinea in their second Group Four match played at Atteridgeville's Super Stadium on Saturday.

North West outlines 2010 security plan

09 June - The North West provincial government is ready to tackle 2010's safety and security issues head-on, said MEC of transport, roads and community safety, Phenye Vilakazi on Friday.

2010 tops World Economic Forum agenda

06 June 2008 - “Capitalising on Opportunity” was the theme of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa.

2010 economic spin-offs for freight industry

04 June 2008 - The Director General of the Department of Transport Mpumi Mpofu says the South African freight industry needs to advantage of business opportunities that will come with the country’s hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.  

Fan parks set up for Euro 2008

02 June 2008 - Tavern owner Gladys Gailey looks forward to hosting hundreds of soccer fans during the UEFA Euro 2008 Cup this month.

LOC chief rounds off China, Australia tours

02 June 2008 - Danny Jordaan, the Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ Local Organising Committee, on Friday completed his visits to Beijing and Sydney.

2010 Final Draw to be held in Cape Town

29 May 2008 - The 2010 Fifa World Cup™ draw will be held in Cape Town, city mayor Helen Zille said on Wednesday.

Fifa reassures trust in South Africa

28 May 2008 - Fifa President Sepp Blatter has expressed confidence that the situation in South Africa will be brought under control ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

2010: A time for nation-building

23 May 2008 - Acting International Marketing Council (IMC) Chief Executive Officer Moeketsi Mosola on Thursday told delegates attending the International Media Forum in Bryanston that the Fifa 2010 World Cup™ is a time to inspire nation-building.

Soccer bodies unite for 2010 and beyond

22 May 2008 - A new 2010 website aimed at those within government, business and the media who want to track the country's progress and achievements in the build-up to the world cup and beyond, has been launched.

Efficient transport system imperative for successful 2010

22 May 2008 - South Africans can look forward to experiencing a radically improved public transport service by early 2010.

Soccer bodies unite for 2010 and beyond

21 May 2008 - Local soccer bodied have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) deepening and strengthening relations between them ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Efficient transport system imperative for successful 2010

21 May 2008 - The Department of Transport has been hard at work ensuring an efficient transport system is in place before the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

PE confident it will meet Fifa deadline

19 May 2008 - The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will be completed by the March 2009 deadline set by Fifa and the South African Football Association (Safa).

Santana upbeat about Bafana job

20 May 2008 - Newly appointed Bafana Bafana coach Brazilian Joel Santana has told reporters that he is looking forward to working with the South African Senior Soccer Team. He was speaking during his first media briefing at Safa House in Johannesburg on Monday.

Bafana coach arrives

19 May 2008 - Bafana Bafana's new coach Joel Santana jetted into a scrum of media photographers when he arrived on Sunday at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.

SA on course to host the best world cup ever

19 May 2008 - South Africa's preparations towards hosting one of the largest soccer events in the world are on track, Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko has said.

Work hard to make 2010 a success

15 May 2008 - South Africans must work hard and contribute towards preparations for the 2010 Fifa™ World Cup, says Local Organising Committee Chief Executive Officer Danny Jordaan.

SA's World Cup dream still on track

15 May 2008 - It was to a thunderous applause and tears of jubilation that Fifa President Sepp Blatter announced four years ago that South Africa’s bid to host the World Cup was successful.

Comrades moves for Fifa tournaments

15 May 2008 - Organisers of South Africa’s foremost road-running event – the Comrades Marathon – have resolved to move the competition to make way for the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ spectaculars.

Ekurhuleni unveils football development project

14 May 2008 - Youngsters living in Ekurhuleni are to benefit from a developmental soccer project to be launched in the area on Saturday.

Interactive 2010 website to update stakeholders

14 May 2008 - As part of an initiative to get 2010 Fifa World Cup™ stakeholders in touch and keep them as up-to-date with preparations and events as possible, South African Tourism (SAT) has launched the SAT Events Portal.

Roadshow highlights 2010 progress

13 May 2008 - A 2010 Transport Roadshow convened by the Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe has revealed that four Johannesburg projects being undertaken in preparation for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ are on track for completion. 

2010 transport project well under way - Min Radebe

13 May 2008 - With only 759 days left before the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ kick off, Transport Minister Jeff Radebe has assured the world that transport projects across all host cities in South Africa are on their way to being completed.

Durban comes alive for Tourism Indaba 2008

12 May 2008 - The 2008 Tourism Indaba has kicked off in Durban, attracting hundreds of local and international exhibitors and media to the province.

The World Cup is a platform for legacy building

12 May 2008 - The Fifa 2010 World Cup™ will not only be a momentous international sporting event for South Africa, but it will also a serve as a platform upon which legacies can be built to support development long after the final whistles been blown.

Zulu Kingdom expands borders of tourism

12 May 2008 - South Africa’s tourism industry is not only boosting the country’s economy, but individual provinces are greatly benefiting from it too, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture and Tourism Weziwe Thusi said on Saturday.

R11.5-billion upgrade for Gauteng roads

12 May 2008 - Seven contracts to the value of R11.5-billion has been awarded to various tenders to begin work on the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project.

Southern Africa unveils single tourism brand

12 May 2008 - The 2010 Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) brand has been unveiled by nine Southern African countries at the Tourism Indaba 2008 in a bid to encourage tourism in these countries.

Students win 2010 landscape design competition

12 May 2008 - Two students have won the 2010 Green Goal Mouille Point Student Landscape Design competition for designing a safe, spacious and aesthetic inner city park and recreation area head of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

SA aims for 10 million visitors by 2010

12 May 2008 - With nine million foreign visitors coming to South Africa in 2007, South Africa can attain the government’s goal of having 10 million tourists in the country ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

Minister kicks off Schools World Cup

12 May 2008 - Moletsane Sports Complex in Soweto was awash with activities on Saturday with the official launch of the South African Schools Football World Cup Partnership.

Bafana key to successful World Cup

09 May 2008 - How Bafana Bafana fare during the Confederations Cup and the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ may influence the success of the tournaments, says Fifa.

SA govt still on course - Fifa

07 May 2008 - The world football’s governing body Fifa says it is 100% happy with the government’s progress in terms of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ preparations and fulfilling Guarantees it made to it in 2004.

FIFA okays PE for 2009 Confederation Cup

06 May 2008 - The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA have announced that Port Elizabeth will be one of the five stadiums to be used for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Moment of truth for Mandela Bay Metro

05 May 2008 - The South African Organising Committee (LOC) is expected to meet and decide whether Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will be ready in time to be used for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup - the board meeting will be followed by a media briefing on Tuesday.

APRIL 2008

Moment of truth for Mandela Bay Metro

05 May 2008 - The South African Organising Committee (LOC) is expected to meet and decide whether Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will be ready in time to be used for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup – the board meeting will be followed by a media briefing on Tuesday.

We will be ready – 71% of South Africans

30 April 2008 - Durban has a high concentration of optimism in South Africa's readiness to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ when compared to other Host Cities Johannesburg and Cape Town, according to market research company African Response.

SA, Swaziland to strengthen bilateral ties

25 Apirl 2008 - President Thabo Mbeki and King Mswati III have met to discuss how South Africa can help bolster Swaziland’s tourism and hospitality industries during and beyond the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, to take place in South Africa.

SANDF to hold 2010 security drills

24 Apirl 2008 - Massive security exercises to prepare for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ will be held in Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and the Northern provinces before the end of the year, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Wednesday.

Santana appointed new Bafana coach

23 Apirl 2008 - It’s official. The South African Football Association (Safa) has appointed Joel Natalino Santana as the new Bafana Bafana Head Coach.

Fifa chief lauds IBC announcement

23 Apirl 2008 - Fifa President Sepp Blatter has lauded as a key milestone the announcement that the City of Johannesburg will host the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) during the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

Nasrec gets R120m upgrade for 2010

22 Apirl 2008 - More than R120-million has been set aside to upgrade the Nasrec precinct south of Johannesburg’s city centre to support the hosting of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) during the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

Polokwane’s 2010 preparations well on track

22 Apirl 2008 - The City of Polokwane has made tremendous progress in its preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, says Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Deputy President to visit 2010 stadium in Polokwane

21 Apirl 2008 - Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will on Monday visit Polokwane in line with her programme to visit 2010 host cities to monitor progress made in respect of preparations to host world cup games.

Norway to help SA green 2010

18 Apirl 2008 - The Norwegian government has announced that it will donate R1.2-million towards helping Johannesburg achieve a green 2010 Fifa World Cup™ through tree planting.

Durban sets sights on IOC 2011

17 Apirl 2008 - Fifa World Cup™ Host City Durban has been the shortlisted to host the 123rd session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2011, an event that traditionally draws thousands of visitors.

EC health receives new fleet for 2010

16 Apirl 2008 - Sixty two new emergency vehicles, deployed in strategic areas of the Eastern Cape, will ensure accessibility to health care in preparation for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ and beyond.

Cape Town launches 2010 poster competition

15 Apirl 2008 - With tangible excitement building as the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ is only 787 days away, the City of Cape Town on Tuesday launched its word cup poster design competition.

14 Apirl 2008 - If the Department of Education’s plan to close schools for the duration of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ gets a thumbs up from stakeholders, South African scholars could be up for the longest school holiday in history in 2010.

Trains to help ease traffic congestion in 2010

11 Apirl 2008 - The Department of Transport has tabled a plan to make trains a reliable mode of transport to help alleviate traffic jams and increase transit capacity during the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ in South Africa.

Residents to design city 2010 poster

10 April 2008 - Durban residents have scored a real chance of actively participating in the city’s preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

2010 to boost country’s transport system

10 April 2008 - Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe says the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be hosted in South Africa will provide an opportunity to improve the country’s transit system and contribute towards enhancing infrastructural developments.

Joburg EMS preparing for every disaster

9 April 2008 -The head of the Johannesburg emergency management services is looking to the future and is building the city’s capacity to handle any disaster come the Fifa World Cup in 2010.

'2010 must leave behind a legacy'

7 April 2008 - The residents of Johannesburg said they would like the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to leave a lasting impression on the city, during the community stakeholder meetings with the city’s municipality.

Fifa denies World Cup insurance allegation

4 April 2008 - Fifa has dismissed a claim made by a United Kingdom-based journalist that it has been forced to set aside a £400-million (about R6.3-billion) 'contingency fund' to cater for the possible collapse of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ in South Africa.

EC health gears up for 2010

4 April 2008 - The Eastern Cape health department has bought 62 new emergency services vehicles as part of its preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, it said on Thursday.

5 000 more rooms sought for 2010

4 April 2008 - The Tourism Grading Council of South African has repeated its call to South Africans who own bed and breakfast establishments, guest houses and lodges to register with its council as thousands more rooms are still needed to accommodate tourists in 2010.

CT to tackle transport challenges

3 April 2008 - The City of Cape Town will be addressing the growing congestion especially the lack of high quality public transport in the city ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

BRT network moves forward

UK cops train KZN volunteers for 2010

3 April 2008 - KwaZulu-Natal has recruited and trained about 1200 volunteers as part of its strategy to curb incidences of crime during and beyond the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

BRT network moves forward

3 April 2008 - The Bus Rapid Transit network is running smoothly, with most of the projects either in the design phase, or already being implemented.

Footballers score with new medical centre

2 April 2008 - With the opening of a new medical centre at Wits University, African football players will now have access to state of the art prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

800 days before 2010 kickoff

2 April 2008 - In exactly 800 days from today the world will converge in South Africa to witness the most prestigious sporting tournament in the world with the hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.

Fifa accredits first Med Centre in Africa

1 April 2008 - The Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (CESSM) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has been officially inaugurated as the first ever Fifa Medical Centre of Excellence on African soil.

Free public viewing for 2010 matches

1 April 2008 - Football lovers will be able to watch 2010 Fifa World Cup™ matches free on SABC television and at venues offering public viewing, the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) announced on Monday.

Deputy President to assess city’s 2010 progress

31 March 2008 - Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will on Monday visit the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan to assess the progress being made by the host city ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.