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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.
28 June 2007
SA gets world class transport system from 2010 World Cup
Themba GadebeJohannesburg – The upgrading of South Africa’s transport system will be a legacy project left by the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ South Africa.
Government has put aside more than R9 billion to be utilised for transforming the transport system countrywide.
This emerged at the two-day Soccerex seminar held at the Sandton Convention Centre, the venue of the International Soccerex Expo for the next three years.
Soccerex, to be held in November later this year, is the largest international business to business football exhibition, giving small and big enterprises business opportunities.
The 2010 Local Organising Committee’s Director of Communications, Tim Modise said R9 038 billion has been set aside for an effective, reliable and convenient transport system.
The funds are allocated in the following way:
- Cape Town - R766 million
- eThekwini - R851 million
- City of Johannesburg - R1320 million
- Mangaung - R298 million
- Mbombela - R212 million
- Nelson Mandela Bay - R520 million
- Polokwane - R179 million
- Rustenburg - R69 million
- Tshwane - 694 million
A number of transport organisations will also be injected with millions of rands in pursuit of an improved transport system.
The organisations include the:
- South African National Roads Agency Limited: R430 million
- South African Rail and Commuter Corporation: R1316 million
- Cross Border Transport Agency: R1 million
- Bus Rapid Transit System and Buses: R2317 million
- Monitoring and evaluating specialists in the National Department of Transport: R65 million
The Soccerex’s move from Dubai to Sandton has received immense support from football industries.
The exhibition in November will coincide with FIFA’s first official event in the country for the FIFA World Cup preliminary draw which will attract the various football federations to Durban.
Three days later the same confederations will be attending the Soccerex exhibition.
The Preliminary draw has been rescheduled from the 23 to 25 November to accommodate the European calendar of Football.
The exhibition will provide opportunities in football as a business and over 5000 delegates are expected.
Source: BuaNews