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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.
10 August 2007
Angola to have 40 new hotels by 2010
Huambo - Forty new hotels with modern equipments and of four or five star standards will be built in various provinces of Angola by 2010, says Hotel and Tourism Minister Eduardo Jonatao Tchingunji.
The minister, who was speaking at the re-inauguration ceremony of the Roma Hotel, said the initiative was part of efforts of his ministry to collaborate in the solving of the nation’s poverty and unemployment problem.
Minister Tchingunji, however, did not reveal the provinces benefiting from the hotel building programme nor the amount to be spent on the construction.
"With upcoming sporting events in the country, it is important to create conditions for adequate accommodation, showing our competence in this sector, and responding to the speed of the country’s economic development," said the minister.
He added that the necessary support would be extended to reviving hotel staff training schools so that the hotels would be able to provide the expected services.
The Huambo province has three operating hotels, one residential centre and several guest houses.
Hotel Roma has the capacity to accommodate an average of 122 people, distributed into 60 rooms and also employs 82 people.
According to a report issued in June from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on regional economic developments in 2006, the Angolan economy is among the top 10 best performers in Africa.
In Southern Africa, Angola is at the top, followed by Mozambique, (7.0.9 percent), Malawi (6.9 percent) and Zambia (6 percent).
With regard to financial management, Angola is among the three best African countries. The national currency (Kwanza) had an appreciation of 8.5 per cent relative to the United States dollar in 2006.
Angola's economic stability is not only the result of the increase of oil revenues, but also because of inflows of foreign direct investment, a sustainable monetary policy and a macro-economic management adjusted to the current moment, the report said.
Source: BuaNews - NNN