News
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.
09 June 2008
North West outlines 2010 security plan
Rustenburg - 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.
He was speaking at a two-day provincial 2010 safety and security summit in Rustenburg. "Rustenburg is the only town selected in the province to host the 2010 matches, but the provincial government wants to ensure that all towns - including Rustenburg - will be safe for tourists and soccer spectators," Vilakazi said.
The summit was attended by all municipalities, national government security agencies and private security companies.
Neil Naidoo, who represented the Eastern Cape at the summit, outlined his province's safety and security plan for the world cup.
"A volunteer programme is needed as it could fill gaps within the security environment," he said.
Provincial co-ordinator of the SAPS 2010 activities, Senior Superintendent Callie Calitz, also outlined detailed issues required in the provincial safety and security plan.
He challenged the summit to further explore the province's readiness to handle security for the soccer tournament.
Meanwhile Vilakazi quoted findings of a report by consulting firm Grant Thornton, which stated that the 2010 World Cup would pump about R21.3 billion into the country's economy, generating an estimated R12.7 billion in direct spending and creating an estimated 159,000 new jobs.
"All these figures are impressive but their realisation depends on one critical issue, which is the security of the people and property," said Vilakazi.
"The understanding is that people will not only be interested in soccer matches but will also want to explore other areas of interest in the province, hence the importance of making the whole province safer during the tournament and beyond."
Source: Sapa