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Contents:   2010 Directorate | Special Projects | Host Cities Forum | Key People
  

Partnerships

The City's 2010 unit works closely with a number of bodies, including:
  • The national government.
  • The provincial government.
  • The various departments that are affected by the hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including the City's utilities.
  • The City's 2010 directorate also liases with the Local Organising Committee, a body appointed by FIFA to oversee the hosting of the international event.
  • FIFA headquarters and the LOC offices are located at Soccer City, the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. For more information, click here
  • Click here for more on the 2010 Soccer World Cup

Overview

THE City of Johannesburg, as principal host city of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, established a special unit to manage the event on its behalf.

The 2010 Directorate is the only totally new unit to be created within the Office of the City Manager. Headed by an executive director, Sibongile Mazibuko, it is responsible for issues relating to the planning, implementing and hosting of the world cup.

The directorate liaises with the event's Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the relevant national and provincial departments.

Because of the level of capital expenditure for stadiums, roads and surrounding infrastructure, the unit plays a co-ordinating role between the various departments. It is also responsible for operational issues such as talking to residents, businesses and constructors to ensure preparations go smoothly.

According to Executive Mayor Amos Masondo, "Johannesburg will come to symbolise the whole of South Africa and indeed the entire continent to a significant degree."

The 2010 Directorate therefore plays a crucial role in terms of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup as well as in terms of the leverage and legacy it leaves behind, through the projects it initiates.

The directorate meets on a monthly basis with other host cities. The Host Cities Forum consists of the nine host cities and the FIFA-appointed Local Organising Committee.

 




 
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