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2010 FIFA World Cup > background news
Gauteng launches 2010 strategy
JOBURG'S preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are well on the way,
and the City's 2010 co-ordinator joined the premier in celebrating the
launch of the province's 2010 strategy.
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FIFA 'impressed' by progress
FIFA and the Local Organising Committee have held their second board
meeting – and the soccer parent body is impressed by the progress in
2010 preparations.
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Soccer fan park
planned for Newtown
Taking a leaf from Germany's book, Joburg is to set up a soccer fan
park at Mary Fitzgerald Square. Here, fans without tickets to the
Telkom Challenge matches can watch all the action.
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FIFA gives local
group thumbs up
While challenges exist, FIFA is confident that stadiums will be
completed on time and South Africa will be ready for the 2010 FIFA
Soccer World Cup.
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Safa gets key to new offices
The new, R60-million home of the South African Football Association is
"the first 2010 project to be unveiled – and it will leave a lasting
legacy beyond the world cup".
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Soccer goes back 120 years in Joburg
Soccer was first played in Johannesburg in 1888. It has had a
tumultuous time since then, with the country's politics being played
out on its fields. Today it is arguably the most popular sport in the
country.
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Joburg's big four gear up for 2010
With two host stadiums, the opening and the final matches, as well as
plenty of training action, Joburg has the lion's share of 2010 FIFA
world cup action. And its stadiums are getting ready for the games.
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Seven 2010 legacy projects identified
Some R1-billion has been set aside for legacy projects, identified by
the City, that will ensure Joburg continues to benefit from the 2010
FIFA Soccer World Cup long after the final whistle has been blown.
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Green light for Soccer City's R1,5-bn 2010 changes
Constructors are to spend the next two years turning Joburg's FNB
Stadium into a world-class venue, ready to host the opening and final
matches of soccer's most important showpiece.
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Technology sector
prepares for 2010
A conference is planned to discuss the information technology
challenges facing the city for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup.
Interested parties will work together to seek solutions to any expected
problems.
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World Cup a catalyst for progress
Preparations for the 2010 World Cup are well under way, with the event
bringing lasting benefits to the country's communities, according to
the Local Organising Committee.
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South Africa shifts into 2010 gear
The official logo has been unveiled, the host cities and stadiums have
been announced, the sponsors are on board ... as the curtain came down
on the 2006 FIFA World Cup on the weekend, eyes are already on the 2010
event in South Africa.
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Joburg delegation to see 2010 emblem unveiled
In line with regulations laid down in the World Cup bid book, a
high-profile delegation from Johannesburg has jetted off to Germany to
see the unveiling of the emblem on Friday.
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All eyes on SA for 2010
The 2006 FIFA World Cup may be almost over, but soccer fever is set to
infect all South Africans for the next four years after the 2010 logo
is unveiled in Germany on Friday.
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Soweto to go green by 2010
A nursery has donated 5 000 to Johannesburg City Parks as part of a campaign to beautify Soweto.
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World Cup beat goes on in Jozi
Progress is being made in preparing the city for the 2010 World Cup,
with security, transport and budgets, among other areas, on the agenda.
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Jozi gets ready for soccer cup
THE City is preparing for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and all its
departments have been given a list of their tasks and responsibilities.
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Have your say about 2010
An online link has been set up for Gautengers to share their ideas on
how to make the 2010 Soccer World Cup the best ever. For the next four
months, ordinary residents can have a say in what the province does.
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Joburg gears up for Soccer World Cup
Plans are being put in place to host the soccer world's biggest event.
The city is setting up groups to deal with specific tasks, integrating
the work across its various departments. But the real work should start
by the end of June.
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R350m add-on for Soccer City
With the announcement that South Africa is to host the Soccer World Cup
in 2010, work is set to begin in earnest on preparing Joburg's soccer
stadiums for the international showcase
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The sweet smell of soccer stadium food
Food vendors provide an essential service for soccer spectators and now
they are using a new hygienic training regime to give them professional
status before the 2010 World Cup
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May the beautiful game rub off on Joburg's slums
The Ellis Park sports precinct, which is surrounded by some of the inner
city's most derelict neighbourhoods, most deserves the upliftment offered by
the World Cup. NEIL FRASER shares his colourful dream of the magic the
soccer spectacular could bring
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Joburg scores from SA's bid win
Anxious Joburgers were catapulted into celebrations this weekend when
FIFA revealed that South Africa had won the bid to host the 2010 World
Cup. Now the city - which will be the hub of the tournament - is
limbering up for the soccer spectacular
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Joburg ready to play role in World Cup
The news that South Africa is to host the Soccer World Cup was greeted
with jubilation on the weekend. Joburg is ready to play a leading role
in ensuring a very successful world cup, with its world-class facilities
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