To meet the strong demand by the football fans especially in the qualified countries it was decided to extend the second sales phase of 2010 FIFA World Cup until 20 November 2009. 19 Nov 2009 12:29
[Daniel Munslow] Delivering Brand SA will require more than positioning by FIFA, the 2010 LOC and other key bodies; it will require a shift in service culture down to the people on the ground. 17 Nov 2009 11:14
[Dr Nikolaus Eberl] The World Travel Trends Report 2009, published last week at the annual World Travel Market exhibition in London by market research group Euromonitor, spells out intriguing lessons from the 2008/9 slump in global tourism and the opportunities for the upcoming travel season. 16 Nov 2009 11:41
Football fans have until end of today, Monday 16 November 2009, to secure seats for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 in South Africa, as the second phase of ticket sales closes. Tickets can still be purchased online via FIFA.com and at FNB branches across South Africa. 16 Nov 2009 08:31
Said to be the first agreement of its kind in the history of Chinese sport and FIFA, the latter announced yesterday, 12 November 2009, the signing of a deal in Beijing with China Central Television (CCTV) covering the broadcasting of different FIFA tournaments from now until 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. 13 Nov 2009 07:55
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] At the launch yesterday, Wednesday 11 November 2009, of the new jersey to be worn by Bafana Bafana during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Unite Mzansi Unite (UMU) campaign, Adidas said this will reinforce its grip on the global and African market as a leading football brand. 12 Nov 2009 11:32
Linda Hamman, CEO of Talk2Us, a strategic communications consultancy, highlighted the critical role of internal communication ahead of 2010 on the media talk show, Media@SAfm, on Sunday 8 November 2009. 11 Nov 2009 08:18
Markex World of Events 2010 will take place 24-26 August 2010 at Sandton Convention Centre to accommodate the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as opposed to its usual June timeslot. Next year's show promises even greater appeal with the addition of a variety of interactive attractions, including for the first time The Loerie Awards Travelling Exhibition. 10 Nov 2009 08:22
The eighth annual Solve New Talent Search award ceremony, held at Weylandts Homestores, Green Point, Cape Town towards the end of last week, saw John Edwards, a 24-year-old University of Cape Town School of Architecture student, win the top prize. 9 Nov 2009 13:26
[Thabani Khumalo] Sports business, the business of sports or sports the business - it does not matter how you call it. Sport is no longer just about health, leisure, or recreation, but rather a serious business with the potential to yield huge returns to investors. 6 Nov 2009 13:03
The new multipurpose Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, purpose built for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, will have a voice, data, cabling, satellite master antenna television and computer network, as well as printing and server solutions. 6 Nov 2009 07:59
South Africa will now use one logo to market the country, following Cabinet's approval of a new international marketing logo. The new logo is designed to replace about 70 old logos that were used by the International Marketing Council and South African Tourism to represent SA. [
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