Loeries extend World Cup ad submissions deadline

The deadline for the both the flighting and entry for 2010 FIFA World Cup-related entries into this year's Loeries has been extended to 13 July 2010. Work eligible for the extension includes all brand communication that is in one way or another related to the hosting of the world cup in South Africa this year and is not limited to official world cup communication. 11 May 2010 10:34

Freshlyground scores world cup anthem

[Theresa Mallison] It's been a long road from Mowbray Kaap. But now that Freshlyground is singing the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem (with Shakira), it could just hit the big time. And maybe local artists will stop complaining about their lack of opportunities during the world cup. 19 Apr 2010 09:32

Local music gets World Cup boost, OTC ticket sales open

An agreement to feature more local artists at the Official Kick-off Concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and an announcement that the SABC will play only South African and African music on its 15 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) division's radio stations means visitors and fans will experience SA sound more fully during the World Cup. Over the counter ticket sales opened yesterday, Thursday, 15 April 2010, so pop down to join the crowds and buy your tickets and sing along through the games. 15 Apr 2010 10:12

African JV to supply world cup temp power, temperature control

The Shanduka-Aggreko joint venture (JV) energy rental contract will see the JV provide temporary power and temperature control for broadcast and technical services for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 14 Apr 2010 08:24

FIFA World Cup: 2.2m tickets sold, 500 000 still available

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The 2010 FIFA World Cup is slowly but surely edging closer to a full stadium syndrome, with 2.2 million tickets sold so far. The remaining 500 000 tickets will go on sale on 15 April 2010 during the last ticket sale phase, which includes over-the-counter sales at designated FIFA ticketing centres nationwide, the organisers announced today, Friday, 9 April. 9 Apr 2010 13:30

Survey finds Cape Town World Cup value for money

A month-long accommodation pricing survey, commissioned by the Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, to establish a clear picture of prices throughout the country, has found that Cape Town is set to offer the best value for money during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The survey was carried out by Grant Thornton South Africa. 31 Mar 2010 14:03

Press conference to reveal new dimension for World Cup

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in central London will be the venue for the joint FIFA Sony press conference on Thursday, 8 April 2010, that will unveil the plans for filming various FIFA World Cup matches in 3D. 25 Mar 2010 07:05

Africa Media Online

Africa Media Online launches multimedia stories from Africa for Twenty Ten

While many are reporting the lower-than-expected visitor bookings to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup this year, a local organisation dedicated to Africans telling Africa's story is broadening the range of products it distributes to media around the world. 5 Mar 2010 15:42

Live streaming of FIFA media briefing on security

The media press conference, scheduled for 1pm on Friday, 5 March 2010, will be streamed live on FIFA.com and, roughly 90 minutes after the conference, VNR material will be made available for editorial usage for broadcasters via satellite feed. 4 Mar 2010 10:25

2010: Our Cup runneth over

Good news from FIFA: not only have two million tickets been sold to date, a recent poll reveals that South Africans are ‘overwhelmingly positive' about hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 28 Jan 2010 12:41

2010 FIFA World Cup: two million tickets sold

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The number of tickets sold so far for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has reached the two million mark, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke told a media briefing yesterday, Wednesday, 27 January 2010, at the Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg. 28 Jan 2010 12:19

2010 overpricing undermines tourism business - SA Tourism

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Airline companies selling flight tickets to the highest bidder, B&B and ‘second-class' hotels charging up to R1000 a night for a standard room and one meal at restaurants costing an arm and a leg. Metered-taxi drivers increasing ten-fold the fare of a short distance trip and car rental outlets not budging if you don't cough up. 22 Jan 2010 09:08

2010: after third phase, tickets go to PMAs

FIFA has agreed to create a new participating member associations (PMAs) sales phase between 9 February and 7 April 2010, it announced on Friday, 15 January 2010. Only one such phase had previously been planned, which closed on 13 January 2010. 18 Jan 2010 06:11

2010 FIFA World Cup boosts Africa's human trafficking

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] For the past five years, human traffickers have been using the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a ‘bait' to lure people to work in South Africa at construction sites and accommodation establishments, as escorts, stadium marshals and many more, a Bizcommunity.com investigation has found. 15 Jan 2010 12:22