2010 FIFA World Cup

Brand SA aims for the Barcelona 92 effect

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:36:00 +0200

South Africa has been given a pass mark of 75% by the football governing body for successfully hosting the Confederations Cup tournament. Now Brand South Africa is aiming at triggering the so-called Barcelona effect when it hosts the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Yes we can! Confed Cup boosts Brand SA

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:07:00 +0200

When the final whistle blew at Ellis Park to signal the conclusion of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, international football authorities were unanimous in declaring the hosting nation the biggest winner. [poll]
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Putting the appeal of Brand 2010 into perspective

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:21:00 +0200

Of every 100 football fans considering coming to South Africa for next year's 2010 FIFA World Cup, I estimate that 90 will already have decided to come, while a further eight will be wondering whether they can afford it given the global economic meltdown and only two might still be vacillating as a result of crime levels in this country.
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Be proud, Visa tells Confederations Cup organisers

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:35:00 +0200

Visa has congratulated all parties involved with the organising and staging of the 2009 Confederations Cup, believing that the competition augured well for the FIFA World Cup in 2010, the cardholder announced yesterday, Monday, 29 June 2009.
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Why's the international press digging for 2010 dirt?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:15:00 +0200

At this week's LOC Press Conference, which was titled “First Week Review of the Confederations Cup”, it became apparent that certain sectors of the international media are determined to turn the spotlight away from the football field and onto the battlefield of portraying South Africa as a crime hub.
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Stop sensationalising crime, international media told

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:36:00 +0200

So far 12 games have been played and four are remaining in the ‘noisiest FIFA Confederations Cup tournament', and the event has progressed reasonably smoothly. However, the Local Organising Committee and government took international media to task on Monday 22 June 2009 over what they feel is the sensationalism of incidents of crime surrounding the event.
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Official Durban 2010 website launched

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:02:00 +0200

The official Durban 2010 website, designed to be the “one-stop-shop” for all information relating to the city and the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, was launched on last week by Julie-May Ellingson, head of Durban's Strategic Projects Unit.
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130 winners coming to Confederations Cup

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:29:00 +0200

A joint South African Tourism and Coca-Cola South Africa promotion last month has resulted in 130 people having won a trip to South Africa to attend the tournament, the organisers announced yesterday, Thursday, 11 June 2009.
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One year to go before 2010 kicks off in SA

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:13:00 +0200

In exactly one year from today, the biggest soccer event in the world will kick off in South Africa.
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FIFA rains on soccer piggy-back riders' parade

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:35:00 +0200

Some of those hoping to make a quick buck out of next year's soccer World Cup have fallen foul of FIFA by using its trademarks.
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