‘South Africa 2010’ Archives
World Cup trophies stolen from FIFA’s office in South Africa
Digital Journal | Thieves on Monday broke into FIFA's temporary headquarters in the South African city of Johannesburg and made off with replica trophies meant for the Soccer City final in the city on July 11. A football website, goal.com had reported that the Police in Johannesburg have confirmed replica World Cup trophies have been stolen [...]
Why does FIFA refuse to allow video technology?
BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 27: Manuel Neuer of Germany watches the ball bounce over the line from a shot that hit the crossbar from Frank Lampard of England, but referee Jorge Larrionda judges the ball did not cross the line during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Round of Sixteen match between Germany and England at Free State [...]
Google Brings Live Football to Rural Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - June 25, 2010 | Google has teamed up with Moving The Goalposts (MTG) Kilifi to bring the football fever to rural communities on the east coast of Kenya. In the evenings MTG is showing matches on a giant screen in rural areas where people would not otherwise have access to television. During the mornings, Google has set up a [...]
Mandela relative killed after World Cup concert
JOHANNESBURG (AP)—It should have been a moment of triumph—Nelson Mandela, basking in the cheers as Africa’s first World Cup opened. Nelson Mandela holding the FIFA Trophy after FIFA's executive committee announced that South Africa would host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Instead, South Africa’s beloved anti-apartheid icon stayed at home with [...]
Winning Strategies for Africa Hotels
2010 will bring one of the biggest sporting events in the world to South Africa – the FIFA World Cup which is to be held from 11th June – 14th July 2010, with various estimates predicting an influx of 3 million additional visitors into South Africa and pumping an estimated $21.3 billion into the South African economy.The first time the event [...]
