| PE faces water ’crisis’ ahead of WC kick-off 21/02/2010 |
The shortage of clean drinking water in Nelson Mandela Bay is threatening to adversely affect the 2010 World Cup in the region. Sunday World reports that the Nelson Mandela metropolitan municipality has admitted it could run out of water before the 2010 World Cup, saying it is preparing a ’crisis plan’ to address the problem. The plan is to be finalised in March, when details will be revealed. This admission comes as the critical water shortage worsens by the day, with the municipality being blamed for failing to implement restrictions agreed on seven months ago.
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Full Sunday World report
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| Port Elizabeth: Locals frustrated about 2010 ticket sales 21/02/2010 |
Frustrated Port Elizabeth tourism officials say FIFA’s secrecy surrounding ticket sales for the 2010 World Cup matches in the city is adversely affecting plans for the event. Sunday World reports that the best news so far from FIFA was that the England versus Slovenia game on June 23 was sold out, according to Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) official Erenel Louw. ’However, even judging from this figure it is still impossible to calculate the total number of tourists expected here. You could calculate an average of how many friends or family are expected to come along with each ticket-holder’, he said.
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Full Sunday World report
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| Johannesburg: WC may help informal traders - 17/02/2010 |
Johannesburg’s informal traders stand to score big during the 2010 World Cup if they adhere to the international soccer body’s by-laws, said the city’s 2010 office. Spokesperson Sibongile Mazibuko said: ’Though trading will not be permitted in exclusion zones around the stadiums on match days, new opportunities are being created for traders to benefit from being situated in high-fan traffic areas.’ According to a report on the News24 site, she advised informal traders to join programmes designed by the department of economic development to help coach them through the tournament.
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Full report on the News24 site
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| Johannesburg: Tent City for the WC 17/02/2010 |
The City of Johannesburg is expecting thousands of fans to flock to the city during the 2010 World Cup, hence the introduction of Tent City in Waverly Park, in Joburg which is set to house 2010 World Cup visitors The four to six sleeper tents are set to cost an estimated R530 per night and already have bookings from Brazil and Australia. The tents are equipped with single beds lockers heaters portable chemical toilets and mobile showers. Tent consultant Barry Mackay says tent city will be able to accommodate over 1 400 people and 200 people will be able to pitch their own tents for about R300
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Full YFM Blog report
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| Cape Town: Five-star hotels almost fully booked - 16/02/2010 |
2010 World Cup tourists are booking out upmarket establishments in Cape Town with five-star hotels nearly fully booked. The Cape Times surveyed a number of establishments in the greater Cape Town area. Results showed high-end hotels to be booked to near capacity, while some middle-ranged establishments stood at between 50 and 70 percent. The five-star Cape Grace Hotel at the V and A Waterfront is approximately 90 percent booked, with all group bookings taken.
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Full Cape Times report
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| Johannesburg: City addresses high WC prices -15/02/2010 |
The northern suburbs of Joburg have taken 2010 World Cup concerns about high-priced accommodation to heart with a tented city in the works. The Star reports that Tent City, to be erected at Waverley Park, comes hot on the heels of the converted container hotel slated for the Houghton Golf Course. The facility is set to open from June 4 to July 16, and there are already bookings from countries including Argentina, Denmark, Brazil and Australia. The project was commissioned by the City of Joburg.
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Full report in The Star
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| Johannesburg: Fans to fork out for shuttle service 13/02/2010 |
Soccer fans watching the 2010 World Cup in Joburg face the prospect of yet another expense. The only question is: At what cost? The Star reports that the City of Joburg’s iTransie to Ellis Park, otherwise known as Park ’n Ride, has now become a paid-for service. And ticket holders may have to pay up to R100 per head for transport to the stadium. The service was free during last year’s Confederations Cup, but the council paid about R7-million for it. This year, though, when 15 of the 64 World Cup games are staged here, the City of Joburg says it does not have the money to pay for the service, which is expected to cost more than R14m.
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Full report in The Star
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| Port Elizabeth: Business and Public sector gearing for WC 09/02/2010 |
Large multibillion rand conglomerates and a collection of small and medium-sized businesses surround the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. For each and every one there needs to be careful consideration and planning around the 2010 World Cup, especially match days. The Herald reports that over the next couple of weeks, the Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 directorate will engage with business on the implications of the event that runs from June 11 until July 11.
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Full report in The Herald
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| Durban: FIFA by-laws for street traders - 06/02/2010 |
Durban street traders have been warned not to engage in ambush marketing during the 2010 World Cup or else they could face possible fines. During a public meeting between the eThekwini Municipality and street traders held at the city hall to discuss 2010 FIFA by-laws, other issues that were highlighted included illegal forms of advertising and prohibited trading areas. Malusi Mhlongo, a lawyer for the city, said street traders would continue to trade as normal during the match days at their permanent trading premises.
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Full Daily Times report
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| Cape Town: City gears up for WC - 03/02/2010 |
South Africa’s top holiday destination Cape Town weathered a post-recession summer with fewer tourists, but is gearing up to bounce back in 2010 at Africa’s first football World Cup. The global economic crisis saw international arrivals to the city drop by up to 12 percent last year, while domestic arrivals fell up to eight percent as South Africa braced its first post-apartheid recession, notes a report on the iafrica.com site. But industry experts say the country fared better than most, with the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) listing Africa as the only continent to buck negative trends in 2009 with a robust five percent growth.
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Full iafrica.com report
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| Cape Town: Night courts to deal with 2010 offences - 03/02/2010 |
Four special night courts will operate in Cape Town during the 2010 World Cup to deal with crimes related to the soccer extravaganza. The courtrooms at the Bellville and Khayelitsha magistrate’s courts and two courtrooms at Cape Town Regional Court will be open from 7.45pm until 11pm, notes a Cape Argus report. Justice Department spokesman Tlali Tlali said the intention of the special courts was to avoid burdening the existing court rolls with tournament cases.
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Full Cape Argus report
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| Cape Town: Locals prepare for WC ’jol’ 02/02/2010 |
World Cup Fan Fest organisers say Capetonians can get ready for a month-long ’jol’ on the Grand Parade during the tournament. The Cape Argus reports that the historic square opposite the city hall will be the official fan park for the 2010 World Cup. Phase one of a multi-phased upgrade has been completed, with city officials expected to add the final touches closer to the event. The 2010 fan fest tender was last month awarded to a joint venture between World Sport, VWV and Grand Parade Investments. World Sport is also the organiser of the J&B Met.
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Full Cape Argus report
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| Port Elizabeth: Councilor dismisses safety concerns 02/02/2010 |
Nelson Mandela Bay safety and security portfolio councillor Bicks Ndoni has dismissed concerns about the safety of visitors travelling to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup as ’opportunistic. The Herald reports that Ndoni said it had been suggested initially that South Africa would not be able to complete the stadiums on time, then that it would not have sufficient accommodation. ’We addressed that and it is now crime.’ He called it ’opportunistic’ to suggest that there were ’gangs roaming the streets’ and that people needed to wear protective clothing.
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Full report in The Herald
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| Durban: Australian fans to camp in city - 30/01/2010 |
Thousands of Australian soccer fans will camp in tents on Durban’s hallowed cricket ground, the Sahara Kingsmead Stadium, during the 2010 World Cup and even more fans are expected to pitch tents on open fields around the city. The Independent reports that camping is proving to be a cheaper and preferred option for thousands of international soccer fans and Durban North schools are also preparing to give up their sports fields for visiting fans to pitch tents. The cricket ground camping is being organised by Australian tour operator, Fanatics, who have chosen Durban as their headquarters for Australian fans. Kingsmead is expected to house about 1 500 happy campers.
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Full report in The Independent
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| Durban: Vendors cashing in before WC 30/01/2010 |
Durban’s budding entrepreneurs are making their presence felt on the outskirts of the new Moses Mabhida Stadium. As fans rushed to the stadium to watch Bafana take on Zimbabwe in a friendly match last week, vendors selling everything from vuvuzelas to weird hats greeted them outside the stadium. One vendor told The Witness that he wanted to make some extra cash before the 2010 World Cup as he knew that FIFA had strict rules about vendors. He said that he made R2 000 at the game and would use the money to buy more stock.
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Full report in The Witness
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| Cape Town: Vandals trash Grand Parade - 30/01/2010 |
The Grand Parade, the site of Cape Town’s main fan park for the 2010 World Cup, was upgraded at a cost of R24 million but within weeks has been damaged and vandalised, apparently because of a lack of management. The CE of the Cape Town Partnership, Andrew Boraine, described his disappointment after walking around the newly-upgraded site. The Cape Argus reports that he posted photographs of what he saw: brickwork covered in oil stains from vehicles permitted to park on the parade, new paving turned into rubble due to lack of maintenance and the vandalised base of a monument.
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Full Cape Argus report
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| Cape Town: QE2 won’t dock in Mother City for WC 28/01/2010 |
Dubai’s cash-strapped owner of Queen Elizabeth 2 says it will not
sail the famed British ocean liner to South Africa to serve as a
floating hotel during the World Cup. According to a report on the IoL site, Istithmar World, an investment arm of the indebted Dubai World conglomerate, says Cape Town is ’no longer being considered’ as a possible destination for the legendary ship. Dubai bought QE2 in 2007 for $100m to turn it into a luxury hotel, berthed alongside the palm tree-shaped artificial island on the Gulf coast.
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Full report on the IoL site
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| Johannesburg: Cops ready for 2010 25/01/2010 |
After 235 arrests were made during an anti-crime operation over the weekend, Johannesburg police are confident they can tackle crime during the 2010 World Cup, notes a report on the News24 site. ’The weekend operation proves that police have the necessary skills to deal with crime during any large event, such as the World Cup,’ said Captain Bhekisizwe Mvundla. Arrests were made for armed robbery, malicious damage to property, fraud and drug trafficking.
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Full report on the News24 site
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| Durban: New WC contract questioned 23/01/2010 |
Three months to pull off one of the biggest publicity events Durban has seen is the ’mission impossible’ facing potential bidders. The Independent reports that this week, eThekwini Municipality released the tender document for a consortium to provide Event Management Services for the 2010 World Cup, which must reflect the city’s aim of ’Durban marketing itself as the Events Capital of Africa’.The tender, which incorporates three major events to run alongside the 2010 World Cup, closes on February 1 and has been described by some in the public relations and marketing field as an ’almost impossible task’ to complete in the time frame.
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Full report in The Independent
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| Durban: City looks to attract 2010 visitors 23/01/2010 |
’Durban is the warmest place to be.’ This will be the punchline of Durban’s campaign to attract tourists during the 2010 World Cup. At the unveiling of the city’s 2010 creative campaign to a group of key stakeholders, deputy mayor Loggie Naidoo urged business, the media, foreign embassies, students and celebrities to play their part in promoting Durban as the ’warmest place to be for the 2010 World Cup.’ The Sowetan reports that he urged business and other stakeholders to encourage their employees to get involved in the World Cup by enabling them to follow the matches by providing access to television broadcasts.
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Full report in The Sowetan
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| Durban: Metered taxis accredited 21/01/2010 |
All valid metered taxis in Durban will have to display a new navy blue shaded sticker. The Sowetan reports that the sticker shows soccer balls depicting the 2010 World Cup and Durban, with an illustration of the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The eThekwini municipality announced that its transport authority and the Metro police are once again embarking on a process of accrediting metered taxis to ensure that they provide visitors to the city with a satisfactory level of service. ’Once these taxis are accredited passengers, particularly tourists, can feel safe and be assured of comfortable travel in a road worthy vehicle,’ spokesperson Nathi Sibisi said.
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Full report in The Sowetan
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| Johannesburg: City landscapes ahead of WC 20/01/2010 |
Johannesburg has been landscaping pavements and traffic islands to
beautify the city ahead of the expected influx of tourists for the
2010 World Cup in June, notes a report on the IoL site. Designed by landscaper Jan du Plessis, the roadside gardens are made up of various pebbles and low-maintenance plants such as succulents and aloes. In all, 25 sites across Joburg have been included in the beautification upgrades, a public-private partnership between the City and ADreach, the outdoor media company. These roadside gardens were designed with the aim of welcoming tourists through impressive gateways, which reflect a clean and successful 21st century, noted Jacqui Khourie, the public relations officer for ADreach.
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Full report on the IoL site
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| Durban: Bungee swing for 2010 stadium 19/01/2010 |
The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban will feature another attraction - in addition to the arch and funicular - when a bungee swing is unveiled at the facility soon. According to a report on the IoL site, the swing will be suspended from the top of the arch and people will be able to swing from the fourth level on one side of the stadium across to the other. The city’s municipal manager, Michael Sutcliffe, said the swing was currently being tested and would ’open for business’ within a week. ’The municipality hasn’t paid a cent for the bungee swing, but it is another magnificent attraction for the stadium. We will get a portion of the income, as per our agreement with the operator,’ he said.
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Full report on the IoL site
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| Port Elizabeth: City sets its sights on art gallery for WC 19/01/2010 |
As the kick-off date for the 2010 World Cup draws closer, architect Joe Neoro says he wants to have the new Red Location Art Gallery ready earlier than the contractual date, notes a report in The Herald. ’We would love to hold a really top- class exhibition of local modern art in the gallery during the 2010 soccer tournament in Port Elizabeth,’ he said. At this stage the building is about 40% complete and is starting to take shape. The art gallery and library were expected to cost in the region of R31-million. When the two buildings have been completed, landscapers will move in to implement an intense planting programme.
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Full report in The Herald
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| Johannesburg: City to interview 2010 volunteers 18/01/2010 |
Volunteers for the 2010 World Cup will be trained to help with, among other things, communications, ushering services, translations and protocol. Interviews are planned for volunteers, with people to be placed in various functional areas during the tournament. Some 650 people who applied for the programme in Johannesburg will be selected to serve in specific functional areas during the month-long tournament. Of the 68 000 applicants received from South Africa and the rest of the world, Johannesburg, with two World Cup venues - Soccer City and Ellis Park - had 16 280 applications, almost twice the number received in Tshwane/Pretoria, the city with second highest applications.
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| Johannesburg: Mobile Diski Striker spreads 2010 vibe - 18/01/2010 |
An eye-catching minibus with a difference is currently zipping around Johannesburg, South Africa, to teach the public about the history of the beautiful game and build excitement ahead of the 2010 World Cup. TNT News reports that the vehicle, which used to belong to the City of Johannesburg’s private fleet, has been kitted out in the colours of the South African flag, with side panelling that resembles a football and a giant black dung beetle on its rooftop. The Diski Striker’s football-shaped exterior is inscribed with interesting facts about the history of football across the world and new South African football trends, such as makarapas and vuvuzelas.
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Full TNT News report
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| Port Elizabeth: Calls for 2010 heads to resign - 18/10/2010 |
A Nelson Mandela Bay youth organisation has called on the city’s ’failed’ 2010 World Cup directorate to resign. South African Youth Council (SAYC) chairman Sicelo Mleve said Nelson Mandela Bay residents were still in the dark as to what would happen in the city during the World Cup. ’There was no involvement of the public in any activities and decisions made regarding the World Cup,’ said Mleve. The Herald reports that he said the SAYC was specifically calling for Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 director Errol Heyns, Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 communications director Putco Mafani and 2010 volunteer manager Vuyisile Koom to resign.
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Full report in The Herald
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| Port Elizabeth: Bay eyed for 2010 home base - 15/01/2010 |
Construction of the 4 000 seater stadium in Richards Bay continues, as hopes rise that it will be used as a base camp for a top African team. One of Africa’s top footballing nations is close to confirming that they will use Richards Bay as their base camp for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup. If they do, they will bring thousands of supporters in their wake for the June spectacular. The name is being withheld until the final decision is made, which will be at the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations competition currently being played in Angola.
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Full Zululand Observer report
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| Bash to mark 100-day countdown - 13/01/2010 |
South Africa will celebrate the kickoff of the 100 day-countdown to the 2010 World Cup finals with a big gumba scheduled for Durban on March 2. Local Organising Committee chief executive Danny Jordaan said the gathering will also focus on the new Moses Mabhida Stadium. Jordaan said they were over the moon that the preparations for the quadrennial soccer spectacle were well on track, reiterating their commitment to delivering a successful event.
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Full report in The Sowetan
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| Johannesburg: Street beautification programme - 12/01/2010 |
Street beautification sites selected for upgrade ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup are aimed at presenting the best face of Johannesburg to tourists visiting our City next year. So says Brent Herbert, Joint CEO of The ADreach Group - the outdoor media company responsible for implementation of the upgrades that have been completed at 25 sites across the City of Johannesburg. The street upgrade initiative forms part of the City of Johannesburgs Gateway Pole and Beautification Project. This public private partnership between ADreach and City Parks aims to welcome 2010 guests through Gateways that reflect a clean, successful 21st Century city.
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