PROJECT 2010 - Preparing South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

Project 2010 - A Twenty Ten Media and Marketing Initiative

PREPARING SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE WORLD

Construction

Ellis Park to get R2bn facelift before 2010 - 07/12/2005

Greater Ellis Park is to receive a huge uplift before the 2010 WC. The Star reports that "the R2bn refurbishment includes large shopping areas, hotels, the renovation of historical buildings, improving the manufacturing area, construction of social and low-cost housing and the establishment of a gardening project for Aids orphans."

Full report in The Star

Gautrain project could bring Sandton to a standstill - 28/11/2005

Bart Dorrestein, CE of the Legacy Group, says that the Gautrain project could bring Sandton to a standstill during construction. Moneyweb reports that "Dorrestein said the slow digging process, Rivonia Road having to be partially closed, and the building of an additional lane on Catherine Street would result in traffic becoming a nightmare. He said that the R20bn allocated to build the Gautrain could be better spent building two or three freeways between Johannesburg and Pretoria."

Full Moneyweb report

Safa House construction gets underway- 22/11/2005

President Thabo Mbeki and Fifa boss Sepp Blatter unveiled the first 2010 Soccer World Cup-related construction project when plans to build plush multimillion-rand offices for Safa. Business Day reports that "construction of what will be known as Safa House gets underway in January next year in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, and Fifa will foot the bill for a project that will cost between R50m and R70m to complete."

Full Business Day report

Blue Downs&rsquo stadium in line for R450m upgrade - 17/09/2005

Safa in the Western Cape has come up with a R450m project proposal to have the Blue Downs Sports Stadium upgraded into a new sports precinct that can seat 60 000 for the 2010 WCp. The Cape Times reports that "the proposal which Safa says has been submitted to the relevant authorities and the city council is to include a new railway line project, all-weather dome stadium, football academy, a transport interchange and hotel accommodation."

Full Cape Times report