PROJECT 2010 - PREPARING SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE WORLD

Project 2010 - A Twenty Ten Media and Marketing Initiative

PREPARING SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE WORLD

Photo Archive

Shield 3

A joint exercise between the SA Police Service and the Defence Force is taking place around four stadia and certain airfields.

Recruitment drive

The SAPolice Service (SAPS) is embarking on a nationwide recruitment drive, to increase the number of police officers to 190 000 ahead of the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup.

State-of-the-art

With the 2010 World Cup looming fast, police have been given an arsenal of new equipment to boost security during the event.

Addressing lost luggage

Around 40m pieces of luggage are lost by airlines every year. First Luggage has launched in SA. The high-security VIP service operates in 80 countries, but SA is its first market in Africa - a response, in part, to the upcoming 2010 World Cup.

Gearing for 2010

Just metres from the construction site of Cape Towns 2010 World Cup stadium, these horses are being groomed to assist the SA Police Services with crowd control measures.

Tackling seaborne terrorism

The SA Navys Maritime Reaction Squadron has been launched to counter Mumbai-type acts of terrorism in ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

On guard

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has budgeted R1.3 billion to safeguard this Junes Confederation Cup and 2010s Soccer World Cup. There is a special emphasis on security in Gautent where the World Cup final will be staged.

54 BMWs for 2010

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has budgeted R1.3 billion to safeguard this Junes Confederation Cup and 2010s Soccer World Cup. The equipment acquisition list includes 54 BMW patrol vehicles.

Armed and ready

This Remote Operated Vehicle, a tracking robot, will assist the SA Police Services with their crime prevention operations for next years Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup.