In 2010 South Africa will host the Fifa World Cup, the first time the world's premier sporting event will be held on African soil. For four weeks starting on 9 June 2010, South Africa will be the centre of the world. The 2006 World Cup in Germany was the most extensively viewed event in television history. South Africa 2010 will draw even bigger audiences. The eyes of billions of television viewers, millions of international visitors and the cream of the world's sporting media will be focused on the southern tip of Africa.
Aden Thomas hosts a weekly 2010 FIFA World Cup Update every Thursday just before 08h00 and brings the latest in Cape Town and South Africa’s preparation for the world’s premier sporting event.
05 MARCH 2009
Given the attacks on Tuesday in Lahore on the Sri Lankan cricket team, and the resulting fallout from those attacks on Pakistan being able to host major events in the future, we find ourselves asking how prepared we’ll be for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, given the fact that it would be a window of opportunity for any loony group to try and “send some message to the world” Naidoo says that although South Africa is not a known terrorist target, there is always that possibility of the problem coming here along with the World Cup tournament.
The SAPS have been in constant contact with INTERPOL on international criminal developments; Since the announcement in 2004 that South Africa was going to be the host of the 2010 tournament, they tasked themselves to be prepared for the worst case scenario.
They have run simulation exercises in many of the major cities and will be continuing to do so in the coming months.
26 FEBRUARY 2009
There is a network of steel cables several kilometers long and weighing several tonnes being lifted off the ground and it is now lifted to over the halfway mark to the top.The roof is an engineering feat confirmed Cronje.
The strong wind has somewhat hampered work on the roof, but construction is on track for the completion of the roof by December 14. The stadium’s light will be contained inside the roof. The stadium will be six decibels quieter than the old Greenpoint stadium.
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP TICKETS GO ON SALE
FIFA kicked off the ticket sales process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ on Friday 20 February 2009 with the launch of the first sales phase, which will last until 31 March 2009. Tickets for the biggest single-sport event in the world can be requested online via www.FIFA.com.
South African residents will also have the opportunity to register through ticket application forms available at FNB National Bank branches in South Africa, where they will receive a FNB Visa Official Mascot Prepaid Card in exchange for an amount equal to that of the tickets that they apply for.
All applicants who register correctly by the end of the first sales period will have an equal opportunity to obtain tickets, as this sales phase is not on a first come, first served basis. A random draw will be conducted on 15 April to determine which applicants receive tickets for oversubscribed matches.
Aden Thomas spoke to Kupido Baron, the spokeperson of Nelson Mandela Bay municipality about Eastern Cape readiness of hosting the biggest soccer spectacle.
05 FEBRUARY 2009
Aden Thomas spoke to Dr. Michael Sutcliffe, the Ethekwini City Manager about Durban’s readiness of hosting the biggest soccer spectacle.
