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World Cup 2010

The view from Durban’s arch

by Haroun Kola on March 9, 2010

With their World Cup stadium now complete and already hosting football matches, Durban residents cannot seem to get enough of the one-of-a-kind SkyCar that travels up and down the now famous arch of the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

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Preview: 2010 World Cup Group C

by Haroun Kola on March 9, 2010

As of February 2010, North American fans had bought more tickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup than supporters from any other country excepting hosts South Africa. English fans are third on the list of ticket sales. Full houses assured for this group!

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Bafana squad set for Brazil camp

by Haroun Kola on March 5, 2010

Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has named a 29-strong squad, including only two overseas-based players, for a World Cup training camp in Brazil. Another camp is scheduled for April in Germany.

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Slideshow: Joburg’s 100 days party

March 5, 2010 World Cup 2010

Sandton was abuzz with activity on Tuesday as thousands of Johannesburg residents descended on the plush northern suburb to blow their vuvuzelas and show off their Diski Dance skills in celebration of the 2010 Fifa World Cup kick-off. Bongani Nkosi was there with his camera – check out the stunning slideshow.
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Disappointing draw for Bafana

March 4, 2010 World Cup 2010

A friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Wednesday evening, played to celebrate 100 days to the opening of the Fifa World Cup, didn’t bring the result fans were hoping for as Bafana Bafana drew 1-1 with their lightly-regarded opponents.
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‘The South Africa 2010 dream is alive’

March 4, 2010 World Cup 2010

When Nelson Mandela stood in Zurich on 15 May 2004, the day it was announced that South Africa would host the 2010 Fifa World Cup, “a dream came true,” Fifa president Sepp Blatter said during South Africa’s 100 day countdown celebrations. “Today, the dream is alive.”
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Pretoria proudly Bafana Bafana

March 2, 2010 World Cup 2010

Pretoria’s streets were a sea of yellow and green on Tuesday as South Africans wearing Bafana Bafana jerseys celebrated the 100 days countdown to the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
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100 days: Joburg shows its 2010 spirit

March 2, 2010 World Cup 2010

Johannesburg residents took a break from their busy schedules, donned their Bafana Bafana jerseys and kicked back with the rest of the country on Tuesday to celebrate the 100 days countdown to the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
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2010 countdown fever grips SA

March 2, 2010 World Cup 2010

Tuesday marks 100 days to the kick-off to the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and excitement is building across the country, with the organisers calling on South Africans to demonstrate their support and enthusiasm for the first football World Cup on African soil.
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Cape Town prepares its 2010 welcome

March 2, 2010 World Cup 2010

Cape Town is gearing up to host two of the biggest events on the South African sporting calendar in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, as the city braces itself for the biggest event of them all – the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
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SA health services gear up for 2010

March 2, 2010 World Cup 2010

Plans to deploy medical response personnel on frequently used routes during the 2010 Fifa World Cup to ensure that incidents needing medical intervention are effectively attended to are well under way, says the 2010 Organising Committee.
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