An estimated R3-billion was injected into the KwaZulu-Natal provincial economy by South Africa’s successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, with the long-term benefits expected to exceed this by far as the “intangible” effects of the tournament kick in over the coming years. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Media [...]
The energy and spirit of South Africa’s 2010 Fifa World Cup is being harnessed for sustainable social development in Africa through the Youth Zones initiative, which combines football, computer literacy and life-skills training to create an enabling environment for young people in disadvantaged communities. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Learn [...]
“You arrived with open minds. And embraced the spirit of Africa …” South Africa thanks all the teams and fans who visited the country “for helping make the 2010 Fifa World Cup one the world will never forget”. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Theoria › Kevin Newman's “No Country for [...]
South Africans “stood for what being an African is about” during the 2010 Fifa World Cup and should “keep the love going”, says Nkatlego, a youngster from Soweto – while giving her thoughts on what it means to be South African. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs XXLmag.com – » Fall-N-Love [...]
Up to one percentage point of extra GDP growth; a catalyst for creating jobs and skills while expanding infrastructure; invaluable lessons in how to deliver on major projects; a massive international image boost; new unity and self-belief at home … Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan unpacks some of the 2010 Fifa World Cup legacy. read more [...]
Journalists from across the world have hailed Cape Town as one of the world’s friendliest and most beautiful cities, according to a report compiled by the city’s tourism agency. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Edge of Africa: Volunteering in South Africa | Your Travel Choice Blog BP Gulf Oil Spill's [...]
The successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup will have a multiplier effect on the number of international tourists visiting Cape Town in future, the city’s tourism agency predicts. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs BP Gulf Oil Spill's Impact on Tourism Estimated at 3 Years, Nearly … Hiring an [...]
Cape Town’s Green Point stadium, visited by over half-a-million football fans during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, had cost about 25% less than its council-approved operating budget over the last 18 months, its operator said while outlining future plans for the venue on Wednesday. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Resources: [...]
South Africa’s biggest, fastest-moving city, Johannesburg, had almost a million visitors during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, says the Joburg Tourism Company, adding that tourism initiatives put in place for the event would continue to benefit the city’s visitors and residents. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Yoga class | SUN [...]
Successfully hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup has earned South Africa “a lot of respect” and “will bring business opportunities and hopefully will open markets,” says the Organization for Co-Operation and Development. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs Blogging Innovation » Business Models Versus Strategy Part 2 » International Labor Organization: [...]
While policing cannot be sustained at the level it was during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, the crime situation in South Africa will not be allowed to return to where it was before the tournament, say senior police officials. read more SouthAfrica.info 2010 Fifa World Cup Feed Related Blogs 2010 World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert [...]