Gordhan to meet AG, Scopa over 2010 ticket saga
Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is to meet with the Auditor-General as well as the chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) over purchases of World Cup tickets by goread...
View Article15 African Heads of State to grace World Cup finale
Pretoria – At least 15 African Heads of State are expected to grace Sunday’s World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain and the closing ceremony of the biggest ever football spectacle.read more
View ArticleACSA to compensate soccer fans
Pretoria – Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed that it will compensate match ticket carrying passengers who missed Wednesday night’s FIFA World Cup semi-final between Germany and read more
View ArticleLula hails World Cup
Pretoria - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sung South Africa’s praises for hosting a “memorable” World Cup.read more
View ArticleWorld Cup instilled national pride- Zuma
Pretoria-The hosting of the FIFA World Cup has effectively rebranded South Africa, transforming perceptions of the country's capacity and instilling immense national pride, says President Jacob Zumread...
View ArticleNdebele on assessment of transport plans for the World Cup
Media Release, 14 July 2010Ndebele on assessment of transport plans for the World Cupread more
View ArticleToday better than yesterday
Pretoria - Government says the lasting legacy that the 2010 football spectacle has left shows that “today is already better than yesterday.” read more
View ArticleWorld Cup tourist scorecard
Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup brought with it more than 1.4 million tourists to the country, most of whom were first time visitors to South Africa.read more
View ArticleTransport a key World Cup legacy
Pretoria – Government says a key benefit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was improvements made to the country’s public transport system which will benefit South Africans for years to come. read more
View ArticlePolice to build on World Cup success
Pretoria – Senior police officials say the crime situation in the country will not be given a chance to go back to where it was before the 2010 World Cup. read more
View ArticleWorld Cup’s boost for GDP higher than expected
Pretoria – Government estimates that the 2010 FIFA World Cup added a percentage more to the country’s growth, when spending on stadiums and infrastructure was taken into account. read more
View ArticleWorld Cup an example of ‘excellent’ service
Pretoria - The recent success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has provided an example of how the public sector can work together across spheres to deliver a world-class event, says Deputread...
View ArticleUnique concept to preserve World Cup
Pretoria - The legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup is being established across Africa through a unique concept called Youth Zones.read more
View ArticleGhana squad to face Bafana named
Pretoria - Ghana head coach, Milovan Rajevac, has included 12 players from his 2010 FIFA World squad for the friendly match against Bafana Bafana on August 11 at Soccer City. read more
View ArticleGovernment preparations for the World Cup
We have rounded up a few facts about South Africa's preparations to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup. read more
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