In scenes never before seen in South Africa, vuvuzelas across the country blew in unison as the clock struck 12 in mass display of support for the home team – Bafana Bafana.
A sea of green & gold
UN lauds SA travel industry’s signing of code denouncing sex tourism
South Africa’s travel and hotel industries have signed a code of conduct designed to protect children against sex tourism, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, praising the ethical guide as an enduring legacy of the 2010 World Cup which starts in the country on Friday.
Free Jozi fests & parks for ticketless fans
The closest experience to catching any of the 2010 FIFA World Cup games
live at any of South Africa’s breath-taking stadiums is joining the
fans at Johannesburg’s official FIFA Fan Fests, public viewing and
township TV sites.
World Cup transport guide
Fans attending World Cup matches need to have a clear idea of how they are going to get to the stadium, and back. Find out all you need to know here.
It’s important to note that no private cars will be allowed into the stadium precincts, and only people with valid 2010 World Cup tickets for that match day will be admitted into the immediate surrounding areas of the stadiums. The following modes of transport will aid 2010 World Cup ticket holders in getting to the World Cup stadiums:
• Train – including extended rail services over the World Cup
• Bus – focusing on serving the stadium and city stadium
• Airport transfer – providing a link to city centres, with onward travel by public transport
• Gautrain (Johannesburg only) – airport to Sandton link will be operational from 8th June
• Park and walk – select parking zones will be available for fans to park and walk to the stadium
• Park and ride – to the stadium, enabling fans to park and catch a special bus or train to the World Cup stadium
• BRT (Johannesburg) – the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit will be operating special World Cup stadium routes for the games
• Meter taxi and vehicle rentals – fans have the option of chartering their own modes of transport to get to the World Cup games
Approaching the stadium by public transport shuttles and by pedestrian access will be actively promoted, whilst heavy restrictions will be placed on arriving in private vehicles. Each stadium has a vehicle-free, pedestrian-only zone with the closest private vehicle parking areas normally located at least 2-3km from the stadium.
During the 2010 Fifa World Cup you can only access the stadium by private vehicle through the Park and Ride facility, or the designated Park and Walk sites, or if you have a parking pass issued with your hospitality match ticket. Unless you are planning to go to the stadium with a ticket for the match, try to avoid the stadium roads.
Each World Cup host city is responsible for the transport plans and communications around these plans for fans wanting to get to the city stadium.
Detailed 2010 World Cup transport plans for each host city can be found via the links below:
* Johannesburg – Soccer City and Ellis Park stadium
* Cape Town – Cape Town Stadium
* Durban – Moses Mabhida Stadium
* Mangaung / Bloemfontein – Free State Stadium
* Port Elizabeth – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
* Nelspruit – Mbombela Stadium
* Polokwane – Peter Mokaba Stadium
* Rustenburg – Royal Bofakeng Stadium
* Tshwane / Pretoria – Loftus Versfeld
Find your way
The Department of Transport has launched a website to help visitors and tourists find their way around the host cities.
Click here to visit www.findyourway.co.za
Shine 2010 & SAGN
Fifa hopeful Madiba will cast his magic on opening match
Former president Nelson Mandela might be present at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match.
South Africa in 2010: Alive with possibility
With the eyes of the world turning to South Africa for next Friday’s World Cup kick off , many people are asking questions about Africa’s most prosperous country, located at the southern most tip of the Continent.
Some of the frequently asked questions include Who lives in South Africa? , What languages are spoken? , Is it safe to walk around? , Are there really robots on every street corner? and What about the wild animals? Read on to find the answers to these questions.
SA’s Superwoman conquers Seven Summits
Early last Saturday morning Mandy Ramsden was on top of the world.
Literally. The South African mountaineer had just reached the 8
848-metre summit of Mount Everest. And she had plenty to be excited
about. Not only is she now the second South African woman to climb
Everest, she is also the first South African – indeed, African – woman
to have climbed the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the
world’s seven continents.
SA landscape display takes root in UK
A recreated South African landscape, on show at the British Museum until
October 2010, is giving Londoners a taste of the country’s rich
biodiversity, and expats a taste of home.
Mandela comic book wins American award
A graphic novel depicting the life of Nelson Mandela has won an American award for children’s literature. Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book won the 2010 Best Book for Older Readers in the Children’s Africana Book Awards from the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association (ASA).
SA restaurant in food Oscars
South Africa’s La Colombe has been named the 12th best restaurant in
the world, and the best restaurant in the Middle East and Africa, in
the 2010 edition of the prestigious S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best
Restaurants list.