Michael Appel

Durban – Over 156 countries held their breathe as the successful 2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw took place on Sunday announcing which teams will play against each other to qualify for the world cup.

Chris Khumalo

Durban – eThekwini Metro has launched its composite 2010 FIFA World Cup logo which forms part of its branding efforts that will give the city of Durban a unique identity as the host city for the games.

Chris Khumalo

Durban – An extra 1000 police officers will be deployed around the city and the province in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on Sunday.

Luyanda Makapela

Johannesburg – Gauteng’s hosting of the Soccerex is not just for passion, but is aimed at building Gauteng as a preferred home for competitive sport, says Gauteng Premier Mbazima Shilowa.

Michael Appel

Durban – The city of Durban is abuzz with activity as hundreds of local and international media and delegates have already arrived in the city for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw this weekend.

Gabi Khumalo

Johannesburg - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw in Durban later this week, is yet another opportunity for South Africa to showcase itself to the world.

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Johannesburg - The preliminary draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, the first official FIFA event on African soil, is to feature some of Africa's finest talent.

Michael Appel

Johannesburg – Businesses should play a greater role in the soccer industry in South Africa ahead of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and beyond, says Chief Executive Officer of the GEDA Keith Khoza.

As South Africa celebrated the return of the Springboks after a triumphant Rugby World Cup campaign, Yvonne Johnston, CEO of the International Marketing Council (IMC), called on South Africans to show the same passionate support for the country's hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

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Nelspruit - Three 2010 World Cup count-down clocks will be erected in Mpumalanga.
Spokesperson for the Mbombela local municipality in Nelspruit, Vusi Sibiya, said the clocks would be erected at the Nelspruit bus terminus, the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) and near the intersection of the N4 and Old Pretoria Road.

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Pretoria – The island nation of Vanuatu progressed to the OFC Nations Cup - and ensured their dream of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa stayed alive.

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Pretoria – The South American national soccer teams have started playing in qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Themba Gadebe

Pretoria - South Africans have the unique opportunity of choosing which of three designs will be the official poster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Kennedy Langat

Nairobi - A delegation of FIFA officials is to travel to Zimbabwe to assess the country's capacity to host visitors and teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Themba Gadebe

Soweto - In exactly 1000 days from Friday, 14 September, over a decade of planning and anticipation would have been realised when the first FIFA World Cup to be held on African soil, kicks off in South Africa.