FIFA World Cup 2010
South Africa’s dreams of hosting the FIFA World CupTM took root several years before that exhilarating day of 15 May 2004, when it was announced that football’s showpiece would be coming here in 2010. From the beginning of the bid process South Africa committed that the 2010 World Cup would be an African World Cup, which would provide momentum to growth and development and the African renaissance. South Africa would be Africa’s stage and the bid book proclaimed: “Africa’s time has come, and South Africa is ready”.
FIFA World Cup 2010, Topnews
04. June 2015
South Africa officials again deny bribe allegations
South African Minister of Sports and Recreation Fikile Mbalula has reiterated his stance that his country did not offer bribes in order to secure votes during the bidding process for the 2010 World...
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28. February 2015
South Africa Wins Africa Country Image Award
Vienna. February 20, 2015. Africa is one of the most populated continents in the world. While natural resources are abundant, Africa remains the world’s poorest and most underdeveloped region. Media...
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22. October 2010
"Communal partnerships with a kick!" Conference
Berlin, 22 October 2010. The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa participated in a two day conference called “Project South Africa 2010 – Germany 2006: Communal partnerships with a kick!”...
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11. October 2010
Who’s got the profit? German - South African reflections on the World Championship - 28-29 October 2010, Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll /Germany
Which effects had the World Cup for socio-economic development in South-Africa? How did it influence the German-South African relationship? Experts from South African and German politics, business,...
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30. August 2010
World Cup legacy - what's in store for South Africa?
With the end of the FIFA 2010 World Cup just over a month ago, South Africa can be proud of pulling off an amazing event, which in many ways showed off the best that the country has to offer. The...
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