2008-06-13
OR Tambo ‘on target for 2010’ 
Julius Baumann
Aviation and Tourism Editor

OR TAMBO International Airport will be more than ready to meet the demands of an influx of 23-million passengers expected to arrive in SA in 2010. Hlekane said traffic growth in recent years had exceeded forecasts, putting the airport under pressure. Last year OR Tambo welcomed 19,3-million passengers compared with the forecast 17-million passengers. Hlekane said that in order to bridge this gap, the management would focus more on maximising operational efficiencies to lessen dependence on infrastructural development.
Hlekane said management was striving to have a construction-free airport by 2010 and it was on target to achieve this. New infrastructure has been phased into use with the new international pier being handed over in September last year. The Gautrain platform was also ready to be handed over to the Bombela consortium. The central terminal, which will connect the international and domestic terminals, will be handed over in phases from September this year, when the A1 terminal will be relocated to the new building.

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A784434

2008-05-28
FIFA says violence will not impact on World Cup 

FIFA expressed its concern today about this month's deadly attacks on foreigners in South Africa but said the violence would not impact on the 2010 World Cup. Blatter said the violent incidents had been discussed by the FIFA executive board but they were confident the situation was under control and said there was no thought of moving the tournament elsewhere. "We are deeply, deeply concerned but nevertheless the executive committee again expressed confidence in the South African government.
"We trust them, I trust them, and we will do this World Cup 2010 definitely in South Africa."

http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/social/0,2172,170387,00.html

2008-04-22
Jo’burg wins bid for 2010 broadcast 

JOHANNESBURG has beaten bids by Cape Town and Durban to host the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. More than R400m will be spent on facilities at Nasrec to enable broadcasters to reach about 30-billion viewers across the globe.

Communications Deputy Minister Roy Padayachee said yesterday the IBC would have the most up-to-date digital broadcast telecommunications systems available to provide for an estimated 3000 broadcast journalists during the event.

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/economy.aspx?ID=BD4A753514

2008-04-18
Pretoria’s 2010 stadium to receive a facelift 

Loftus Versfeld is set to undergo a multi-million rand facelift, including a roof over the east stand of the stadium in preparation for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. It is believed that it could become a bearer for all stadiums for the tournament. Construction work is underway throughout the country with five stadia being built while five others are undergoing renovations.

Upgrade work at the 45 000 seater Loftus Versfeld in Tshwane will begin soon. The stadium will also host the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Officials say it will be complete by October 2008. The stadium was named after Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organised sports in Tshwane, and was first used for sports in 1906.

http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/soccer/0,2172,167885,00.html

2008-04-03
FIFA, SABC to distribute TV signals for free

All South Africans will now be able to share in the excitement of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. FIFA and the SABC will distribute television signals for non-commercial public viewing free of charge.

Fifa TV director Niclas Ericson says the TV signals have been divided into commercial (profit driven or with sponsorship attached to public viewing events) and non-commercial (not profit driven).

http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/soccer/0,2172,166796,00.html