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This is Africa’s World Cup – Not Santana’s

By Riaz There’s been enough said and written about getting behind our national team despite poor recent results. Notwithstanding a brave showing against some of the world’s best during the Confederations Cup, Bafana Bafana’s “recent”...

Published 11 Oct 2009 11:12 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, soccer, 2010 FIFA world Cup, FIFA world cup, 2010 Foozi Blogger Challenge

World Cup will attract investment, but obstacles remain

Crime, political uncertainty and confusion around black economic empowerment (BEE) regulations are the main obstacles to European companies investing in South Africa. This is according to Douwe Mateman, project manager at the South African – Netherlands...

Published 17 Dec 2008 5:00 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, South Africa, soccer, football, 2010 Soccer World Cup, FIFA world cup, 2010 Crime, BEE, 2010 Investment, South African business investment, Black Economic Empowerment, 2010 Security, SANEC

2010 accommodation not in short supply

Shine 2010 met with Kesavan Naicker, ACSA project manager, who shed light on the various construction developments at the airport. Kesavan took us through the new central terminal building which connects the international and domestic sections of the...

Published 9 Dec 2008 9:17 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010, South Africa, soccer, football, Africa, FIFA world cup, South African, OR Tambo, South African Transportation., South Africa infrastructure, transportation, ORTIA, Oliver Tambo International Airport, World Cup South Africa, Johannesburg International Airport

Gautrains are coming home

Following a specialised construction and assembly process at the Bombardier Transportation manufacturing facility in Derby, United Kingdom, Gautrain’s first 15 Bombardier Electrostar rail cars are finally completing the long journey home. Once completed...

Published 3 Dec 2008 11:02 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010, World Cup, South Africa, soccer, Gautrain, Tourism, FIFA world cup, World Cup football, South African, infrastructure, SA transport, gautrains

Rea Vaya BRT, we are going!

The Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) is a high quality and affordable transport system, which is fast and safe. Rea Vaya BRT comprises high tech buses which will transport South Africans comfortably and quickly around Johannesburg using specific...

Published 18 Nov 2008 9:07 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, World Cup, South Africa, BRT, soccer, 2010 FIFA world Cup, transport, football, Rea Vaya, FIFA world cup, South African, infrastructure, Bus Rapid Tranist, S.A tourism, Southern Africa.

First BRT station launched in Joburg

The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Councillor Amos Masondo, yesterday opened the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) prototype station at Joubert Park. Masondo said that the station was the first visible milestone in the BRT system, which would ‘revolutionise’...

Published 5 Nov 2008 13:44 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010, BRT, Johannesburg, soccer, transport, football, FIFA world cup, South Africa transport, bus rapid transit, South Africa 2010, Rea Vaya station, Joburg, transportation., BRT station launch, Rea Vaya launch

Service with a smile - hospitality sector gets skills for 2010

The South African hospitality sector will be ready to service visitors to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is according to Ken Duncan, CEO of the Swiss-South African Co-operation Initiative (SSACI), who gave details on Wednesday of the ‘Hospitality...

Published 31 Oct 2008 8:24 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010, South Africa, soccer, travel, Tourism, FIFA world cup, soccer world cup, hospitality, South Africa 2010, SA hospitality industry, 2010 projects, FIFA 2010

Local artificial turf gets top FIFA rating

FIFA’s coveted two-star certificate has been awarded to the R4.8 million GreenFields artificial football turf at Thulamahashe stadium in Bushbuckridge near Nelspruit. As FIFA’s guarantee that the football turf is of the highest international...

Published 22 Oct 2008 10:07 by Shine2010

Filed under: soccer, South African Tourism, football, Tourism, FIFA 2010 world cup, FIFA world cup, South Africa 2010, pitch, pitches, FIFA., stadium updates, 2010 pitch, Nelspruit

Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium 65% complete

Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban is on track to meet its October 2009 completion deadline. This is according to Julie-May Ellingson, head of Durban’s Strategic Projects Unit and 2010 Programme, who said that Sepp Blatter felt comfortable enough with...

Published 20 Oct 2008 13:22 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, South Africa, soccer, South African Tourism, football, 2010 stadium update, FIFA world cup, soccer world cup, Durban stadium update