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Blatter hails Soccer City as iconic

By Chris Bathembu FIFA president Sepp Blatter says South Africa should be proud of producing world class soccer stadia for the 2010 World Cup, adding that the facilities will ensure a lasting legacy for the country long after the final whistle is blown...

Published 3 Jun 2010 11:03 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, World Cup, South Africa, Soccer City, stadia, Blatter

Transport details for tonight’s Bafana Bafana vs Columbia match at Soccer City

Tonight, 27 th May, at 8h30, Bafana Bafana will be playing a friendly against Columbia at Soccer City. "We anticipate a bumper crowd on Thursday and have thus pulled out all stops to ensure adequate transport and parking arrangements are in place...

Published 27 May 2010 9:20 by Shine2010

Filed under: Soccer City, transport, Bafana, Plans, Park, ride, parking, Colombia

They’re coming! They’re coming!

By Andreas Koshiaris Right, I can't concentrate on anything else. My colleagues think I'm crazy. I'm collecting sticker-books again. I talk, eat, think, drink, dream World Cup. It's all consuming. It's also almost here. As I write...

Published 25 May 2010 12:37 by Shine2010

Filed under: World Cup, Soccer City, coach, players

Park and ride/walk tickets for Soccer World Cup now available

Tickets for the Park and Ride, as well as the Park and Walk facilities for soccer matches hosted at Ellis Park and Soccer City stadium are now available. "As World Cup fever mounts, we are urging all ticket holders to start planning their trips to...

Published 21 May 2010 11:00 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, tickets, Soccer City, walk, Park, ride

The City of Johannesburg invites employees to Soccer City

The City of Joburg is inviting all non-essential services staff to participate in an employee soccer day at Soccer City this Friday. For most employees this will be a chance to see first hand the completed Soccer City Stadium which was rebuilt to house...

Published 25 Mar 2010 9:34 by Shine2010

Filed under: Johannesburg, Soccer City, Stadium, Staff

Soccer City ready

Written by Ndaba Dlamini It's all over bar the football at Soccer City - the completed stadium has been handed over to the City and will have its first test later this month. The Aveng Group, its subsidiary Grinaker-LTA and international construction...

Published 8 Mar 2010 14:37 by Shine2010

Filed under: Johannesburg, Soccer City, Ready, Aveng

100 days and counting!

It's getting closer and closer. The 2 nd of March 2010 marks a significant milestone on the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It will mean that the tournament is a mere 100 days away. 100 days until the continent of Africa, and South Africa, play host...

Published 2 Mar 2010 11:44 by Shine2010

Filed under: Soccer City, Africa, Ready, 100 days

No price increases for the BRT over the 2010 World Cup

By Nthambeleni Gabara Prices for the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) System will not increase during the 2010 FIFA World Cup according to Johannesburg's transport executive director. Addressing a round-table meeting with reporters on Wednesday, Lisa Seftel...

Published 11 Feb 2010 10:36 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Ellis Park, BRT, Soccer City, Prices

Soccer City looking impressive as the 2010 World Cup nears

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Johannesburg's iconic calabash-shaped Soccer City Stadium , venue for both the opening and the closing ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is truly looking impressive. There yesterday to cover the visit to Soccer City by...

Published 22 Jan 2010 16:37 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Soccer City, construction, Stadium

Take a seat at Soccer City

By Ndaba Dlamini Within a few weeks, Soccer City will be ready for its trial run ahead of the 2010 World Cup . The seats are in and the grass is growing. The seats at Soccer City Stadium have been installed, the pitch grass is turning a luscious green...

Published 21 Oct 2009 7:43 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Soweto, Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Soccer City, 2010 world cup stadium, Soccer City Stadium

2010 Stadiums…construction facts

By Stuart Alderson-Smith As recently reported here at Shine 2010, the FIFA and Organising Committee (OC) this week completed a whistle-stop tour to inspect the five newly-built 2010 stadiums playing host to 2010 FIFA World Cup matches, as well as the...

Published 2 Oct 2009 15:26 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Soccer City, Nelson Mandela Bay stadium, Mbombela Stadium, Moses Mabhida Stadium, green point stadium, 2010 stadiums, 2010 stadia, 2010 construction, Peter Mokaba Stadium

FIFA and OC concludes inspection tour of 2010 stadiums

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Six 2010 World Cup stadiums in six days. This was the task of a 50-member team from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee (OC) and FIFA , who set off to inspect the five newly-built stadiums for next year’s tournament...

Published 30 Sep 2009 15:23 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, South Africa, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Soccer City, Organising Committee, 2010 stadiums, 2010 tickets, OC

Joburg now owns iconic Soccer City

By Ndaba Dlamini A long-term lease has been signed between the City and the national government, adding the stadium to Jozi's portfolio. Soccer City Stadium is now officially the property of the City of Johannesburg, thanks to a 99-year lease agreement...

Published 12 Aug 2009 8:57 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, South Africa, Johannesburg, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Soccer City, SAFA, City of Johannesburg, Soccer City Stadium, FNB Stadium, Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit system

Apartheid Museum a must-see for locals and visitors alike

Editorial by Michael Williams Joburgers seem to find it difficult to see their city through the eyes of a tourist or a visitor, in the same way that, say, Londoners or New Yorkers or Capetonians can. Take a trip to any of these cities and your hosts will...

Published 3 Aug 2009 9:40 by Shine2010

Filed under: Johannesburg, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Soccer City, Johannesburg tourist attraction, Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum, Robben Island, Akani Egoli consortium

SA bids for 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup’s

Soccer City, South Africa’s flagship stadium, will hopefully play host to yet another major sporting final match: that of the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup. Last week the South African Rugby Union (Saru) made a thirty minute presentation to the International...

Published 20 May 2009 15:22 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, African Cup of Nations, 2019, 2010 FIFA world Cup, World Cup of Golf, World Twenty20 Cricket Championship, Springboks, ICC Cricket World Cup, Paralympic Swimming World Championships, IAAF World Cup, IRB, Soccer City, 2015, 1995 Rugby World Cup, Nelson Mandela, Rugby World Cup bid