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Thulazela Ear Guards– for those who’d rather silence the vuvuzelas

By Stuart Alderson-Smith As discussed on multiple occasions here on Shine 2010, South Africa's rowdy little trumpet, the vuvuzela, has really made a name for itself over the course of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Love it or hate it, the fact of the matter...

Published 25 Jun 2010 16:49 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, World Cup, vuvuzela, Loud, ear, plugs, Silence
World Cup’s greatest scandal – a trumpet…

With one week of the 2010 FIFA World Cup already come and gone, the naysayers have been left without a leg to stand on. The global media was awash with reports from those who felt South Africa simply wasn't up to the challenge virtually since that...

Published 21 Jun 2010 9:50 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, World Cup, vuvuzela, Trumpet, scandal
One week in: World Cup ups and downs

By Michael Williams We're a week into the World Cup , and there's a lot to talk about. There's no simple narrative to describe the way things have unfolded - it's neither been the flawless display that the organisers would have hoped for...

Published 17 Jun 2010 14:34 by Shine2010

Filed under: World Cup, vuvuzela, controversies
The World’s Largest Vuvuzela - Gigantic face lift for infamous Cape Town unfinished highway

Hyundai South Africa has unveiled the world's largest Vuvuzela ahead of the 2010 World Cup. This monumental masterpiece, has been installed on the Cape Town unfinished highway, has been created as part of Hyundai's national "Gees" campaign...

Published 3 Jun 2010 11:30 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, vuvuzela, Cape Town, giant, Hyundai
Local church claims it owns the rights to vuvuzelas

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Yet again the vuvuzela, the emotive plastic trumpet much loved by local soccer fans (and Shine 2010 readers ), but not always as much by those not used to its din, is in the news. For once however it’s not about whether...

Published 19 Jan 2010 12:59 by Shine2010

Filed under: vuvuzela, Ban, ownership, Nazareth Baptist Church, Shembe, church, trademark
My Dream, Your Dream for 2010

By Proffesor Khumalo The 2010 World Cup will mark the first time an African country hosts this prestigious tournament that makes the earth stand still for a month. The feeling is hard to describe… only when writing it using the word “beauty”...

Published 11 Oct 2009 15:01 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, vuvuzela, 2010 FIFA world Cup, prostitution, Security, 2010 stadiums, crime, 2010 job creation, mzanzi
Vuvu-Samba!

By Paulo Ferreira There is no doubt about it – the most traditional of South African soccer items, the Vuvuzela , inspired the Brazilian national team to put on a demonstration of carnival football at last night’s Confed Cup Group B game against...

Published 11 Oct 2009 11:23 by Shine2010

Filed under: World Cup, South Africa, vuvuzela, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Foozi Blogger Challenge, carnival football, Azurri, Samba, Brazilian National Team
Recounting a long road to the 2010 World Cup

By Ndaba Dlamini It has been a long and winding road to the 2010 World Cup, says Irvin Khoza, with the idea first discussed in 1994. It was a long, tough road but soon Africa will host its first World Cup The journey to the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been...

Published 5 Aug 2009 8:44 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, World Cup, South Africa, vuvuzela, Danny Jordaan, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Nelson Mandela, fan parks, Sepp Blatter, Africa, park and ride, Madiba
Kuduzelas to ring out at 2010 Stadiums

By Stuart Alderson-Smith The vuvuzela has a challenger – the Kuduzela. This new football icon has been jointly launched by FNB and South African National Parks (SANParks), and it is hoped that this item will virtually replace the vuvuzela as the...

Published 15 Jul 2009 11:28 by Shine2010

Filed under: FNB, vuvuzela, 2010 FIFA world Cup, 2010 stadiums, traditional kudu horn, Kuduzela, SANParks
Tough decisions wait for FIFA in the wake of Vuvuzela-gate

They’re calling it Vuvuzela-gate, and it’s presenting 2010 World Cup organisers with a real conundrum. Do we bend to the demands of foreign fans and players, who find the buzz of South Africa’s favourite plastic trumpet insufferable...

Published 22 Jun 2009 12:50 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, vuvuzela, Buzz, Noise, Banned, Ban
South Africans - get behind your country!

Brand South Africa are calling all South Africans to fly the flag, wear a football shirt, blow a vuvuzela and sing out the National Anthem today, 11th June 2009 at exactly 16h00. A five-minute count-down begins at 15h55 on radio stations across the country...

Published 11 Jun 2009 14:10 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, vuvuzela, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Nkosi Sikelele Afrika, Brand South Africa, fly the flag, radio stations
New Confederations Cup TV spots

You’ve probably by now seen some of the Confederations Cup TV spots in which the likes of Liverpool’s Fernando Torres and Brazilian superstar Kaka talk about how much they’re looking forward to playing here in June, as well as the campaign...

Published 17 Apr 2009 9:10 by Shine2010

Filed under: Confederations Cup, Liverpool, Brazil, John Smit, Beast, Springbok, makarapa, vuvuzela, Spain, Fernando Torres, Kaka, The Sharks, TV commercials
Big sound for the big event

Come 2010 World Cup time, stadiums need to be equipped with state-of-the-art sound equipment if announcements are to be heard over thousands of screaming fans. According to Grant Scott, head systems engineer at Prosound , the company tasked with integrating...

Published 13 Jan 2009 8:48 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010, World Cup, vuvuzela, Ellis Park, Royal Bafokeng, Free State Stadium, loftus versfeld stadium, nelson madela bay, orlando stadium, green point stadium, World cup stadiums, sound equipment, Grant Scott, Prosound, mbombela
Soccer fans dress for battle in eye-catching makarabas

The vuvuzela too often hogs the headlines as the preferred prop of South African soccer fans, but just as typical of the local scene is the makaraba – a colourfully decorated hardhat worn at games. The makaraba is said to have become a part of the...

Published 16 Sep 2008 15:05 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, World Cup, South Africa, vuvuzela, Michael Souter, makaraba