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Ask what your country can do for you...

By Donovan Jackson Remember ole JFK saying that one should “ ask not what your country can do for you, but rather, ask what you can do for your country ”? Interesting and highly valid words that I’d like to reflect upon. Certainly I...

Published 22 Oct 2009 8:40 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Uniondale, Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike race, De Rust, JFK

The (Almost) No-Mention-Of-Football-Results-World-Cup-Blog

By Donovan Jackson Today, we’re not going to talk about the soccer . (Can they really fire Joel Santana at this stage of the game?) No, we’re rather going to look at the good news. (Darn it, did Bafana actually lose their 7th straight match...

Published 13 Oct 2009 10:33 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 World Cup, Eskom, soccer, South African government, Joel Santana, interconnect fees

Dealing with Big Issues

By Donovan Jackson With the approach of the 2010 World Cup , most South Africans reckon that among the biggest issues we face in the near future are such things as 2010 stadiums , roads, airports and managing the safety and wellbeing of hordes of travelers...

Published 17 Sep 2009 12:37 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 World Cup, stadia, Sanlam eco conference, airports, Cormac Cullinan, Ecojourney conference, stadiums, roads, safety

2010 FIFA World Cup: A business model to envy

By Donovan Jackson With nearly 70 000 volunteers the pull to be part of the 2010 World Cup is indeed strong. You have got to admire the business model of FIFA , though. They get the government to build the venues, provide the infrastructure and security...

Published 3 Sep 2009 11:19 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, Bafana Bafana, SABC, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 World Cup, survivor china, 2010 volunteers, 2010 World cup volunteers, 2010 sponsors, business model

World Cup accommodation fever? Cool your boots

By Donovan Jackson You know how we have discussed that we should be good to our international visitors when they come visiting? We should help them be aware that crime is a problem and that to avoid it, you need to be aware and take precautions? Well...

Published 23 Jul 2009 13:48 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, tenant, accommodation, 2010 accommodation, property rentals, house rentals

Striking developments in South Africa

Seems all hell is breaking loose in South Africa. We’ve got the recession to deal with which means less loot all round, but then on top of that there is something of an unprecedented strike season going on. On top of the doctors and Emergency Medical...

Published 7 Jul 2009 7:50 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Anwa Dramat, Roger Federer, 2010 project workers, Strikes, Gautrain

Pretoria in the spotlight

I’m not the biggest fan, especially not of the tattoos, swimming pools with mosaic inlays with the name, rubber scrotums hanging from the back of 3-litre bakkies. But. GO BLOUBULLE ! Watching the game down in Oudtshoorn of all places was quite a...

Published 2 Jun 2009 13:27 by DonovanJackson

Filed under: South Africa, World Cup, Godfrey Nkwane, legacy, Super 14 winners, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Blue Bulls, safety and security, Blou Bulle, Loftus, Tshwane