Blogs

Today marks the very last blog post for the Shine 2010 project. As I write this, I think back on the awesome, diverse, enthusiastic, dedicated and positive South Africans who we have had the privilege of meeting through the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Our last...

Published 20 Jul 2010

It seems like a million years ago even though kickoff was just four weeks back. The FIFA World Cup 2010 circus has rolled into and out of town and South Africa has shown, again, that we are capable of delivering even the biggest of spectaculars. The naysayers...

Published 13 Jul 2010

All bets are off! The predictions were very strongly for Brazil in the final, but 2010 has served up a feast of remarkably unpredictable football with no shortage of drama. With any luck, among the top takeouts from this edition of the world's greatest...

Published 7 Jul 2010

Wow! Africa's first World Cup has certainly been an exciting one. Although the average goals per game is a less-than-spectacular 2.26, the shocks that have come thick and fast have more than made up for this. Witnessing seventh ranked France and World...

Published 29 Jun 2010

After a stunning performance in which our lads held the Mexicans to a 1-all draw, our team took a bit of a tumble to a class Uruguayan side...now, with the French team in a shambles but the completely unrealistic demand of 5 goals to stay in for the second...

Published 22 Jun 2010

OK so hands up, who's been working hard the last week or so? Since Friday the excitement is such that paying close attention on the job is somewhat...difficult. It's the World Cup, baby! Fully underway with no major issues at all, just some beautiful...

Published 15 Jun 2010

It really is incredible how everything is falling into place, just as the world arrives on our doorsteps. Our stadiums are being beautifully showcased in the numerous warm-up matches, the Gautrain has made its first successful runs from Sandton to OR...

Published 8 Jun 2010

Last week Friday I drove from Beyers Naude to a meeting in Rivonia, at around mid-morning. You know what? The entire freeway, all four glorious lanes, was completely free of any roadworks. Nothing. Nada. No yellow machines, no orange cones, no clouds...

Published 1 Jun 2010

So, let's have a show of hands...who can't admit to having held some reservations about just how well the FIFA 2010 World Cup was going to go off? You know, once the initial jubilation around the hosting announcement had worn off, and the reality...

Published 25 May 2010

The last time a sport experienced so much 'has he or hasn't he' speculation was when Tiger Woods was trying to avoid getting beaten over the head with a one iron by his wife. What's that to do with football, you ask? And more importantly...

Published 18 May 2010