23 May 2013

Sport and health

Sounding good for 2010

Soccer lovers at the Fifa 2010 World Cup matches will experience a stadium sound sensation thanks to new state-of-the-art audio systems.

Wine on the wild side

South Africa’s reputation as a producer of world-class wines is well deserved. Now the local wine tourism industry is about to get a boost with Project Laduma, which aims to train 2010 new wine stewards before the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and the project’s Fundi wine range, which will help to generate the funds needed for training.

Confed Cup matches finalised

Tickets for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup have gone on sale and the match schedules have been decided.

Choppers to curb 2010 crime

The South African Police Service took delivery of two new helicopters in October 2008, to beef up its crime-fighting capabilities ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

2010 deal unites African airwaves

An agreement by football governing body Fifa and the African Union of Broadcasters will see to it that the 2010 World Cup reaches viewers across sub-Saharan Africa.

A towering cultural icon

Bloemfontein, the City of Roses, is looking even more cheerful these days. The city’s cooling towers are receiving a facelift and will soon be covered in bright home-grown artwork.

Cape Town's new bus system

Cape Town’s planned integrated rapid transit system is going full steam ahead – development of the first phase is currently underway, with a planned operational date of March 2010.

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