Articles tagged ‘2010 World Cup’
97% of South Africans Already Living in 2010
By Ben | April 4th, 2006 |
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According to a new poll by African Response (one of the young tigers in the brave new world of South African polling), 97% of South Africans woke up this morning and had their breakfast of porridge and tea in the year 2010.
The other 3% of us were still plodding along in 2006, troubled by a [...]
Stadium Shennanigans Continue, Proving Interconnectedness of All Things
By Ben | March 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Cape Town’s three biggest stories over the past few months - the power failures, the local elections, and the new stadium for the 2010 World Cup - have finally converged, and the folks at FIFA are nervous.
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SA Blog readers will recall that the spate of blackouts which hit the [...]
Fifa: “Jump!” South Africa: “How High?”
By Ben | March 21st, 2006 | 2 Comments »
The relationship that South Africa enjoys with FIFA is somewhat akin to that which, say, a lowly baronetcy in deepest, darkest France enjoyed with Le Roi, in the days when the Bastille was still unstormed.
This is not to say that when the king’s away the mice won’t play - indeed, our soccer mice don the [...]
2010 World Cup Blackout on Cards?
By Ben | March 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Imagine a World Cup without television… it would be brilliant! South Africa would have the entire affair all to itself, and, blessed with such riches, would quickly adopt a casual attitude toward them. The country would trundle along on its daily business, for the most part oblivious to the roars and cheers emanating from its [...]
Pele 4, SAFA 0
By Ben | March 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Pele, the greatest soccer player in history - but not Argentina - danced into South Africa this week to promote one of the sponsors of the 2006 World Cup.
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During his whirlwind tour, the sporting giant also found time to romp to a 4-nil away victory over the bureaucracy-heavy South [...]
Castle Lager is a Ballot Spoiler
By Ben | March 3rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
With the news last week that America’s Budweiser will be the only beer sold in the stands during the 2010 World Cup, SA Blog launched an important poll: which beer is worse, Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) or Miller (South African Breweries)?
Cast your vote now at ao1sa-pisspoorbeer@yahoo.com.
But, in considering this question, Your Correspondent didn’t reckon on the [...]
Homeless World Cup for Cape Town in 2006
By Ben | March 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Just a few months from now, the soccer World Cup kicks off in Cape Town -
- What!?? -
screech SA Blog’s legion readers. Particularly those who’ve already bought their non-refundable plane tickets to Berlin, and paid their hefty accommodation deposits. (And also those who abstained from voting for South Africa during the 2006 World Cup bid [...]
WorldCupBlog is Online Heaven for Soccer Fans
By Ben | February 28th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
If ever there was a compelling case to change your homepage for a quarter of a year, WorldCupBlog.org is it.
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The site, of which the funny and talented Bob Kellet is the overlord, has some impressive stats: 34 blogs, including one tracking each team at the Cup, and an average of over 150 posts per week.
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Shriek! Watery American Beer for 2010 World Cup
By Ben | February 24th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
We’ve all heard the joke that goes, “Why is drinking American beer like making love in a canoe - ?” The punchline is unprintable, and so was the reaction of many South Africans to the announcement, yesterday afternoon, that Budweiser - and Budweiser alone - will be sold in the stands during the 2010 World [...]
Man United to Tour South Africa
By Ben | February 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A watered-down Man U side will visit South Africa this July for a three match series against local teams, as part of its English Premier League pre-season schedule. None of Manchester’s World Cup players will make the trip, because of, erm, theWorld Cup.
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The monsignors in charge of South African [...]
