Articles tagged ‘World Cup’
2010 South Africa World Cup Roundup.
By Philip | May 24th, 2007 |
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With only 1084 Days to go we can almost smell the…..boots? Stadiums are going up and down faster than stalagmites and will definitely* be ready for the first matches.
Here are the highlights on the progress towards the first African world cup.
World cup roundup: This weeks 2010 news highlights
By Philip | April 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Well, Greenpoint stadium is truly under way. I saw it with my own eyes today, being torn down piece by piece, to be replaced with a spanking new one. It is quite sad really although the stadium was quite ugly, I have some very fond memories of the place. They used to hold the high [...]
World cup roundup: This weeks 2010 news highlights.
By Philip | March 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This is the first of a weekly round-up of local news around the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Take a look at worldcupblog for more info.
More Stadium woes: World Cup 2010
By Philip | March 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
As if bureaucrats could not slow down the building process enough, now it seems there are fears that the stadiums (Stadia?) might not be ready on time, due to skills and material shortages. South Africa has been facing shortages of cement and other materials for some time now due to the incredible amount of of [...]
Heading Our Way: World Cup Ticket Madness
By Ben | July 13th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
If, like Lara, you belong to the “early bird gets the Category 1 World Cup tickets” school of thought, then start enrolling for your advanced degrees in logic and computer science now. By the time 2010 rolls around, you will be able to put your new skills to work gaining command of the labrynthine World [...]
SA World Cup Posse Burgled in Berlin
By Ben | July 11th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Proving to all skeptics that criminal acts are not just confined to the 1,227,200 square kilometers of African continent south of the Limpopo River, a group of burglars hit the German hotel rooms of SAA chief Khaya Ngqula and other South African VIPs during Sunday’s World Cup final.
Woza 2010!
By Ben | July 9th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Africa may have lost out to the Azzuri this year (tant pis!), but it’s still our World Cup. Woza 2010! Woza!
(Woza: Zulu imperative, meaning “come on/here”. Pronounced WHOA-zah.)
Stars Aligned for Africa at World Cup
By Ben | July 9th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
It has not failed to escape SA Logue’s notice that, in the world of sport, French-speakers are sitting pretty at the moment. Consider that in the past two days a French woman has won Wimbledon; a man who can converse with her as naturally as any compatriot - and whose mother is South African, incidentally [...]
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: Alliance Francaise (France Supporters Only!)
By Ben | July 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
Alliance Francaise
155 Loop St.
Cape Town | Map
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Alliance Francaise
Specialty: Free french [...]
Catch the 2010 World Cup Handover LIVE
By Ben | July 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The 2010 logo has been released - voilá!
2010 World Cup Logo
Germany and South Africa are currently dancing a beautiful Bavarian-Zulu pas de deux with a FIFA football in Berlin, which you can watch LIVE here:
FIFA 2010 World Cup Handover Ceremony
2010 World Cup Top Links:
WorldCupBlog
SouthAfrica.info
2010 World Cup Local Organizing Committee
