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Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:18:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[R450m World Cup legacy trust launched]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The R450-million 2010 Fifa World Cup Legacy Trust, aimed at ensuring that South Africans continue reaping the benefits of hosting Africa's first Fifa World Cup, is now fully operational.]]></description>
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Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA now African football training base]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Several countries that have qualified for the 2012 African Nations Cup, kicking off in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon in January, are heading to South Africa to make use of the country's World Cup facilities ahead of the continental showcase.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-091211.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:56:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Radebe's festival of football development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The newly launched Lucas Radebe Football Festival, named after the much-loved former Bafana Bafana captain and Leeds United star, aims to develop the game, unearth hidden football talent, and cultivate life-skills among youngsters across South Africa.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/playyourpart/radebe-festival.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:40:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup: the legacy lives on]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 11th of July 2011 marks exactly one year since the end of the first Fifa World Cup on African soil. It was on that day that Spain rewrote the history books when they lifted the trophy for the first time after defeating The Netherlands 1-0 at a packed Soccer City in Johannesburg.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/oneyear-110711.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:36:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa's World Cup passion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africans united as never before during the 2010 Fifa World Cup - and Bafana Bafana weren't the only object of our flag-waving, vuvuzela-blasting enthusiasm. Ghana felt the love, too, as did every foreign visitor to the Rainbow Nation in its finest hour since 1994. One year later, the memories live on.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/passion-stories.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:44:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[A walk down World Cup memory lane]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One year after the first Fifa World Cup on African soil, Bathandwa Mbola remembers the highs of the tournament and, while acknowledging the lows, challenges South Africans to "keep flying".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/anniversary-130611.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA marks 2010 World Cup anniversary]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 11 June, South Africa marked the first anniversary of what many have called the best World Cup ever. However, out of respect for the funeral of Albertina Sisulu, the 2010 LOC will host its celebratory event around 11 July - one year after the final match of the tournament.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/anniversary-100611.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:20:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Once In A Lifetime - the 2010 movie]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<i>2010 - Once In A Lifetime: The Movie</i> had its world premiere in Johannesburg on Wednesday night, and broadcasts on local television this weekend to mark the anniversary of the first Fifa World Cup on African soil.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/onceinalifetime.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Grassroots football targets coaches]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The South African Football Association is revisiting North West province with its second grassroots development programme, a 2010 Fifa World Cup legacy initiative aimed at nurturing aspirant young footballers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/grassroots-090611.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010's biggest legacy all in the mind]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[National football associations in Africa are now more confident of their role and contribution in international sports affairs, and association heads say much of this is due to South Africa's successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/legacy-030611.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 24 May 2011 06:12:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Township kids play the dream]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the Dreamfields Project, established in 2007, disadvantaged footballers across South Africa are able to get access to top-quality kit and equipment, imbuing them with a renewed sense of passion to play the game they love.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/dreamfields-240511.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 13 May 2011 07:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup stadium a hit with tourists]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Johannesburg's FNB Stadium - previously known as Soccer City - is proving to be a hit with local and international tourists, both because of its status as South Africa's flagship stadium during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and because of its architectural genius.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/soccercity-130511.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Jordaan, Blatter newsmakers of 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's National Press Club has named World Cup Local Organising Committee chief Danny Jordaan and Fifa president Sepp Blatter as its Newsmakers of the Year for 2010.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/jordaan-150311.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[More tourists flock to South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa recorded a remarkable 15% increase in tourist arrivals to the country in 2010 - outperforming the global average by 8%. And while the Fifa World Cup in June and July played a role in the increase, tourist arrivals were buoyant all year round.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/tourism-020311.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:33:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA business tourism 'on the up']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business tourism, boosted by the successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, is playing an important and growing role in helping South Africa's job creation objectives, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/223514.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Rural areas get in on Cricket WC action]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africans living in rural areas will also get in on the Cricket World Cup action, with matches set to be broadcast at Village Viewing Areas that were established for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/cricketwc-170211.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:45:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Sports fever on Magnificent Fridays!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The frenzy that gripped South Africa before and during the 2010 Fifa World Cup is set to make a comeback, this time spurring other national sports teams to excel in international competitions.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/magnificent-fridays.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:06:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Vendors still cashing in on World Cup]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It's been over six months since the final game of the 2010 Fifa World Cup was played in South Africa and the last of the foreign tourists returned home, but small vendors in the country say they are still reaping the benefits.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/vendors-250111.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Tutu's football spirit recognised]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been honoured with Fifa's Presidential Award for his role in uniting South Africa ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup and for embodying the spirit of the Beautiful Game.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/tutu-250111.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:27:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA['Magnificent Fridays' for Boks, Proteas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The government has launched a "Magnificent Friday" campaign to encourage South Africans to get behind the country's national sporting teams, three of which are gearing up for World Cups taking place this year.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/magnificent-friday.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:42:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[R3m boost for SA football school]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fifa has donated R3-million towards reviving South Africa's Football School of Excellence, which was once a breeding ground for top-quality players who went on to join the country's national squad, Bafana Bafana.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-excellence-140111.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:47:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[More than a one-sport wonder!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium painted a spectacular picture during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. More recently, the venue showed that it's not just a one-sport wonder when the South African and Indian cricket teams met there in a Twenty20 international.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/cricket-moses-mabhida-130111.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup highlights SA football year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[2010 was an outstanding year for South African football - and sport in general - but picking out the highlight is easy. It doesn't belong to any individual sportsman or woman or team, but to the country as a whole for the hugely successful hosting of the Fifa World Cup, played in Africa for the first time.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/football-sa-2010.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:37:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Pienaar flies Football for Hope flag]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Gifted South African midfielder Steven Pienaar has been named as the ambassador for Fifa's Football for Hope programme, a unique global movement that uses the power of football to achieve sustainable social development.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/pienaar-hope.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:47:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Football for Hope in Mali]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<i>Herekoura</i>, literally translated, means "new happiness" in Bambara, the principle language of Mali, and this is how the locals felt about the recent opening of the Football for Hope centre in Baguineda - the fourth of 20 such centres being built across Africa as a legacy of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/footballforhope-baguineda.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:33:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup Legacy Trust unveiled]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa and football governing body Fifa have unveiled a Legacy Trust aimed at boosting education, health, humanitarian activities and football development in the county following the successful hosting of the first Fifa World Cup on African soil.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/legacy-trust.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:33:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup 'worth every cent': survey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 309 000 tourists, together spending around R3.6-billion, more than 95% saying they would visit again - a study of the impact of the 2010 Fifa World Cup on South Africa's tourism industry shows that the event was worth every cent invested in it.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/survey-071210.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:29:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[FNB pours R40m into local football]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[First National Bank, one of South Africa's four major banks, is to invest R40-million (US$5.8-million) in developing the country's young footballers over the next few years as part of its 2010 Fifa World Cup legacy programme.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-fnb-141210.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:45:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South African 'can-do' wins again]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A novel beer vessel introduced in South Africa during the 2010 Fifa World Cup has been named Can of the Year 2010 by <i>The Canmaker</i> magazine, which reports on innovations in the metal-packaging industry.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/trends/innovations/canoftheyear.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:31:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA takes World Cup expertise to Brazil]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A delegation led by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and comprising representatives of around 30 companies is in Brazil to promote South Africa as an investment destination and to facilitate South African involvement in preparations for the 2014 Fifa World Cup and 2016 Olympics.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/brazil-171110.htm]]></link>
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