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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[More flights to Kruger for World Cup]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of domestic flights to the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Nelspruit will be increased a month ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup kick-off in June as part of a deal between the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency and Comair, which operates local and regional British Airways flights.]]></description>
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:36:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Govt warns on 2010 profiteering]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses have been warned not to get greedy with their prices ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, as they had the potential to discourage many soccer fans from attending the tournament and have a negative impact on future tourism in the country.
 
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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Riding Durban's stadium SkyCar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With their World Cup stadium now complete and already hosting football matches, Durban residents cannot seem to get enough of the one-of-a-kind SkyCar that travels up and down the now famous arch of the Moses Mabhida Stadium.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-arch-080310.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Video: The eco-friendly vuvuzela]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business start-up, social upliftment programme, environmental awareness initiative - the Kelp Environmental Learning Project (K.E.L.P) combines all three to give a completely new twist to the South African soccer fan's trademark vuvuzela trumpet.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/video/vuvuzelas-kelp.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Preview: 2010 World Cup Group C]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As of February 2010, North American fans had bought more tickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup than supporters from any other country excepting hosts South Africa. English fans are third on the list of ticket sales. Full houses assured for this group!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wc-group-c.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:52:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Bafana squad set for Brazil camp]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has named a 29-strong squad, including only two overseas-based players, for a World Cup training camp in Brazil. Another camp is scheduled for April in Germany.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-050310.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Slideshow: Joburg's 100 days party]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sandton was abuzz with activity on Tuesday as thousands of Johannesburg residents descended on the plush northern suburb to blow their vuvuzelas and show off their Diski Dance skills to mark 100 days to the 2010 Fifa World Cup kick-off. Bongani Nkosi was there with his camera - check out the stunning slideshow.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/footballfridays/merriment100days.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:16:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA['The South Africa 2010 dream is alive']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When Nelson Mandela stood in Zurich on 15 May 2004, the day it was announced that South Africa would host the 2010 Fifa World Cup, "a dream came true," Fifa president Sepp Blatter said during South Africa's 100 day countdown celebrations. "Today, the dream is alive."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/100days4.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Pretoria proudly Bafana Bafana]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Pretoria's streets were a sea of yellow and green on Tuesday as South Africans wearing Bafana Bafana jerseys celebrated the 100 days countdown to the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/100days3.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:37:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[100 days: Joburg shows its 2010 spirit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Johannesburg residents took a break from their busy schedules, donned their Bafana Bafana jerseys and kicked back with the rest of the country on Tuesday to celebrate the 100 days countdown to the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/100days2.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:14:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Namibia hold Bafana to a draw]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Wednesday evening, played  to celebrate 100 days to the opening of the Fifa World Cup, didn't bring the result  fans were hoping for as Bafana Bafana drew 1-1 with their lightly-regarded opponents.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/football-040310.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:31:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Cape Town prepares its 2010 welcome]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cape Town is gearing up to host two of the biggest events on the South African sporting calendar in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, as the city braces itself for the biggest event of them all - the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/ctwelcome-010310.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:12:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[24-hour airports for 2010 World Cup]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's major airports will run round-the-clock operations during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, with airport staff ready to assist international visitors in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/airports-030310.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:48:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA health services gear up for 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Plans to deploy medical response personnel on frequently used routes during the 2010 Fifa World Cup to ensure that incidents needing medical intervention are effectively attended to are well under way, says the 2010 Organising Committee.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wchealth-010310.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:19:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Knysna gets crafty ahead of World Cup]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Knysna, situated along the scenic Garden Route on South Africa's south-east coast, aims ensure that the benefits of hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup spill over into its local communities, in particular local crafters.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/knysna-010310.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:47:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 legacy for SA school kids]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For a thousand school children in the small town of Mogwase in South Africa's North West Province, excellence on the sportsfield and in the classroom has paid off handsomely.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-mogwase-010310.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:20:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup in good hands: coaches]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Much has been written about the first African nation to host a Fifa World Cup, from ringing endorsement to harsh criticism. As the 11 June kick-off approaches, who better to hear from than some of the coaches of the national teams who will grace the big event?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/football-praise-260210.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:51:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Soccer City: an architect's dream]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Architect Bob van Bebber waited 15 years to realise his dream - and it's a dream the world can share on 11 June when 88 851 spectators take their seats at South Africa's spectacular Soccer City stadium for the opening of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/soccercity-vanbebber.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:21:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[32 teams, 32 World Cup base camps]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hosts South Africa have picked the Southern Sun Grayston in Johannesburg, defending champs Italy the Leriba Lodge outside Pretoria, Brazil the Fairway in Cape Town, England the Bafokeng Sports Campus in Rustenburg. Check out where the 32 teams playing in the 2010 Fifa World Cup will be staying.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wcbase-250210.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:24:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Polokwane awaits World Cup stage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Peter Mokaba Stadium is complete and the people of Polokwane, in South Africa's Limpopo province, are excited to be part of history in the making as residents of one of the nine host cities of Africa's first Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/polokwane-240210.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:40:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South African police 'raising their game']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa has successfully delivered close to 150 major sporting events, including the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup and 2009 Indian Premier League, without incident. The 2010 Fifa World Cup is a much bigger affair - and the South African Police Service has "raised its game" accordingly.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/police-240210.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Video: World Cup People's Bus (1)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Football pitch flooring, soccer jersery seat covers, foosball tables, World Cup TV replays, a Bafana messages post box ... Lesego Madumo chats to some of the people behind the World Cup People's Bus, as well as some who'll be riding it around South Africa. Destination: 2010 inspiration.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/video/peoplesbus1.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:17:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[People's Bus: 2010 spirit hits the road]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[World Cup fever has hit the road in the form of the People's Bus - a mobile hub of football trivia and fan gear that will bring the fun, excitement and spirit of the tournament to as many South African communities as possible.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/footballfridays/peoplesbus.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:41:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[People's Bus visits Reagile Primary]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The People's Bus - an initiative to build public enthusiasm ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup - made the first stop on its nationwide tour at Reagile Primary School in Tembisa, north of Johannesburg on Friday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/footballfridays/peoplesbus-reagile.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:34:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Mokaba Stadium 'ready for handover']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The R1.3-billion, 45 000-seater Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane is ready to be handed over to Fifa, with Limpopo province declaring itself "fully prepared" for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/mokaba-190210.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:18:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Joburg's hawkers 'to score in 2010']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Though hawkers will not be permitted in exclusion zones around the stadiums on match days, new opportunities are being created for them to benefit from being situated in high-fan traffic areas during the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/31654.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:52:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup referees appointed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fifa has appointed 30 referees from 28 countries to officiate at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and has implemented a programme to ensure they are in peak condition come 11 June.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wcreferee-160210.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:49:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 ticketing call centre opens]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fifa has opened a call centre to help football fans buy tickets for the 2010 World Cup. The call centre - on 083 123 2010, or +41 44 583 2010 for international callers - will operate on weekdays from 10.30am to 7.30pm South African time.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wctickets-150210.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:09:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa 2010: I'll be there]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire battle it out at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium on 20 June, Johannesburg resident Marlene Reddy will be one of 89 000 spectators cheering from the stands as the rest of the football world follows the game on television.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/bethere.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:13:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa's No. 1 football fan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thulani Ngcobo, who is on the terraces every time South African football club Kaizer Chiefs plays, aims to join the likes of Pele, Roger Milla and Diego Maradona in the Guiness Book of Records when Africa hosts its first Fifa World Cup in June and July.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/thulani-ngcobo.htm]]></link>
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