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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[African fans plan World Cup party]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Football supporters in Africa are hungry for more quality football, and many of them cannot wait to make the trip to South Africa in five months' time to witness history in the making.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/africafans-090210.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 tickets: fourth sale kicks off]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fourth ticket sales phase for the 2010 Fifa World Cup - one of the last chances for fans to attend the first football World Cup on African soil - kicks off on Tuesday, 9 February at 12.00 Central European Time.]]></description>
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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:58:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 medical ops centre for Polokwane]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Plans are underway to set up a medical operations centre in Polokwane to assist with any incidences that might arise at the Peter Mokaba Stadium during the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/medicentre-080210.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Makarapa start-up, South Africa style]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Johannesburg-based Newtown Projects is turning out makarapas - the decorated miners' helmets unique to South African football fans - by the hundreds, while retaining the individual, hand-made quality of the product. How they do it offers a simple lesson for local entrepreneurs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/newtown-makarapas.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Newtown Festival to rock 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Newtown, Johannesburg's creative hub, is hosting a cultural festival during the  2010 Fifa World Cup to show the world what Joburg - and South Africa - has to offer.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/newtown2010.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:21:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 fans gear up for their heroes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the kick-off of the 2010 Fifa World Cup just around the corner, South Africa's fans are getting ready for the biggest football feast of their lives.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/fans-280110.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:49:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup ticket rush is on]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over-the-counter sales, 15 new ticketing centres, two new call centres for queries, and a further 280 000 lower-cost category 4 tickets for locals - the 2010 Fifa World Cup ticket rush is about to kick in!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/ticketrush.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:33:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010: two million tickets sold]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After three of five ticketing sales phases for the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa, over 2-million tickets - two-thirds of the total available - have been sold.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/2mtickets.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Zuma invites world to experience Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Fifa World Cup is an opportunity for the world to see and experience Africa in a different way, President Jacob Zuma told delegates attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/davos-zuma-280110.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:40:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Bafana find form in win over Zimbabwe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A locally based Bafana Bafana team beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in an international friendly at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday night, bringing a successful end to a two-week training camp ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/football-280110.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA to secure World Cup fuel supply]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A fuel task team is working on plans to ensure there is enough petrol, diesel and jet fuel to get millions of spectators to all 2010 Fifa World Cup games, the South African Petroleum Industry Association says.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/560140.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:46:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Thumbs-up for SA 2010: Maradona]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Argentinean national coach and former football star Diego Maradona has expressed his satisfaction with South Africa's preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, while dismissing security concerns and encouraging fans to come to the tournament.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/maradona-220110.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Fifa mulls 'easier' 2010 tickets for locals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee is considering the introduction over-the-counter ticket sales in South Africa in April, in order to accommodate local fans who are unfamiliar with the current process. Fans are being urged not to wait until then, though, as half of the three-million tickets have already been sold.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/tickets-180110.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:11:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Maradona checks in with South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[From legendary football players in their own right to young and aspiring sportsmen and women, the arrival on Monday of one of the world's greatest football players of all time, Diego Maradona, caused a wave of excitement among South Africans.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/maradona-200110.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:10:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Gautrain 'will be ready for World Cup']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite earlier doubts about its completion date, the Gautrain rapid rail link between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton Station will be ready before the 2010 Fifa World Cup, says construction consortium Bombela.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/infrastructure/gautrain-080110.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:19:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Togo attack 'no threat to World Cup']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African President Jacob Zuma and Fifa president Sepp Blatter each sent their condolences to Togo following Friday's terrorist attack on the Togolese football team in Angola, while insisting that the incident had no bearing on South Africa's hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/togo-110110.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:29:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[World Cup: expect busy skies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's skies will be busy from morning to night during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, with South African Airways planning a 24-hour operation to shuttle football fans to and fro across the country throughout the tournament.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/281580.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:45:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA's 'most important year since 1994']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Friday 1 January marked the beginning of the most important year in South Africa since 1994, President Jacob Zuma said in his New Year message, calling on all South Africans to work together make the 2010 Fifa World Cup "one of the most successful projects we have ever undertaken as a nation".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/newyear.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:35:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Ground laid for SA's 'second miracle']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Probably the best place to gauge SA's readiness for the 2010 Fifa World Cup are the towering, world-class stadiums that stand at the sites of what some are referring to as the Rainbow Nation's "second miracle" next year. Fifa.com looks at the highlights of the year for South Africa.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/366020.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:01:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2009: turning point for South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[2009 will be remembered as the year that South Africa staked its claim to hosting a successful 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/project2010column57.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:17:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Volunteers gear up for busy 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For the 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee's volunteer department, the New Year will bring with it the conclusion of the selection process and the beginning of training for the 15 000-strong group of volunteers that will help make 2010 happen.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/volunteers-181209.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:48:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Football for Hope in Khayelitsha]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa's first Football for Hope centre, the first of 20 centres for education, public health and football that will be built across Africa as part of the 20 Centres for 2010 campaign, has opened its doors in Khayelitsha on the outskirts of Cape Town.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/20centres-khayelitsha.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:47:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Green Point Stadium ready for 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Just over a week after the successful hosting of the Final Draw for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, the "keys" to the brand new, completed Green Point Stadium have been handed over to the city's executive mayor.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/greenpoint-171209.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010: 500 000 more ticket applications]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 500 000 ticket applications for the 2010 World Cup have already been made within ten days of the third phase of ticket sales, with a marked increase in the number of South Africans applying for a chance to witness footballing history in the making.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wctickets-151209.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:18:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA['Enough accommodation for 2010 fans']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An extensive audit has revealed that South Africa has enough accommodation for fans expected to visit the country during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk told the media in Cape Town last week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/2010rooms-141209.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:04:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 accommodation now online]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Football fans can now apply for accommodation during next year's Fifa World Cup online through Fifa's website. The service enables fans to search for available accommodation across the country and make instant bookings.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/match-101209.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:15:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Draw ignites 2010 World Cup fever]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 32 teams participating at next year's Fifa World Cup finals discovered their fate on Friday evening when the Final Draw for South Africa 2010 took place in Cape Town.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/draw1.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Cape Town shows off its 2010 spirit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It was a party to rival New Year's Eve in Cape Town on Friday as thousands of locals and tourists gathered in Long Street to celebrate the Final Draw for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/draw2.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:28:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Video: highlights of the 2010 Final Draw]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, football superstar David Beckham and Springbok rugby captain John Smit assisted Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke at the business end of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final Draw. Catch the highlights.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/video/draw4.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:07:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Video: On the red carpet at 2010 Draw]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A star-studded line-up of international sport celebrities and performing artists featured at the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final Draw show on Friday. Zoopy TV catches up with some of the VIPs as South Africa rolls out the red carpet for the world]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/video/draw3.htm]]></link>
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