SA govt launches 2010 website
12 June 2007
The South African government has launched a new website to provide information on the country's preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said the website - - www.sa2010.gov.za - provided information about the country and the continent in the context of the first African World Cup.
The site focuses in particular on providing comprehensive information on government 2010-related programmes, including those related to economic opportunities.
It also acts as an entry point to other sources of information on the country - such as the South African Tourism and International Marketing Council portals, and provincial and host city websites.
The site is complementary to the website of FIFA and the Local Organising Committee, and was designed in consultation with the game's governing body.
South Africa has committed itself to making football's showpiece tournament an African event, and part of a 21st century of African growth and development.
According to the GCIS, hosting the World Cup is about much more than football, offering South Africa an opportunity to change negative perceptions about the continent, provide long-lasting infrastructure beyond the tournament, grow the economy and tourism, and benefit the region and Africa as a whole.
Source: BuaNews
