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World Cup: A blessing in disguise PDF
Friday, 09 September 2005
By refusing to accept Stuart Baxter's resignation and steadfastly dispelling any notion that the beleaguered coach might be forced to step down, the South African Football Association (SAFA) is at last positing itself as an organisation that won?t be swayed by popular sentiment but by long-term principles and objectives whose overall aim is to find solutions to the current problems and chart the way forward.

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Search for 2010 logo begins PDF
Thursday, 08 September 2005
World soccer governing body FIFA and the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa (SAOC) are pleased to announce that another major step has been taken towards the implementation of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa with the active search for a "face" to the event.

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World Cup lottery PDF
Tuesday, 06 September 2005
As far as we are aware there is no such thing but you can call +27 11 447 6043 for further clarification.

We have now had over 500 emails about this lottery but believe it to be a scam. The above number will connect you directly with the 2010 Local Organising Committee.

 
2006 World Cup will be missing 2010 World Cup host PDF
Tuesday, 06 September 2005
The 2006 World Cup will be played without the 2010 World Cup host.

South Africa was eliminated from contention when Ghana beat Uganda 2-0 Sunday. A day earlier, the South Africans lost 3-1 at Burkina Faso.

"Outplayed, outfought, outdone," declared the Johannesburg-based Star newspaper.

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Danny Jordaan: Man of mystery PDF
Wednesday, 24 August 2005
Danny Jordaan told us all on the 'after 8 debate' that the website for the 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee would be with us by last week.

Danny, where is the website?

Many of you might think we're stretching this a little far but we're using this one thing to demonstrate that what he says and what actually happens are often two very different things.

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Warning: World Cup lottery scam PDF
Wednesday, 24 August 2005
We wanted to publish this just in case nobody is finding the notice on the homepage about the 2010 lottery scam email that is doing the rounds.

We have had over 100 emails in during the past week enquiring as to the validity of this email so wanted to publish this again.

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South Africa Thinks Big for World Soccer Cup 2010 PDF
Wednesday, 17 August 2005
To guarantee the success of the 2010 World Soccer Cup, South Africa will modernize and refurbish 10 stadiums in nine provinces to have them ready for competition, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, said.

It is the first time in the history of the soccer World Cup, which started in 1930, that the competition will be hosted by an African nation.

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Mickey Mouse operation at the 2010 LOC PDF
Tuesday, 16 August 2005
I've just had the phone put down on me by somebody that works at 2010 Local Organising Committee and to say I am shocked is an understatement.

As many of the regular visitors to the website will know we've had problems with Danny Jordaan but as a sign of respect we decided to inform him that we have had several offers in for this website since we decided to sell it last week.

The lady that answered the phone said they were not interested in talking to me as soon as I mentioned the word 'website' and before I had even told her the reason I was calling.

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World Cup spin-offs worrying, parliament told PDF
Friday, 12 August 2005
The benefits of hosting the 2010 World Cup are not as great as originally expected, Sport and Recreation Committee chairperson Butana Komphela said in parliament on Thursday.

"The spin-offs are not as great as we thought. We are very worried about this," Komphela said, noting that Fifa - the world football body - would arrange certain of its own business agreements that could be detrimental to South Africa's general commercial interests.

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Bafana to arrive in style PDF
Friday, 05 August 2005
Bafana Bafana will ride in style during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa - in a bus donated by Daimler-Chrysler South Africa (DCSA), who on Tuesday announced a stream-lined vehicle sponsorship for the South African Football Association.

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