This is the fifth video in the series to promote responsible tourism in South Africa. From our first destination, Cape Town. We continue our walking tour with a local friend and tour guide (Siviwe Mbinda) for walking tour around Langa - the first black township in Cape Town. We get to see how the resourceful locals have coped with the effects of climate change in thier communities, we visit a local sheep's head restaurant, Siwive explains how the community is benefiting from the influx of … [Read more...]
Video: Cape Town Part 5 – Langa Township walking tour – South Africa World Cup 2010 Eco Route
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Video: Cape Town 2010 Full Documentary
22 December, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This 39 minute documentary gives an overview of the Lausanne Movement's Cape Town 2010 Congress held in October 2010. A short version (14 minutes) is also available at www.youtube.com Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read more...]
Video: Windsurfing Cape Town 2010
12 December, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Windsurfing in Cape Town, South Africa... all footage is from the last couple of weeks in feb/march 2010. I was injured for most of jan/feb so it was good to finally get back on the water before going home. Try not to laugh at the lowest double attempt ever!! haha.. … [Read more...]
World Cup™ ticket update
23 April, 2010 By Leave a Comment
No more tickets are available for 2010 FIFA World Cup™ matches at Cape Town Stadium following the fifth and final stage of ticket sales, but those who have reserved and paid for tickets can now collect them from FIFA's Ticketing Centre in central Cape Town. Even though tickets for all eight World Cup™ games to be played at the city's new 68 000 seat stadium have been reserved, FIFA said that a few tickets may still be released for sale to the public. "Tickets for these games might … [Read more...]
Expressions of interest – handmade product suppliers 2010
23 April, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City, as part of its 2010 Arts and Culture Programme, is calling on all producers and stockists of handmade products/crafts to register their interest to participate in various 2010 events. Interested parties are invited to one of the following City of Cape Town briefing sessions to find out more about 2010 event sites and application and selection procedures: CCDI Offices, 75 Harrington Street, Cape Town: 29 April, 10:00 – 12:00 Goodwood Library Hall, cnr McDonald, Voortrekker … [Read more...]
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Cape Town Stadium Perfect
5 March, 2010 By Leave a Comment
FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke has described the newly-built Cape Town Stadium as "perfect." "It's just an amazing stadium, and all the teams who play in Cape Town, will play in a perfect place." Without wanting to be biased regarding other host cities, he said Cape Town is "one of the most beautiful in the country". [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]He was visiting the city's 68 000 seater stadium as part of the FIFA Local Organising Committee "state of readiness" roadshow of … [Read more...]
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Cape Town Stadium Visitor Centre Opens
21 February, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Since its completion, the new Cape Town Stadium has become an iconic landmark in the city, and has elicited a lot of attention and interest. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]Curious residents and visitors to the city who were not able to attend one of the successful test events held at the new facility can now for the first time visit the new 68 000-seat stadium, which will host eight 2010 FIFA World Cup™ matches. The Cape Town Stadium Visitor Centre opened on 9 February, and is open … [Read more...]
Cape Town Partnerships Marketing Pays off Ahead of 2010 FIFA World Cup™
12 February, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City plans to host exhibitions at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and Soccerex in Johannesburg, give presentations at international conferences, develop media support services and attract large international media to Cape Town to market 2010 FIFA World Cup™ opportunities and facilitate industry development. Thembinkosi Siganda, the City's Director: Economic and Human Development, explains the City's strategy: "The City provides funding and strategic guidance to … [Read more...]
All Systems go for Hospital Bend
12 February, 2010 By Leave a Comment
'New roads lead to better traffic flow' said our headline in the March 2008 issue of the City's monthly newspaper, CityNews. Cape Town motorists are going to have to suffer short-term pain for long-term gain, we explained, as we all endure a series of planned roadworks aimed at significantly improving the city's transport infrastructure ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. And now it's 2010 – almost two years later. And that short-term pain was not only nowhere near as painful as we … [Read more...]
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2010 World Cup to impact on Gallows Hill Driving Licence Testing Centre
22 January, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City has appealed to the public to use its other driving licence testing centres (DLTCs) to the Gallows Hill Traffic Department, Green Point as its services will be severely curtailed due to the impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The following Gallows Hill facilities will be the most severely affected over the three-month period between 1 May and 31 July 2010: The Vehicle Testing Station (VTS) The Driving Licence Testing Centre's (DLTC) ‘test track' The 'driver test … [Read more...]
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SOLD OUT first for Cape Town Stadium
17 January, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On 23 January, football fans will get to test the brand new R4.5 billion Cape Town Stadium at the inaugural match of the Cape Town Stadium Soccer Festival. The match, which is hosted by the City of Cape Town and sponsored by Virgin Active, will be between Premier Soccer League giants Santos and Ajax Cape Town. All available Twenty thousand tickets have already been sold. "The Cape Town Stadium Soccer Festival affords us the chance to celebrate the ingenuity of the team behind the … [Read more...]
Cape Town Stadium handed over on schedule
21 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Champagne flowed and balloons were released into the sky as the new Cape Town Stadium was officially handed over to the City of Cape Town on a perfect summer afternoon on 14 December 2009. At a ceremony in front of over 200 invited guests and the media representatives from around the world, Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato, received the keys to the stadium and proudly declared that "this stadium is ready to welcome the world". He said the ceremony was to "celebrate the new stadium and … [Read more...]
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Final Draw ‘a Celebration of Africa’
12 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The success of the Final Draw proves that South Africa could deliver on the promise of hosting a world-class event, said the CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Organising Committee South Africa, Dr Danny Jordaan. The Final Draw, in which the eight groups for next year's FIFA World Cup™ were decided, was made at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday 4 December 2009. "We promised the country a spectacular and world-class event and we delivered on that promise. It was a … [Read more...]
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Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre gears up for 2010
6 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) recently ran a planning exercise for Search and Rescue (SAR) at their Cape Town offices. The aim of the exercise was to test the operational readiness of the MRCC to respond to any emergency situations that may arise with the expected increased number of ships that are expected to be operating within our waters over the next year as part of the preparations and also accommodation for the 2010 soccer world cup. The exercise focused on a search … [Read more...]
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Cape Town FIFA World Cup 2010 Draw
5 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The FIFA World Cup draw took place in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 December 2009. Cape Town will see the following countries play in the first round of Group Matches; Uruguay, France, Italy, Paraguay, England, Algeria, Portugal, Korea DPR, Cameroon and Netherlands. After the 1st round of matches three more games will be played at Cape Town Stadium; on 29 June 2010 one round of the top 16, on 03 July 2010 one of the Quarter Finals and on 06 July 2010 the Semi Finals. At the draw the … [Read more...]
City Council meeting highlights
4 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At its November meeting, the City's Council took decisions on its 2010 transport plan, housing, and the environment, amongst other issues. World Cup transport plan approved The Council has approved the updated transport plan for next year's 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The plan provides for 32 000 parking bays in the central business district, and the deployment of more than 200 trained personnel and volunteers to co-ordinate the transport service. Some R8,5 billion is being spent on municipal … [Read more...]
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