Capetonians who would like to see international football at its best are urged not to wait too long before buying tickets for the Cape Town International Challenge, which will take place on 8 and 10 April 2010. Tickets will go on sale today, Friday 26 March and are expected to sell out fast. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]The U/20 teams of Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil will participate in the Cape Town International Challenge. This will not only be the first international … [Read more...]
Tickets for Cape Town International Challenge On Sale Now
26 March, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The Beautiful Game
26 February, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Imagine that our earth and every living creature (including ourselves) on it are part of a giant soccer match – but everyone is losing. The Earth United team needs to work a lot harder to ensure that we win the game, and that our earth and the life it sustains are able to carry on. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]This is the message of a new environmental education product developed by the City's Environmental Resource Management Department. Consisting of a poster and a teacher's … [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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Cape Town welcomes the world to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw
4 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The City of Cape Town is pulling out all the stops to demonstrate its readiness to welcome the thousands of soccer fans and dignitaries who are expected to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw™ today, Friday 4 December 2009. The Draw, which will determine the match schedule for the 32 participating teams in next year's FIFA World Cup™, will be held at 19:00 on Friday 4 December at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). More than 3 000 dignitaries and media … [Read more...]
Final FIFA Draw week heralds start of festive season
27 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The City of Cape Town is hard at work preparing for the eagerly-anticipated Final Draw next Friday 4 December. Roads are being cordoned off, stages are under construction, and banners are being hung to welcome the thousands of people expected to throng into the city centre. The Draw will be an internationally televised event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to determine the match order of the 32 participating teams. Over 150 million people from 200 countries are … [Read more...]
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