Established by the Dutch East India Company in the mid-17th century as a halfway stop on route to the Spice Route, host of eight 2010 FIFA World Cup™ fixtures at its glass-crowned stadium, and a city that offers a smorgasbord of museums and galleries, award-winning restaurants as well as a variety of bars, pubs and nightlife, Cape Town is well-situated to provide football fans with more than just a taste of the beautiful game. And to ensure that both local and international visitors find their … [Read more...]
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City introduces child safety plan for World Cup
9 June, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City of Cape Town is implementing a comprehensive child safety plan for the FIFA 2010 World Cup™ tournament. The plan was developed together with the Western Cape Department of Social Development, and will dovetail with the holiday activity programme being presented across the metropole in all 23 subcouncil areas. “The City will test the plan at the ‘Cape Town Welcomes the World Party’ at the Grand Parade on Thursday 10 June,” says Pam Naidoo, 2010 Project Coordinator at the … [Read more...]
City Keeps the public informed during World Cup
9 June, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With the World Cup only days away, the City of Cape Town is making a concerted effort to keep residents and visitors well informed and provide them with up-to-date information before, during and after the tournament. The City has been communicating regularly through a series of media releases, but will extend this programme with advertorials and its own print and web publications, providing the public with everything they need to know during the World Cup. The City urges the public to monitor … [Read more...]
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Cape Town gears up for street festival
4 June, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City of Cape Town is getting ready to launch into the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in style, with a 10 hour-long "Cape Town Welcomes the World Party" on the eve of the official kick-off. The party on the Grand Parade on Thursday 10 June 2010 will be the culmination of the City's many hospitality initiatives, and will be built around the theme of welcoming the world to the southern tip of Africa. Local residents and visitors will have the opportunity to be part of the celebration and get into … [Read more...]
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City offers exciting holiday programmes during World Cup
4 June, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City of Cape Town has initiated a special activity programme to entertain thousands of learners during the five-week-long school holiday which coincides with the FIFA 2010 World Cup™ soccer tournament. According to Pam Naidoo, 2010 Project Co-ordinator at the City of Cape Town, the municipality has prepared an activity roster with the Western Cape Department of Social Development, which will be presented across the metropole in all 23 subcouncil areas. Some 340 volunteers will assist … [Read more...]
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Cape Town match tickets snapped up fast
4 June, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tickets to the eight 2010 FIFA World Cup™ matches being played in Cape Town have nearly all sold out. FIFA released about 90 000 tickets on Friday 28 May 2010, including about 18 000 for Cape Town Stadium matches. FIFA's ticketing system initially crashed due to the high demand for tickets on Friday. According to the latest match availability figures (https://lmsfwctickets.fifa.com/LMS/MatchAvailability.aspx), most Cape Town matches are sold out, and no tickets are currently … [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...]
Chelsea Football’s Roman Abramovich to Bring Superyacht Eclipse to Cape Town?
20 April, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Blohm + Voss built superyacht, Eclipse, commissioned for Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football club owner, Roman Abramovich, is rumoured to be heading to Cape Town for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Eclipse is the largest private mega yacht in the world at around 170 metres in length. According to a report on Charterworld.com; "Superyacht Eclipse boasts many unique and unusual features being a new superyacht of the highest quality and size. There are an unknown number of technological … [Read more...]
Cape Town International Challenge Further tests World Cup transport readiness
9 April, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The City will once again offer public city-to-stadium transport for the fourth test event at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 10 April. This follows the success of the public transport services made available for the first three test events which were held on 23 January, 6 February and 22 March. On Saturday, the second round of the Cape Town International Challenge will be played in front of a near-capacity crowd. Four international Under-20 football teams from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria … [Read more...]
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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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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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