A wonderful rendition of the South African anthem by the spectactors before the kickoff of the Bafana vs Uruguay match (which SA sadly lost):
Celebrities Celebrate SA
June 16, 2010 By
In the past week South Africa’s been inundated with international celebrities flying in from all over the world. Some even flying themselves in – like actor/pilot John Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, who jetted in on his own Qantas aeroplane. Travolta was actually in SA to support Australia’s team, the Socceroos – although [...]
Youth Day Celebrations
June 16, 2010 By
Today’s Youth Day – when South Africa remembers the young people who lost their lives in the Soweto riots of 1976, fighting against Apartheid and Bantu Education. President Jacob Zuma’s speech at the National Youth Day celebrations at Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga Province is printed in full below (with the best bits in bold for your easy [...]
Nandos offers free coke to South Americans
June 16, 2010 By
As South Africa prepares to play Uruguay today, Nandos has issued another quirky ad. Remember last time they offered the Mexicans free chicken if they lost. This time they’re offering the South Americans free coke. The small print says: No, not that kind of coke – we’re a family restaurant. We will, however, give all [...]
Amen: Football's forgotten heroes
June 16, 2010 By
by Nicky Rehbock With the spotlight firmly fixed on South Africa during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, it’s easy to forget what the game of football is like elsewhere on the continent – played far, far away from glitzy stadiums, often in remote dusty villages with hand-made balls, bare feet and a couple of crooked [...]
Amen: Football’s forgotten heroes
June 16, 2010 By
by Nicky Rehbock With the spotlight firmly fixed on South Africa during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, it’s easy to forget what the game of football is like elsewhere on the continent – played far, far away from glitzy stadiums, often in remote dusty villages with hand-made balls, bare feet and a couple of crooked [...]
Vuvuzela Fever plus Videos
June 16, 2010 By
Vuvu Fever is spreading. Everyone’s uploading a vuvuzela video to YouTube. Here are some of the best (or worst!). And latest news on the Vuvu is that while some international TV stations are scrambling to find a way to mute them, and over 100,000 people have signed up on a Facebook page calling for a [...]
SA Fan to Break Attendance Record
June 15, 2010 By
by Bongani Nkosi As the 2010 Fifa World Cup kicked off, one avid South African football fan began a record-breaking attempt to attend 38 out of 64 matches. The 30-year-old Thulani Ngcobo, from Soshanguve township, began his countrywide trip to stadiums in all nine host cities at Soweto’s Soccer City on 11 June, where hosts [...]
All the Kickoff Concert Videos
June 14, 2010 By
If you missed the FIFA 2010 World Cup Kickoff Concert — or loved it so much you want to watch it again, here are the links to watch each performance (the official videos) on YouTube. Although, first here’s an unofficial video of Shakira and Freshlyground’s Waka Waka (This Time for Africa): Alicia Keyes Alicia Keyes [...]
Our Bafana Bafana Heroes!
June 11, 2010 By
Oh man. Wish we could have won the match — but a draw is better than a loss! The match in question is of course South Africa vs Mexico in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2010 at Soccer Stadium, Johannesburg today (11 June). Final score: 1-1 Watch the video of the goal [...]
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