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0: Cape Town
Come and experience the beautiful game in the world´s most beautiful city. Host city Cape Town has a fantastic cosmopolitan lifestyle, incredible scenic beauty, Table Mountain, gorgeous beaches, Robben Island, winelands, fine cuisine ... the list just goes on. Regularly voted one of the top 5 travel destinations world wide, the Mother Cities´ attractions range from laid-back (shopping and dining at the V & A Waterfront) and edgy (the world´s highest abseil off Table Mountain); to mellow (wine tasting in Stellenbosch) and grand (staying at the 5-star plus Mount Nelson Hotel); and friendly (a tour of Gugulethu or the Malay Quarter), to funky (Kloof Road for trendy eateries, shops and deli´s or jazz at the Green Dolphin) or fun (Two Oceans Aquarium or a sun-downer harbour cruise). With so much to do, don´t miss that semi-final at Green Point, Cape Town´s 2010 stadium! Home to 5 professional football clubs - Santos, Ajax Cape Town (Premier League) Vasco Da Gama, Fidentia Rangers, Western Province United (1 st Division); and with football legends like Shaun Bartlett, Benedict ´Benni´ McCarthy, Quinton Fortune and ex-Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Queiroz to its credit, Cape Town´s football pedigree is world-class.
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Between matches head east towards the South Africa´s coastal Eden, the Garden Route, for stunning golf courses, gourmet dining, beach-front luxury, adventure and unforgettable natural beauty; or make for the rustic West Coast for beaches, wild flowers (August to October) birdlife and crayfish straight from the sea; or stay around the city for fashionable shopping, whale watching, wine tasting, galleries, museums, flea markets and more. It´s going to be a beautiful world cup!
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1: Durban Stadium
South Africa´s first official non-racial football organisation, South African Football Association (SAFA) started in host city Durban, making it the perfect venue to reinforce football solidarity as it welcomes the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. 2009 will see the existing King´s Park stadium transform into a world-class football venue with a gross capacity of 70,000 seats; and a fitting reminder of this city´s commitment to building footballing bridges are two huge archways, stretching 100 m high across the Durban Stadium roof.
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From anywhere in the new three-tiered stadium, Durban´s tropical football fever is contagious, so be here to cheer on your favourite teams, in 5 fabulous first round, 1 scintillating second round match, or a sensational semi-final. Viva Durban Football Fever!
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2: Ellis Park Stadium
Around since 1927, host stadium Ellis Park is a grand old lady with a brand new image. Rebuilt in the early 1980´s its due for a R2-billion rand face-lift , including increased seating capacity to around 61 000 , and improvements to disabled, VIP, player and spectator facilities; security and parking when it plays host to 5 first-round matches , a 2nd round match and one of the quarter-finals in 2010 . It´s a sports headline grabbing venue - think nail-biting 1995 Rugby World Cup Final - a famous win that our national football team Bafana Bafana (The Boys) are itching to imitate.
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Located in cosmopolitan New Doornfontein it´s the home ground of Premier Soccer League teams Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs , along with the Golden Lions Rugby Union; and international teams Brazil, Manchester United and Arsenal have thrilled football fans here too. With refurbishments mirroring its sister stadium, Soccer City , football lovers can look forward to railway access between Doornfontein and Ellis Park , and a new 20 metre-wide subway at the Ellis Park Station at a cost of over R26-million; so sports lovers should expect a world-class event, and a whole lot of downtown Johannesburg charm - this area of the city, also due for an upgrade, boasts Victorian mansions from the early Gold Rush days and some of the best Portuguese restaurants in town; and close by is chic Eastgate shopping centre, and funky Bruma flea-market , so come early- there´s plenty of great stuff to keep sports fans busy before and after the game.
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3: Greenpoint Stadium
A Cape Town seafront landmark, Green Point Stadium is getting a major rebuild ahead of hosting 8 2010 FIFA World CupTM matches, including a dazzling semi-final showdown. With Table Mountain behind it and the Atlantic Ocean rushing to applaud it, this has to be one of the most beautiful football stadium settings anywhere; and the suburb of Green Point is alternative lifestyle friendly too, so experience the world´s best football from a rose-tinted point of view.
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This place is party central, being close to Cape Town city centre, and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, or head over the beachfront residence dotted cliff to the gorgeous beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay - either way, you won´t have far to go for the best pre and post match parties in town! And toast, more than just your teams success here, your visit is the impetus behind a multipurpose sports complex, that´ll give the Mother City´s children a sporting chance to become tomorrow´s stars - now that´s worth celebrating.
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4: Host City - Johannesburg
Gauteng Province will play host to Africa´s greatest football show yet, the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ , in South Africa from the 11th June - 11th July, and fittingly it starts and ends in Egoli (Johannesburg), the ´City of Gold´. Africa´s wealthiest city and Gauteng´s financial powerhouse. Host city Jo´burg or Jozi, as it´s called by the locals, typifies modern South Africa; its struggle history is legendary, all 11 official languages are spoken here and its residents come from every corner of the globe. It´s the home to host stadium Ellis Park, where South Africa won the 1995 Rugby World Cup; and Premier League-based club Bidvest Wits, known as the ´Clever Boys´ because their home ground is Wits University. Visiting sports fans can catch cricket matches at Wanderers Stadium; bet at Turfontein Racecourse; and tee-off at one of many superb golf courses; or cheer boxing bouts at Emperor´s Palace or Carnival City in the east; and motor-heads get top-class motor sport action at Kyalami Race Track.
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Close to Johannesburg, the township city of Soweto has been at the core of football development in South Africa since pre-apartheid days. National team Bafana Bafana (The Boys) and the South African Football Association´s (SAFA) head quarters are situated at host stadium, Soccer City (FNB Stadium). Two of the country´s most popular teams, Kaiser Chiefs and Orlando Pirates and football legends Lucas Radebe and Jomo Cosmos team boss, Jomo Somo all hail from here. ´Footie´ fans can stay in a 5-star hotel or a township B & B (the latter comes highly recommended), visit museums, street markets, spaza shops (informal trading stores) and the new Maponya Mall. Boxing and marathon running is extremely popular here; but a must-do in this football-crazy city, is lunch at a local shebeen (tavern) - the beer flows, the local specialities are delicious and the atmosphere around the game on screen is electric; and while you´re discovering this extraordinary township, feel free to join in an informal football match - everyone here speaks the language of the beautiful game.
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5: Host City - Mangaung / Bloemfontein
Mangaung (Bloemfontein) which means ´Place of the Cheetahs´; in SeSotho, has the laid-back, friendly vibe of a country town. It´s the Free State provinces´ host city for 2010, and is famous for its sandstone buildings, history, roses and being completely mad about sport; so football-loving travellers can expect to find kindred spirits and old-fashioned hospitality in this countryside capital. Sunny most of the year, Bloemfontein´s clear skies encourage cycling, quad biking, fishing and having a braai (barbecue) anywhere near water. Get together with locals fans and watch Premier League football stars Bloemfontein Celtics take on 1st Divison opponents the Free State Stars in a friendly, and, afterwards try out hearty portions of steak, grilled lamb or farmers´ sausage (boerewors) at a local restaurant. Sports bars are big in Bloemfontein so if you didn´t make it into the Vodacom Park host stadium, join the crowd at the bar and get behind your team.
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Unwind after a nail-biting second round match, with a visit to Golden Gate Highlands National Park, where, if you´ve the energy after all the pre and post match partying, you can hike, mountain bike or horse ride through one of South Africa´s most scenic places. For a quintessential ´Bloem´ experience, visit a Basotho cultural village; learn to sokkie (South Africa&180;s energetic adaptation of a waltz); play some jukskei (a traditional throwing game of skill involving wooden sticks and batons) and most of all have a jol (fun) - it´s what Maungang´s all about.
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6: Host City - Mbombela (Nelspruit)
The host city of Nelspruit is getting a new football stadium and very likely, a new name: Mbombela. It´s the capital city of Mpumalanga, a thriving lowveld metropolis, and the gateway to major attractions like Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon. Sports fans should make a list of all the adventure sports they´ve been longing to try because Nelspruit´s scenic surrounds offer them all - at South African rand prices! Being chosen as a 2010 host city is sure to ignite the local football scene, so by the time you arrive - look out for a host of talented newcomers to rival its most famous footballer, fullback David Nyathi; besides the talents of the nearby Witbank Stars football club.
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Heighten your big match adrenalin with a hair-raising cable swing across Graskop Gorge - a 68-metre freefall; while the Blyde River Canyon on the Panorama Route provides some of the most awesome hang-gliding and paragliding in South Africa, and aviator´s shouldn´t miss a flip over the world´s third largest canyon. Go mountain boarding, quad biking, abseiling and kloofing (canyoning); or rest yourself before the match with some tranquil fly fishing - Mpumalanga´s highlands are a Mecca for this genteel sport. Find a local sports bar and settle in for a rowdy afternoon of locally brewed beer, spicy Portuguese cuisine (just across the border is Mozambique´s capital Maputo), or a venison potjie (stew) and big screen football highlights; and, this is a great sport and safari destination, so go on a game drive or play a round of golf with the local wildlife keeping score.
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7: Host City - Tshwane (Pretoria)
Pretoria may be the political and diplomatic hub of Gauteng province, but its well-heeled international community and thriving student population share a common passion for sports, so rugby, football and cricket are hugely popular. Seemingly sedate, with its historic buildings and museums during the daytime, its party atmosphere comes alive at night, so football supporters can live it up in the cities many bars, night clubs and music venues - go to Gerhard Moerdyk Street for pan-African cuisine and Afro-jazz vibes. Pretoria sports venues include 2010 host stadium Loftus Versfeld, home of the Vodacom Blue Bulls (Blou Bulle) rugby team; you´ll know they´re in town because the city´s signature mauve jacaranda trees compete with a sea of jubilant fans clad in blue.
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Tshwane´s football heroes since the 1960´s are Mamelodi Sundowns - see them at their home ground, the H. M. Pitjie Stadium, taking on local contenders Supersport United and Pretoria United. Watch international and local cricket action at Supersport Park in Centurion, and no match is complete without South Africa´s national snack, biltong (lean strips of beef, ostrich or venison meat cured with spices and air-dried), try it - you´re sure to become a fan. There´s skydiving thrills at Wonderboom Airport, while in the nearby Magaliesberg about 1 hour away, Pretoria´s sports adventurers go hang-gliding and paragliding. On the way to Bronkhorstspruit Dam for fishing and water sports, stop at the Chinese Nan Hua Temple complex and make an offering to Buddha for some winning karma for your team; while north in Dinokeng, there´s wildlife and eco-adventure sports aplenty.
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8: Host City Durban
2010´s the perfect time for beach-loving football fanatics to visit Durban for its beach-inspired lifestyle, urban vibes and fascinating cultural mix. Locally it´s known as Durbs, Surf City or ´eThekwini´ (which means sea in Zulu). Even in winter, when 2010 is on the go, Durban is sunny and warm (temperatures in the mid-20C°) so you won´t run out of fun things to do, including visits to snow-capped mountains, top game reserves, Zulu cultural villages, or country craft meanders. The city´s passion for football is reflected in its teams - AmaZulu, Golden Arrows, Durban Stars and Nathi Lions; and kids here grow up dreaming about international football stardom - striker Siyabonga ´Bhele´ Nomvethe is a child of KwaMashu township who´s reached the top, so know that when you´re on your feet cheering your side in the Moses Mabhida host stadium, tomorrow´s football stars are right beside you.
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Durban loves a good time anytime, so head for Florida Road and turn up the heat with a famous Durban curry, or burn up the dance floor in a nightclub; while uShaka Marine World offers shopping, restaurants, marine, animal and water-theme park thrills for the whole family. It´s all happening in Durban in July, so check out the fillies (2 legs or 4) at the Durban July, for eye-popping fashions and photo-finish racing; or the Durban Beach Africa Festival promises entertainment, surfing, beach football and volleyball fun; or if you´re fit and tough, take part in the gruelling Comrades Marathon; and don´t miss the kilometre long shoals of sardines that hit the beaches of the South Coast and Durban, drawing sharks, dolphins and sea birds to feast, so charter a plane or microlight for awesome views of this natural phenomenon, or join the throngs and scoop up a silvery bucketful yourself for a fresh fish braai (barbeque) on a warm Durban night.
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9: Host City Polokwane
Sports lover´s with a yen for an out-of the-ordinary 2010 World Cup trip should make sure the host city of Polokwane is on their destination list. Meaning ´place of peace´, Limpopo´s capital city is a vibrant mix of VhaVenda and Shangaan culture, mountains and bushveld, including thrilling safari opportunities in the northern Kruger National Park. Football is high on the agenda here with the Premier League Black Leopards and 1st division Winner´s Park teams maintaining local football excitement, along with rivals City Pillars. Half the fun of attending matches in another country is learning their lingo, so find a local watering hole and start broadening your South African football vocabulary - you don´t want to be the only one in the Peter Mokaba stadium not yelling "LADUMA!" when your hero scores a goal.
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Besides visiting the city´s historic buildings, art galleries and the Arend Dieperink cultural museum, plan to stay a while before or after the matches and discover the tradition of this province - there´s Mapungubwe World Heritage Site, the site of an ancient African kingdom; Makapan´s Valley where hominids roamed 3,5 million years ago, and the village of Modjadji, home of the Rain Queen; along with sacred lakes and forests, huge baobab trees; and, you´ll regret missing out Venda art keepsakes - especially clay pots and wood sculptures - the artists and craftspeople here are world-renowned. In Limpopo - you´ll score the World Cup adventure of a lifetime.
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10: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Since the very beginning of the process that will bring the 2010 FIFA World CupTM to South Africa, the emphasis has been on making it an African event, and Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng is pulling out all the stops to do just that. From farmers to foreign ambassadors and students to socialites this city´s cosmopolitan crowd is crazy about football - so come prepared for the match of your life - you´ll sing along to your national anthem accompanied by a brand new sound system, and all new floodlights and scoreboards mean you´ll catch every exhilarating match moment.
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Besides hosting the 1996 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, it´s home to Premier Soccer League powerhouse Mamelodi Sundowns - who´ve won the League for three years in a row (1998 - 2000); and it´s venue for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 - so the passion for football in this city just keeps growing; egged on by thousands of football fans who´ll be flocking to this world-class facility to have a ball.
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11: Mbombela Stadium
Mpumalanga means ´place where the sun rises´ in SiSwati, and Mbombela Stadium, in the host city of the same name will be just that - the dawning of a new era for football in this province. Mbombela Stadium will be a new stadium constructed purposely for the 2010 FIFA World CupTM, and, aptly Mbombela means ´many people together in a small space´! It´s a stone´s throw away from the action of Nelspruit city centre and the convenience of the Kruger-Mpumalanga Airport.
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But, with a capacity of 46 000 seats this stadium is anything but small; and its surroundings are the perfect place to go game-spotting between games - so catch 4 first round matches and get a true taste of this lowveld wilderness, that´s wild about football.
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12: Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth
2010 travelers should come to Port Elizabeth, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, for more reasons than world-class football. Known as the ´friendly city´, it´s the Eastern Cape gateway to the Garden Route, and surrounding attractions include the world-acclaimed malaria-free game reserves of Addo Elephant National Park and Shamwari Private Game Reserve*; along with miles of South Africa´s most beautiful coastline and the world´s highest bungee jump. Some of our most influential leaders - Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki, Walter Sisulu and Steve Biko are all sons of this province, so if you´re looking to explore the rainbow nation whilst enjoying the football there´s no better place. The Nelson Mandela Bay Multi-purpose Sports Facility will be Port Elizabeth´s first world-class sports stadium, and perhaps more exciting than the semi-final results that will happen here, are the long terms benefits for the citizens of this town - it´s a big step up for amateur clubs Bay United and Tambo Cosmos and their legions of fans.
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Life here revolves around the ocean, and nearby is South Africa´s surfing capital, Jeffreys Bay, so catch the Billabong Pro surfing competition in July, while football fans craving culture won´t want to miss the National Arts Festival in nearby Grahamstown in June. With 40 km of beaches, many of them awarded Blue Flag status, and a city that´s packed with history, adventure and dusk ´till dawn nightlife; water theme parks, museums, shopping, township tours, it´s the perfect place for a family soccer holiday of a lifetime. * For the 10th consecutive year Shamwari´s been awarded the World´s Leading Conservation Company and the World´s Leading Safari and Game Reserve in the prestigious World Travel Awards.
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13: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Follow in the footsteps of the late Peter Mokaba, political activist from Polokwane, Limpopo during apartheid, who was renowned for his fighting spirit and inspirational leadership and get to the Peter Mokaba Stadium to watch the giants of the international football world duel with their feet for the ultimate football prize: the 2010 FIFA World CupTM.
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With the largest number of registered players in South Africa, this province´s passion for the beautiful game will be rewarded with a major improvements to the existing stadium, like 46 000 FIFA approved bucket seats, a new roof that covers the entire western stand. And, a new electronic scoreboard, flood lights, sound system, and fire detection and protection system means you can get on with what you came to do - support your team, experience world-class football and have the time of your life! Football fanatics - let Limpopo lead the way.
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14: Port Elizabeth Stadium
Football mania in the laid-back Sunshine Coast city of Port Elizabeth (the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro) is set to soar as the city gets a new purpose built sports stadium. Port Elizabeth Stadium will form part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Multi-purpose Sports Facility and promises eagerly awaited sports opportunities to the local community. With it´s three-tier space-age design featuring two rings of skyboxes, easy highway access and seaside environs this is going to be a spectacular football stage when the 2010 FIFA World CupTM curtain goes up on 7 matches, including 1 semi-final.
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With its passion for football, activity-filled beaches, and 5-star safari attractions and close proximity to the scenic Garden Route you´ll get an unbeatable combination of beach, bush and football when you make Port Elizabeth your 2010 port of call.
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15: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Opened in 1999 Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, North West province requires just a few tweaks - a new electronic scoreboard, upgraded floodlights and a new sound system - to declare it fit and fabulous to welcome the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. The stadium is entirely funded by the Bafokeng community that presides over the North West province platinum mines - some of the richest in the world; and this multi-purpose facility includes an athletics track.
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So run and buy your tickets, there´s only 40 000 up for grabs, you don´t want to miss the start of 2010 World Cup action - 5 first round and 1 second round matches are set to take place here.
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16: Soccer City Stadium
President Thabo Mkebi is quoted as saying "We want to ensure that one day, historians will reflect upon the 2010 World Cup as a moment when Africa stood tall... We want to show that Africa´s time has come." And come it has, because Soccer City Stadium at Nasrec in host city Soweto will blow your socks off! From the geometric football-shaped dome of South African Football Association (SAFA) House, and the upgrade to the existing stadium that will resemble a decorative African pot, to the mind-blowing opening ceremony, this sports complex is all about the spectacle of football South African style. And fans here are loud and proud - you´ll know our team is in the final by the thunder of banging of dustbin lids, blaring car hooters and fog-horn vuvusela (plastic trumpets) blasts that reverberate around the township until dawn.
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The stadium is being upgraded to the tune of R1.5 bn, with 94 700 seats available to football-mad supporters and it´s on track for completion in October 2009. As well as the final, capacity crowds can watch 5 first-round matches, one 2nd round match, and a quarterfinal here too; and fans at home won´t miss a second of the action thanks to the 2010 International Broadcasting Centre next door that´ll ensure billions of viewers worldwide get uninterrupted coverage of the World Cup through satellite and fibre optic transmissions. Football Matsatsantsa (smart people) know that this is the place to be in 2010 so make sure you´re here!
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17: Vodacom Park Stadium
The Vodacom Park Stadium, in South Africa´s Free State heartland of Maungang (Bloemfontein) forms part of Vodacom Park a collection of international standard sports facilities including an athletics stadium, artificial turf hockey stadium, the Goodyear Park cricket ground and tennis facilities. Following major renovation ahead of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM, a second tier is being added to the western pavilion increasing the stadium´s gross capacity from approximately 38,000 to around 48 000 seats; fully lending itself to the inspirations behind South Africa´s preparations for 2010 - that being to leave a legacy for the people of the African continent.
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It´s an old hand at hosting international football, from famous European clubs like Newcastle United (England) and Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) to a group pool of Africa´s fiercest football warriors - Zambia, Algeria, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso - during the 1996 African Cup of Nations; and it´s a venue for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, so with local teams Bloemfontein Celtic (Premier League) and Free State Stars´ (1st Division) appetites for fast-paced international football action already whet, you know the 5 first round and 1 second round matches played here will be electrifying.
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