German in court for bomb scare

A false bomb scare during the Final Draw of the 2010 World Cup, which took place in Cape Town on December 4 2009, promises to be an expensive mistake for Bernd Fischer – a 68-year old German photographer. Although he has been released on a R5000 (±450 euro) bail, he has to stay in South Africa until the end of the case. I can’t help but to wonder: “What the hell was he thinking?”

Me & Twenty10: A Woohaa! Moment

What can I say other than “it was a helluva party”? A whole lot more. Yesterday’s festivities around Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup were amazing, fantastic, great, mind-blowing, invigorating, and unforgettable. It was WOOHAA!

Me & Twenty10: final Draw, YAY!

Finally finally Finally, the final draw is here! It’s such a great week! Cape Town, make us proud and show the world you can do it! Because: “Yes, you can!!!!”

Final Draw Cape Town: A rundown

Are you in Cape Town for the Final Draw for the 2010 World Cup Soccer, or are you a local who has no clue what to expect? Please read further. This blog post is meant to explain you what is going to happen on December 4, 2009. Myself, I can’t wait! Just one more sleep!

Long Street Final Draw Festival

Long Street in Cape Town will be hosting South Africa’s party of the year in celebration of the Final Draw of the soccer World Cup! On December 4 2009, the world will finally find out on what date, against which team, in which 2010 host city and in which soccer stadium each of the 32 qualified teams will play during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Me & Twenty10: 2010 media passes!

Today I got one step closer to the Final Draw of the 2010 World Cup, which takes place in Cape Town on Friday December 4! Media accreditation from the city of Cape Town was rather painless, I must say. And very efficient! So City of Cape Town: Thank you from the bottom of my heart! It’s always nice when things are going smoothly!

Me & Twenty10: Hail the helicopter

“Flippin’, friggin’ road closures,” my boyfriend grumbled when I asked him how his day was. “This damn Final Draw is turning into a slight pain in the behind. Oh, and that helicopter – well, all three of them? Get used to those. They will on the go every day, for the rest of the week.”

Charlize Theron’s Final Draw

Proudly South African Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron will be a guest presenter during the ceremony of the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Football, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 4, 2009.

Final Draw: safety prio number one

Cape Town is doing all it can to make sure that the Final Draw of the 2010 Soccer World Cup will be super safe: 1600 police officers will patrol the streets, and they will be supported by army personnel, private security firs, disaster management, the National Intelligence Agency, and other players within the security industry. Nothing is left to coincidence, and all is done to prove to the world that South Africa is ready for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Me & Twenty10: I am Lovin’ it!

I have to confess – I used to be one of those 2010 world cup skeptics. I did not care about the FIFA world cup for various reasons. But it seems that even I – world cup skeptic of note – have allowed for the 2010 fifa bug to sink its fangs into my soul. I am 100% certain: South Africa will – as it once promised – host the greatest, most beautiful world cups in the history of FIFA! Mark my words!

Final Draw Leads to Road Closures

Due to the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, various roads and streets in Cape Town’s city center will be closed for traffic. These Final Draw road closures are necessary to give event organisers and various City and Provincial services the opportunity to prepare and secure the various participating venues.

2010 World Cup a Super Cash Cow

The 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup is expected to be a super cash cow for South Africa. It is expected that the event will pump 5 billion euros in the local economy and will create 415.000 jobs. Furthermore, government will rake 1.9 billion euro in tax revenue and GDP will be boosted with 3.3 billion euro.

Cruise ships used as hotels in 2010

Despite the fact that the one hotel after another is being erected in South Africa, it seems that the host country of the 2010 FIFA World Cup is short of accommodation for nearly half a million fans. The South African Ministry of Transport has come up with a solution: to use cruise liners as floating hotels.

Cape Town Ready for Final Draw

Cape Town says it is ready for the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer, which is scheduled for December 4 2009. During the event, the final match schedule for the the world’s largest soccer event will be unveiled.