After lengthy discussions with the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC), FIFA have finally relented and have opted to allow the vuvuzela and the makarapa to be wielded and worn inside the stadiums during the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 World Cup.
This last bit is fantastic news. Africa's first hosted world cup can now actually have an African feel that I…
Ladies and gentleman, may I present to you Zakumi: the official mascot for the FIFA 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa.
Zakumi is a Proudly South African (and African) leopard in the green and gold of Bafana Bafana with green hair. The green hair was a decision he made once as "he felt it would be the perfect camouflage against…
The 2010 World Cup stadiums in South Africa were announced today. 5 current ones are going to be upgraded 3 others are going to be completely flattened and rebuilt, and 2 new stadiums are going to be built. Sounds like a lot of work to do in 4 years, but I'm sure they'll all be complete. The only other important …
After lengthy discussions with the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC), FIFA have finally relented and have opted to allow the vuvuzela and the makarapa to be wielded and worn inside the stadiums during the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 World Cup.