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  Cabinet welcomes announcement of Bafana squad
Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the announcement of the 23-man squad due to represent South Africa at the FIFA World Cup spectacle in a week’s time, and has wished the team well.
   
  Madiba to cast magic on World Cup opening match
Pretoria - It's official. Madiba might be present at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match and the boys in green and yellow will be thankful for the much-needed magic he's sure to cast on them.
   
  World Cup fever hits Union Buildings
Pretoria - Ministers, deputy ministers and LOC dignitaries will participate in football matches at the Union Buildings as part of the celebrations for the hosting of what promises to be the best World Cup ever.
   
  Swift justice for World Cup crime
Pretoria - Less than a week after courts dedicated to hearing World Cup related offences opened, they have already had to deal with four cases.
   
  Calls for concert boycott ill-advised: Cabinet
Pretoria - Cabinet has thrown its support behind the hosting of the World Cup kick-off concert scheduled for next week, saying calls for its boycott are "ill-advised."
   
  Dept invests in World Cup projects
Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture has set aside R59 million to fund several World Cup related events to take place across the country during the tournament that gets underway in a week, Minister Lulu Xingwana said on Thursday.
   
  Cabinet gets firm on threats of xenophobia
Pretoria - Cabinet has re-established the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to focus on threats of attacks on foreign nationals possibly after the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.
   
  World Cup will not disrupt schools - Govt
Pretoria - Government has reassured the public, particularly parents, that the number of school days will not be lost due to the longer holiday during the World Cup.
 
 
 
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  SA soccer fans, most colourful in the world
South African soccer fans are among the most colorful in the world, leaving lasting impressions on television screens with their colourful gear and sometimes near-silly antics.
   
  All roads lead to 2010 World Cup
With just 10 days to go before the kick-off of the world's biggest soccer event to hit African soil, there is no question that the country is ready to host a spectacular and memorable extravaganza and with the teams steadily streaming in, the country's road and infrastructure systems look set to transport the millions of fans that will be travelling countrywide.
   
  FIFA Fan Fests, a different World Cup experience
Pretoria - While many soccer fans have not been able to get their hands on the coveted 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets, they will still be able to experience the biggest soccer extravaganza in Africa.
   
  World Cup Fan Guide 101
Pretoria - Packed with information, ranging from the stadiums to accommodation, locations, health facilities and Fan Fests, the 2010 FIFA Fan Guide is a one-stop information resource to ensure soccer fans' experience of the World Cup is safe, secure and unforgettable.
   
   
 
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Source: 2010 LOCSource: 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee SA Source: 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee SASource: GCIS Source: GCIS
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