FIFA World Cup
8 June 2007
Government has launched a website http://sa2010.gov.za to provide information on
government preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It also provides
information about the country and the continent in the context of the first
African World Cup. This is one of government's initiatives to take advantage of
the 2010 FIFA World Cup communication opportunity for the benefit of the
country and continent.
The site is complementary to the website of FIFA and the Local Organising
Committee, and was conceived in consultation with FIFA.
A strong element of the site will be the provision of comprehensive
information on government 2010-related programmes including those related to
economic opportunities.
The site will also provide information about South Africa as millions of
people focus on our country in the run-up to the tournament. South Africa has
committed to being Africa's stage, and to making the world cup part of a 21st
century of African growth and development. So an element of the site will be
information about the continent in the context of the African World Cup.
The site provides an entry point to other sources of information about the
country � such as the South African Tourism and International Marketing Council
gateway, provincial and host city websites.
Africa's time has come � South Africa is ready!
Enquiries:
Thabo Masebe
Cell: 082 410 8087
Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
8 June 2007
