WORLD CUP, Mbombela Stadium 2010, will have sufficient air, road and rail transport operators to accommodate the event. South Africa to expect half a million visitors for the event.
April 2009, Expect 1,000 buses on the road for the World Cup in a meer 436 days left to go. Fulfilling the Fifa requirements for the World Cup in Pretoria.
Passenger Rail Agency South Africa (Pasa), had committed 50 semi-luxury buses. 420 semi-luxury and inter-city buses to MATCH. In addition, Pasa would provide another 110 to ferry spectators.
Heads up, just incase you are traveling in Africa. Angola Airline is banned from traveling to Europe but not in Africa.
11/4/08 HARARE: Air Botswana has joined a number of national airlines in the SADC region to negotiate a partnership to exploit the opportunities offered by the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
10/18/08 Soccer-South Africa gets FIFA nod on World Cup security plan uk.reuters.com
Stadium workers end strike
04 August 2008. t’s all systems go at the the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex in Polokwane after construction workers ended a three-week strike. Officials say the project will be completed in time for 2010. The workers had embarked on an illegal strike demanding to be paid bonuses. The 750 workers went back to work after an agreement between management and the National Union of Mineworkers. Management has apparently agreed to pay each worker R3000 in bonuses. Union shop steward, Jeff Lamola confirmed yesterday that the workers would each receive R1000 on Friday. The remainder would be paid in December.“We are happy with the developments,” Lamola said. sowetan.co.za
7/30/08 strike by 750 workers at the Peter Mokaba 2010 stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo has ended, workers' rights group said on Wednesday.
6/26/08 New wage offer in bid to end stadium strike sabcnews
Mbombela 2010 stadium in Nelspruit were arrested for violent protests against their dismissal, Mpumalanga police said yesterday.dispatch.co
World Cup 2010sufficient air, road and rail transport operators to accommodate the event. Mascot unvieled, Zakumi fifa.com
