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This is the second issue of our magazine in 2009/2010 school term. We hope you still feel well at schol. We´d like to provide some interesting reading for you about:
¶ 2010 FIFA World Cup ¶ Lionel Messi ¶ South Africa ¶ Holidays are here ¶ Here is the Puzzle
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2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa . The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams . As such, it matches the 2008 Summer Olympics as the sports event with the most competing nations.
This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa beat Morocco and Egypt in an all African bidding process. This decision left the Oceania Football Confederation as the only confederation yet to host the FIFA World Cup. Italy is the defending champions. The draw for the finals took place on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town . Venues
In 2005, the organizers released a provisional list of twelve venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein , Cape Town , Durban , Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley , Nelspruit , Orkney , Polokwane , Port Elizabeth , Pretoria , and Rustenburg . This was narrowed down to ten venues which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006:
Johannesburg Durban Cape Town Johannesburg Pretoria Moses Mabhida Cape Town Loftus Versfeld Soccer City Ellis Park Stadium Stadium [3] Stadium [4] Stadium 26°11′51.07″S 25°45′12″S 26°14′5.27″S 29°49′46″S 33°54′12.46″S 28°3′38.76″E26.197 28°13′22″E25.75 27°58′56.47″E26.234 31°01′49″E29.829 18°24′40.15″E33.903 5194°S 333°S 7972°S 27.9823528°E 44°S 31.03028°E 4611°S 18.4111528°E 28.0607667°E 28.22278°E Capacity: 94,700 Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 69,070 Capacity: 62,567 Capacity: 51,760
Port Elizabeth Bloemfontein Polokwane Rustenburg elspruit Nelson Mandela Bay Royal Bafokeng Free State Stadium Peter Mokaba Stadium Mbombela Stadium Stadium Stadium 33°56′16″S 29°07′02.25″S 23°55′29″S 25°34′43″S 25°27′42″S 25°35′56″E33.93778°S 26°12′31.85″E29.117 29°28′08″E23.924689°S 27°09′39″E25.5786°S 30°55′47″E25.4617 25.59889°E 2917°S 29.468765°E 27.1607°E 2°S 30.929689°E 26.2088472°E Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 46,000 Capacity: 44,530 Capacity: 43,589
Preparations
The Lukasrand Tower in Pretoria sporting a football in anticipation of the world cup
Five new stadiums have been built for the tournament, and five of the existing venues are to be upgraded. Construction costs are expected to be R8.4bn
In addition to the stadiums being built and upgraded, South Africa is also planning to improve its current public transport infrastructure within the various cities, with projects such as the Gautrain and the new Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) titled Rea Vaya. Danny Jordaan , the president of the 2010 World Cup organizing committee, has said that he expects all stadiums for the tournament to be completed by October 2009. The country is also going to implement special measures to ensure the safety and security of local and international tourists attending the matches in accordance with standard FIFA requirements, including a temporary restriction of flight operation in the airspace surrounding the stadiums.
The readiness of this African nation to host one of the biggest events in sports that is worshiped by millions has received positive response from FIFA. FIFA has rated the readiness of South Africa at eight on a scale of 10 with the hope that they would be completely ready before the matches actually start. Construction strike
70,000 construction workers who were supposed to be working on the new stadiums walked off their jobs on 8 July 2009. The majority of the workers receive R2500 per month (about £192, €224 or $313), but the unions allege that some workers are grossly underpaid. A spokesperson for the National Union of Mineworkers said to the SABC that the "no work no pay" strike will go on until FIFA assesses penalties on the organizers. Other unions threatened to strike into 2011. The World Cup organizing committee downplayed the strike and expressed confidence that the stadiums will be ready. Transportation
Major road networks have been improved to cater for the expected influx of people coming to the country who will be traveling to and from the match stadiums. The Gautrain (underground rail network) will be complete in time for the opening game, but only limited lengths of the route.
Major metros have also updated their current public bus systems to cater for visitors. Websites such as Vaya Nathi have been created for host city visitors to view bus route information in host cities. Mascot
Zakumi, the mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup The official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Zakumi (born 16 June 1994 (age 15)), an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair, presented on 22 September 2008. His name comes from "ZA", the international abbreviation for South Africa, and "kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages. The mascot's colours reflect those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green.
Zakumi's birthdate coincides with a day known and celebrated as Youth Day in South Africa and their second group match. The year 1994 marks the first non racial nationwide elections in South Africa. He will turn 16 in 2010. Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town , created the original character design.
Zakumi's official motto is: "Zakumi's game is Fair Play." The motto was seen in the digital advertisement boards during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and it will also appear at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
A contract for the manufacture of Zakumi figurines was awarded to a company owned Dr. Shiaan Bin Huang, who is an ANC representative member in the South African parliament. The manufacture of the figurines was outsourced to Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products in the PRC . The value of the contract was in excess of USD 112 million. Due to concerns over the loss of jobs in the South African manufacturing sector, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU ) has suggested that more 2010 merchandise be sourced locally. Allegation of sweatshop conditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory led to an audit by Global Brands Group (master licensee of the Fifa World Cup 2010 brand), which revealed a number of non compliance issues with GBC policies. The manufacturer denied the allegations of sweatshop conditions and claimed that the working conditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory were "very good" Match ball Main article: Adidas Jabulani
Jabulani, the official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be named the JabulaniJabulani,Jabulani made by Adidas , which means "bringing joy to everyone" in is Zulu . The number eleven plays a prominent role in the new technologically advanced ball: it is the eleventh World Cup match ball made by the German sports equipment maker; it features eleven colours, one for each player on the pitch; and there are eleven official languages in South Africa . The event will also start on the eleventh day of June and end on the eleventh day of July. A special match ball with gold panels will be used at the final held in Johannesburg . The ball will be called the "Jo'bulani", playing off Johannesburg's nickname of "The Golden City".
The ball was also used as the match ball of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates , and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations . This ball is also used in the 2010 Clausura Tournament of Argentina as well as the 2010 MLS season in the USA in the league's colours of blue and green.
The ball is constructed using a new design, consisting of eight thermally bonded, three dimensional panels. These are spherically moulded from ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball is textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called GripnGroove that is intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The design has received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from Loughborough University , United Kingdom .
The balls are made in China, using latex bladder made in India, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer from Taiwan, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, glue and ink from China.
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi Profile
Fullname: Lionel Andres Messi Nickname/s: Leo, La Pulga Date of Birth: 24 06 1987 Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Position: Forward Team: FC Barcelona National Team: Argentina
Lionel Messi News
Messi, “Argentina is a serious candidate for SA 2010” 2010 05 19
Leo Messi is ready to share his magic football with Argentina in the upcoming Worldcup. El Mesias, who has been criticised several times for his performance in his national team, said, "I am going to try and do what I do at Barcelona. “ "I am full of hope and really desire to do well. I am used to the pressure. I play for Barcelona who are one of the most important teams in the world and where it is obligatory to always win." He also thinks that Argentina has a great chance to win South Africa 2010. "For me, Argentina is a serious candidate for the title even if nobody puts us among the favorites’," he said. "And I believe that is a good thing for us."
Messi celebrates as Barca takes home La Liga title! 2010 05 17
Lionel Messi showed off his magi again as Barca took home much coveted title La Liga on Sunday (May 16). The Blaugrana easily beat Real Valladolid 4 0 with two goals of Messi. With a total of 34 goals in the season, La Pulga equalized the club record set by Brazil's Ronaldo in 1996 97. Pedro netted the other goal and Luis Prieto made an own goal. Barcelona won their second consecutive Primera title, setting a record in points earned in a season with an astounding 99 out of a possible 114.
Messi wants Cheryl Cole to support Argentina at SA 2010 2010 05 12
Lionel Messi wants Cheryl Cole to cheer for Argentina in the World Cup. The Barca striker commented about the Girl Aloud star. "I don't know if Cheryl is going to want to support England. She might be a bit anti England players at the moment." Chearyl broke up with husband, English player Ashley Cole after he cheated her. Messi followed, "If she is looking for a new nation to follow at the World Cup, she should look no further than Argentina. "We play the prettiest football, have the prettiest players, and Argentinean men also know how to treat their women”. El Mesias ended, “She would of course have to do the Tango. I don't think there would be a shortage of Argentinean players willing to help teach her." in other news, Messi approaches to win this year’s Ballon d’or while Diego Maradona has confirmed him to lead Argentina's attack at South Africa 2010.
SOUTH AFRICA
Geography
South Africa, on the continent's southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest, Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. The kingdom of Lesotho forms an enclave within the southeast part of South Africa, which occupies an area nearly three times that of California.
The southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas, located in the Western Cape Province about 100 mi (161 km) southeast of the Cape of Good Hope.
Government
Republic.
History
The San people were the first settlers; the Khoikhoi and Bantu speaking tribes followed. The Dutch East India Company landed the first European settlers on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652, launching a colony that by the end of the 18th century numbered only about 15,000. Known as Boers or Afrikaners, and speaking a Dutch dialect known as Afrikaans, the settlers as early as 1795 tried to establish an independent republic.
After occupying the Cape Colony in that year, Britain took permanent possession in 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, bringing in 5,000 settlers. Anglicization of government and the freeing of slaves in 1833 drove about 12,000 Afrikaners to make the “great trek” north and east into African tribal territory, where they established the republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
The discovery of diamonds in 1867 and gold nine years later brought an influx of “outlanders” into the republics and spurred Cape Colony prime minister Cecil Rhodes to plot annexation. Rhodes's scheme of sparking an “outlander” rebellion, to which an armed party under Leander Starr Jameson would ride to the rescue, misfired in 1895, forcing Rhodes to resign. What British expansionists called the “inevitable” war with the Boers broke out on Oct. 11, 1899. The defeat of the Boers in 1902 led in 1910 to the Union of South Africa, composed of four provinces, the two former republics, and the old Cape and Natal colonies. Louis Botha, a Boer, became the first prime minister. Organized political activity among Africans started with the establishment of the African National Congress in 1912.
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