Environmentally friendly Vuvuzelas?
Here’s a weird bit of news that’s sure to affect people’s experience at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in a few months: A company called the Kelp Environmental Learning Project (K.E.L.P) has introduced an environmentally friendly vuvuzela. Here’s a video about it: Apparently the group, based in Kommetjie, South Africa, use dried kelp horns to create vuvuzelas which are painted and branded. I’m still not entirely convinced that vuvuzelas should be allowed at the World Cup matches, but if you insist on bringing one, now you have a cool “green” option. And...
Read MoreSouth Africa Project 'kicks off' the Wall of Supporters
We’ve recently launched a “Wall of Supporters” on the website for our 2010 FIFA World Cup-centric initiative, South Africa Project. A minimum of ten dollars buys you a spot on the wall. In exchange for your donation, your personal avatar is posted and provides some visibility for your online presence including a searchable URL. Via use of rollovers, other wall viewers are able to access your customizable profile, personal website, Facebook page,Twitter feed, etc. One of the reasons Ubuntu Now launched South Africa Project is our conviction that in addition to enjoying the...
Read MoreSouth Africa unveils its official jersey
It’s far more important than you may think, and teams spend a lot of time trying to think through exactly how their jersey should appear, what colors, designs, logos, and even what fabrics to use: modern sportswear have quite a few different fabric options, a lot more than cotton or polyester. That’s why it’s pretty cool to see the new Bafana Bafana jersey for the 2010 FIFA World Cup: The jersey is yellow with green trim, as you can see, and includes 11 threads to symbolize diversity in unity (there are 11 national languages in South Africa too, by no coincidence). The...
Read MoreIs South Africa ready for the World Cup?
News sources are reporting that a 50-person delegation from FIFA toured the various facilities under construction in South Africa late last month and found everything going very well and all major venue construction projects on schedule to be done by the end of 2009. That’s five stadiums: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth), Moses Mabhida Stadium (Durban), Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit), Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane), and Soccer City Stadium (Johannesburg). In addition, the FIFA team inspected team hotels and training sites and, as Ron DelMont, head of FIFA’s South Africa...
Read MoreA firsthand view of South Africa prepping for the World Cup
The countdown for the World Cup has long begun and many South Africans are looking forward to the day finally arriving. The recent Confederations Cup was a taste of the 2010 World Cup and things to come. The media hype has increased over the last couple of months and all programmes and stations continue announcing how many days are left until the World Cup. Different television, radio and newspapers compete for coverage of the World Cup to gain a larger audience. Ordinary South Africans are also looking forward to the World Cup but for many reasons such as the enjoyment and the fact that the...
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