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  • December 4
  • BuaNews South Africa: African Dancers, Scenery Form World Cup Draw Backdrop

    The 2010 Final Draw is currently underway at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where the tournament schedule for 2010 FIFA World Cup will be drawn.

  • West Cape News South Africa: Township Final Draw Bash Gets a Red Card

    Plans by the Western Cape provincial administration to host a party in the township of Gugulethu to celebrate the Fifa 2010 World Cup Final Draw appears to have been red carded by Fifa at the last minute because they allegedly don't want competition for the party they have planned in the inner city.

  • New Vision South Africa/Uganda: African Flavour to Spice Up Cup Draw

    AFRICANS are renowned for their flamboyant and colourful way of celebrating when demonstrating their passion for the beautiful game. Those that have found themselves in Cape Town have encountered unmatched sporting fever and euphoria that is anticipated to reach fever pitch during the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw at the Cape Town International Conventional (CTICC) today.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Galadima, Toro Say Eagles Not a Weak Team

    Former Chairman of the then Nigeria Football Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima and former Secretary General in the association, Alhaji Sani Toro yesterday said Nigeria's Super Eagles are not a weak team as being peddled by some individuals.

  • Vanguard Nigeria/Angola: Eagles Will Be Ready for Angola 2010 - Ogunjobi

    Nigeria Football Federation has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will survive at the Angola 2010 Nations Cup, where they have been handed a difficult draw.

  • Monitor Uganda: African Teams Pray for Fair World Cup Draw [opinion]

    Picture this, Spain, USA, Ivory Coast and France drawn in the same group. Or let's say, Germany, Mexico, Cameroon and Portugal. Or further still England, Japan, Ghana and Serbia.

  • BuaNews South Africa: Cape Town Painted Green And Gold Ahead of Draw

    Excitement has gripped Capetonians and the rest of the world ahead of this evening's highly anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw.

  • Argus South Africa: Beckham 'Honoured' to Be in SA

    International football icon David Beckham has given Cape Town and South Africa the thumbs up for next year's World Cup.

  • Namibia Economist Namibia: All Ready for the Final 2010 World Cup Draw

    Come Friday, 4 December, all eyes of the football world will be in South Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

  • Daily News Tanzania: Stars in Tricky Fixture Today

    THE Tanzania Mainland national team, Kilimanjaro Stars will be seeking maximum points as they face Burundi in their last group C match of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup here today.

  • Citizen Tanzania/Zimbabwe: Stars, Heroes in Action As Zimbabwe Reach Quarters

    Tanzania's flag bearers in the Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup, Kilimanjaro Stars and Zanzibar Heroes will be in action today in crucial ties, which will determine their stay in the quarterfinals of the prestigious event.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Ikpeba Clamours For Foreign Coach

    Former international, Victor Ikpeba has added his voice to the call for a foreign technical adviser to be appointed for the Super Eagles to thinker the team to the Nations Cup and World Cup coming up next year in Angola and South Africa respectively.

  • BuaNews South Africa: High Stakes for 2010 World Cup

    Soccer fans can expect the best of their teams' performance as the FIFA Executive Committee has increased the prize money by 60 percent for the best four teams.

  • Vanguard Nigeria: Anxiety As World Cup Opponents Are Known

    There are great expectations in Cape Town, South Africa as the count down to the 2010 World Cup enters its home stretch with the draws that will be conducted tonight at the magnificent 'Draw Hall' the hosts have erected to showcase the event to a global football audience.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe/Somalia: Warriors Beat Somalia

    NAIROBI. ZIMBABWE'S Warriors bounced back to winning ways and moved closer to a place in the quarter-finals of the 2009 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup with a 2-0 win over a battling Somalia at the Nyayo National Stadium here yesterday.

  • BuaNews South Africa: Final Draw to Be a Defining Moment, Says Cabinet

    With just over 24 hours to go before the 2010 Final Draw and the anticipation in South Africa mounting, Cabinet has identified it as a defining moment for South Africa.

  • New Times Africa: Abega Unsure of Angola Fate

    RWANDA'S top referee Celestin Ntagungira a.k.a Abega is still uncertain on whether he will officiate at next year's Africa Nations' Cup in Angola.

  • New Times Kenya/Rwanda: Amavubi Can Shine in Nairobi

    After a disappointing campaign in the qualification for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup, a rejuvenated national team, Amavubi Stars, are demonstrating some quality soccer at the on-going Orange Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya.

  • New Times Rwanda: Country to Host CAF Medical Congress

    THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed Rwanda as hosts of the 3rd CAF medical congress set for December 7-10 at Laico hotel in Kigali.

  • Nation Kenya: Anti-Graft Body Impounds 62 Vehicles Worth Sh50 Million

    The Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC) has impounded 62 unroadworthy motor vehicles valued at Sh50 million that were illegally imported by unscrupulous car dealers.

  • Nation Kenya: Body Decries Rising Number of Illegal Buildings

    The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) on Friday raised concern over the increasing number of illegal buildings in Coast Province in the past ten months.

  • Nation Kenya: State Firms Tipped on Quality Practices

    Government parastatals have been urged to pursue international standards certification in order to facilitate trade through promotion of safety, quality health and environmental protection.

  • Nation Kenya: New Tribunal Bill on the Way, Says Kilonzo

    Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo said Friday he will reintroduce a Bill seeking to create a local tribunal to try post-election violence suspects in Parliament.

  • Nation Kenya: MPs' Body Backs UNEP Upgrade

    Parliamentarians worldwide have called for the elevation Unep in Nairobi to a global environment body.

  • Nation Kenya: Parties Put Off Meeting on Draft

    A meeting of parliamentary parties slated for Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley Province Saturday to discuss the draft constitution has been rescheduled to Thursday next week.




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