Zakumi

Every FIFA World Cup has its own mascot decided on by the country hosting the event. The mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is a green haired leopard called Zakumi. His names comes from "ZA" which is the international abbreviation for South Africa and the "kumi" which means "10" in several African languages and … Continue reading Zakumi →

GOAL!!!

GOAL!!!My apologies. I know this is a re post of a photo posted earlier in the year (but its sticking to the FIFA World Cup theme), but I am having internet problems at home. I will be back with something new tomorrow.

World Cup thumbs up

A thumbs up and peace sign for a 2010 FIFA World Cup which is going very well so far

Development soccer

There is a development soccer tournament being run alongside the 2010 FIFA World Cup on the B field at the Port Elizabeth Fan Fest at St Georges Park. The tournament is organised along the same lines as the World Cup with local club and school teams (male and female age group and open teams) representing … Continue reading Development soccer →

Park and Ride

To avoid too much traffic congestion around the stadium (as well as the fact that there isn't too much parking available), the city has implemented a Park & Ride system during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. There are three designated and secure Park & Ride areas around Port Elizabeth where soccer fans can leave their … Continue reading Park and Ride →

Beachfront flags

The Kings Beach parking area is one of the transport pickup points for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The majority of soccer fans staying on the beachfront would thus make use of this to get to the stadium for matches. Obviously the soccer memorabilia traders figured that out before the event and have set up … Continue reading Beachfront flags →

Face paint or war paint

With the England vs Slovenia game in Port Elizabeth last week I noticed that there were quite a few people on the beachfront offering face painting services to fans. Specially the English fans were queuing up to get the England flag either painted on their cheeks or have their whole face coloured in. I imagine … Continue reading Face paint or war paint →

Boardwalk invasion

England played against Slovenia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last Thursday and they estimated that 20 000 England supporters descended on the city. Before the game the England fans flocked to the beachfront for a couple of beers before heading to the stadium. I popped down to the Boardwalk to see how many of … Continue reading Boardwalk invasion →

2010 "That way"

Part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup branding on the corner of Marine Drive and Walmer Boulevard with the Port Elizabeth Harbour in the background. I'm not sure if its supposed to be that way, but the sign points towards the stadium.

Host City Volunteers

The city has trained 750 Host City Volunteers who has offered their time and services in areas where their support are needed. About half of them are roaming the streets around Central and on the beachfront as well as the FIFA Fan Fest at St Georges Park (and airport, some shopping centres, etc, etc) to … Continue reading Host City Volunteers →