100 days to 2010 World Cup
Tuesday 2nd March, 2010
Excitement is growing among local and international soccer fans, with 100 days to go until South Africa realises its 2010 Soccer World Cup dream.
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Host cities around the country are celebrating the 100-day milestone today at events in which the national flag will be flown and the national anthem sung.
Pretoria is holding an event at Olievenhoutbosch, while the City of Cape Town is hosting a celebration atop Signal Hill, where Western Cape premier Helen Zille and Cape Town mayor Dan Plato will both speak.
Mamelodi Sundowns communications manager Alex Shakoane said his team was hosting braais across all nine provinces.
Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa has confirmed the Union Buildings as Pretoria's official fan park, or Fan Fest, site. - Nonku Khumalo and Moleboheng Tladi
[Associated Press]