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Dear World Cup visitors, Now that you are safely in our country you are no doubt happily realising you are not in a war zone. This may be in stark contrast to what you have been bracing yourself for should you have listened to Uli Hoeness or are an avid reader of English tabloids,which Continue reading South Africa welcomes the World to the Fifa World Cup 2010 with different expectations! One of the city’s newest attractions,a floating vessel shaped like a ball which was built by deaf Khayelitsha residents,has won the most innovative product award at the 2010 SA Boating Awards. The Whisper Ball is a boat shaped like a ball which floats on the water powered by an eco-friendly electrical engine. It Continue reading Whisper Ball,is it a soccer ball or a boat? Cape Town –Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica has given tap water in all 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities a clean bill of health. Releasing the 2010 Host Cities Drinking Water Quality Management Audit Report on Wednesday,Sonjica said the world can rest assured that tap water in all host cities Continue reading Tap Water is Safe to drink in all Host Cities during FIFA World Cup Football More than half of the 32 countries qualified for the soccer World Cup have committed to or support offsetting emissions from teams’flights to and within South Africa,the United Nations said on Tuesday. “We have worked on this in the past few weeks,”U.N. Environment Programme chief Achim Steiner told a news conference on Continue reading World Cup Teams Going Green! 2010 World Cup Match Ball Courtesy of Adidas “The Jabulani” has only eight thermally bonded panels,which makes the ball a perfect sphere and ensures accuracy. The ball was unveiled before the World Cup draw in Cape Town. Adidas has turned up the dial to 11 with its new match ball for the Continue reading Meet the 2010 World Cup Match Ball:Jabulani A new Green Goal 2010 program has been launched in South Africa to make sure that next year’s World Cup event is as environmentally-friendly as possible. Representatives of the host cities signed the pledge,which states that they will support initiatives which address waste minimisation,emission reduction,energy efficiency and water conservation. The “greening”initiatives Continue reading Green Goal for 2010 |  Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the worlds 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Water Rhapsody,a WWF Green Trust award winner,can save you up to 90% of your municipal water bills!   |
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