THE tour arranged by Adidas in South African is aimed at encouraging the people to givetheir support and sign the biggest Bafana Bafana jersey to symbolise their support. They have visited a number of provinces and on Thurday (today) they are starting in KwaZulu-Natal. The interesting part is that their first stop is in Kokstad and the event will be graced by the presence of the provincial Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
Greater Kokstad Municipal Manager, Mxolisi Nkosi said this means a lot for the people of Kokstad, because it puts the town on the map as it is not only going to be broadcast nationally, but throughout the world and everyone who follows the World Cup will also know that there is a place called Kokstad. †The event will be at the Oval Cricket Stadium.
Local crowd favorite, musician L’vovo Derango, will add some local flavour to the Premier’s signing session, by entertaining guests and the public in a live performance before the start of proceedings.
THE Unite Mzansi Unite (UMU) campaign is a project that gives all South Africans an opportunity to unite behind the country and the event of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Adidas is commencing on a national truck tour of South Africa and the great news is that the South Coast is on the bus.
Some might think that Mthatha will not benefit from the spectacular 2010 Fifa World Cup coming this June because of the slow pace that infrastructure development is taking in the area, including the doomed completion of the 2010 Stadium but last Tuesday and Wednesday, Mthatha came alive and was part of the spectacular games preparations.
WE HAVE already won the FIFA World Cup, said KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, addressing hundreds of Kokstadians during the signing of the massive replica of the Adidas Bafana Bafana jersey. The Premiers signature signaled the arrival of the much awaited Bafana Bafana jersey and is regarded as the rubber stamp for the provinces state of readiness for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Umuziwabantu Municipalitys Deputy Mayor, Sindiswa Ncwane, kicked off the KwaZulu-Natal leg of the Adidas Unite Mzantsi campaign on Friday last week, by putting her signature on the giant Adidas jersey, ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Bafana Bafana excitement in East Griqualand
Although East Griqualand is quite far removed from the new stadiums and all that goes with large match euphoria such as the soccer world cup, this by no way means that there is less support for our national soccer side Bafana-bafana here in East Griqualand.
