January 17 – Durban is planning to hold a special 100 Days Celebration for the World Cup at its spectacular Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 2.
Nomusa Dube, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs, promised that it would be a major event that will help build excitement for the tournament which is due to begin on June 11 with a match between hosts South Africa and Mexico in Johannesburg.
She said: ”It’s all systems go for the 100 days celebration event.
“We are a South Africa’s sporting Mecca and the event will be an opportunity to show our readiness to host the World Cup.”
Obed Mlaba, the Mayor of EThekwini, also promised “the best celebration event”.
Mlaba said: ”We might do this in conjunction with the official opening of the Moses Mabhida Stadium, but it will be over ambitious of us to say what we are going to do during this event.
“The hosting of the event by our City was only announced today, so we are still to sit down and discuss the details.”
Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of South Africa 2010, said: ”We have come to Durban to put this proposal to the Mayor and he has agreed to host the event.
“We all know that Durban is more than capable of holding big events and this City has a good track record of organising successful events.”
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