Only in South Africa do people get praised and rewarded for failing dismally. In the world cup our soccer team was nothing more than shameful. Since the world cup, their performance has been nothing more than dismal. The performance in the Africa Cup was nothing more than pathetic. This is where our tax money is going? We are supporting a team of useless failures only to see them buying property on the Cape Town Waterfront with the millions they get paid. Only in South Africa do people get … [Read more...] about Soccer Fever
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Is SAnews.gov.za playing the game?
The official news agency for the South African government, SAnews.gov.za (used to be known as BuaNews) sends out daily press releases. A few of them have bearing on Port Elizabeth and I use them to keep locals informed. Most of the releases are of relevance to areas north and west of us though. The only time that Port Elizabeth is mentioned is as part of a wider release - e.g. the Afcon Cup. One of today's releases had two football items in - one to do with Gordon Inglesund wanting the … [Read more...] about Is SAnews.gov.za playing the game?
Access Management Secure NMB Stadium Contract for Further Three Years
Access Facilities and Leisure Management have once again entered into an agreement with the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality to continue managing the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium for the next three years, with the official signing of the contract taking place yesterday. This follows a recommendation by the Nelson Mandela Bay’s Sport, Recreation, Arts and Cultural Services Committee that the Stadium operator contract be renewed for a further three years. Thereafter, it was agreed, a request for … [Read more...] about Access Management Secure NMB Stadium Contract for Further Three Years
Spectacular Sporting Week Action
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is gearing up for three awesome sporting spectaculars this week, kicking off with the clash between Jomo Cosmos and Kaizer Chiefs on Wednesday, 15 February. Access Management CEO, Stephan Pretorius, said the stadium was well prepared and looking forward to hosting the first PSL game of the year. With a full week of sporting events, including the PSL game on Wednesday, the Southern Kings vs the Sharks Super Rugby friendly match on Friday and the Orlando … [Read more...] about Spectacular Sporting Week Action
Saints FC anticipate excitement with new coach Frank Schoeman
Saints FC, a local football club affiliated to NAFA, is looking forward to the new season. And with good reason.... With the appointment of Frank Schoeman, an ex-Bafana defender, as the new senior coach, there is a renewed vigour in the ranks of the club. Pre-season training started on 17 January and has been well attended with in excess of 25 senior players per training session - all training hard and melting the Christmas pounds away. After debuting for Bafana in 2000, Schoeman was … [Read more...] about Saints FC anticipate excitement with new coach Frank Schoeman
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Reaches New Heights
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth is abuzz this week with the focus of two nations on the all important Springboks vs All Blacks tri-nations test on Saturday. When events such as this happen in Port Elizabeth - or, as Springboks Coach Peter de Villiers put it this morning; ".. this little place" - I want to shake our City Fathers awake and point out to them that Port Elizabeth, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and our incredibly friendly residents have now moved this area to TOP … [Read more...] about The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Reaches New Heights
Inspi(RED) Corporate 7 v 7 Fundraising Soccer Tournament
Grassroot Soccer is an international NGO that uses soccer as a tool to educate, inspire, and mobilize communities to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. Take part in our Inspi(RED) tournament to play soccer and fight for an AIDS free generation! Event Details: When: 16 June 2011-Youth Day Time: 9:30-16:00 Where: Victoria Park Sports Grounds Entry Fee: R1000 (register by June 3) Prizes: Ipod, headsets, Nike gear, soccer balls, t-shirts! All money raised will go directly toward … [Read more...] about Inspi(RED) Corporate 7 v 7 Fundraising Soccer Tournament
Molly Blackburn Soccer Kit
As most of us have almost already forgotten that just a few months ago our country was filled with soccer fans from all over the world, Afri-Save Cash & Carry is still celebrating the sport. They recently made a generous donation to the U/18 soccer team of Molly Blackburn High School. The team received a full soccer kit from the wholesaler and they are now all geared up to take on other schools in tournaments. "It is very important to us here at Afri-Save to make sure that we assist the … [Read more...] about Molly Blackburn Soccer Kit
Soccer Golf
Imagine playing soccer on a field with 'bunkers', rough and not much of a fairway - one half is played uphill and the next downhill. Such is the enthusiasm of Seaview Stars Coach, Lucas Mohapi and his players that the joy of the game takes precedence. The Seaview Stars is a soccer club formed out of residents in the Seaview informal settlement. In a demonstration of people working together to solve a cross cultural problem, Lucas and a number of benefactors have come together to form the … [Read more...] about Soccer Golf
