| The World Cup 2010 Final is being hosted by South | | | | making the city come alive with a blending of the old |
| Africa, the first time ever. Last time it was held in | | | | and new. |
| 2006 it was host by Germany. This year promises to | | | | In Rustenburg, you will enjoy a sub-tropical climate |
| be the biggest event ever as over a billion people are | | | | with many attractions and activities to enjoy, It is |
| expected to follow the month long tournament that | | | | the home of the country's richest tribes, the |
| is between 32 of the worlds top soccer teams. | | | | Bafokeng Nation. Johannesburg is the financial city of |
| This tournament happens every four years and the | | | | the African continent and is the melting pot with all |
| World Cup is the most important competition in | | | | the flavors of African cultures. |
| international soccer. It is organized by the FIFA, | | | | Mangaung/Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, with |
| Federation Internationale de Football Association. | | | | some of the warmest and friendly people that are |
| More than 160 national teams try to qualifying in | | | | some of the country's most fanatical football |
| regional rounds to play in the World Cup Finals. | | | | supporters. Now when you get to Durban, bring your |
| Opening ceremony will be on June 11, 2010 at Soccer | | | | bathing suit along with plenty of sun screen as it has |
| City in Johannesburg. Applications for authorized | | | | a four kilometer stretch of beaches with restaurants |
| tickets are available on line at the 2010 Final web site. | | | | galore. |
| They are available on a first come first served basis. | | | | In Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth there is 40 |
| The last 90,000 tickets that were released for public | | | | kilometer of splendid beaches in a protected bay. The |
| sale was on Friday, May 29, 2010. | | | | stadium will host the match for third place and is |
| There are ten FIFA World Cup venues in nine host | | | | located on the shores of the North End Lake. The |
| cities in South Africa. They are Cape Town, Durban, | | | | stadium is one of newly built stadiums for the 2010 |
| Johannesburg, Mangaung/Bloemfontein, Nelson | | | | FIFA World Cup. Cape Cod is known as the Mother |
| Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, | | | | City in South Africa. It has an abundance of activities |
| Rustenburg and Tshwane/Pretoria. In each city there | | | | from exploring painted area of Bo-Kaap to soaking up |
| is spectacular natural beauty and abundance of | | | | some sun on the Atlantic seaboard's beaches. |
| history to explore and enjoy. | | | | So you can see that going to the 2010 Final for the |
| For instance, in the city of Polokwane, take some | | | | World Cup has a numerous amount of options of |
| time out to go visit the Ndebele Village and spend | | | | activities and sights to see while enjoying the FIFA |
| time with them. They have some very interesting | | | | Event. Be it you want to go to all the host cities or |
| customs and is a fascinating culture. Nelspruit is | | | | choose a couple of them to explore, the options are |
| surrounded by the most spectacular game reserves | | | | never ending. South Africa is a enormous, beautiful |
| and the famous Kruger National Park. Tshwane | | | | country, a place to enjoy and give you lasting |
| Pretoria is overflowing with rich and colorful heritage | | | | memories. |