One person died and four people were seriously injured, three of them Portuguese tourists, in an accident near Fouriesburg on Thursday, Free State police said. Police spokesperson Thandi Mbambo said the accident happened on the R26 near the farm Swartfontein, about 15km from Fouriesburg, at about 06:00. “Three Portuguese tourists driving a Ford Ranger were [...]
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For Safety on the road also view: Road Safety during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa www.sa2010.gov.za Road Safety advice for foreigners travelling through South Africa Spectator Safety on the Road to the Sports Stadium Route Planner and Planning your trip in South Africa Road Safety towards 2010 How to handle an emergency Guide [...]
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There has been, and will still be much debate about the blowing of the Vuvuzela!! For many this will be an important ingredient to building atmosphere at World Cup Fooball Stadiums, whilst for others this might be the source of much agitation. Fifa President Sepp Blatter said they are as characteristic of South African football [...]
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Much has been written on Safety during the World Cup – and on the Arrive Alive website we have shared advice and suggestions on this topic. We have decided to share the suggestions and warnings from a rather unique perspective – an individual from abroad who has been travelling our roads for a while now! [...]
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We would like to invite all our supporters to view the safety guide before they travel to the game: • Spectator Survival Guide for Safety of the Road to the Sports Stadium
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Bryce Moon is out on bail after he was charged with culpable homicide for June’s accident, where his Mercedes Benz hit a Tembisa woman who later died in hospital. The Bafana Bafana midfielder handed himself over to the police on Thursday and appeared at the Randburg Magistrates court. He was later released on R3 000 [...]
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I could not resist the above title when viewing this photo taken by my photographer friend Gerhard Steenkamp from Superimage Media. The lady in the photo is a Spanish sports presenter and the photo was taken recently when Spain played in the FIFA Confederation Cup in Bloemfontein! I guess this is why they call Football [...]
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Atletico Madrid left-back Mariano Pernia was involved in a road accident in Argentina on Tuesday night, but is not seriously injured. Pernia, 32, was driving a hired car with two children, aged three and five, close to Tandil in the southern part of the province of Buenos Aires, when the car [...]
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On this Friday I love sharing some positive news! Positive news about South Africa, our sports supporters and our readiness to host the World Cup 2010! I enjoyed a cup of coffee earlier this morning with Gerhard Steenkamp, one of the top South African sports photographers and battered him with questions on his experience at [...]
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The Arrive Alive website would like to share the Media Statement by Minister Ndebele on effective transport for FIFA Confederations Cup: Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele is confident that plans put in place will ensure that South Africa’s transportation system is effective during the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup. “With [...]
