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President Jacob Zuma was in Kimberley on 21 April to mark the start of the 50 days’ countdown to the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

South Africa’s public transport is being beefed up ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and will be ready to serve thousands of people visiting the country for the football spectacular, government has said.

South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport, the largest on the continent, has been revamped and extended to include a new terminal building worth R2.2-billion (US$296-million).

KwaZulu-Natal province has launched a R1.5-million (US$205 000) training programme for 1 500 volunteers aptly named “tourist buddies”, who will provide helpful tourism information and friendly service to 2010 Fifa World Cup visitors.

Letsibogo Girls High School in Meadowlands, Soweto, has scored about 600 books through a groundbreaking project that’s set to benefit 100 government schools in South Africa.