• Victims of the Game
    Local feeling about the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa.
  • Street Soccer
    Many young boys in Lagos, Nigeria have the dream of becoming football stars. Street football is a very popular way for young people to showcase their skills in playing the game.
  • Female supporters
    Women embrace the World Cup fever.
  • Taxi Ferry
    In Polokwane, the Department of Roads and Transport provided more than R25-million for taxi operators to ferry football fans to five different public viewing areas during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

African Stories:

The Silver Lining

Sebokeng is located in The Vaal, an impoverished collection of towns, townships and shanty towns in the gritty industrial area south of Johannesburg, where current South African captain Aaron Mokoena hails from. As a hotbed of football talent, The Vaal is unrivalled.

Joseph Opio - 09/12/2010 - Text

Soccer Hero Namesakes

During the 1994 Soccer World Cup, many parents named their children after football legends of that time. The likes of Romario, Silva, Henry and Ronaldinho inspired mothers and fathers to give their children a legacy that they might one day live up to.

Samantha Reinders - - Photo

Congolese Car Guards

The car guarding industry evolved in South Africa out of the plight of the unemployed, coupled with the increasing levels of crime, particularly motor theft. The majority of the car guards in this area are Congolese immigrants.

Nikki Rixon - - Photo

Ghetto Talent

18-year-old Mansazi Fataki demonstrates a commitment to football that would rival any professional player’s.

Joseph Moura - 01/12/2010 - Photo

Premier business

The English Premier League is fast turning into a multi-billion dollar industry in Africa – with many businesses now depending on it for survival. This in the wake of the shift in focus by more and more African soccer fans to the League. Outlets televising Premier League matches are raking in millions of shillings, let alone the pay-TV stations that hold broadcast rights. Then there is the bloc that trades on apparels and promotional materials of the respective clubs.

Walter Onyango Omolo - 16/11/2010 - Text

Beach Artists

Artists such as the talented South African Vusi Ndlovu, or visiting Mozambiquan artist, Maurice Jacke, use the beach as their backdrop for showcasing their works of art related to soccer.

Jean Pierre Kepseu - - Photo

Bodybuilder bouncer

Following in the footsteps of businessmen, bodybuilders from around Africa hoped to cash in during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But just how did they intend to capitalise on this unique opportunity?

Espera Donouvossi and Oupa Nkosi - 09/11/2010 - Photo

Rebuilding lives through soccer

Many internally displaced people from Uganda have returned home after peace negotiations. New Dawn Foundation is helping them rebuild their lives through soccer.

Chris Otim - 06/11/2010 - Audio