http://www.roadto2010.com African Media on the Road to 2010 (and beyond) Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:05:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/09/ventersdorp/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/09/ventersdorp/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:00:53 +0000 Simone Scholtz http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7960
Following the murder of former leader of the AWB, Eugene Terre'Blanche, the town of Ventersdorp has been the epicentre of a debate about the presence of racial hatred in South Africa. Allegedly killed by two of his farm workers, Terre’Blanche’s fate highlights the complexity of relationships between farm owners and their staff.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/09/ventersdorp/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/09/girlfriends/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/09/girlfriends/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:20:46 +0000 Simone Scholtz http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7930
A portrait series of a lesbian soccer team.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/09/girlfriends/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/from-prison-to-pitch/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/from-prison-to-pitch/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:37:26 +0000 Shravan Vidyarthi http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7585
After spending four years in prison for armed robbery, Kuria Eddie Wamuiya emerged a changed man. Determined to make something of himself, he joined the Jericho All Stars, a football league team and community-based organisation for youths in the Jericho Estate in Nairobi.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/from-prison-to-pitch/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/rainbow-nation/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/rainbow-nation/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:00:38 +0000 Simone Scholtz http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7502
There has been much talk of unity as the 2010 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in South Africa. After such a long history of division, has the Rainbow Nation been truly united across colour and race boundaries during the international soccer tournament?]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/rainbow-nation/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/barbaras-dream/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/barbaras-dream/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:30:14 +0000 Andrew Esiebo http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7262
Barbara is one of thousands of women who are hoping to make their fortune at the FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa. She works in the world’s oldest profession, prostitution, and sees the upcoming soccer showcase as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capitalise on the many foreigners visiting the continent.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/barbaras-dream/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/a-coach-with-a-vision/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/a-coach-with-a-vision/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:09:50 +0000 Shravan Vidyarthi http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7199
Once a striker with Lusaka Dynamos, Collins Akatama was blinded in 1997 and was forced to relinquish any dreams he may have had of pursuing a career in soccer. More than a decade later, Akatama has been praised for the role he has played as a coach and mentor to hundreds of young boys between the ages of 10 and 20.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/a-coach-with-a-vision/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/05/in-the-shadow-of-green-point-stadium/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/05/in-the-shadow-of-green-point-stadium/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 08:16:52 +0000 Samantha Reinders http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=6787
A look at a small group of homeless people who live in the shadow of the new Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/05/in-the-shadow-of-green-point-stadium/feed/ 3 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/05/2010-close-ups/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/05/2010-close-ups/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 11:49:57 +0000 Shabba Kgotlaetsho http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=6703
Working for one of South Africa’s top national newspapers when the country is preparing to host the FIFA World Cup tournament is a chance of a lifetime for photojournalist, Dudzile Zitha.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/05/2010-close-ups/feed/ 1 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/04/2010-diski/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/04/2010-diski/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:13:11 +0000 Isaac Kpelle http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=6404
South Africa’s official tourism promotion agency has set out to capture the nation’s spirit in a dance, the Diski Dance. Diski is common in South African slang for the game of football and is a uniform routine that showcases the nation's passion for the sport.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/04/2010-diski/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/04/dreams-shattered/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/04/dreams-shattered/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:02:37 +0000 Felix Masi http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=6416
South African vendors and entrepreneurs welcomed the announcement that the FIFA World Cup would be hosted by their home country. Many saw it as a chance to capitalize on the influx of tourists to the region and an opportunity to improve their standard of living. One woman, Linda Nomathemba, started to dream that she might one day be able to afford a house for herself and her five children.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/04/dreams-shattered/feed/ 0