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/2010/07/the-shangaani-dance/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/the-shangaani-dance/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:55:18 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7648
Kids News Network met some Shangaani children who performed the beautiful Shangaani dance. The children explain exactly what they like it and what the Shangaani dance is all about.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/the-shangaani-dance/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/kids-news-network-holiday-camp/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/kids-news-network-holiday-camp/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:21 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7552
During the period of the World Cup, schools in South Africa have closed. But camps have been organized to provide a safe and fun place for children in their free time. Kids News Network visited a camp in Rustenburg to find out how the children are doing and learn about their special lessons.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/07/kids-news-network-holiday-camp/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/the-makarapa-helmet/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/the-makarapa-helmet/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:24:16 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7464
The colourful Makarapa hard hat is a helmet worn mostly by miners and construction workers while on the job. For many years, South African children thought of this hat as what their fathers wear when they leave home for months on end to go and work in the mines. But in South Africa today, the hat is very popular amongst soccer fans and now represents something far more .]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/the-makarapa-helmet/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/children-dance-the-diski/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/children-dance-the-diski/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:57:11 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7424
Bafana Bafana is out of the World Cup championship, but diski dance is still alive. Kids News Networks talks with children about this famous dance.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/children-dance-the-diski/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/a-bittersweet-victory/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/a-bittersweet-victory/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:12:16 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7380
South African children react to the news that South Africa is out of the World Cup.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/a-bittersweet-victory/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/world-coach/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/world-coach/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:36:19 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7357
The World Coaches Project, just launched in South Africa, brings past professional football players to coach children of SOS Child Villages.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/world-coach/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/child-trafficking/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/child-trafficking/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:12:35 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7332
South African children organized a special press conference. Not to talk about the World Cup, but about a big problem in their country: child trafficking.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/child-trafficking/feed/ 1 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/flagbearer/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/flagbearer/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:00:26 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7295
Jonathan is a 12-year-old from South Africa who loves playing the African drum. Jonathan has a special mission during the World Cup: he will carry the flag of his country during the match of Bafana Bafana against Uruguay.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/flagbearer/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/children-working-with-their-parents/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/children-working-with-their-parents/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:54:01 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7234
In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that around one in three children, representing 69 million children, is engaged in child labor. But sometimes children work alongside their parents in the family business to earn a living.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/children-working-with-their-parents/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/soccer-school-day/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/soccer-school-day/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:24:20 +0000 Kids News Network http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=7230
Over the last three months, the students at Laerskool Anton van Wouw School in Pretoria, South Africa had many lessons about the World Cup. They changed the whole school into yellow and green colors of the Bafana Bafana.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/06/soccer-school-day/feed/ 0