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/2010/12/the-silver-lining/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/the-silver-lining/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:05:18 +0000 Joseph Opio http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8460
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.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/the-silver-lining/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/soccer-hero-namesakes/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/soccer-hero-namesakes/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:14:49 +0000 Samantha Reinders http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8453
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.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/soccer-hero-namesakes/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/congolese-car-guards/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/congolese-car-guards/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:44:42 +0000 Nikki Rixon http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8414
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.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/congolese-car-guards/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/ghetto-talent/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/ghetto-talent/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:53:44 +0000 Joseph Moura http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8445
18-year-old Mansazi Fataki demonstrates a commitment to football that would rival any professional player’s. ]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/12/ghetto-talent/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/exhibition-opens-in-cape-town/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/exhibition-opens-in-cape-town/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:09:45 +0000 Carly Diaz http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8409
On 18 November the exhibition Twenty Ten on the Road opened at the Clock Tower square at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/exhibition-opens-in-cape-town/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/through-our-own-eyes-documentary-premier/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/through-our-own-eyes-documentary-premier/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:31:55 +0000 Laura Owings http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8392
On 11 November, the story of three African journalists took the spotlight with the premier of the documentary 'Through our own eyes' at Amsterdam’s Kriterion theater.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/through-our-own-eyes-documentary-premier/feed/ 2 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/africa-scores-exhibition-to-open-in-cape-town/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/africa-scores-exhibition-to-open-in-cape-town/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:01:36 +0000 Carly Diaz http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8395
On 18 November, the Twenty Ten exhibition will open at the Clock Tower square at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/africa-scores-exhibition-to-open-in-cape-town/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/premier-business/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/premier-business/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:36:19 +0000 Walter Onyango Omolo http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8390
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.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/premier-business/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/beach-artists/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/beach-artists/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:26:00 +0000 Jean Pierre Kepseu http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8382
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.]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/beach-artists/feed/ 0 http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/bodybuilder-bouncer/ http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/bodybuilder-bouncer/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:28:37 +0000 Espera Donouvossi http://www.roadto2010.com/?p=8418
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? ]]> http://www.roadto2010.com/2010/11/bodybuilder-bouncer/feed/ 0