2010 Host city Crowns Miss World 2009

Johannesburg South Africa 2010 Host City set a mark at the crowning of Miss World 2009. Amongst 112 beautiful and young women Miss Gibraltar, Kaiane Aldorino won the crown. A 23-year-old confident, determined and caring Kaiane is currently working as an administrative clerk and her motto in life is “Live each moment to the full and appreciate everything in life”. Miss World 2009 was joined by first runner-up Mexico and second runner-up South Africa pictured here. The 59th Miss World Final held at Gallagher Convention Centre. China’s leading TV presenter Angela Chow and South African TV host Michelle McLean were the hosts alongside former Miss World and Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra. Entertainment came from South African talent was represented by international stage sensation Umoja. Miss World’s own Talent Final winners Canada and Sierra Leone, Korea and Norway showcased talent with jaw-dropping performances. The show was screened around the globe, with many countries taking it live to a massive TV audience. Johannesburg has been the host city for Miss world beauty pageant for past three years. The Miss World flag was handed over to Vietnam, hosts of Miss World 2010. Thanduxolo Jindela Photographer: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo

President Jacob Zuma supports 10-year anniversary of the 16 Days Campaign in South Africa.

President Jacob Zuma supports 10-year anniversary of the 16 Days Campaign in South Africa.

Today marks the last day of 6 DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN ON NO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN. President of the republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma urge the nation to take a stand, at a closing ceremony held at QWAQWA CAMPUS, FREE STATE UNIVERSITY. Amongst the guest were Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, and Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya. The campaign has become a United Nations-endorsed campaign that takes place annually from the 25th of November, which is the International Day of No Violence against Women to 10 December today, International Human Rights Day. Women rights in South Africa have so far guarantees the protection of Woman. Meanwhile the crime statistics released by the Police Department in September this year indicated an unfortunate increase in sexual offences, with much more cases of rape being enrolled for the first time in the magistrate courts across the country.
Jacob Zuma also supported the importance of government and stakeholders, to popularize the laws that have been put in place to protect women and children. Since the advent of democracy in 1994, Government has placed legislation to redress the wrongs affecting women and children in particular.

Thanduxolo Jindela

Inside Final Draw World Cup

Inside Final Draw World Cup

The 2010 FIFA Final Draw World Cup held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday, 4 December 2009, attracted more than 200 million viewers. South Africa’s Academy Award winner- Charlize Theron (guest presenter) was assisted by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke. Carol Manana South Africa’s only female football anchor unexpectedly appeared from Table Mountain as the host for the evening. The dialogue between the Republic of South Africa president Jacob Zuma and FIFA President Joseph Blatter promised a great World Cup.

Dr Nelson Mandela also agreed on the FIFA’s decision allowing South Africa to host World Cup. “Ke Nako” now is the time those were the words echoed by Mandela.The host country’s Bafana Bafana team will be against Mexico on group A.



It was clear that South Africa is ready to host the world, the Grammy award winning gospel group Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa sung pata-pata accompanied by South Africa’s colorful dancers of Umoja-the spirit of togetherness with their snake cultural dance. Later on the 2010 match ball named Jabulani (be Happy) was revealed. South Africa’s artists gathered with a Grand Finale performance “Now or never.”


By Thanduxolo Jindela