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

Countdown to Final Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Countdown to Final Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup

A stage has been set for the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup this coming Friday, 4 December 2009. South Africa’s own Academy award winner Charlize Theron will be joined by star-studded line-up of sports celebrities, including football star David Beckham (England), one of only a few players to score in at least three consecutive FIFA World Cups, Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia), two-time Olympic gold medallist and nine-time athletics world champion, Makhaya Ntini, the first black player in the South African cricket team, John Smit, the captain of rugby world champions South Africa and Bafana Bafana player Matthew Booth.

Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela, one of the architects of the first African World Cup, will address the audience by video message. Also in attendance they will be Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter will welcome the audience at the beginning of the 90-minute live show. Guests on the day will include Issa Hayatou, Chairman of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup, Nobel Peace Prize winners Frederik W. de Klerk and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as well as former football icons Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Eusebio and Roger Milla.


Host for the evening will be South African presenter Carol Manana, guests will be entertained by a line up of marvellous performances from Grammy award-winners Soweto Gospel Choir, Beninese singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo and Johnny Clegg will perform alongside the Jazzart Dance Company. The grand finale will feature 80 artists including internationally acclaimed musical ensemble Africa Umoja. This will be a night to remember it will be broadcasted to 200 territories to over 200 million viewers around the world. Finally all 32 countries will know which teams to encounter during the 2010 World Cup in South African.

Thanduxolo Jindela