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2010 Soccer World Cup News

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Weekly News - 13 April 2009

CONTENTS
1. Prinicpal choice
2. New development
3. Investec grabs 50 000 Confed Cup tickets
4. Posibble TV channel for 2010 WC
5. SA Shines at Maritzburg MTB Cup

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INVESTEC GRABS 50 000 CONFED CUP TICKETS


Specialist banking group Investec has bought 50,000 tickets for the 2009 Confederations Cup at a cost of R3.5 million.

The announcement was made at the international company's headquarters in Sandton, Johannesburg on Monday.

Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) Irvin Khoza thanked the company for showing their spirit of ubuntu. "We are telling the world there is unity ahead of the Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup," he said.

"Today Investec has demonstrated its investment dexterity and foresight. This is an investment in the integration of the people of this country and I have to thank them for showing this spirit of ubuntu," he said.

With little more than 60 days to go to the kick-off of the Confederations Cup, Khoza is confident that within two weeks all the tickets to this precursor to the World Cup will be sold out.

"With this action Investec showed us I am confident that others (companies) will follow and I say that in two weeks time the tickets will be sold out," he told the media

POSSIBLE TV CHANNEL FOR 2010 WC


The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says it has acquired the sophisticated infrastructure needed to bring the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup and the subsequent 2010 Fifa World Cup to billions of fans worldwide.

The SABC is the official broadcast partner to both tournaments.

Acting SABC CEO Gab Mampone told the media last week that the national broadcaster was ready to broadcast the 16 Confederations Cup and 64 World Cup matches live.

"We've got our broadcasting strategy that will help us to modernise and enhance our infrastructure and I can readily say that we are ready for that and I can assure you that all the games will be live.

"We are getting two digital outside broadcasting vans they are arriving next month from Germany so that people who are outside the country they will be having a digital signal that will ensure that they receive a Direct-to-Home content during these games starting with the Confederations Cup," he said.



SA SHINES AT MARITZBURG MTB CUP
Enthusiastic crowds, way in excess of the organisers' expectations, ensured the opening round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Pietermaritzburg was a huge success, and local favourite and world downhill champion Greg Minnaar thrilled the fans by racing to a sensational victory in the final event of the weekend.

Minnaar was not the only South African to excel. Burry Stander, from Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, turned in an outstanding performance in the men's cross country to finish third overall and first in the under-23 category.


INA PAARMAN’S WEEKNITE WINNER

BAKED PASTA WITH BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER & CHEESE
Serves 4 as main course

This family favourite is good served as a vegetarian main course with a well dressed tossed salad.
1½ cups (375 ml) screw noodles
boiling water
1 small cauliflower, broken into florets (about 1½ cups)
1 small punnet broccoli sliced into florets (about 1½ cups)
2-3 T (30-45 ml) olive oil
1½ t (7,5 ml) Ina Paarman's Potato Spice
1½ t (7,5 ml) Green Onion Seasoning
½ t (2,5 ml) grated nutmeg
1 x 400 ml Ina Paarman's Creamy Cheese Pasta Sauce
1 egg
4 T (60 ml) grated cheddar cheese
4 T fresh breadcrumbs

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Boil the noodles in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower and broccoli florets. Continue boiling for another 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Strain out the water and return pasta and vegetables to the saucepan. Toss with olive oil, seasonings and nutmeg. Dish into an ovenproof dish.

Mix the Creamy Cheese Pasta Sauce with the egg until well blended. Pour over the pasta. Mix the cheese and breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the top. Bake for about 35 minutes, until golden brown.


Ina Paarman on the web - www.paarman.co.za

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