BY VLADIMIR MZACA – BEITBRIDGE -Zimbabweans living and working in South Africa have been returning home in droves for fear of xenophobic attacks breaking out after the World Cup. The assistant regional immigration manager at the Beitbridge border post, Charles Gwede, said there had been an increase in the volume of people going back to Zimbabwe. “Last week on Saturday we had about 7632 people travelling back home while only about 3000 crossed to South Africa,” he said. But it has been much higher than that. “We had about 18000 travellers returning at some stage during the start of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, June 20th 2010 |
By Colin Udoh – Nigeria are taking action over death threats to midfielder Sani Kaita, who was sent off in the Super Eagles 1-2 loss to Greece in a World cup Group B game last Thursday. Kaita told the German news agency that he had received death threats via email, and team Media Officer Idah Peterside said the NFF had written an official letter to FIFA and the Nigerian government. “He has received over 1000 threats to his email, so we are not taking this lightly. “We have spoken to the Nigerian Minister of Sports to inform him about the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, June 20th 2010 |
Shout-Africa Sports – CAPE TOWN – An England fan who breached security to get into the team’s dressing room after their lacklustre 0-0 draw with Algeria told them: “You are a disgrace”, according to tabloid, the Sunday Mirror. Pavlos Joseph, 32, said he was looking for the toilet after the game when he mistakenly found his way into the dressing room in Cape Town, where he stumbled upon David Beckham and a naked Joe Cole. “Suddenly David spoke. He took a step towards me and said, ‘Whoa, who are you?'” Joseph told the paper. “I said, I’m Pavlos and I... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, June 20th 2010 |
By Samm Audu – Pretoria – Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has received threats to his life after he was sent off in a crucial World Cup Group B match against Greece. Kaita told The German Press Agency dpa on Saturday that he had received death threats, but said he was not bothered by them. ‘Yes, I have received some threats to my life,’ he told dpa in a telephone call from the team hotel in Richard’s Bay near Durban. ‘They were sent to my email, but I’m not disturbed about that because as a Muslim, only God decides who... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, June 20th 2010 |
By Novell Zwangendaba Johannesburg – FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup frenzy is in the air! And already Gauteng is getting the party started. The province that’s setting an unprecedented historical first – hosting 19 of the 32 international teams also has the rocking events calendar to provide the festivities for the fans rooting for each participating nation. Remembering the spirit, feeling of national pride and excitement filling local hearts when FIFA announced South Africa won the bid to host the 2010 games; South Africans can relate to the similar emotions of the 2014 hosts of the international football bonanza, Brazil.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, June 19th 2010 |
