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Danny Jordaan is the CEO of the 2010 Local Organising Committee and for the most part, he spends his time as the face of South Africa's bid. For the rest of his time he's slamming speculation that South Africa will not be ready. We've heard you Danny, now please move on. The fact of the matter is that nobody has written anything about South Africa not fulfilling their part of the agreement with FIFA for quite a few months and every time Danny Jordaan responds to a stupid question, it gets noticed. We know South Africa will be ready, FIFA...

Port Elizabeth (http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/content/view/95/83/) are the first host city of the 2010 World Cup to launch their official website and you know what, it's actually quite nice and very informative. The site is packed with lots of information for visitors to Port Elizabeth and if you're going to South Africa it's one place you must visit and visit by road, not air, if you get the opportunity. To visit the website click here (http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/component/option,com_weblinks/task,view/catid,78/id,107/).

With the World Cup due to kick off in a little over two years Bafana Bafana look like they could be heading for a troubling few months, as it emerged in Brazil yesterday that the current coach, Carlos Alberto Parreira is set to quit. However, all is not lost as it also looks like SAFA will approach current Manchester City manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, if his contract is terminated this summer by new club owner Thaksin Shinawatra.

Cape Town have launched a competition to design the World Cup poster that will be used all over the Mother City and you've got a chance of designing it, if you're local that is. Durban had over 80 entries and the competition closed on Monday, but Cape Town has just begun and no doubt the other host cities will also soon be running competitions soon.

FIFA have apparently demanded (http://www.thetimes.co.za/Sport/Article.aspx?id=740894) that British newspaper, The Guardian, retract a claim that FIFA have established a £400 million insurance fund to assist South Africa if they fail to complete in time for the 2010 World Cup. The story, written by 'Digger' columnist Matt Scott was published online on April 2nd and can be read here (http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,2270176,00.html).