Join the Legacy Campaign! |  | South Africa Legacy: Put your soul into it! The Brand South Africa "Legacy" campaign calls on South Africans, on five days over the next two months, to celebrate the values that make them unique; that made the 2010 Fifa World such a success; and that have the power to shape a united, prosperous future South Africa. Read more |
'Vuvuzela' Enters the Oxford English Dictionary |  | 'Vuvuzela' Enters the Oxford English Dictionary! It's official: the vuvuzela has become a globally recognised instrument and is one of the new entries in the Oxford Dictionary of English. The dictionary is updated on the basis of how language is really used and this new entry proves the widespread impact of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa. | Legacy of the 2010 World Cup | World Cup spirit lives on in Youth Zones The energy and spirit of South Africa's 2010 Fifa World Cup is being harnessed for sustainable social development in Africa through the Youth Zones initiative, which combines football, computer literacy and life-skills training to create an enabling environment for young people in disadvantaged communities. Read more |  | About the Rainbow Nation | Sustainable development Development for "people, planet, prosperity" didn't start with the World Summit in South Africa. It didn't end there, either. People Over 47 million people with a wide variety of cultures, languages and religious beliefs. Welcome to the Rainbow Nation! |  | | Media A free and flourishing press, radio and TV, vibrant community radio, expanding internet presence, and resurgent film industry. | | More about South Africa | | 'Start with Hello: end with a Friend' |  | Brand South Africa's latest television advert urges South Africans, along with all Africans, to "embrace our diversity, respect our backgrounds and learn about one another other simply by starting a conversation". Click here to watch the video! | Read our latest articles on South Africa | Who's Hot in Africa and Who's Not? The vuvuzela Africa investor (Ai) and Interbrand-Sampson's first African Brand Investment Index provides invaluable evidence about how South Africa and the African continent are perceived as investment destinations by the global investment community. Read more |  | Events | | Tuesday September 21, 2010 - Tourism Society/UNWTO Debate, London
The Olympics: How can great sporting events create lasting jobs? Following the success of last year’s Tourism Society/UNWTO debate, which looked at the role of tourism as a stimulus for the G20 economies, this year’s event will explore the connection between tourism and mega sporting events. Focusing on the 2012 Olympics in the context of similar mega-events such as this year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and the next one in Brazil, this debate which will be modelled on the highly interactive Questiontime format will examine the critical issue of tourism, mega sporting events and job creation. - The intersect of sport and tourism
- Job creation and employment opportunities
- Sustainability of the marketplace
Chairman: Prof. Geoffrey Lipman FTS, Special Advisor to the UNWTO Secretary-General Speakers: Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, of UNWTO
Sandie Dawe FTS, Chief Executive, VisitBritain
Paul Wilke, Senior Business Leader, VISA
John Battersby, Director, International Marketing Council Republic of South Africa
Jeanine Pires, President, Embratur
Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association
For booking and further information:
www.tourismsociety.org/events/unwto_debate | |
| 22 September – Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (UK) Gala Dinner 2010, London  One of Nelson Mandela's first actions on becoming President of the newly democratic South Africa in 1994 was to establish the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. He committed one third of his Presidential salary for five years to ensure the continuation of the Fund- as his charitable legacy for children.
The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund UK is a registered charity in the UK whose main purpose is to fundraise for and publicise the work of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund in South Africa. We also work with schools throughout the UK as part of our advocacy and citizenship programme. TThe event will be held in the fabulous Thomas Lord Suite at Lords Cricket Ground on 22nd September 2010. Tickets are now on sale for £95 each or £900 for a table of 10 people. There will be a four course dinner, half a bottle of wine per person and entertainment included in the ticket price for what promises to be a wonderful evening to celebrate another year of achievement for NMCF UK. For information about sponsorship or to reserve a table please contact
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www.mandela-children.org.uk/events/270/gala-dinner-2010/ |
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| | "The message we want to send to people who have left the country to live and work abroad is that South Africa will always remain their home, and we will always welcome whatever contribution they can make to building this nation." President Jacob Zuma of South Africa Click here for more about Global South Africans |
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