Polokwane,also known as Pietersburg,is the capital city of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It was one of the nine host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people,and is classified as a megacity;it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital of Gauteng,the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court,the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills,the epicentre of the international-scale mineral,gold and (specifically) diamond trade.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup,the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004,the international football federation,FIFA,selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.
Eskom Hld SOC Ltd or Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. Eskom was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission (ESCOM) (Afrikaans:Elektrisiteitsvoorsieningskommissie (EVKOM)). Eskom represents South Africa in the Southern African Power Pool. The utility is the largest producer of electricity in Africa,and was among the top utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and sales. It is the largest of South Africa's state owned enterprises. Eskom operates a number of notable power stations,including Matimba Power Station and Medupi Power Station in Lephalale,Kusile Power Station in Witbank,Kendal Power Station,and Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape Province,the only nuclear power plant in Africa.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest of the country's three main trade union federations,with 21 affiliated trade unions.
First National Bank Stadium or simply FNB Stadium,also known as Soccer City and The Calabash,is an association football (soccer) and Rugby union stadium located in Nasrec,bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg,South Africa. The site is managed by Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) and is home of Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the South African Premier Soccer League as well as the venue for key fixtures for the South Africa national football team.
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football,rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg,South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation. It was used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars. The Leopards rugby team host large attendance matches during the Currie Cup at the stadium,instead of their usual home ground,Olën Park.
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African multinational retail company that owns Woolworths,a South African luxury department store chain,and Australian retailer Country Road Group.
South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule. The election of 1994 resulted in a change in government with the African National Congress (ANC) coming to power. The ANC retained power after subsequent elections in 1999,2004,2009,2014,and 2019. Children born during this period are known as the born-free generation,and those aged eighteen or older,were able to vote for the first time in 2014.
Bob Shop,formerly Bidorbuy or bidorbuy.co.za,is a South African e-commerce website based on an internet auction and online marketplace. Transactions on Bidorbuy are in South African Rand.
Merafong City Municipality is a local municipality in the West Rand District Municipality,in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Its boundaries encloses some of the richest gold mines in the world. It is situated about 65 km from Johannesburg and is serviced by a number of major roads,including the N12 from Johannesburg to Kimberley and the N14.
Medupi Power Station is a dry-cooled coal-fired power station built by Eskom near Lephalale in Limpopo province,South Africa. The station consists of 6 generating units with a nameplate capacity of 764 MW each bringing the total installed capacity of 4,584 MW.
Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who held various ministerial posts in the Cabinet of South Africa. He served as Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014,and again from 2015 until 2017,as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 until 2015,and as Minister of Public Enterprises from February 2018 until June 2024,when the entire Department of Public Enterprises and its ministry were abolished following the 2024 general elections.
Mogale City Local Municipality is a local municipality within the West Rand District Municipality,in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
The Jabulani was a football manufactured by Adidas. It was the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Shiaan-Bin Huang was a member of parliament of South Africa and member of the African National Congress (ANC). He was also regional chairman of the Inkatha Freedom Party before floor crossing to the ANC.
The New Age newspaper was a South African national daily newspaper,owned and operated by TNA Media (Pty) Ltd. It was established in June 2010 with its first publication on 6 December 2010. It was later re-branded as Afro Voice in April 2018. Its last edition was published on 29 June 2018.
Bet.co.za is a South African sports betting and entertainment company founded 2010. Bet.co.za offers online betting odds on soccer/football,horse racing,rugby,cricket,tennis,and other sports. Other types of games are offered,including Casino Games,Bet Games,Bet Spins (slots),and Lucky Numbers betting. Bet.co.za also operates Bet Central,a publisher of sports news and betting tips.
