You could summarize things saying that you can find a whole world in just one province of South Africa and that is KwaZulu-Natal. Here you’ll be able to spot the swanky game reserves, beaches, also the Drakensberg Mountains and temperate Midlands are also worth a visit. If you were to head onto the Southern side then you could also get a glimpse of all the golf courses and fishing blemishes. Today, it is famously called as Kingdom of Zulu where there is a combination of African, European and Indian culture.

Durban is also called as South Africa’s Miami Beach and there are numerous hotels at the sea front, giving you the Indian Ocean view; for the visitors stay. The port of Durban is the busiest one in SA and is ranked as number 10 in the world. It’s a perfect holiday spot because of the pleasant and temperate climate all year long. Also, Durban is a paradise for all the sports enthusiasts. Water sports such as surfing, scuba diving and sailing are very famous here and also other sports like rugby, soccer and cricket are also booming in the city that boasts of having a world class stadium.

With less than a week left for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2010 to kick off, and players all ready to represent their country in the premier event, it won’t take a long time for the world to get captivated and enchanted with what’s on offer.

2010’s most awaited international football tournament will be a month long fiesta beginning June 11 to July 11, in South Africa. The premier event will conclude the qualification process that started in August 2007 with 204 out of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, it equals the 2008 Summer Olympics as an event with the most competing nations.

South Africa will bring a lot of novelties to this world-over played and loved sport. This is the first time ever in the tournament’s history that the host country will be from Africa. Egypt and Morocco were beaten by South Africa in an all-African bidding process.

Alongside the 23 man squads of the 32 nations competing for glory, will be some of the finest, sexiest and most attractive cheerleaders who will add to the pizzazz of the Cup. A number of the World Cup teams will be bringing along with them a squad of exciting cheerleaders. The Squad will consist of some eye-catching ladies and men, who have made their name in the games and the modeling world.

The World Cup All-Star Competitive Cheerleading Training Center was

formed in 1994, has won numerous local, state and national titles is behind this revolutionary step in football history. Founder of the All-Stars, Elaine Pascale believe the World Cup is a dream-come-true for all the cheerleaders who wish to compete internationally and earn recognition. The World Cup squadron now consists of 22 teams, 1 gym and over 35 staff member. The All-Stars pride themselves on providing an invaluable opportunity for all cheerleaders who wish to be a part of the World Cup campaign.

On a Saturday morning in November 2009, thousands of beauties clad in bikinis gathered at Camps Bay Beach in Cape Town, South Africa for a record-breaking photo shoot!  Sponsored by Cosmopolitan magazine and Gillette Venus Breeze razors, the girls posed for a press release along with a bevy of internationally renowned Hollywood beauties.

All seems calm in South Africa now, except for several strikes in the ongoing taxi violence and services sector. Taxi organizations though, have posed a threat to disrupt the smooth transportation during the FIFA World Cup due to the Rapid Transport Systems that are under construction in major cities. Despite all the excitement and the World Cup fever that is sweeping through the country, taxi operators are not pleased with the Government’s recent grant of subsidy to upgrade their taxis to mini buses.

Assured of the swift solution to these trifling issues, the World Cup’s preparations continue in full swing with teams arriving and warming up with friendly ties with other national teams. South Africa as a whole is all set for hosting the world’s biggest football event – FIFA World Cup 2010. So let the month long fiesta begin…

The nelson Mandela bay Stadium located at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, is one of the three coastal stadiums built in the expectation of the FIFA World Cup 2010. This stadium can accommodate as many as 48,000 viewers and is built at a cost of US $270 million. It also has 4,000 seats installed in excess to accommodate the FIFA world Cup lovers.

Except for the FIFA anticipation, regular football and rugby matches are organized here and there are even concerts that take place at this venue. The design of this stadium is spectacular and unique in its own way. This stadium is endowed with an exclusive roof structure, made up of platelets hence; it resembles the look of a flower. It has the view of the North End Lake.

The playing surface in this stadium is made up of natural green grass and the adjoining areas of the pitch are made of artificial turf. However with the onset of FIFA World Cup the entire field would be made up of rye grass. This stadium will host eight games during the world cup among which there would be five group games, a round of 16 game, a quarterfinal and the 3^rd/4^th playoff.