PREPARING FOR THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP - PART 4
- Living and/or working around the ten stadiums

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is fast-nearing its kick-off on 11 June, with the preparations going into their final stages. However, these last minute preparations involve among others, the issuing of permits for those living and working in and around the ten stadiums where the 2010 FIFA World Cup games will be played.  These people must familiarise themselves with the road closure...
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COMMUNITY SAFETY
- KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE DURING THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

Compiled by Annalise Kempen

With the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup a vast number of e-mails are circulating regarding children who have either been stolen from their parents while inside shopping centres or about suspicious vehicles that have been spotted at schools. Simultaneously the media has reported widely that this upcoming sports event will result in an increase in human traffi...
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SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE LONG 2010 WINTER HOLIDAY - WHAT NOW?
By Kotie Geldenhuys

Keeping our children safe during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the winter school
holidays is a big concern for many parents.

With the winter school holidays extended to ensure that schools are closed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, many parents are at their wits' end as they do not know what to do with their children during this period. SERVAMUS looked into this matter an...
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By Annalise Kempen
Photo by Dino Lloyd

“Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on, I'm talking to you, come on
In violent times you shouldn't have to sell your soul ...”

It's not hard to understand why this powerful song reached the Top Ten in 25 countries, and became one of the most successful pop songs in 1985. Many people at the time thought that Shout was just another song about the...
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