Blogs Posts on "South Africans"

Football fever transforms ´Carmen´ in SAfrica by Soccer News Info on Nov 8, 2009A red rose in her hair, the furious Carmen storms onto a sports pitch to interrupt her two paramours who erupt in bursts of pirouettes and graceful leaps around several footballs. It’s Bizet’s classic opera but the beautiful, fiery gypsy...

Size is not everything by MarkLives on Oct 28, 2009It is tempting to attribute Top Brand status to brands that are simply big. After all, if a brand is big, surely it is doing something right? Yes, of course it is doing something right – but the key thing is to determine what that is – brands c...

MTN birthday no celebration by MarkLives on Sep 7, 2009MTN has been told off by the Advertising Standards Committee following complaints lodged against a major promotion and competition celebrating its 15th birthday. Hopefully the ruling will serve to deter unscrupulous cellular providers from taking con...

Tosic back with a bang for Serbia, can he break through at United? by Soccer News Info on Aug 13, 2009Serbia winger Zoran Tosic has boosted his chances of playing more first team football for club and country after scoring his first two international goals in a 3-1 friendly win over South Africa in Pretoria. The 22-year old has made only a couple of...

Debutant Adebayor fires blank as Man City lose final by Soccer News Info on Jul 25, 2009Emmanuel Adebayor failed to score on his debut as Manchester City fell 1-0 to Kaizer Chiefs Saturday in the Vodacom Challenge final. The 25-million-pound signing from Arsenal came closest early in the second half at Loftus Versfeld when he pounced on...

Unbalancing the ad industry by MarkLives on Jul 13, 2009Can you have a great job and a great life in the ad industry? Maybe, Mark thinks. By Herman Manson. Reprinted from Mark magazine.

Confederations Cup defies pessimists but is World Cup on course? by Soccer News Info on Jul 1, 2009So, the Confederations Cup is over and much of the pessimistic handringing beforehand proved unfounded. Despite some real logistical problems, the general verdict seems to be that the tournament was a success with enthusiastic and colourful crowds an...

US stock rises after sterling Confed Cup showing by Soccer News Info on Jun 28, 2009JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - The United States’ roller coaster Confederations Cup ride may have come to an end here on Sunday with defeat to Brazil but Bob Bradley’s men leave South Africa with their stock having risen sharply. In the week that A...

Brazil restore order by winning Confederations Cup by Soccer News Info on Jun 28, 2009The U.S. were 2-0 up at halftime and threatening another major shock before Brazil stormed back to win 3-2 and seal the Confederations Cup. Goals by Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan had Brazil in big trouble but Luis Fabiano took his tournament tally...

South Africa passes World Cup test by Soccer News Info on Jun 28, 2009JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - The Confederations Cup, which came to a colourful climax here on Sunday, has served to dispel any fears or doubts over South Africa’s ability to stage what promises to be a memorable 2010 World Cup. With less than a year on...