They are part of a FIFA delegation and members of the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) who are inspecting progress with the construction of stadiums at four of the country's nine host cities.
The three-day inspection tour kicked off on Monday, starting at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. Cape Town's Green Point stadium and Nelson Mandela Bay are being visited today and the final destination is Durban on Wednesday.
These inspection visits are standard procedures in the preparation of any FIFA competition to get a better understanding of the status of the preparation in the host country.
DATE: Tuesday, 9 October 2007
TIME: 11:30 - 11:45
VENUE: Conference Room 5, First Floor, BMW Pavilion, V & A Waterfront
Issued by:
Communication
City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 400 2201
Media Queries:
Pieter Cronje
2010 Spokesperson: City of Cape Town
Cell: 082 465 4965