An Environmentally Friendly Tournment

The United Nations has joined the initiative to ensure the supply of environmentaly friendly transportation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is planning to operate a pilot project to look at bio-diesal and bio-ethanol as alternatives to petrol.

The level of polution and traffic congestion is a major concern for World Cup organisers.

The South African Government says it is committed to environmentally-friendly transport set up for the World Cup. Martin Mokonyama, the deputy director-general at the department of transport, said: "We will be looking at alternative options of technology in terms of vehicles, alternative vehicles, alternative fuels and other modes that produce less or no greenhouse gases

South Africa 2010 Facts

Here are some facts about the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa:

• There will be 3 million tickets available for the World Cup's 64 matches.
• Of that 1/3 will be made available to local fans. Another million will be made to international visitors and the other third will go to sponsors, teams and the "FIFA family".
• You're still welcome even if you don't have tickets as there'll be public viewing galleries.
• South Africa is one hour ahead of the UK so there won't be any major problems of watching the games.
• You'll probably be arriving by air and South Africa has 10 international airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Polokwane, East London, Bisho, George, Phalaborwa and Alexander Bay.
• There's loads of variety for accomodation - hotels, hostels, campsites and family homes.
• Take medical advice before you go and check the foreign office website.
• Don't forget travel insurance.