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The German football federation (DFB) plans to increase the number of security staff looking after the national team at next year’s World Cup due to concerns about South Africa’s crime rate.
Events

The organisers of the Super 15 rugby union tournament have sent the decision on where the 15th team will come from to arbitration after the executive committee of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia Rugby (SANZAR), failed to vote on the matter.
Events

The European PGA Tour has added two African tournaments to its 2010 schedule, but dropped two Asian and one Australian event from this year.
Events

Soccerex, the football business event organiser, has had clubs including Ajax, Aston Villa, Benfica, Celtic, Liverpool, Newcastle and Stuttgart sign up for its new SoccerMatch networking concept.
Business

SANZAR, the body representing the rugby unions of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, has announced the appointment of sports marketing agency Essentially to secure a title sponsor for its Super Rugby competition.
Events

FIFA Television Director Niclas Ericson, TV Globo Sports Director Luiz Fernando Lima and CEO of the African Union of Broadcasting Larry Atiase will feature in this media-focused session on the delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and future FIFA tournaments at Soccerex 2009, it has been announced.
Events

Sven-Goran Eriksson, David Dein and Gérard Houllier will take part in a session at the Soccerex 2009 convention discussing major issues facing football, including player and club ownership.
Events

UEFA marketing director Philippe Le Floc’h will give an exclusive presentation at the 2009 Soccerex Convention in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 30 to December 2.
Business

South Africa is facing a funding shortfall of 2.3 billion rand (£188 million) for the new stadia built for next year's football World Cup, according to Reuters.
Business

Germany’s top-tier football league the Bundesliga has signed as an event sponsor for global football business convention Soccerex 09, taking place in Johannesburg later this year.
Events

Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and São Paulo have confirmed their participation in an exclusive session bringing together the key host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Soccerex 09 conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has warned the South African football federation that a bitter presidential election campaign must not get in the way of preparations for the 2010 World Cup.
Events

FIFA, the 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC, Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are among the names on the conference programme for the Soccerex ’09 convention, which has now been officially launched.
Events

One of the three Australian consortiums bidding to host the 15th team in Southern Hemisphere rugby union's Super series is complaining it is being sidelined by the Australian Rugby Union in the bidding process.
Business

South African hoteliers significantly benefited from an increase in tourism due to the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Lions rugby tour, according to key performance indicators from the hotel industry.
Business

BP-owned global lubricants brand Castrol is launching a 12-month B2B marketing campaign in support of its status as an Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Business

Jochen Zeitz, chief executive of sports goods maker Puma, said the brand is looking to significantly step up sales, production and sourcing in Africa in the coming years, using the football World Cup in South Africa as a central focal point.
Events

Football business event Soccerex has announced Dr. Danny Jordaan (CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup organising committee) and Denis Oswald (chairman of the IOC’s co-ordination commission) will speak at its 2009 event from 28 November to 2 December in South Africa.