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A short while ago I received a Brazil replica shirt, with courtesy of Andreas Koshiaris from Fleishman-Hillard…it’s highly appreciated mate.
UPDATE:
Andreas has alerted me that actually credit should go to Seruscka Naidoo from Nike SA for making the gift possible. To Seruscka Naidoo from Nike SA, ngiyabonga.

Nike is celebrating the opening of its first football retail store in Sandton, Johannesburg – a first for South Africa, and the African continent, with the store launch on March 4th.
The Nike Football Sandton store, located in Sandton City Mall, the country’s most iconic shopping destination, will expand beyond innovative product offerings, presenting exclusive access [...]

1 in 3 workers expected to take time off
Ways to target problem

The World Cup is expected to cause a spike in absenteeism resulting in a hefty R750m price tag for South African employers – but there are things that can be done to combat workers skiving off.
Toska Kouskos, Head of Health Management Solutions at Alexander [...]

PUMA today unveiled the new home and away team kits of reigning World Cup™ champions Italy at a joint press conference with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
The iconic azzurro blue kit emblazoned with four stars – one for each World Cup™ they have won – will be worn by Italy as they defend their title [...]

Sportlifestyle company PUMA AG has unveiled the POWERCAT Football collection which will be worn by PUMA sponsored teams Italy, Switzerland and Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup 2010™ tournament.
Following on the heels of the PUMA SPEED Collection, introduced in October 2009, the POWERCAT Collection includes performance boots, jerseys, gloves, shin-guards and a ball. Each product [...]

With just over  one hundred days to go until the FIFA World Cup™, soccer fever is taking over South Africa. The excitement is not only about soccer but also the venues where the games are going to be played. In the past few months, new stadiums, each shinier and more ‘state of the art’ than [...]

Many of the world’s leading players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Robinho and Ji-Sung Park will take to the pitch in South Africa this summer wearing the most environmentally-friendly and technologically-advanced kit in football’s history. For the first time, all of Nike’s national teams, including Brazil, Portugal and The Netherlands, will be wearing jerseys made entirely from [...]

First-of-its-kind football boot features revolutionary NIKE SENSE adaptive traction technology and helps players improve their performance with expert tips and training through Nike Football+
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) unveiled the Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II, a lightweight boot featuring a new, unique adaptive traction system designed for explosive acceleration.
The Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II features a re-engineered upper for [...]

The hotly contested local rivalry in South African football comes to a head at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates lock horns in the thrilling Soweto Derby. To commemorate this showcase fixture Nike has launched a special Kaizer Chiefs “Chiefs of Soweto” limited edition t-shirt as an opportunity to [...]

The English Football Association (FA) has nominated Pasco Risk Management, a global risk consultancy with an established head office in South Africa and operations in the UK, USA and India, as one of their three preferred suppliers for protective intelligence and advisory services
Of the three companies the FA recommends, Pasco is the only South African [...]