South African National Parks (SANParks) and First National Bank (FNB) have unveiled a truly African icon that they believe will become synonymous with football and other sports in South Africa.  The “Kuduzela”, a wind instrument in the shape of a kudu horn, was launched at a press event held in Pretoria today.

According to the Chief Executive of SANParks, Dr David Mabunda, “Traditionally, in some African communities, the kudu horn has been used as an instrument to call people together for gatherings at the royal house or for a community imbizo but most importantly as a call to battle.  Now the Kuduzela will fulfil the same role.  The Kuduzela will call all South Africans, international guests and soccer fans to South Africa for what is set to be a spectacular tournament in 2010 and appropriately it will be calling the  ‘warring parties’ to the symbolic battlefield of soccer.” Continue Reading