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3 July 2008

The FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 will be taking place on 14 to 28 June 2009. This Festival of Champions as it is affectionately known, will be contested by eight nations namely; South Africa (host nation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™), Italy (FIFA World Cup Champions), Egypt (Africa Cup of Nations Champions), Spain (Europe), United States of America (CONCACAF), Brazil (South America), Iraq (AFC) and the winner of the OFC (currently being played). Of the five venues where the matches will be played, two are based in Gauteng, namely; Ellis Park and Loftus Versfeld Stadia.

The Local Organising Committee (LOC), on behalf of the host cities and FIFA, is recruiting volunteers who will be deployed to assist in making this tournament a success. About 1 000 and 800 volunteers are needed for Johannesburg and Tshwane respectively for the Confederations Cup only in the areas such as language, information technology, media, accreditation, spectator services, transport, hospitality, logistics, administration, etc.

Any South African citizen who will be 18 years old or older on or before 1 March 2009 is eligible. The volunteers will include professionals, youth, students, unemployed, people with disabilities and retired citizens.

The application form is available online (http://www.fifa.com/southafrica2009) from 1 July 2008 till 31 August 2008 and people can call the call centre at 0800 525 252 for assistance. There are also 42 access centres in Johannesburg spread across its regions and 32 access centres in Tshwane included are community libraries, two school libraries (Gauteng Community School Library and Mahlasedi Masana School Library) and Umsobomvu Youth Fund Centre.

Johannesburg:

Region A:
* Midrand Rent Office (Customer Service Centre) on 15th Road, Randjepark
* Ivory Park, Lord Khanyile, 4326 Mkhaya Drive
* Rabie Ridge Community Centre, 3 Korhaan Street, Rabie Ridge
* Diepsloot Youth centre, 383 Diepsloot Youth Centre

Region B

* Randburg Rates Hall, Randburg Civic Centre
* Randburg Sports Complex, Randburg
* Union Stadium, Randburg

Region C

* Bokskruin Community Centre
* Cosmo City Extension, Proper House No 211, Corner Oklahoma and Massachusetts streets
* Tshepisong Satellite Paypoint, Impala Road

Region D

* Dobsonville Customer Service Centre, Luthuli Street
* Tladi, 2071 Matshunya Street
* Zola, 3700 Masizakhe Street
* Moroka/Jabavu, 1235 Mlangeni Street
* Senaone, 448 Mabalane Street
* Chiawelo, 989 Tshabuse Street
* Protea North, 299/49 Kunen Street
* Orland East, 1425 Sofasonke Street
* Diepkloof Admin Offices, 1729 Talane Street
* Meadowlands Customer Service Centre, 293 Portion 7, Hekpoort Circle, Zone 2
* Mofolo, 666 Rodepoort Road, Zondi
* Orlando West Customer Service Centre, 8299 Pela Street
* Pimville, 2943/50 Modjadji Street, Zone2

Region E

* Alex Stadium, 68 – 12the Avenue, Selbourne Street, Alexandra
* Number 3 Surare, 131 – 13th Avenue, Alexandra
* Eastbank Hall, 766 Springbok Avenue, Eastbank
* Klipfontein Centre, 1190 Corner Allandale and Sarasane roads, Klipfontein View Ext 1

Region F

* Eureka House Customer Service Centre, Corner Glenroy and Pioneer Park streets
* Southern Suburb, Corner Oakdene and 1 Berg streets, Turffontein
* The Place, Corner Tudhope and Soper roads, Berea
* Wembley Stadium
* Braamfontein Recreation Centre
* Kliprivierberg, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park

Region G

* Lenasia South East Corobrik, Lenasia Civic Centre
* Lenasia South Community Centre, Wembley Road, Lenasia Southeast
* Orange Farm Multi-purpose Centre, 9125 Extension 5, Orange Farm
* Ennerdale Extension 9 Customer Service Centre, Corner Katz Street and Smith Walk
* Eldorado Park Customer Service Centre, Civic Centre, Eldorado Park
* Poortjie Customer Service Centre, Plot 431, Poortjie

All access centres are open from Monday to Friday, from 7h30 to 16h00.

Issued by: Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Gauteng Provincial Government
3 July 2008
Source: Gauteng Provincial Government (http://www.srac.gpg.gov.za/)