The Cape Town Fan walk is 2.6 km long and goes along Darling, Strand, Adderley, Riebeek and Waterkant streets, through to Somerset Road, with dedicated pedestrian paths across Buitengracht St and Western Boulevard and Public Squares at St Andrews and the Stadium Forecourt within the Green Point Urban Park.

To view a map click here.

The Fan Walk will only be in place on the eight Cape Town match days.
The upgrade of walking and cycling facilities, however, will obviously leave a lasting legacy in Cape Town.

Source: www.capetown.gov.za/en/FIFA2010/Pages/FanWalk.aspx

Where will the World Cup PARTY be???

The FIFA Fan Fest will take place at the Grand Parade in Cape Town, the official viewing area with an authentic stadium atmosphere in the city centre.

Fans will be entertained by LIVE performances, LOCAL artists and a SOUND system in between matches.

The Fan Fest™ will be open every day of the Competition, from 10:00 to midnight, with live broadcasts of all 64 matches. Entrance is free

Food and drinks as well as  local arts and  crafts will be on sale.

The Grand Parade it is next to the Cape Town Station and highly accessible to public transport (directly linked to the network of buses, minibus taxis and the new pedestrian routes to the Station).

Source: www.capetown.gov.za/en/FIFA2010/Pages/FanParks.aspx

“JABULANI” -  that is the name of the FIFA 2010 World Cup soccer ball.

“Jabulani” is isiZulu and means “to celebrate“. IsiZulu is one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and almost 25% of the population speaks it.

International fans will enjoy passionate football celebrations all over South Africa and the name of the 2010 World Cup soccer ball appropriately pays tribute to these celebrations. Everyone will feel the passion of soccer!

Did you know that the design of the ball shows 11 different colours, which represent: the 11 players in every team, the 11 official languages of South Africa and the 11 South African communities that make the country one of the most ethnologically diverse countries on the African continent.

Below you can watch a video how the FIFA 2010 World Cup soccer ball is produced.

Source: www.soccerballworld.com/Jabulani_2010.htm

… but I’ve spent a great time with all of you!

Thanks to Kurus for helping me to improve my English and for helping me to get to know a little bit of your culture…so complex but so beautiful!

S.A. is really the “Rainbow Nation“!!! A special thanks to my teachers, Gavin and Aalyia, who made me understand the real meaning of the word commuication.

I wish you all the best!

Elisa from Italy

“What’s plastic, a metre long, brightly coloured and sounds like an elephant? It’s the vuvuzela, the noise-making trumpet of South African football fans, and it’s come to symbolise the sport in the country.

It’s an instrument, but not always a musical one. Describing the atmosphere in a stadium packed with thousands of fans blowing their vuvuzelas is difficult. Up close it’s an elephant, sure, but en masse the sound is more like a massive swarm of very angry bees.

And when there’s action near the goal mouth, those bees go really crazy.

To get that sound out requires lip flexibility and lung strength – in short, a fair amount of technique. So be sure to get in some practice before attending a South African football match, or you the sound you produce may cause some amusement in the seats around you!…”

Source: www.southafrica.info/2010/vuvuzela.htm

You can upload your FIFA 2010 World Cup Match Schedule here.

On the spur of the moment I decided to go back. That man, who seemed to be about 70 years old, reminded me my sweet grandpa who had died only one year ago. I missed him so much and I couldn’t leave that man all alone, I couldn’t watch him suffering without doing anything. I went back and simply sat down on the bench just next to him, without saying anything but I was offering my silent presence. The man was still looking out to sea. He seemed desperate and after a little time began to cry very hard, I could see his shoulders jerking from the sobbing. All around everything seemed unrealistically still and I didn’t know what to do, when suddenly the old man began to talk. He told me that his wife, his partner for all his life was dying, she had a terminal condition and there weren’t any doctors or treatment which could save her. He felt very powerless and didn’t know how to relate the sad prognosis to their children; he would like to protect them even if they were already grown up. He said that, even though he was a psychologist and he had been helping people for the greater part of his life, he couldn’t now help himself. I felt very aggrieved for his sad situation, but there was something that made me feel uncomfortable: I didn’t know what it was, maybe his way of speaking…it seemed he was trying to convince me of something. I had felt this weird sensation, but I thought it was only my imagination. Then, a gust of wind snatched away the letter from his hands and I quickly ran to pick it up and gave it back to him, but he was screaming at me to let it go. I wondered why for a moment, then, when finally I picked the letter up, I understood. It was a letter from the Psychology Council witch stated that he had been struck off the roll because he had been suspected of murdering his whole family. When I finished reading I could feel him behind my back, I was terrified and there wasn’t anybody else around…

Kurus English is happy to announce the creation of special packages for the age group 50+. We would like to promote 50+ bookings on special dates to create a well balanced age-mix in our classes. In addition, to our normal programme Opportunity 1: language, culture, discovery, we have already included 3 leisure time activities in the package.

English Language Tuition:

Our 50+ English tuition takes place from Monday to Friday from 09:00-13:00 o’clock. (2 hrs Grammar, 2 hrs skills and vocabulary) Three times per week you experience our cultural, social and historical Language Excursion. These teacher-guided Language Excursions provide you with the opportunity to meet the diverse people of Cape Town and present you with occasions to practice your English in authentic, real-life contexts. Our outdoor Language Excursions replace indoor communication classes and guarantee language practice in authentic contexts.

To get more information of the English Language Tuition programme please click here.

Leisure Time Activities:

In addition, we have already included and organized three special trips in Cape Town through our tour operator Coffeebeans Routes.

Our Peninsula Route, our Cape Wine Route and our “private” Dinner evening.

Peninsula Route:
On this Route we travel around the Peninsula and experience the majestic beauty and scale of the city. We head to Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, and Simonstown, where we will visit the crazy penguins who hate the cold. Then down to the nature reserve at Cape Point, through to Scarborough and Kommetjie, over Ou Kaapse Weg, Constantia Nek, through Hout Bay and back to town along the Atlantic Coast. It’s a beautiful day out in nature!
(www.coffeebeansroutes.com/capetownroutes/cape-peninsula-excursion)

Cape Wine Route:
On this route you will experience our magnificent Wine region during two wine tastings in the wonderful Constantia Valley. This is the oldest of the wine regions in the Western Cape, the birthplace of wine in South Africa. It is stunningly beautiful in landscape and architecture, and close enough to the city that a lot can be experienced in a half-day wine tour.

Some of the Constantia Estates include Groot Constantia, the grand-daddy of wine estates in the Cape, Klein Constantia, Constantia Uitsig, Steenberg Vineyards, and Buitenverwachting.

Which wine estates we visit depend on the day and the region that you are most interested in exploring.

“Private” Dinner:
You will dine in one of the most beautiful gardens of Cape Town and enjoy a typical African/Cape Town dinner with locals, with them you can interchange views and opinions/stories and enjoy an exclusive evening.
(http://picasaweb.google.com/coffeebeansroutesgallery/DinnerParties#5439711421846652306)

For bookings and further questions please don’t hesitate to contact us:
Contact Kurus English

K’naan Wavin’ Flag – is the South Africa 2010 World Cup song. Check it out!

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Here it is: the official Mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

It is a young leopard, called Zakumi and was born in South Africa in 1994.

“The name ‘Zakumi’ is a composition of ‘ZA‘ standing for South Africa and ‘kumi‘, which translates into ‘10‘ in various languages across Africa.”

“He symbolizes South Africa and the rest of the African continent through his self-confidence, pride, hospitality, social skills and warm-heartedness.”

“He loves to play football as it is a great way to connect with others and break down language barriers. He always carries his football around which he will use to invite people to play with him.”

“He does have one striking weakness. With all his energy, he needs frequent rests. Occasionally, in-between performances on stage, he may suddenly fall asleep on the spot at the most random times! But rest assured, these are only short breaks that a leopard of his calibre needs to recharge his batteries.”

“Zakumi’s main priority is to turn the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa into one huge, joyful and unforgettable party and show the thousands of international guests the warmth and spirit of the African continent.”

“He wants to dance and entertain as many people as he can. He is an animator for fans, players and officials, for schoolchildren, teenagers and big kids alike!”

Source: www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/mascot/

KE NAKO. Celebrate Africa’s Humanity.

Ke Nako is Sesotho and means “it’s time”!

Dear Johannes and Kurus-Team,

thank you a lot for the prize “English course in Cape Town for two weeks and for the great time in Cape Town. Two weeks have passed so fast. Before I came to Cape Town I was so afraid of speaking English but now I know that my English is better than I thought. The teachers are very competent and warm. I have learned very much in the English lessons, excursions and in the town. Thanks to the teachers who gave me the self-confidence for communication for example with local people. In an English speaking country with native speakers it is easier and more effective to learn English.

It was a great time with you and thanks for everything.

I hope that I can come back soon!

Best wishes

Blanka from Goldbach, Germany

Here you can download our article about our Corporate Social Responsibility Activities, which is published in a  publication on “Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa” by the Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German Technical Cooperationon.

Enjoy reading!

Kurus English’s Corporate Social Responsibility

A very very very big THANK YOU to all of you!

It has been such a GREAT TIME in Cape Town even it was way too short to discover everything

But we had so much fun in the lessons, the excursions…

I hope we can come BACK soon

BEST WISHES

Steffi, Blanka, Johannes

two weeks are behind us, two weeks with new experiences in language and knowledge of Cape Town and South Africa.

It was a very nice time with interesting people, with very good native speakers and with good guides.

We find the Language Excursions are very important and we know now more from Cape Town and its history than a normal tourist.

Steffi, Blanka, Johannes

The Diski Dance is a South African soccer dance.
Five different moves of playing soccer in South Africa were put together and created the unique South African Diski Dance.

Learn the soccer-based moves of South Africa’s Diski dance to feel the rhythm of African football – and the energy and passion that’s in store for the world at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Last week’s Language Excursions was all about South African History.

To immerse ourselves in the history of South Africa our first stop was the Slave Lodge. There we were told more about the development of slavery in the Cape, the places of origin and slavery itself.

Our next stop to learn more about the past of South Africa was a visit of the District Six Museum in the District Six of Cape Town. The time of Apartheid marginalised South Africa and its inhabitants very strongly. Our guide told us how the apartheid society was created and about his experiences when the removals and marginalization had begun. The District Six Museum deals with the memories of these experiences, then District Six was declared a white area in 1966 and 60,000 people were forcibly removed to barren outlying areas.

On our last Language Excursion we celebrated the Freedom of Movement. To symbolise the freedom of movement we took the train to the oldest Township of South Africa, Langa. In the past it wasn’t possible for the disadvantaged population to move between definite areas without permission. We were guided through the township and experienced the people, the living conditions and the way of live in this area.

Anke

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Although it was a short time it was definitely worth it!

Thank you very much for the experience and the lovely time!

Spread the news of friendly Africa!

Keep up the good work, so that in future time other students can also enjoy the beautiful city of Cape Town.

For me as a student it was nice to see that a different way of teaching also can work out.

Thank you!

Dorothee Baum from good old Germany

Painting, dancing and making music kept us busy last week.

We painted with John Bauer, an artist from Cape Town, at the Caste of Good Hope. In the beginning he told us about his work and inspired us with his artwork. Afterwards each of us created our individual artwork with the help of some oil colour, feathers and cuddly toys. Our printings looked very creative and before we left, all our pictures were interpreted and signed by John Bauer.

The dancing with Theo from the iKapa Dance Theatre was a big challenge. Everyone did their best to do the African moves of Pantsula, Gumboot and African dance. We became better and better and in the end we could definitely show our faces. It was great fun to learn the traditional African dances.

Last but not least we headed to Gugulethu for a Drum workshop with Lucky. The group from Ilangale-Afrika showed us how to play the Marimbas and the Djembes and we played some nice African rhythms together.

Anke

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