U2 ticket sales smash SA record

Sales for the 22-time Grammy award-winning band, who are expected to perform their 360 Degrees tour in South Africa on February 13 in Johannesburg and 18 in Cape Town, started on Saturday. By yesterday, 114000 tickets had been sold. newest moncler 2010

Concert promoters Big Concerts' financial officer Justin van Wyk told The Times that "U2's tickets sales smashed the record that UK singer Robbie Williams held at 98000 from November 2005."

"This is the biggest event since the World Cup happened in our country and we are doing our best to make sure that everyone has their best experience of the show," he said.

This will be U2's second stop in South Africa, which will be very different from their last, as it will cost about R90-million to organise, including costs for transportation of the 200 crew members and the special stage to be shipped into the country.
Lee-Ann tweets: 'It's a girl'
The couple, who have been together for about a year, welcomed their daughter, Gia van der Walt, who was born yesterday at Johannesburg's Park Lane Hospital, weighing 3.26kg. moncler jassen 2010

The 27-year-old model wasted no time in telling her 8262 followers on social networking website Twitter when she updated her status at 11am, saying: "It's a girl."

Liebenberg also wrote: "My beautiful, perfect and healthy daughter was born this morning. Wow, I'm lost for words, wow wow wow."

The couple got engaged at the Rambagh Palace, in Jaipur, India, earlier this year.

The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model is said to have taken time off work to be a mother and will return to work early next year.

Van der Walt, 30, decided to give up the dangerous sport of polo in anticipation of becoming a father.

"This is the most breathtaking experience I have ever been through. Seeing Lee-Ann hold my daughter is the greatest moment of my life."

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De Haan in hot water

Ajax Cape Town have landed in hot water as coach Foppe de Haan and four players will appear before the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee.

Hans Vonk, Brett Evans, Nazeer Allie, Sameehg Doutie and the Dutch mentor face charges of unsporting behaviour, using abusive language towards the referee and assistant referee as well as bringing the league into disrepute.moncler coats

This follows an incident that occurred in a PSL match between the Urban Warriors and Santos on 15 October at the Cape Town Stadium.

The People's Team were awarded a penalty in the Cape derby as Evans was adjudged to have pulled down Romano Scott in the box during injury time.

Replays have shown that it was wrong outcome, but nonetheless, the parties will be penalised for the reaction to the referee's decision.

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