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Original Articles

‘Greening’ the 2010 FIFA World Cup: Environmental Sustainability and the Mega-Event in South Africa

Pages 99-117 | Published online: 27 Jun 2011

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  • Interviews
  • Interview with Gottlieb Arendse, Director, Waste Management, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, Cape Town, 8 July 2010.
  • Interview with Lorraine Gerrans, City of Cape Town, Manager, Green Goals 2010, Cape Town, 8 July 2010.
  • Interview with Stephen Granger, Manager, Strategic Programmes and Projects, Environmental Resource Management Department, City of Cape Town, Cape Town, 8 July 2010.
  • Interview with Elana Keef, Environmental Management, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, 9 July 2010.
  • Email communication with Dr Murunwa Makwarela, Strategic Executive Director, Agriculture & Environmental Management Department, Tshwane, 14 July 2010.
  • Email communication with Albi Modise, Chief-Director Communications and spokesperson for Department of Environmental Affairs, 17 August 2010.
  • Interview with Sheryl Ozinsky, Environmental Consultant to Green Goals 2010, Sustainable Energy Africa, Cape Town, 8 July 2010.
  • Email communication with Marloes Reinink, Principal Associate, WSP Energy Africa, Bryanston, 7 July 2010.
  • Telephone interview with Dr Debra Roberts, Greening Durban 2010 Programme Leader, 19 July 2010.
  • Interview with Laskarina Yiannakaris, Green Goals Exhibition volunteer, Fan Fest, Grand Parade, Cape Town, 2 July 2010.

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