FIFA has ordered a South African budget airline to pull an advert promoting its fares during the World Cup, citing trademark infringement, The Star newspaper reported on Friday. Kulula.com, known for funny and irreverent ads, was running a multimedia campaign calling itself the "Unofficial National Carrier of the You-Know-What", along with drawings of Cape Town's stadium, footballs, vuvuzela ...

Grammy-winning international artists will perform at the World Cup kick-off celebration, on the eve of the world's biggest sporting event in South Africa, FIFA said on Wednesday. The Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Shakira and Alicia Keyes will share the stage with local and African artists in Soweto, in a concert to be broadcast worldwide on June 10. "We ...

Grammy-winning international artists will perform at the World Cup kick-off celebration, on the eve of the world's biggest sporting event in South Africa, FIFA said on Wednesday. The Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Shakira and Alicia Keyes will share the stage with local and African artists in Soweto, in a concert to be broadcast worldwide on June 10. "We ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese company ordered to stop making soccer World Cup mascots because of poor working conditions in their factory hit back at the accusations on Wednesday, saying they were victims of South African politicking. FIFA's branding company Global Brands Group (GBG) said on Tuesday that Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products Co. Ltd (SFPPC) must halt production of the ...