At 12:00 on Saturday, the wheels of the gold mines will stop turning, the braais will be left to simmer on their own, and local will be more lekker than it's ever been before as South Africans are kept in touch with their 2010 Soccer World Cup dream via a live broadcast of the bid announcement from Vodaworld in Midrand.

One of the most keenly anticipated announcements of the new democracy will be streamed live from Zurich by a SABC Sport feed from Vodaworld, the site of a celebration of what is expected to be a successful bid by South Africa to host this memorable sporting event, with live entertainment throughout the day. The Vodaworld gates will open at 09h00.

The public are requested to collect a free ticket from Computicket available from 08h00 on Thursday to 17h00 on Friday, to gain entry. Each person is limited to a maximum of 10 tickets redeemable by producing an ID book or driver's license. There will be no tickets available on the day at Vodaworld.

Vodacom has also boosted the cellphone signal at Vodaworld to keep soccer lovers connected with each other throughout a day of festivities, and which is expected to draw to a close at 15h00.

"People must please remember to get their tickets from Computicket, because no ticket, no entry. We want to make this a safe haven for South Africans to celebrate this truly historic moment, so there will be no alcohol, firearms or dangerous weapons allowed. People are also asked not to bring their own food and drink as we will have refreshments on sale," said Andrew Mthembu, the deputy CEO Vodacom Group (Pty) Ltd

"This is just another way in which we are standing behind our team in Zurich as a proudly South African company, connecting 48-million South African ambassadors with their representatives," added Mthembu as he reaffirmed the cellular company's support of a bid that has long left the confines of sport and is now being viewed as the tangible effect of the South African dream.