Article / 10 June 2010 The bid book for our bucks By Staff Reporter Facebook X Email LinkedIn WhatsApp The Bid Book used by the South African Football Association to win the rights to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup has been secreted away from the public eye for years now. Detailing the initial projected government expenditure on stadiums and other World Cup related infrastructure, the agreements signed between the South African government and much more, it makes for very interesting reading. The Mail & Guardian now makes it available for public consumption. The South African Football Association 2010 Bid Book pages are available for download here: Cover and Letters Contents Chapter 1 – The Case for South Africa Chapter 2 – Out of the Darkness Chapter 3 – Government and SAFA Declarations Chapter 4 – Government Guarantees Chapter 5 & 6 – Contracts and Commercialisation Chapter 7 – Finance Chapter 8 & 9 – Insurance and Security Chapter 10 – Stadiums and Other Infrastructure (part 1) Chapter 10 – Stadiums and Other Infrastructure (part 2) Chapter 10 – Stadiums and Other Infrastructure (part 3) Chapter 10 – Stadiums and Other Infrastructure (part 4) Chapter 10 – Stadiums and Other Infrastructure (part 5) Chapter 11 & 12 – Media and Accommodation Chapter 12 & 13 – Accommodation and Transport Chapter 12 – Accommodation (cont) Chapter 13, 14 & 15 – Transport, Accreditation and Ticketing Chapter 16, 17 & 18 – IT Solutions, Official Events and FIFA General Secretariat Annex A1 Annex A2 Annex A3 Annex A4 Annex A5 Annex A6 Annex A7 Annex B1 Annex B2 Annex B3 Annex B4 Annex B5 Annex B6 Annex B7 Annex B8 Annex B9 Annex B10 Annex B11 Annex B12 Annex B13 Tags: 2010 World Cup, South African Football Association