Cape Town Stories

Cape Town Stories

Russia Win Homeless World Cup 2006

Russia have won the Homeless World Cup for the first time, beating newcomers Kazakhstan in an entertaining final in Cape Town. Russia join Italy (twice) and Austria as Homeless World Cup winners

The Homeless World Cup in numbers

10000 banana's and 1800 goals. Your guide to the facts and figures behind the 2006 Homeless World Cup

From the pitch

Get inside the passion and power of the Cape Town 2006 Homeless World Cup with this series of articles and interviews from our pitch side reporters

Tutu tells world to unite against poverty

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, addressing the Homeless World Cup in Cape Town, has urged the world to unite to tackle homelessness

Eusébio to kick off Homeless World Cup

Football legend Eusébio will kick off the Homeless World Cup after 500 players take part in the opening parade and the captain's of 48 nations march in front of President Thabo Mbeki on Heritage Day

Kaizer Chiefs support South African team

Three members of the Kaizer Chiefs travelled to Cape Town to coach the South African squad as they embark on the final few days as the host nation at the Homeless World Cup

Icon shoots for a brighter future

A local developmental photography school has been appointed as the official photographers for the Homeless World Cup, taking place at the Grand Parade in Cape Town from 24 to 30 September 2006

Trafalgar High School becomes Homeless World Cup Village

The District Six School instrumental in the fight against apartheid, Trafalgar High School, has united with two other schools in the area to host the Homeless World Cup Village

Homeless World Cup match reporters chosen

Kate Wilson and Lee Dixon, residents at the Foyer Project in the UK, will fly to Cape Town to report on the Homeless World Cup for BBC Online, Radio 5 Live and the Homeless World Cup website

Local artist designs limited edition Nike Homeless World Cup T-shirt

Ex Big Issue Vendor experiences success when Nike commissioned his design for this year's Homeless World Cup tshirt.  And on the 13 September at their opening game the Kaizer Chiefs were having a lot of fun warming up in it.  Take a look at the gallery photos.

Art on the street

Artist Senyol gets the word out about the Homeless World Cup on the streets of Cape Town during the 2006 international football tournament changing lives