Good news for the Vuvuzela haters

[Just_Ice]

You can now blow the Kuduzela instead!!! :D


Johannesburg - FIFA 2010 World Cup fans will have a new instrument to blow in support of their favourite football teams next year, a press briefing in Pretoria heard on Tuesday.

The Kuduzela, a new wind instrument shaped like a kudu horn, was unveiled as a football icon that would be used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and other sporting events in South Africa.

The initiative was a joint effort by First National Bank, the SA National Parks (SANParks), and the Kudu-Kudu Manufacturing plant.

SANParks chief executive David Mabunda said they believed the icon would become synonymous with football and other sports in South Africa. The kudu horn is used as an instrument to call people together for gatherings, or for battle.

"Now the Kuduzela will fulfil the same role.

"The Kuduzela will call all South Africans, international guests and soccer fans to South Africa for what is set to be a spectacular tournament in 2010 and appropriately it will be calling the ‘warring parties’ to the symbolic battlefield of soccer."

The Kudu horn, he said, emits a sound that some have called the ‘true sound of the savanna’.

"However the Kuduzela, up close and solitary, sounds like a trumpeting elephant and en masse the sound is more like a massive herd of elephants trumpeting and when there's action near the goal mouth you will hear the elephants going really crazy," said Mabunda.

A percentage of the manufacturing cost of the Kuduzela would go to a conservation project "Kids in Parks".

FNB chief executive officer Michael Jordaan said it was evident that South Africa was capable of hosting "amazing" international events, as displayed in the recent FIFA Confederations Cup 2009.

"The Kuduzela will not only give visitors a South African experience but a truly African experience as well," he said in a statement.

The Vereeniging-based Kudu Kudu plant where the Kuduzela is being produced, also manufactures injection moulded vehicle parts.

"However, the downturn in the economy and the subsequent slowdown in vehicle production, led the owners of the plant to look for innovative ways to keep the plant operational and their staff employed," said Jordaan.

"Through innovation and lateral thinking, a section of the plant was adapted and a new business established to manufacture the Kuduzela, using as much recyclable plastic as possible."

Jordaan said that in the tripartite contract between the three parties, FNB had ensured that 6.24 percent of the cost of every Kuduzela produced would be contributed to SANParks for the "Kids in Parks" project .

"This will equate to more than R600 000 from the bank’s order alone," he explained.

He believed the kuduzela would take "pride of place" in many South African homes, and would be the cornerstone of future South African celebrations.
http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Soccer/WorldCup/383/7c194beeaa2f4b6092c91cce155ee867/14-07-2009%2002-07/Blow_a_Kuduzela_for_2010

[sparticus]

Is it April yet ?

[Mila]

Oh my greatness.

[The_Pumpkin_King]

lol

[hj2k_x]

I have no words.

[Stickfigure]

/facepalm

[DJ...]

Well at least it has a little more "heritage" by the sounds of things. But this still doesn't mean that vuvuzelas will be banned from stadiums and there is no indication that this piece of plastic is any less ear-grating than the vuvuzela. Sounds to me like marketing hype without much substance...

[Fudzy]

I used to belong to an irc channel where anything dumb was referred to as kudu, seems its still going strong. :D

[Lycanthrope]

/facepalm

/too

[RetroBok]

[tin foil hat]
I wonder who the owners/directors of the Kudu Kudu manufacturing plant are? I wonder if they have any contacts in government?
[/tin foil hat]

[Garyvdh]

*** oils his hunting rifle ***

[Alan]

Sounds to me like marketing hype without much substance...

It's what S.A excels at :erm:

[Pr⊕phet]

so now we have 3 blowpipes


Zazu
Vuvuzela
Kuduzela


:rolleyes: sillynessness :rolleyes:

[hashbrown99]

/facepalm

And ear plugs. :eek:

*groans and goes off to stock up on disprins*

[metalcore]

I was expecting a hayibo link???:confused:

[Pilgrim]

Well, I am glad they decided to build a stadium at Green Point. Would have been a nightmare if all these plastic pipe blowing bafoons were to gather at Newlands...

[Morgoth]

*blows Kuduzela*

[Alchemist]

so now we have 3 blowpipes


Zazu
Vuvuzela
Kuduzela


:rolleyes: sillynessness :rolleyes:

And don't forget the Malemazela, where you can blow smoke up your own @ss :D

[news24]

Well, I am glad they decided to build a stadium at Green Point. Would have been a nightmare if all these plastic pipe blowing bafoons were to gather at Newlands...


Your being extremely ANAL :mad:

[Pilgrim]

Your being extremely ANAL :mad:

How so? Because I am glad that I won't be living close to the location where thousands of hyped up morons will be blowing their lounges out on stupid pieces of plastic? :rolleyes:

[Pitbull]

Still waiting for Fifa to ban these at the games then that would predict an Epic failure when it comes to business expenses as they would spend all that money and not even get a good return.....

That would be funny :D

[Fern9do]

Don't know whether to laugh or cry....:D


Johannesburg - FIFA 2010 World Cup fans will have a new instrument to blow in support of their favourite football teams next year, a press briefing in Pretoria heard on Tuesday.

The Kuduzela, a new wind instrument shaped like a kudu horn, was unveiled as a football icon that would be used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and other sporting events in South Africa.

The initiative was a joint effort by First National Bank, the SA National Parks (SANParks), and the Kudu-Kudu Manufacturing plant.

SANParks chief executive David Mabunda said they believed the icon would become synonymous with football and other sports in South Africa. The kudu horn is used as an instrument to call people together for gatherings, or for battle.

"Now the Kuduzela will fulfil the same role.

"The Kuduzela will call all South Africans, international guests and soccer fans to South Africa for what is set to be a spectacular tournament in 2010 and appropriately it will be calling the ‘warring parties’ to the symbolic battlefield of soccer."

The Kudu horn, he said, emits a sound that some have called the ‘true sound of the savanna’.

"However the Kuduzela, up close and solitary, sounds like a trumpeting elephant and en masse the sound is more like a massive herd of elephants trumpeting and when there's action near the goal mouth you will hear the elephants going really crazy," said Mabunda.

A percentage of the manufacturing cost of the Kuduzela would go to a conservation project "Kids in Parks".

FNB chief executive officer Michael Jordaan said it was evident that South Africa was capable of hosting "amazing" international events, as displayed in the recent FIFA Confederations Cup 2009.

"The Kuduzela will not only give visitors a South African experience but a truly African experience as well," he said in a statement.

The Vereeniging-based Kudu Kudu plant where the Kuduzela is being produced, also manufactures injection moulded vehicle parts.

"However, the downturn in the economy and the subsequent slowdown in vehicle production, led the owners of the plant to look for innovative ways to keep the plant operational and their staff employed," said Jordaan.

"Through innovation and lateral thinking, a section of the plant was adapted and a new business established to manufacture the Kuduzela, using as much recyclable plastic as possible."

Jordaan said that in the tripartite contract between the three parties, FNB had ensured that 6.24 percent of the cost of every Kuduzela produced would be contributed to SANParks for the "Kids in Parks" project .

"This will equate to more than R600 000 from the bank’s order alone," he explained.

He believed the kuduzela would take "pride of place" in many South African homes, and would be the cornerstone of future South African celebrations.
LINK: http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Soccer/WorldCup/383/7c194beeaa2f4b6092c91cce155ee867/14-07-2009%2002-07/Blow_a_Kuduzela_for_2010

[davemc]

Dup : Original = http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=182101

[davemc]

tripartite ?

Could have simply used the word partnership ... ROFL ... good sneaky choice there.

[LancelotSA]

Ha ha ha this is one in the face for those who made claims in the previous Vuvuzela thread about there being no heritage or tradition to the use of the vuvuzela.... they argued that originally kudu horns were blown. They are now going to have a rather hard time using that argument. ha ha

[Fern9do]

Sorry dude, I dont check out the N&CA section that often...Shouldnt this be in the sports section though?

I wonder whats next, the BiVizela?

[LancelotSA]

Still waiting for Fifa to ban these at the games then that would predict an Epic failure when it comes to business expenses as they would spend all that money and not even get a good return.....

That would be funny :D

I think your glee would be short lived... there has been enough hype about the vuvuzela (thanks to those who are so opposed to it - is that not ironic!) that even if it were banned at games I think you'd find tourists buying them as momentos anyway.

[HapticSimian]

Applying some twisted logic, I'm glad that SANParks stands to benefit. Wish I could go to Punda Maria in the Kruger for the duration of the world cup... :erm:

[Pitbull]

I think your glee would be short lived... there has been enough hype about the vuvuzela (thanks to those who are so opposed to it - is that not ironic!) that even if it were banned at games I think you'd find tourists buying them as momentos anyway.

Very true. I'm not saying there won't be any income. However when produce something for a set function and the actual venue for that function doesn't allow the use of said product it's a different thing when it comes to revenue.

Think about it, instead of buying it at the stadium before the game you can only sell them after the game as they will not be allowed inside. So now instead of all the people buying one, 1/2 that as the losing team I doubt will be in the spirit to buy it.

Thus is just how I view it, yes they will sell but the profit margin would be thin vs thick.

[davemc]

No need to apologise.

[Json C]

seems to me more like an expansion of the vuvuzela rather than the introduction of a new product

[Grimspoon]

I wonder where they going to harvest all these Kudus from :D

[AveshR]

And don't forget the Malemazela, where you can blow smoke up your own @ss :D
i almost fell off my chair ... :eek::D:D:D

[DigitalSoldier]

I was expecting a hayibo link???:confused:

Had to make double sure of the link as well.

Is the Kuduzela also part of South African football culture ? :rolleyes:

[Balstrome]

I wonder where they going to harvest all these Kudus from :D

Harvest Kudus!!! I think freaken not, where's my PETA hotline number.:p

[Geriatrix]

That. Is. Ridiculous.

[AveshR]

Had to make double sure of the link as well.

Is the Kuduzela also part of South African football culture ? :rolleyes:

it's not... but soon will be :p

[ike]

obviously some politically connected "entrepreneur", funded by fnb, trying to get in on the money.

[ike]

i guess just gives the "vuvuzela hater" more stuff to hate. sounds to me like a differently-shaped vuvu

[sox63]

Where can I get my hands on one? :p

[Just_Ice]

Where can I get my hands on one? :p
At a game reserve near you :D