Vuvuzela South Africa

There is just something about a vuvuzela! If you don’t get it, you probably never will, but those of us who are fans of the colorful stadium horns that South African soccer supporters use to encourage the players, cannot resist a new vuvuzela – even at a technology conference.

I am attending the annual GovTech conference at the Albert Luthuli ICC in Durban this week along with about 2000 other delegates from across the country (and world). Yip, I know, government and technology sounds like an oxymoron – but I am deeply impressed with the conference so far – not to say the least with the superb facilities and high standard of the ICC.

Anyway, in the Exhibition space, Torque IT – the technology skills factory is giving away these bright orange branded vuvuzelas. Well I rushed down as fast as my feet could carry me to get one, meeting this group of guys in the process.

You see here in South Africa a vuvuzela says something about you – it says you’re into soccer; you are getting ready for the 2010 FIFA World Cup; you just like making a noise … or just you think vuvuzelas are really cool!

I guess I qualify on all counts.

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