Saturday (14 September) is D-Day for volunteers wishing to play their part in the ICC Cricket World Cup South Africa 2003.

Would-be volunteers will be able to make application ON THAT DAY ONLY to be among the 3000 volunteers that CWC is recruiting for the biggest global sports event in South Africa this decade.

There is only one way to apply. Volunteers must report personally from 08h00 on Saturday to the nearest stadium that will host World Cup cricket to collect an application form. This process will end once all application forms have been handed out at the venue or at 13h00, whichever is the earlier.

The cities involved are Benoni, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Centurion, Durban, East London, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Paarl, Pietermaritzburg, Ladysmith, Port Elizabeth and Potchefstroom.

The volunteers will not be paid.

"Volunteers will be used as ushers, car park attendants, information kiosk attendants, VIP assistants, media assistants, accreditation assistants, and queue attendants," said Mr. Herman Beetge, the project manager.

Successful applicants for the Volunteers 2003 programme will be trained and kitted by the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. They must be prepared to attend a two-day training session.

In further explaining the application process, Mr Beetge said: "No application will be entertained without a means of identity. It is important that every applicant brings along a form of identification like an ID document, passport or driver's licence. We are looking for South African citizens of over 18 years of age, but we expect people from all walks of life to come forward and they will have an equal opportunity to be selected."

After they had completed application forms, a selection process would commence, including an official screening process by the Government security agencies and thereafter successful applicants would be informed.

Mr. Beetge said it was also a prerequisite that all selected volunteers attend a two-day training session and deliver a service as a trained volunteer at a cricket match prior to the event. They must also be available for all the matches taking place in the stadium where they would work during the Cricket World Cup.

All Volunteer 2003 details are available on www.cricketworldcup.com

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