2010 World Cup - The South African Factor
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Posted by Felix Okoli on May 09, 2010 at 06:12:06:
Countdown to June and I'm getting warmed up. I wrote a post earlier on the 2010 FIFA world cup coming up in South Africa. South Africa is a country which has come out of a dark past of apartheid and human rights abuse but thanks to great men like Mandela and De Klerk who helped in shaping the country to what it is today. SA is blessed with great infrastructure, a working democracy and numerous human and natural resources.
Things are going to change rapidly in 2010 for South Africa and whatever it's outcome, it will determine how her future would look like.
There has been rising cases of Xenophobia in SA even against fellow Africans and this is mostly found amongst the low income locals who are actually a majority. We are not yet sure how the govt will be able to handle this if it surfaces against in the World Cup event in whatever form.
Most locals believe that foreigners are responsible for most bad things happening in their country like drug abuse, prostitution, armed robberies and so on. But isn't that common among developed countries in the world and should it be different for a country that is turning to Africa's capital city?
Black marketing: There is expected to be an increase of black marketing this period and would mostly be targeted at foreigners looking to buy football tickets, currency exchange or tour guides.
Rising cases of AIDS: It is on record that South Africa has the highest number of people living with AIDS globally and this may rise further with the world coming to South Africa. What is more worrying is that South African leaders have not shown genuine seriousness in fighting this problem. Some leaders don't even believe that AIDS exist, what more would ordinary South Africans think?
Cost of living: The cost of living in South Africa, particularly in capital cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town is quite high. Although visitors coming in from richer countries may find that items are prices almost exactly as it costs back home, those coming from poorer countries would find it to be on the high side. So keep you pockets wet and try to budget with a least $2000 a month.
South Africa is a great country and worth visiting.
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Countdown to June and I'm getting warmed up. I wrote a post earlier on the 2010 FIFA world cup coming up in South Africa. South Africa is a country which has come out of a dark past of apartheid and human rights abuse but thanks to great men like Mandela and De Klerk who helped in shaping the country to what it is today. SA is blessed with great infrastructure, a working democracy and numerous human and natural resources.
Things are going to change rapidly in 2010 for South Africa and whatever it's outcome, it will determine how her future would look like.
There has been rising cases of Xenophobia in SA even against fellow Africans and this is mostly found amongst the low income locals who are actually a majority. We are not yet sure how the govt will be able to handle this if it surfaces against in the World Cup event in whatever form.
Most locals believe that foreigners are responsible for most bad things happening in their country like drug abuse, prostitution, armed robberies and so on. But isn't that common among developed countries in the world and should it be different for a country that is turning to Africa's capital city?
Black marketing: There is expected to be an increase of black marketing this period and would mostly be targeted at foreigners looking to buy football tickets, currency exchange or tour guides.
Rising cases of AIDS: It is on record that South Africa has the highest number of people living with AIDS globally and this may rise further with the world coming to South Africa. What is more worrying is that South African leaders have not shown genuine seriousness in fighting this problem. Some leaders don't even believe that AIDS exist, what more would ordinary South Africans think?
Cost of living: The cost of living in South Africa, particularly in capital cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town is quite high. Although visitors coming in from richer countries may find that items are prices almost exactly as it costs back home, those coming from poorer countries would find it to be on the high side. So keep you pockets wet and try to budget with a least $2000 a month.
South Africa is a great country and worth visiting.
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