SHOOT: We spend billions on stadiums while millions of poor people need houses. I have a suggestion. Once the World Cup is over, turn those stadiums, like Soccer City, into ultracheap dormintories. Think I'm joking? We're in a chronic recession and...
"We must avoid landing in the same boat as Korea." Some of that country's World Cup infrastructure has since had to be dismantled as it was falling into disuse.
"We must avoid landing in the same boat as Korea." Some of that country's World Cup infrastructure has since had to be dismantled as it was falling into disuse.
Cape Town - There is no reason to cut back the number of foreigners expected to visit South Africa for the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament. According to Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk it can still be assumed that some 450 000 visitors will stream into the country for the event. "South Africa has fared better in the current global economic downturn, in respect of foreign visitors, than our direct competitors," he said. "We must avoid landing in the same boat as Korea." Some of that country's World Cup infrastructure has since had to be dismantled as it was falling into disuse.
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