Topgun, you are right about the long term impact of the World Cup and the chinaworker article is worth reading. But itâ_Ts now a done deal. And there will be some positive outcomes: Numbers of visitors might be higher than forecast. According to Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, â_o456,423 people who arrived between 1 and 13 June identified themselves as having come for the World Cup.â__ http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wctourists-170610.htm A balanced view is provided in http://www.sairr.org.za/sairr-today-is-hosting-the-world-cup-worth-it-18th-june-2010/ which concludes: â_oSouth Africa will, after the end of the tournament, be known for having hosted a successful World Cup, an event which probably figures more prominently in the global consciousness than even the Olympics. The country will have proved that an African country is capable of excellence and efficiency. South Africa and its taxpayers will be paying for this World Cup for decades, but the value of the change in perceptions of this country and the continent will have been priceless.â__ As Nic Haralambous says in http://sarocks.co.za/, â_oBring on the next 20 or so days left of the biggest sporting event in the world. Itâ_Ts going to be a blast that we will probably never in our lifetimes see again in South Africa. So letâ_Ts make it worth our while and enjoy it.â__
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