By Khanyisa Tabata
10 November 2009
Local Organising Committee has promised an extravaganza will hit the African soil when the world’s biggest soccer tournament kicks off in just 212 days in South Africa.
Briefing Parliament’s Committee on Sport and Recreation, LOC boss Danny Jordan assured the supporters and the media that the country is ready to put on a premier tournament and protect every visitor without a doubt.
International and local media have raised concerns about the country’s ability to host the soccer spectacular.
Jordaan said South Africa had regularly proved itself capable of hosting international showpieces, starting with the Rugby World Cup in 1995 - just a year after the country's first democratic elections.
Referring to this year's Confederations Cup and British and Irish Lions rugby tour which passed without serious incidents, Jordaan reiterated that the level of crime in South Africa would not deter visitors or mar the first soccer World Cup to be held in Africa.
10 November 2009
Local Organising Committee has promised an extravaganza will hit the African soil when the world’s biggest soccer tournament kicks off in just 212 days in South Africa.
Briefing Parliament’s Committee on Sport and Recreation, LOC boss Danny Jordan assured the supporters and the media that the country is ready to put on a premier tournament and protect every visitor without a doubt.
International and local media have raised concerns about the country’s ability to host the soccer spectacular.
Jordaan said South Africa had regularly proved itself capable of hosting international showpieces, starting with the Rugby World Cup in 1995 - just a year after the country's first democratic elections.
Referring to this year's Confederations Cup and British and Irish Lions rugby tour which passed without serious incidents, Jordaan reiterated that the level of crime in South Africa would not deter visitors or mar the first soccer World Cup to be held in Africa.
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