Inside Story - Will the World Cup benefit South Africa?

  • 12 years ago
When FIFA awarded South Africa hosting honours for the 2010 World Cup, many sceptics believed the nation could not pull it off. Others maintained that the event would negatively impact a country in which abject poverty is still widespread. But the event has kicked off with everything from stadiums to transport infrastructure ready. Inside Story asks what the costs of hosting the World Cup have been to South Africa and what South Africans stand to gain from the event.

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