Soccer: A decade on, South Africa insists World Cup worth investment

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CAPE TOWN: Thursday marks 10 years since South Africa hosted a World Cup highly charged with symbolism but dogged by questions about the wisdom of ...

CAPE TOWN: Thursday marks 10 years since South Africa hosted a World Cup highly charged with symbolism but dogged by questions about the wisdom of spending billions on a sports event that might have been better used elsewhere.

“There was never money taken away from the delivery of essential services. The money that built the World Cup was always intended for new infrastructure,” Jordaan told Reuters in an interview. South Africa Tourism said visitor numbers have risen steadily since to a high of 10.2 million last year, and contribute close to 10per cent of the GDP of Africa's most industrialized economy.

 

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