The 2010 FIFA World Cup is an opportunity for the world to see and experience Africa in a different way, president Jacob Zuma is very much optimistic in this regard.
“It is an opportunity to tackle stereotypes and preconceptions about the continent, and explore new frontiers of interaction and cooperation. It is an important milestone in the regeneration of the continent," the president said.
The south African government is working hard to make the event successful.“South Africa is ready for business and for football fans from around the globe,” he said.
Zuma also declared that this year was an important year for the country, because it will be marking the 20th anniversary of the release of former president Nelson Mandela from prison.He said the decades of struggle against apartheid by South Africans, supported by Africa and the
world, had yielded results.Zuma believes that this event will also increase the economic growth of the country. It has made infrastructural development and tourism has increased a lot surrounding the world cup event. So the world cup is a great blessing to South Africa.
