Mon, 11 Jan 2010
Cape Town (Earth Times) - South Africa on Monday defended itself against doubts over its ability to host this year's football World Cup after the terrorist attack on the Togolese national side that left three dead ahead of a football tournament in Angola. The country remained "100 per cent ready" to host the World Cup and the attack by suspected Angolan rebels on the bus carrying players and officials from Togo had no bearing on the tournament being held in South Africa in June, presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said.
President Jacob Zuma has emphasized that the "shocking and unacceptable" attack "should not be blown out of proportion," he said. South Africa is set to host the World Cup in June.
Zuma traveled to neighboring Angola Sunday for the opening of the African Nations Cup, two days after the attack.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) criticized as "irresponsible" reports by the foreign media that questioned South Africa's ability to host an incident free World Cup after the attack in Angola.
"That is a very dangerous generalization where people just chose to say because it happened in Angola it will happen in South Africa. Surely we have been planning for this World Cup for some time and we have all the commitment from our government," said SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani.
Cape Town (Earth Times) - South Africa on Monday defended itself against doubts over its ability to host this year's football World Cup after the terrorist attack on the Togolese national side that left three dead ahead of a football tournament in Angola. The country remained "100 per cent ready" to host the World Cup and the attack by suspected Angolan rebels on the bus carrying players and officials from Togo had no bearing on the tournament being held in South Africa in June, presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said.
President Jacob Zuma has emphasized that the "shocking and unacceptable" attack "should not be blown out of proportion," he said. South Africa is set to host the World Cup in June.
Zuma traveled to neighboring Angola Sunday for the opening of the African Nations Cup, two days after the attack.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) criticized as "irresponsible" reports by the foreign media that questioned South Africa's ability to host an incident free World Cup after the attack in Angola.
"That is a very dangerous generalization where people just chose to say because it happened in Angola it will happen in South Africa. Surely we have been planning for this World Cup for some time and we have all the commitment from our government," said SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani.
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