The Most Fascinating Events, News, and Occurences of 2010
South Africa Hosts The World Cup
The motherland had the honor of hosting the tournament of tournaments this year. The World Cup, an international championship competition which brings together the best soccer players – or should we say footballers- in the world once every four years, lit up the cities of Mandela’s South Africa this summer. We were sad to see so few African teams compete as the games got more competitive but the festivities did wonders for South Africa’s economy, bringing tons of tourist dollars and enabling funds to build more infrastructure. Despite recent reports saying that South Africa lost on its investment, it is clear to anyone on the ground that the investment is meant to outlast the impact of one season and, nonetheless, it was a source of pride for a continent that rarely gets positive attention.
