Spain reign, but what impact has the World Cup left on South Africa?
So, today, after a final encounter in Soweto's Soccer City stadium, Spain bask in the glory of winning the World Cup for the first time.
So, today, after a final encounter in Soweto's Soccer City stadium, Spain bask in the glory of winning the World Cup for the first time.
But for many South Africans in the Soweto township and around the country, the tournament has been a bonanza for the rich at the expense of the poor – and the tournament's critics have not remained silent. During its month-long span, communities have fought back against their exclusion from the FIFA competition. the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign and the Anti-Privatisation Forum have spoken of the rising tide of resistance to what they see as a corporate invasion of their communities in the name of sport.
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