CPD Extras: World Cup Wrap-Up

After the final match of the 2010 World Cup games ended on July 11 there was much discussion regarding the impact of hosting such a monumental event on South Africa. Criticism focused on the vast socioeconomic inequalities that remain in the country and doubted that the World Cup provided any relief to these differences. However, media sources also commended the ability of the South African government to handle such a massive undertaking and focused on the positive implications for the country‘s self-image. Below is a selection of stories related to the World Cup aggregated by CPD’s PDiN Research Team:

SONY HELPS BRING 3D WORLD CUP GAMES TO LIFE
Arabian Business
GAMES GIVE SOUTH AFRICA HOPE IN FIGHTING WOES
The New York Times
WORLD CUP DOUBTERS WERE WRONG: SOUTH AFRICA HOSTED A GREAT TOURNAMENT
The Christian Science Monitor

AFRICAN YOUTH GET ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CHANCE TO WATCH WORLD CUP FINAL
UN News Centre

WORLD CUP 2010: GHANA THE PRIDE OF AFRICA
Global Post