They actually defied all odds to host this world cup, and what a resounding success it has been
Drop a congratulatory message for the hosts South Africa
They really did a good job! They made africa proud!!

Thanks for making Africa Proud

here;'s hoping ya'll stop the xenophobic attacks

mukina2:

hoping ya'll stop the xenophobic attacks

I agree with you on that but they mostly claim
nigerians and others don't only take their jobs
away but also their women.


But they did well and I congratulate them for a
great hosting

I'm so proud of SOUTH AFRICA, the organization from the beginning of the tournament to the end was unprecedented. the world cup experience was indeed 'A ONCE IN A LIFETIME'. I'm really happy that there wasn't any news of violence and crime as widely believed by the foreign media before the tournament.

DIVA AFRICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This was BY SO FAR the best FIFA World Cup I have seen in terms of organization and atmosphere.

Toutes mes felicitations a l'Afrique du Sud pour cette merveilleuse ambiance.

Kudos, really.

mukina2:



here;'s hoping ya'll stop the xenophobic attacks

even those in government and their media are xenophobic.
there is no hope in hell for them to stop.
They are busy blaming foreigners while there house is on fire.
Zuma and Malema are leading that country on a highway to hell.

Iyineda:

This was BY SO FAR the best FIFA World Cup I have seen in terms of organization and atmosphere.

Toutes mes felicitations a l'Afrique du Sud pour cette merveilleuse ambiance.

Kudos, really.

@Iyineda
and how many world cups have u seen?

I think Africa as whole played its part,all Africans where behind us,without this ambassodors,your Amokachi's,Okocha's,Roger Milla's Abedi Pele's,Kalusha Byalwa's,Goerge Weah's and many other African greats this would have not been this succesfull.

I was proven right once again by the love and support South Africans have on other Africans when we wore the coloures and flags of Nigeria,Ghana,Cameroon,Ivory Coast and Algeria.I was flying two flags on my car the whole month,South Africa and Ghana,and other South Africans have other African countries flag flying in their cars.

I am left speechless by what we did as a country and the continents and still get goosebumps whenever I think about it,this indeed was a special moment in our history as Africans,and now that we know that we've got what it take i think we should applied this lessons to our daily lifes and take our rightful place in the world.

Perception within us and to the out sider has indeed changed.Thank God I am African.

Big ups to SA,

The have broken the ginx.


What the rest of the world think we can't do, we have done and even done it better

I bow down to my fellow SA countrymen. I believe this continent needs more of these kind of tournaments to break the cycle of xenophobia and the rest. However the xenophobia issues is deep rooted in issues of poverty and people talk about it as if it is the only thing that happens in SA alone. Ask a Congolese man who has stayed in Zimbabwe and how unwelcoming the environment is. The Congolese people still struggle for acceptance in Zambia.

Egyptians who would rather be associated with Europe and would practically do anything to avoid sharing identity with black Africa.

Xenophibia still happens in our backyards you just have to check the pages of this forum and you will understand what am I talking about ask the Igbo's, the Yaruba's and the Housa's. This reeks xenophobia. South African's even in this day and age still battle with issues of acceptance of nationalities among each other ask the Xhosa's, Zulu's and Tswana's

The issue of xenophobia is not as superficial as it may seem and should therefore be treated as such, otherwise be taken to the politics section. Each African country battles with it, so can we sharrrap a bit about Xenophobia and say big up's to SA for being the best host unders the circumstances and when it was least expected of them.

I must confess, i was greatly impressed by South Africa - all the Stadia, organization, Vuvuzela, all dem stuff. . .Great Job S.A!

Foreigners seek refuge with W.Cape police
Jul 12, 2010 10:39 AM | By Sapa
Scores of foreigners have taken refuge at Western Cape police stations following looting and burning of township shops owned by foreigners.



Spokeswoman for provincial disaster management Daniella Ebenezer said that 70 foreigners had sought refuge overnight at Mbekweni police station in Paarl and 22 at Wellington.

There were smaller numbers at police stations in Franschhoek, and Langa and Harare on the Cape Flats.

They had gone to the stations “mainly because they were fearful”, but in some instances following attacks on shops.

Ebenezer said there were “sporadic” attacks on shops on Saturday in the region, and “some incidents of looting” on Sunday.

No-one had been seriously injured.

She said that according to police, on Sunday spaza shops and containers also used as shops were “damaged” in Mbekweni, Paarl East, Wellington and Nyanga.

The province and municipalities were ready with contingency plans, she said.

Die Burger newspaper reported on Monday that shortly before midnight on Sunday, police advised foreigners, mainly Somalis, to leave the Cape Flats township of Nyanga, and escorted numbers of them out of the area.

The newspaper carried a photograph of Somali spaza shops in flames in Philippi, also on the Cape Flats.

Apart from their vuvuzelas and beach ball jabulani

it was a great world cup.

SA Lady:


Xenophibia still happens in our backyards you just have to check the pages of this forum and you will understand what am I talking about ask the Igbo's, the Yaruba's and the Housa's. This reeks xenophobia. South African's even in this day and age still battle with issues of acceptance of nationalities among each other ask the Xhosa's, Zulu's and Tswana's

I surely know that is better described as tribalism and not xenophobia, just saying though.

Am happy for South Africa achievement, everything went smoothly, it was only replica trophy that was stolen. Believe me it can also be stolen in other countries.

mbulela:

Foreigners seek refuge with W.Cape police
Jul 12, 2010 10:39 AM | By Sapa
Scores of foreigners have taken refuge at Western Cape police stations following looting and burning of township shops owned by foreigners.



Spokeswoman for provincial disaster management Daniella Ebenezer said that 70 foreigners had sought refuge overnight at Mbekweni police station in Paarl and 22 at Wellington.

There were smaller numbers at police stations in Franschhoek, and Langa and Harare on the Cape Flats.

They had gone to the stations “mainly because they were fearful”, but in some instances following attacks on shops.

Ebenezer said there were “sporadic” attacks on shops on Saturday in the region, and “some incidents of looting” on Sunday.

No-one had been seriously injured.

She said that according to police, on Sunday spaza shops and containers also used as shops were “damaged” in Mbekweni, Paarl East, Wellington and Nyanga.

The province and municipalities were ready with contingency plans, she said.

Die Burger newspaper reported on Monday that shortly before midnight on Sunday, police advised foreigners, mainly Somalis, to leave the Cape Flats township of Nyanga, and escorted numbers of them out of the area.

The newspaper carried a photograph of Somali spaza shops in flames in Philippi, also on the Cape Flats.

dem don start

To all South Africans

You have done the continent proud. I never doubted the ability one bit and have always recognized the potential of the nation.

Good luck in all your future endeavours and do not turn the route of your fellow brothers and sisters in Africa. Continue to bask in positive enegry and scold those who are willing to bring negativity.


VIVA SOUTH AFRICA!


LONG LIVE THE PEOPLES OF AFRICA!!!!

morpheus24:

To all South Africans

You have done the continent proud. I never doubted the ability one bit and have always recognized the potential of the nation.

Good luck in all your future endeavours and do not turn the route of your fellow brothers and sisters in Africa. Continue to bask in positive enegry and scold those who are willing to bring negativity.
VIVA SOUTH AFRICA!
LONG LIVE THE PEOPLES OF AFRICA!!!!

This is what motivate most of us,to search for sites like this.We do this because we want to understand our fellow brothers,and we also come here to be understood and be inspired.And when you Morph say what you just say I know that I made the right decision by being part of this forum.Yes as Africans we have challenges but it is time now that we focus our ernegy on the positve things we do and can do.Negative things will only cause tensions and hatred,that is why there are xenophobic violences in SA,tribal killings in Rwanda,religious killing in Nigeria.

If you where in South Africa for the past 30 days you'll have notice that we where not doing this for ourself but for the continent,we trying to break the stereotyping of Africnas not South Africans only.
South Africans love this continent and would like to see it and its people respected.I am not xenophobic,I have no fear of foreigners and none of my friends or family members are.

Apart from the controversial officiating from some of the referees, the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa was a success.
Nice job.

mendax:

@Iyineda
and how many world cups have u seen?

Aaaaaaand, how is that relevant to this thread?

But hey, I will be polite and will answer your question: 5 including SA 2010. Though I was still quite young during the first one I watched in '94.

kudos to S A

donspony:

Apart from their vuvuzelas and beach ball jabulani

it was a great world cup.

I surely know that is better described as tribalism and not xenophobia, just saying though.

Yeah! same difference you know, just saying

Good Job, Tshabalala!

They have done well, however, will like to know the cost of hosting the WC

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR MAKING ENYEAMA NOT TO GIVE MERCY ANY GOAL AND AWARD.

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR BRINGING 2 ARSENAL PLAYERS TO THE WORLD CUP FINAL TO PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED B4.

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR GIVING FABREGAS THE ASSIST FOR THE WORLD CUP GOAL INIESTA SCORED AFTER THEY REFUSED TO BRING HIM IN.

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR SHOWING THAT NIGERIA DOESN'T HAVE A TEAM.

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR SHOWING THE ANUS OF D NFF CHAIRMAN AND THOSE CORRUPT PEOPLE IN OUR FOOTBAL HOUSE.

AM COMING WITH MORE THANKS WANA EATTTT NAAAA

This WorldCup Period made me appreciate DSTV even the more. The whole Event was so Colourful. I hope Nigeria would have a chance to host the Mundial as well in our lifetime.

Congrats to all South Africans and Africans at large.

Kudos to SA! They really made Africa. Apart from the part not directly within their control such as the officiating, the WC was impeccable! I'm sure the rest of the is amazed. Thank you SA.

Kudos SA !!! You nailed it top notch !
Am so proud of what they did. This happens to be my best world cup by miles,was exciting and very memorable.

Who can forget the vuvuzela.

Viva ZA !
Proudly African.

Africa United come 2014.

Big ups to south africa!