>>Of course as an American you have no idea of the value of the World Cup in terms of commerce. It would seriously dent the SA economy. > >Don't be ridiculous. Over 9 million tourists visit SA every year now. 2010 is just another bit of tourism. Tourists already spend more than 1 Billion Euro's per annum here. SA's economy, mainly minerals, mining, etc, is much to big to be affected by 2010 either way. Losing 2010 would be a loss of face, not money. > >https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/sf.html > >http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/sectors/tourism-overview.htm
As you are a local I'll stand (or in this case sit) corrected.
