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Mon 07 Jul 2010Bye South Africa, thanks for being had by us
LOCKERROOMThe local people who have put so much of their heart and soul into the last month, are really just extras with local accents. Backdrop.
SO SOUTH Africa’s World Cup comes to an end, the beloved country’s “time to shine” runs out and this morning it’s back to the hump and grind of everyday living. As the sun rises, the flatbed trucks will take to the highways of Johannesburg, filled at the back with men from Soweto crouching and holding the side for balance as they are taken away for a day’s labour. Meanwhile, the world will be evacuating through Oliver Tambo International with the odd gratuity and thank you fluttering behind.
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