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Sat 05 May 2010The World Cup runneth over, but not for all South Africans
Billions have been spent, corporate demands have been met, fans are ready to travel – but will the World Cup benefit South Africa’s poor at all, asks BILL CORCORANin Cape Town
THE STREET traders from the Grand Parade market in Cape Town were among the millions of South Africans who bought into the idea that hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup in their country would benefit all its citizens.
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