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Thu 03 Mar 2010World Cup mascot plant in sweatshop allegations
A CHINESE factory that was making the official mascots for the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa has been ordered to stop producing the merchandise because its working conditions resemble those of a sweatshop.
Global Brands Group (GBG), Fifa’s branding firm, confirmed on Tuesday that Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products had been told to temporarily halt production of Zakumi, the tournament’s dreadlocked leopard mascot, until its working conditions improved.
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