I am somehow appalled that some so-called football scribes are vilifying South Africa following,the insurgency operation that gunned down three and injured eight Togolese team members in Angola.
As much as it hurts to say it, what happened in Angola should not be used as a benchmark on which to judge the credibility of all African countries.One thing to remember is that South Africa is by far Africa's epitome of democracy.Of course ,the country is still in it's elementary stages of democracy but i believe the taste of the pudding is in the eating - give them a chance
The European pundits quite easy forget that the events in Angola could have happened anywhere in the world.We are all walking on quicksand.So questioning Africa's credibility to host an event as big as the World cup is pure naivety.In the 1972 Munich Olympics bandits massacred Israeli atheletes and FIFA did not use the massacre as a scapegoat to deny West Germany hosting the beautiful game in 1974.London is the host city for the 2012 Olympics - given a nation at war in Afghanistan and Iraq,why were they awarded the Olympics?Remember the London bombings that took place a few years back!In fact London is a prime target for insurgency operatives but no one is writing against the city hosting the Olympics - given the risks involved.
Some are even saying Brazil should never host the Olympics and the World cup in 2016 and 2014 respectively because of the crime rate.I suppose,it's better to fight the enemy within than an unknown enemy.We must all acknowledge that we are living in a dangerous global village.No country is safe anyway.
With babes like these,why spoil the showcase
And passionate fans like these
And a rainball smile,surely it's too late to write negative about South Africa 
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