| As host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, South Africa is gearing up to welcome the hundreds of thousands of football fans that will descend upon its airports, ports and borders.
Visitors to South Africa will inevitably be cheering on their home nations but after the World Cup has finished, the terraces cleared and the World Champions crowned. What you have left is an incredibly beautiful and diverse country, made up of many different cultures, speaking over 11 official languages and shaped by decades of social injustice, intolerance and apartheid. South Africa is the melting pot of the world, an incredible holiday destination and the perfect place it host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a tournament that unites the world under the love of football, where colour, creed, race, social standing, sexual orientation, gender, faith, culture and religion matter not. For one month, every four years the world’s differences are put aside and man comes together in brotherhood - a philosophy that many South Africans hope will remain, long after the thousands of football fans have left. Dominating Cape Town's skyline, Table Mountain in the one of the most iconic symbols and recognisable sights in South Africa which understandably attracts thousands of visitors each year, who come to explore the surrounding National Park and take in the breathtaking view from its summit. South Africa is blessed with spectacular weather which makes it the ideal destination for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and any other outdoor or adventure activity. Explore its 3000km of coastline, master the surf, hike across its cliff tops or witness Mother Nature at her best as a Great White Shark leaps up to catch its dinner. The Eastern Cape is famed for its wild animals and spectacular safari's where you can see elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes and rhinos in their natural environment. Discover the secrets of the Big 5 and learn how the conservationists are trying to save these majestic endangered animals for future generations. South Africa is often described as the Rainbow Nation as it's made up of 5 distinctly different communities, each their own language and culture. The largest social faction is made up from 9 black groups with the majority of the white minority being English and Afrikaans speakers. With a large mixed race, Asian and native Bushmen community South Africa has an eclectic and diverse culture which should be celebrated and will be shared with the world during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. As one of the most famous South Africans, Nelson Mandela lead the fight against Apartheid and after serving 27 years in Prison he was released and celebrated when he became the nation's first black President in 1994. Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1962 after being convicted of sabotage and leading the armed wing of the African National Congress. Since his release Nelson Mandela has fought for a multi racial democracy in South Africa, been an advocate for human rights, won the Nobel Peace Prize and become one of the most loved, respected and influential men on the planet. |
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