SA ready for 2010 – survey

20 November, 2007 in South Africa, World Cup 2010

source: News24
20/11/2007 14:31 – (SA)

Johannesburg – South Africa is ready for the 2010 World Cup, a research and survey body announced on Tuesday.

TNS Research Surveys conducted a study in May and June this year on 2 000 adults to determine what their views on the 2010 Soccer World Cup were.

The analysis was done in seven major metropolitan areas in the country -1 261 blacks, 384 whites, 240 coloureds and 115 Indians/Asians took part in the study.

TNS spokesperson Neil Higgs said 63% of South Africans showed optimism about “our readiness for the World Cup”.

This was an increase from August last year when only 59% of people thought that South Africa would be ready.

“There has been an increasingly positive trend over the past 21 months. In September 2005, only 40% felt we would be ready,” said Higgs.

The Gauteng province was the most optimistic – 67% of people believed that the [continue reading]