Monday, 20 August 2007

Jordaan addresses WC crime concerns

21 August 2007

2010 Local Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan on Monday deflected concerns about the crime situation in SA, saying the country has hosted numerous sporting events without incident. Addressing a World Cup 2010 briefing at South Africa House in London, Jordaan said the fact that tourism figures have increased by record numbers indicated that the situation is under control. ‘Ask those who came for the rugby World Cup. The cricket World Cup, the African Cup of Nations - not a single incident. We had Barcelona, we had England, Argentina, Germany, all of the big teams in the world playing. Not a single incident in SA over 13 years around any of our major events.’ Jordaan also said SA was well on target with its various 2010 stadium projects.

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