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SA's new transport system won't be ready for 2010 World cup
World Cup Web ^ | Thursday, 5-Jan-2006

Posted on 01/08/2006 11:40:41 AM PST by chunk2005

South Africa is going to build a new high speed train but it will not be ready for the 2010 World Cup deadline. Known as Gautrain, it's project leader Jack van der Merwe said yesterday that it will not meet it's deadline.

The R20bn project was scheduled to start contruction this year but the financials were not completed in time and this has delayed the project.

Van der Merwe said they hoped to reach financial closure in about three to four weeks time. After that, it will take a further two to three weeks for construction to begin.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: worldcup2010
This what happens when politics get involve in the great game.
1 posted on 01/08/2006 11:40:44 AM PST by chunk2005
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To: chunk2005
Agreed. SA should have never been awarded the 2010 World Cup. These pathetic FIFA officials have been hell bent on allowing SA to host the cup for sometime now. Awarding the WC to SA is the absolute wrong way cleanse oneself of Eurotrash inspired misguided white guilt complex.
2 posted on 01/08/2006 12:31:07 PM PST by saneright
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To: chunk2005
It's not going to be built because by 2010, all the people with names like van de Merwe will have been eaten.
3 posted on 01/08/2006 1:27:07 PM PST by BlazingArizona
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To: chunk2005
but it will not be ready for...

operative phrase of the "new south africa"
4 posted on 01/08/2006 1:30:00 PM PST by seppel
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To: BlazingArizona

12% of whites have jumped ship already (those with qualifications). I worry about those who cannot get out. who will look after them?


5 posted on 01/08/2006 1:31:54 PM PST by seppel
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To: seppel

Why would any white person stay in either South Africa or Zimbabwe? What type of white person doesn't have the sense to get the hell out of there before they are massacred? I can guess but I want to hear someone else say it.


6 posted on 01/08/2006 2:00:44 PM PST by Free Dominoes
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