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Inside this issue
• South Africa can take heart from Germany’s experience in 2006
• How the country’s bus, train and air services will cope
• Apartheid is still casting its long dark shadow on the pitch - -
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A chance to put its best foot forward
On the day of the draw for next year’s Fifa World Cup, Richard Lapper assesses the host country’s state of readiness
Marketing: Sponsors eye chance to make their pitch worldwide
Roger Blitz says South Africa can take heart from Germany’s experience in 2006
Tourism: Doubts persist over limited infrastructure
But Roger Blitz says officials are confident the industry will deliver
Transport: Public networks face test in land where the car is king
Michael Bleby looks at how bus, train and air services will cope
The national team: Poor performance may sap support from home crowd
Lack of success also means businesses are reluctant to provide sponsorship, writes Richard Lapper
Development: Revival at the grassroots is priority for game’s leaders
Richard Lapper sees light on the horizon for football in black townships
Profile: Where life skills keep players on the ball
Roger Blitz visits a project that aims to go beyond coaching in the finer arts of soccer
Apartheid casts its long dark shadow on the game
Artificial divides drawn between South Africans are ugly leftovers from apartheid, yet they continue to influence national life, writes Simon Kuper
