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hoserfella
The Japanese national team leaving the sanctuary of their hotel rooms has never been a problem. There are no flag waving tour guides as a buffer from actually having to communicate with foreigners.
timorborder
Actually, if you remember the story about the Japanese TV producer who caused a storm in South Africa last year with his drunkenness, lewd remarks and outrageous behavior(remember this is South Africa, a country not know for its shrinking violets), the local population are probably more than happy to have the Japanese football team kept under lock and key.
smithinjapan
Unbelievable that a place with such high crime would get such a high-profile sporting event. It should be yanked from SA unless they have solid proof of a reduced crime rate.
That being said, I remember the incident Timorborder pointed out and it would be in the best interest of such people to be protected from themselves and others who would take advantage (not in a pleasurable way) of such drunkeness.
gogogo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa
"Official statistics show that 52 people are murdered every day in South Africa"
Goodguy
I think World Cup event will draw the lowest number of fans from other countries. SA is simply a dangerous country to be in.
combinibento
First the World Cup in SA, then the Olympics in Brazil. What the heck are these committees thinking? They want the fans to get killed??
goddifist
thats why they have a curfew in south africa because of the murders at night every country that enters is at curfew
Kapuna
The game is called a "friendly"?
nath
Agreed
ratpack
“The players are free to go to the beach in front of the hotel".....and while they are at the beach someone will be ransacking their hotel room.
tmarie
How South Africa got the world cup is beyond me. A very beautiful country but freaken dangerous. Mark my worls, there will be murders, injuries and lots of theft of those who travel there to see matches.
maglev101
i remember my cousin told me of his experience while on business in SA. his hired driver never stopped at red lights at night (and during the day for certain areas). if you stop, you risk getting carjacked/robbed.
EurajReturns
According to the MRC, a quarter of South African men have admitted to having raped someone, and half of those men, multiple people. It's pretty dangerous indeed, and we don't want players getting hurt there.
Maybe the publicity and commercial activity can help things a little.