{"id":718,"date":"2010-06-10T20:21:06","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T18:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenman.co.za\/blog\/?p=718"},"modified":"2010-06-10T23:00:25","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T21:00:25","slug":"ayoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenman.co.za\/blog\/?p=718","title":{"rendered":"Ayoba!"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Cup fever has finally hit Cape Town. We may be a little slower than the rest of the country, and I’m sure there are still a few Fuck Fifa<\/a> parties being held in the odd dungeon around the city, but for everyone else, there’s a pulse not unlike 1994.<\/p>\n

Except, in 1994<\/a> it was the then white suburbs stockpiling baked beans, and the townships partying up a storm. Now, the slightly-more integrated suburbs have got in on the act too, even slow-dancing to the odd vuvezula, while the townships, well, they’re still partying up a storm.<\/p>\n

Working in Philippi this evening it sounded like I was in the stands at a game – a cacophony of vuvuzelas that tripled in volume as darkness fell. Actually louder, considering that the stands usually contain only 5000 people, unless Chiefs<\/a> or Pirates<\/a> are playing. Back on the N2, there were signs all along the highway saying “Parade full – avoid area”. It was too late – I was already in the traffic jam.<\/p>\n

Cape Town is at last partying like there’s no tomorrow. And there may not be. The opening sees 83rd-ranked Bafana play 17th-ranked Mexico. Yes, yes, we’re the miracle rainbow nation, and the coach is a miracle worker having taken a group who couldn’t score a goal if it was as wide as FIFA’s bank balance on an unbeaten 12-match streak, but still. The hangover could be nasty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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