Later this weekend, Africa’s first world cup tournament ever will conclude in a Sunday match with Spain vs. the Netherlands.  Two European soccer teams will fight for first place and the world championship.  There were a lot of lessons for the world.  All the paranoia and hysteria about South Africa’s criminality never materialized and the world was definitely treated to a dazzling array of football skill and international camaraderie.  And yet, it is important to appreciate and remember how far South Africa has traveled, and how much so many have sacrificed, in order to rebuild this nation from shunned pariah to the continent’s super star.  We are proud of South Africa and we congratulate all those who ensured that the legacy of fair, competitive sport amongst and between all peoples and nations, that this could become one of the lasting legacies of the anti-apartheid movement and the new South Africa.

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