Who has already won from South Africa 2010 - and who has lost?
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Thursday, 6 June 2010
|18:06 - 19:00 GMT
I'm about to walk over to a restaurant on Vilakazi Street in Soweto to help with the preparations for a big do we're hosting today. The first hour will be WHYS and we'll look at who in South Africa has benfitted from this World Cup and who hasn't. The next hour (also live across 成人论坛 World Service) will see us launch WCHYS with fans from every team that's here.
We'll update as the day goes along on Flickr, twitter (me, Mark, WHYS), Facebook (WHYS, me) and here on the blog. As ever, your questions are as welcome as your comments.
And we want to ask - who are the winners and losers of the World Cup preparation?
The tournament may not have started, but the preparations are six-years old. Eye-watering amounts of money have been spent, and can that be justified when water, electricity, schools and hospitals need urgent attention. South Africans will tell us, and of course you can respond to what they say
And the final whistle blows on the first edition of World Cup Have Your Say! As mentioned below, we''ll be making the second half of the show - which some of you weren''t able to hear - available online very shortly. Goodbye for now - we''re on air tomorrow from 0800GMT.
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Hi 成人论坛,i think very strongly that an African team wil reach ze sims-peter (LUSAKA,zambia).
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The sheer number of fans carries Ros almost halfway across the street - where he meets a couple of South Africa fans from Kwa-Zulu Natal. They rather turn the tables on him, pressing him for his predictions for tomorrow... Ros reluctantly suggests a draw.
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To all those who have missed out on the second half of World Cup Have Your Say, it will be online after the show. I''ll be putting a link to it here, on Twitter and on Facebook.
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Mussa emailed: South Africa has done us proud .Even the poorest has his happy day .And this our time to forget about all the African woes.
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"Your coach is clearly insane", suggest Miles to an Argentina fan. But he''s having none of it: "I think we have the best chance in this World Cup. In 1986, when we won, we also didn''t qualify with great success. That was Maradona''s second World Cup - and this is Messi''s second."
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19:38
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Oh,how i wish i was on the S.S Enterprise,i would have asked Scotty to beam me right there.Rosalie Nairobi
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Grace Sylvester: Africa 5 - pessimists 0!
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19:33
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Ruman Shrestha, Kathmandu, Nepal: Celebrating the 2010 World Cup - a great sports event. I’m so very, very happy that for the first time in history an African country is organising the World Cup. Best of luck South Africa!
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19:31
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Liberia supports South Africa ..KREYOH, Monrovia
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The half-time whistle blows for the first proper edition of World Cup Have Your Say in Soweto - with a freestyle rap praising "the 成人论坛 man on the mic." Lovely.
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Maanka Chipindi, Chipombo, Zambia: About white elephants - well we have plenty of those in these parts of the world. A few more wouldn't hurt! With all the excitment, what the hell!
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Of all da teams representin Africa, only Ghana can survive da 1st rnd. Da others are just white elephants- Ashantiblack-Accra
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Jesus from Mexico tells Miles at the restaurant expects a 2-0 win over South Africa tomorrow. But a South African fan instantly responds that Bafana Bafana will win "2-1 - if they behave themselves."
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WHYS. Oh what fun! So much energy Iv not lafed so hard for years. Carry on, Ros! MargrtBoyer ug.
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Brian Patrick listening on OPB emailed: I just want to deliver a message to the government of South Africa. SHAME ON YOU!! Shame for spending billions on hosting the world cup while 80% of your population still lives in abject poverty. With huge issues like AIDS, child rape, sub-standard housing and so much more affecting millions in SA spending the money you have to build stadiums and roads for tourists is disgusting!
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Aisey Soulfull: SCREAMING! Finally it's here! Once a dream, now a reality - the World Cup on African soil. Am very optimistic about my African teams. For me this is where history begins. Mother Africa will move her children with that spirit of victory!
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19:18
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@成人论坛_WHYS my only expectation- ENGLAND plz make upto at least Semi final and let us cheer....
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Mohamed Khalif: Mandela has won the game: he fought harder than any other person to take the World Cup to SA.
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Ya Jeane Otieno, Nairobi, Kenya: It is both a win and a loss situation for SA and Africa as a whole. For one, the debut event in the continent is worth celebrations - but my worry is that all those facilities will turn out to be white elephant projects.
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Ish Kafle: Let South Africa's World Cup Score a goal for the economy. Staging this mega event may rebuid the low economy, reduce lingering social division and showcase a new national identity. GO BAFANA GO
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18:57
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Steve Gordon emailed: I'm listening in San Diego, California. The atmosphere sounds incredible and I think South Africa is going to host the greatest World Cup ever. I wish them every success and come on England!
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Ralph, a German fan, tells Ros: "The money should have been spent on real development". What do you think?
Who has already won from South Africa 2010 - and who has lost?
| Thursday, 6 June 2010 | 18:06 - 19:00 GMT
I'm about to walk over to a restaurant on Vilakazi Street in Soweto to help with the preparations for a big do we're hosting today. The first hour will be WHYS and we'll look at who in South Africa has benfitted from this World Cup and who hasn't. The next hour (also live across 成人论坛 World Service) will see us launch WCHYS with fans from every team that's here.
We'll update as the day goes along on Flickr, twitter (me, Mark, WHYS), Facebook (WHYS, me) and here on the blog. As ever, your questions are as welcome as your comments.
And we want to ask - who are the winners and losers of the World Cup preparation?
The tournament may not have started, but the preparations are six-years old. Eye-watering amounts of money have been spent, and can that be justified when water, electricity, schools and hospitals need urgent attention. South Africans will tell us, and of course you can respond to what they say
Your comments
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And the final whistle blows on the first edition of World Cup Have Your Say! As mentioned below, we''ll be making the second half of the show - which some of you weren''t able to hear - available online very shortly. Goodbye for now - we''re on air tomorrow from 0800GMT.
Comment sent via SMS
Hi 成人论坛,i think very strongly that an African team wil reach ze sims-peter (LUSAKA,zambia).
Comment sent via host
The sheer number of fans carries Ros almost halfway across the street - where he meets a couple of South Africa fans from Kwa-Zulu Natal. They rather turn the tables on him, pressing him for his predictions for tomorrow... Ros reluctantly suggests a draw.
Comment sent via host
To all those who have missed out on the second half of World Cup Have Your Say, it will be online after the show. I''ll be putting a link to it here, on Twitter and on Facebook.
Comment sent via MSGBOARD
Mussa emailed: South Africa has done us proud .Even the poorest has his happy day .And this our time to forget about all the African woes.
Comment sent via host
"Your coach is clearly insane", suggest Miles to an Argentina fan. But he''s having none of it: "I think we have the best chance in this World Cup. In 1986, when we won, we also didn''t qualify with great success. That was Maradona''s second World Cup - and this is Messi''s second."
Comment sent via SMS
Oh,how i wish i was on the S.S Enterprise,i would have asked Scotty to beam me right there.Rosalie Nairobi
Comment sent via Facebook
Grace Sylvester: Africa 5 - pessimists 0!
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Ruman Shrestha, Kathmandu, Nepal: Celebrating the 2010 World Cup - a great sports event. I’m so very, very happy that for the first time in history an African country is organising the World Cup. Best of luck South Africa!
Comment sent via SMS
Liberia supports South Africa ..KREYOH, Monrovia
Comment sent via host
The half-time whistle blows for the first proper edition of World Cup Have Your Say in Soweto - with a freestyle rap praising "the 成人论坛 man on the mic." Lovely.
Comment sent via Facebook
Maanka Chipindi, Chipombo, Zambia: About white elephants - well we have plenty of those in these parts of the world. A few more wouldn't hurt! With all the excitment, what the hell!
Comment sent via SMS
Of all da teams representin Africa, only Ghana can survive da 1st rnd. Da others are just white elephants- Ashantiblack-Accra
Comment sent via host
Jesus from Mexico tells Miles at the restaurant expects a 2-0 win over South Africa tomorrow. But a South African fan instantly responds that Bafana Bafana will win "2-1 - if they behave themselves."
Comment sent via SMS
WHYS. Oh what fun! So much energy Iv not lafed so hard for years. Carry on, Ros! MargrtBoyer ug.
Comment sent via MSGBOARD
Brian Patrick listening on OPB emailed: I just want to deliver a message to the government of South Africa. SHAME ON YOU!! Shame for spending billions on hosting the world cup while 80% of your population still lives in abject poverty. With huge issues like AIDS, child rape, sub-standard housing and so much more affecting millions in SA spending the money you have to build stadiums and roads for tourists is disgusting!
Comment sent via Facebook
Aisey Soulfull: SCREAMING! Finally it's here! Once a dream, now a reality - the World Cup on African soil. Am very optimistic about my African teams. For me this is where history begins. Mother Africa will move her children with that spirit of victory!
Comment sent via Twitter
@成人论坛_WHYS my only expectation- ENGLAND plz make upto at least Semi final and let us cheer....
Comment sent via Facebook
Mohamed Khalif: Mandela has won the game: he fought harder than any other person to take the World Cup to SA.
Comment sent via Facebook
Ya Jeane Otieno, Nairobi, Kenya: It is both a win and a loss situation for SA and Africa as a whole. For one, the debut event in the continent is worth celebrations - but my worry is that all those facilities will turn out to be white elephant projects.
Comment sent via Facebook
Ish Kafle: Let South Africa's World Cup Score a goal for the economy. Staging this mega event may rebuid the low economy, reduce lingering social division and showcase a new national identity. GO BAFANA GO
Comment sent via MSGBOARD
Steve Gordon emailed: I'm listening in San Diego, California. The atmosphere sounds incredible and I think South Africa is going to host the greatest World Cup ever. I wish them every success and come on England!
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Ralph, a German fan, tells Ros: "The money should have been spent on real development". What do you think?