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South Africa is to host the Soccer World Cup 2010 with billions of rands spent on new stadiums and infrastructure, my question to you is
CAN WE A DEVELOPING COUNTRY AFFORD THESE EXPENSES?
Yes many people are optimistic but there is a reality...can we for afford to maintain these super structures (stadiums). These new facilities are going to and i quote 'cost us a arm and a leg', with some stadiums requiring between 10-70 million rand per Annam for maintenance.
After travelling around PE over the weekend i noticed that there was still a lot of construction happening...should this not have been completed already? the new widened road in Walmer is an eye-sore with the incomplete road works and debris lying on the verge of the road. The islands are not 100% paved with an attempt to plant vegetation.
If you take a drive around the stadium you will notice the same problem....OK the stadium is impressive and the grounds are tidy but once again i refer to road works. The new center lane for public transport is sealed off and non operational...
The Livingstone Hospital had to upgrade their Accident and Emergency Centre to comply with FIFA's regulations...that is still under construction and i doubt it will be completed for practical completion later this week. The link provided is a 24/7 web cam showing the construction http://www.lhaepe.co.za.
It might seem as if I'm being negative but I'm giving you the facts.
Link below - stadium maintenance review
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=19&art_id=nw20100512102013232C199857&set_id=
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ok i agree... it doesn't seem as if the road works will be done in time for the world cup. But have a little faith, after all we got the staduim done in record time after being behind on schedule.
ReplyDeleteThat being said i dont think the bus lanes will be in use seing that they only sent out tenders for new busses in April this year.