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Original Post Date: 2008-03-07 Time: 00:00:00 Posted By: Jan
By Aeysha Kassiem
Dynamic economic benefits, a tourism boost and a significant increase in jobs from the Fifa World Cup 2010 may be a pipe dream.
That’s according to some international academics at a conference in Stellenbosch on Thursday on The Impact Of Mega Sports Events On Development Goals, hosted by the University of the Western Cape.
While experts remained “optimistic” about the country’s ability to benefit from the event, some said research had indicated that “hardly any World Cups and comparable events had positive impacts on tourism, employment and income”.
| More than “the circus coming to town” |
Others also indicated that there was the “danger” that the World Cup would be nothing more than “the circus coming to town” – with minimal economic benefits that could leave SA grappling to pick up the costs once the event was over.
There was also mention that SA should be wary of some of Fifa’s recommendations because the event owner was mainly focused on the actual running of the event rather than on a lasting legacy.
In his presentation, German economics professor at Hamburg University Wolfgang Maennig, who analysed the economic impact of the event after the recent World Cups hosted in Germany and France, said there were “rarely significant net economic benefits”, with the most significant spin-off being “intangible effects” like improving the image of the host country and the “feel good effect” for the population.
Meanwhile, chief executive of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee Danny Jordaan said SA would be the first to provide live broadcasts of World Cup matches on cellphones.