Bhoops

This is Monday 14 th June 2010. I awoke to a very noticeable nip in the Johannesburg air. I stepped out to be greeted by a blast of icy cold air. The news coverage indicated that the whole of South Africa was experiencing very cold winter weather conditions. As the day progressed, the icy cold conditions in Johannesburg worsened. Attendance at the match in Soccer City would require very warm clothing. I set off for Soccer City at approximately 09h30. I stopped for breakfast at the Rosebank Mall that is utterly chaotic at present as a result of the construction works going on there as well as to the roads outside the shopping centre. True to the Murphy’s Law principle, serving of breakfast at one of the restaurants was inordinately delayed. I only managed to set off to my Soccer City destination at 11h30. As anticipated, the traffic on the Johannesburg highways had slowed down to a crawl. The Wits University campus park and ride to Soccer City was w...