WORLD CUP DAY 7
The 16 th June of every year is flagged as a historic and momentous day in the recent history of South Africa. In 1976 the scholars of Soweto arose in protest against the education system that was implemented in African schools under the apartheid government and more specifically against the tutoring of Afrikaans as a compulsory language. The 16 th June is associated with the Soweto Township and its contribution to the eventual liberation of South Africa from the apartheid government. It heralds the role that scholars played in the liberation of South Africa. It is against this historic backdrop that South Africa awoke on the 16 th June 2010. The South African soccer team was due to engage the team from Uruguay in its second match of the 2010 soccer world cup. Six days ago, the team had played to a 1-1 draw with Mexico in the opening match of the 2010 soccer world cup. The expectations of the South African public were high, perhaps too high f...