The South African ideologies behind their FIFA World Cup preparations?

I recently read an article regarding the Summer Olympic Games to be held in Beijeng, China this year.
What struck me as an interesting topic was their approach to that event when compared to the South African approach to the FIFA World Cup 2010 and the the completely differing ideologies behind preparations.
The Chinese have had over 100 000 unpaid volunteers to aid in preparations and have all been groomed in foreign languages, etiquette and basic manners.
The SA's on the other hand have said or done nothing other than making plans for cash flow's into the country, get rich quick planning and I have yet to hear of any volunteers aiding in preparation without remuneration.
Does the S.A. belief that their event is little more than an opportunity for wealth creation and a cash cow rather than an opportunity to create national pride and practise nation building display a clear misdirection in S.A. priorities and how can they be expected to make a success of that event under such beliefs?

Marrs - Is it ignorant for me to ask a question I do not know the answer to?
I think it more ignorant for you to attack me based on such.
You could have politely informed me of your opinion, yet, again you chose the path of agravation and unecessary aggressiveness, I pity you, your wife must surely have you on an extremely tight lead to result in such frustrations and an out of control inferiority complex.

I agree with what you say and I would also like to add that it is inappropriate to invest so much public money on stadia when much of the population lack basic services and housing.
As for the Chinese, they have a better mindset than South Africans these days. South Africans aren't proud anymore. So that can't be considered a factor. Government doesn't care, so why should ordinary South Africans? And if I can get a buck for carrying some bricks around, why not ask for it? I think 1994 was a good year for South Africa and if this was then it would have been a different story. I think we had hope for a better future then. It was however ruined by idiots that call themself leaders.

Yes Bull I think you are right......

Well the 100 000 Chinese probably didn't have jobs anyway and they were probably "told" to volunteer.

On the other hand as a South African I tend to agree with a lot of your statement. We have a huge portion of the population still living in shacks and when I think of the number house people who could have been housed for what it is costing to build the new stadiums it makes me want to puke.

Going back to the cash flow issue though remember tha tmost Western countries hold the World Cup for the same reasons.

The only difference is that their teams have a chance to make it past the pool stages.

I use to have pride in my country encouraging people to come and visit but these days i have to admit i had become negative.

It feels like nothing is being done with the crime, corruption etc. So us normal tax payers, citizens are the ones who suffer the ministers is sitting nice and safe behind big walls and huge security.
The roads conditions is getting worse, medical treatment is also on a downhill. Prices keeps on rising and we have blackout (which i believe they call load shedding).

What is there to be proud of, we have beautiful places to see but yet it is to dangerous to go there.

Why would i want to give anything to the government who gives nothing back to me. They just take money from the taxpayers and dont even feel guilty about it

Bull 8, i couldn't have put it better if i tried, excellent point and fact!!!

The Greeks were still laying concrete when the athletes arrived.... The Chinese "volunteers", ha, that makes me laugh "volunteer or you'll be shot" more like.
Bull, wake up boeta! These big sporting events the world over are nothing more than cash cows and ways of governments showing off and getting foreign money. The Olympics is the most notoriously corrupt and dodgy organisation and FIFA not much better.....

Your ignorance is truly astounding.Do you think any western country will be able to string together 100 000 unpaid volunteers ? People in western countries are very materialistic and huge events like the Olympics and World cup are viewed as cash generating opportunities as well as an opportunity to create national pride.
South Africa is no different in this regard.