Even as the final countdown towards the World Cup in South Africa is underway, more silliness seems to emerge from overseas. Just this morning, some oke who is in charge of Bayern Munich was whingeing on about what a big mistake it was for Sepp to send the first Tournament to Africa. The dude reckons he is staying home because of the Angola attacks. Yesssss, OK, haul out the atlas again. Or better yet, consult Wikipedia and you'll learn that Angola is NOT a province of South Africa and has a very different history.

Of course, as we have made clear in previous blogs, security is a concern. It is a concern for all South Africans, but that's something we mitigate by taking appropriate precautions, none of which include a stab-proof vest (so far as I know, anyway). But the considerable furore kicked up by the stab proof vest fiasco (can we call it Protektorvest-gate?) really does have some of us wondering if it really is necessary to dissuade fans from buying the things if they make them feel more happy and safe. It can't hurt, can it? And a lot of them can use the items back home in England, to ensure they're safe against knife crime in that nation. For our part, we'll just continue to be vigilant, exercise caution and stay out of potential trouble spots.

Of course, the whole thing could just be an elaborate prank...

Meanwhile, on the ticketing front, it seems sales haven't been quite what was expected, especially not from local fans. The good news where that is concerned is that the rather complex system which FIFA uses may well just give way to something we impulsive South Africans are more used to: going to Computicket (or some such similar outlet) paying some money and getting a ticket. Nice and easy!