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There were confrontations between blacks and whites following Terreblanche’s murder, and an AWB official stormed off a television debate Wednesday after arguing with and then threatening a black woman.

In the midst of this, the message from World Cup organizers is that the tournament will be safe and a success.

‘The (World Cup) infrastructure is not just in place; it is world class.’ Jordaan said. ‘Our stadiums were ranked among the best in the world. We have 68 percent of our budget left to deliver the World Cup and we have completed the stadiums.

‘We are in a good position to deliver the event, which we want to be world class.’

Jordaan said this World Cup was about the people of the country embracing the event.

Organizers hope there is still both time and a desire for visitors to come to the country and boost disappointing ticket sales.

‘Be South African and be a good host,’ Jordaan said to the home fans on the same day Malema, the president of the ANC’s youth league, swore at and then asked security to remove a foreign journalist from a news conference at the ruling party’s headquarters.