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Construction strikes in South Africa could affect 2010 World Cup

Posted by Dorothy Jagonase on 7/08/09 • Categorized as Africa

Per Reuters, approximately 70,000 South African construction workers began a strike Wednesday halting work at stadiums being built for the 2010 World Cup.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said the workers will strike indefinitely until employers meet their demand for a 13 percent pay raise, according to the article.

Twitter users in South Africa react:

  1. Patrick Comley-White
    PatrickCW (South Africa) how can the stadia be ready in time if the workers strike again?? 08 Jul 2009 from web
  2. Pearl Moagi
    Tshegs (Johannesburg, South Africa) is sick and tired of strikes. How many more do we have to endure before the World Cup? When will it all stop? 07 Jul 2009 from mobile web
  3. Yusuf
    yusufk (Johannesburg, South Africa) Headline BBC news “S Africa strike threatens World Cup” *sigh* 08 Jul 2009 from DestroyTwitter
  4. Peter le Roux
    peterleroux (Johannesburg, South Africa) Am I the only person wondering why the National Union of Mineworkers is calling a 2010 strike? Are any of the stadia in mineshafts? #fb 08 Jul 2009 from web

Soccer fans tweeted their concerns:

  1. Barbarah Dantas
    babicorinthians (São Paulo, Brazil) http://twitpic.com/9ozkf – Strike in South Africa… come on give them some money I wanna watch the World Cup next year! 08 Jul 2009 from TwitPic
  2. phillimr
    phillimr (Rockville, MD) It is hard enough to go 4 years without World Cup action. The strike better not make the wait any longer! 08 Jul 2009 from web

Some fans in the United States offered a change in the 2010 World Cup location:


  1. Danny Catalano
    dannycatalano (Iowa City, IA) World Cup stadium builders strike….move the WC to the USA???? http://tinyurl.com/n9sofu 08 Jul 2009 from web
  2. Aaron Stroot
    astroot (Manhattan, KS ) Construction strike could derail 2010 World Cup – http://tinyurl.com/ngfl4z (via @espn) – just move it to the US and A, pretty please 08 Jul 2009 from web
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  • BuLLDoSer
    I guess the problem is they payment.Because when you think about african-workers you think about a man who works for you and he will accept a low paiment beucase his situation.

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  • The probable reason is that they are not giving the right payment for the workers
  • Hope the strike doesn't last too long..hope the guys are also realistic, yes it's sad how little they get paid, but have my doubts if they will succeed and get wht they want. They shld just take wht is being offered and go back to work!!
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