The plan was developed by all stakeholders of the Integrated Justice System, which includes the DOJ&CD, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Legal Aid South Africa and Judiciary. Part of the requirements was the development of a 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Administration of Justice Operational Plan. On 9 July 2003, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) signed a guarantee to FIFA committing to ensure that all justice related requirements for hosting the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ events will be provided. The number of police personnel added to the force, as well as the equipment acquired for their use, is one of the important legacies of the World Cup. Government has financed all of this investment out of current expenditure because of our fiscal prudence, as well as the high levels of tax compliance over the years. These recruits will remain on the force, leading to a safer South Africa. Police deployment for the World Cup resulted in 40 000 new, well-trained police officers incorporated into the police force. The successful delivery on this guarantee related to a synergistic approach from the criminal-justice cluster, which is made up of departments of Police, Justice and Constitutional Development, the National Prosecuting Authority, State Security, Correctional Services. We also salute private sector public transport operators, local bus and coach operators and, indeed, the often maligned minibus-taxi industry who have all come to the party and made the country us proud. The transport milestones developed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ form part of the lasting legacy that will be enjoyed by generations of South Africans for many decades, long after the World Cup has come and gone.Īll members of the Transport Family, including those spread across the three spheres of government, in particular host cities, and to a range of parastatals in the aviation, rail and road sectors must be credited for their achievements during the World Cup. However, the date of completion for the route between OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton was fast-tracked to be operational just in time to carry World Cup passengers. It is worth pointing out that the Gautrain was not earmarked as a World Cup project. The Gautrain is a catalyst for economic development in South Africa. The Gautrain on Wednesday, 2 June 2010, finally moved out of testing and into a fully-fledged operation when its safety permit was handed over to the Bombela Operating Company by Transport Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin. Millions of fans travelled around a country three times the size of Germany, primarily through public transport mainly trains, buses and taxis without any report of a major incidents.Īs part of preparations for the World Cup, government upgraded its road and rail infrastructure, airports and introduced new systems such as the Bus Rapid Transit system, known in Johannesburg as Rea Vaya.
However, the investment we’ve put into the sector has paid off, helping the country to rise to the challenge. Given the deep-seated historical legacy of apartheid spatial planning as well decades of under-investment in public transport, it was always appreciated that access and mobility would be a challenge in hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
Over the past few years, a major capital injection into transport-related infrastructure and operations has begun to produce some important results. The South African government identified public transport as the key legacy project for this World Cup. This figure excludes the millions of people who watched World Cup games at fan fests, fan parks and public viewing areas. The guarantees included, amongst others, delivery of infrastructure and logistics, policing, justice, finance and tax exemption, as well as immigration services.Īccording to FIFA, a total of 3.1 million spectators attended the 64 matches of the tournament, the third highest aggregate attendance behind the United States in 1994 and Germany in 2006. Government is hosting this briefing today, three days after the completion of the first FIFA World Cup™ on African soil, to provide an overall assessment on how the event proceeded, particularly as it pertains to government guarantees signed with FIFA.
In the last few days, there has been unanimous opinion by domestic and international observers, amongst them international football fans, visiting Heads of State and other dignitaries, and most especially FIFA, that the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the first to the hosted in Africa, was a success.
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