A taste of Johannesburg
Later today, the greatest sporting event on the globe opens when the World Cup 2010 commences with a ceremony in South Africa’s Johannesburg. It is the first time that the event has been held in Africa and there are some real security fears.
At the start of a tour of Southern Africa, I once spent a day in Johannesburg and it was the only time that I have seen a dead body in the street. You can read my account here.