Goanny

"I think that the World Cup is nice for the country. Now a lot of people from all around the world are coming here and that is good. I would like to watch a game of Brazil vs. Portugal. I like Cristiano Ronaldo so much... but for me it's impossible to buy a ticket. 140 rands (15 Euros) is too expensive. Maybe it is a good price for many people from this country but I don't have work and without it... it's difficult to get money. If I could earn some I would go and see one game in Soccer City. I will have fun with all my friends making noise with our vuvuzelas".
Name: Goanny
Age: 22
Ethnicity: Xhosa
Occupation: Unemployed
Soweto, Johannesburg. June 20, 2010

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Survivor

"I'm a survivor, I always know how I have to move...for that during the times of Apartheid, me and my family went ot Tanzania to try to be well, without problem. When the Apartheid fell I came back here, to my home, my neighborhood. I was born here, where also Nelson Mandela and archbishop Desmond Tutu. I'm happy to live here and now I help my neighborhood taking your garbage and recycling. I'm my own boss. 
The FIFA World Cup is ok, it's good for our country but it's also too dirty. Look behind me, everybody drink a lot and then I have to take your garbage... but that's my work. 
I would like to see Bafana Bafana playing against Brazil or Spain. Everything is possible right now... maybe in quarter finals... why not?."
Name: M'Zoly Mxalika
Ethnicity: Zulu
Born in: Orlando East (Soweto)
Age: 50
Education: non
Soweto, Johannesburg. June 16, 2010


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