# Former Police minister Bheki Cele has revealed that South Africa almost lost the hosting rights to the 2010 Soccer World Cup due to safety concerns. He told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that Australia and Germany were prepared to take over as hosts. Cele says he assembled a team of police generals and travelled to Zurich to convince FIFA of South Africa’s readiness. He says their presentation secured the tournament’s place:
Cele says police intervention saved 2010 FIFA World Cup [SOUND]
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