T minus One for World Cup Kick Off

Thirty thousand fans are expected to pour into orlando stadium today as Alicia keys, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and others perform in a concert expected to be watched by millions, one day ahead of the World Cup 2010 kickoff. Fan Parks around the country see last minute preparations before Bafana Bafana take on Mexico in the opening game at Soccer City, followed by the France vs the dark horses of the World Cup Uruguay. Cape Town  is buzzing ahead of the game. The fan park on the Grand Parade can hold 25,000 people in a city that could see over 200,00o people keen to participate in the opening viewing around the parade ground fan park. Water Rhapsody, suppliers of water tanks and rainwater harvesting systems share in the country’s euphoria ahead of this historic event, bringing the country into the limelight in front of a billion viewers.