During my time in PE this past weekend I had the chance to converse with some of the interns/volunteers at FIFA about the World Cup and some of their post-world cup plans. While most of them seemed to be excited about the chance to give something back to South Africa by working for FIFA.
I was a little bit concerned about the number of youth who expected full time employment from FIFA AFTER the world cup. I suppose that is one of the sad things about global events - people are never really fully alert to the fact that it comes and it goes - to the next country.
Dr Jordaan was saying that he understands that come the 11th of July 2010 his work at FIFA will come to an end. I'm however concerned after conversing with the above mentioned youth - who seem to oblivious to the nature of FIFA as an organisation - a global one.
I think South African's, in particular the youth should be concerned not with what FIFA will do for them, because FIFA come 11 July, will leave South Africa - and its main concern will not be the welfare of South Africans, but rather where the next venue for the global soccer event will be.
Rather lets, as the youth, focus on the (economic) incentives that we can derive from the world cup - and lets use that to better our condition. Lets do that. Lets not expect FIFA to fix our problems in South Africa - that is not their job - lets rather USE FIFA to find solutions to some of the pressing issues affecting us. Lets do this! Lets do it guys!
Feel It. It is here.
Yive, seyilapha #lolgasm
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