South Africa needs money to finish stadiums
From Reuters:
CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - South Africa faces a funding shortfall of 2.3 billion rand ($315 million) for six new stadiums built for next year's Soccer World Cup, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.
South Africa, in its first recession in 17 years, is the first African country to host the world's most watched sports spectacle, starting next June.
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