It’s official, The Daily Maverick has confirmed that vuvuzela’s will be allowed at World Cup games in South Africa.
“It was close. Ten days before the start of the World Cup we still faced the grim prospect of civil disobedience and violence, if not in the streets, then at the security checkpoints for entry to World Cup stadia. But it turns out that staff at those stadia will not be required to wrest vuvuzelas from the hands of fans. The plastic trumpets have been officially recognised as allowed items by the Local Organising Committee, with the implicit backing of Fifa itself.”
I reckon this is good news, after watching the recent Super 14 final at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, they really did add a huge buzz to the stadium. I do feel that they shouldn’t be blown on normal days in the streets, as they’re incredibly annoying, but for actual games, blow til your lungs hurt!
Things are really starting to hype up, with just 9 days to go, team Bafana Bafana being announced and all the car mirror socks, I can officially say that I’m starting to feel the World Cup – it’s upon us!
It is definitely good news Chris! The horns are what makes it a South African world cup.
Ah yes, the vuvuzela definitely adds a South African touch to the whole thing!
I think Einstein said it best”logic will get you thru the next round, imagination will win you the WC….i say go for it boys, if the Bulls can pull it off in Soweto why cant you…SK
Viva Vuvuzela viva,no vuvuzela no soccer in South Africa
Most annoying piece of plastic crap ever invented.when watching a match there is a constant droan of those irritating “horns” you cant even hear the commentating! yes it adds a south african “touch” alright,it makes us look like a bunch of apes to the rest of the world.”Hey come to south africa and have your ears blown off by out vuvuzelas which sounds like a elephant with piles” yes… very south african.. well done we have managed to look like idiots to the rest of the world again,isnt it bad enough?
The game sounds like the inside of a beehive. The vuvuzela is an annoying piece of garbage. Stop the noise already! How can one enjoy any sporting event with that incessant racket? I like soccer, but this is proof that soccer fans are the most self absorbed, annoying sports fans on earth. Even worse than Raiders fans!