Chief local organizer Danny Jordaan marked the 50-day countdown to the World Cup Wednesday, saying the tournament was one of South Africa's "most important defining moments." Jordaan said hosting football's showcase tournament was one of a series of "significant moments that have shaped the country we live in today," comparing it to Nelson Mandela's release from prison in 1990, and South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994. Jordaan was in Kimberley, in the country's Northern Cape province, with South African President Jacob Zuma to mark the 50-day countdown to Africa's first World Cup.
Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/21-Apr-2010/SAfrica-marks-50day-countdown-to-Soccer-World-Cup
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