Fahrenheit 2010 - 52 minute documentary - trailer

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This uncompromising investigation asks what the World Cup really means for South Africans. Who actually stands to benefit from the millions of dollars invested? And what will South Africa be left with after the trophy is lifted and the applause dies down?

The 2010 World Cup will be held in South Africa! - the announcement was received with deafening peals of applause. Promises were made that the people would reap the rewards. And the publicity machine went into overdrive. Fifa expects to make $25 billion out of the television rights alone. Advertising space was sold off to VISA, Budweiser, Telkom and countless othersand giant white elephants sprouted up all over South Africa. A world full of greed, self-interest and self-promotion had arrived.

South Africans are passionate about football. This will be a very noisy world cup. Not only are South Africans willing to work on the Stadium for a pittance, but most of the South African fans wont be able to see the football at all. Fifa said we cant have stadiums near shacks, we cant show the world this kind of poverty . So construction began in Johannesburg rather than the more popular choice, Athlone. A giant 95 000 capacity stadium was erected right next to an existing stadium, justified by the coming Olympics, which South Africa also hopes to host. Even Archbishop Desmond Tutu says that its well worth the price.

People have to understand that the commitment of resources to 2010 will be half of the commitment of resources to the Olympics, says Dennis Brutus. And those in power will let nothing stand in their way. We know were going to be evicted but we dont know where to, says a member of the Mbombela municipality where a new stadium is being constructed. A school was demolished for construction offices and the pupils moved into boiling hot caravans. Ive got a criminal record because of this stadium. This stadium hurts me a lot, says a boy who protested about his new classroom.

Kids dream about becoming footballers, they dont dream about going to hospital, says the CEO of the local organising committee. Yet for many South African children, the World Cup dream has already begun to fade. The glory of national pride cant hide the fact that South Africa is still suffering from more health, educational and poverty crises than ever before. And when the applause dies down, South Africans are going to have big questions about how their resources have helped them. Weve been seduced, says Martin Welz, this was a big mistake.

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[szcz]

no you freakin moron, FIFA will benefit not the african people

have you still not figured out the disgusting world we live in?

poor child

[RenegadeTimes]

@fredu89 Absolutely agree. We have come to realise that corporate is now fully in charge as the Master Class moves towards total domination as well as wealth. It's never been about ALL people, just a handful of elite's prospering to the point of vulgar ~

[asas2jh]

Well FIFA mades loads of money and very little was made by South Africans. 

[Mattothee]

@szcz lol i agree.

i cant wait until the first Official World Cup is hosted, since when does FIFA own football?!?... fuck FIFA all they care about is making money for themselves

[aserv948]

not jus da world cup but da olympics aswell

[eski514]

"Freedom is being free of the need to be free."

-Funkadelic

[eski514]

What, not feeling like a slave, but still being one? In any case, it's preferable. If slavedom is inescapable for the majority of people on Earth, why not feel a bit more free than we really are?

Escapism is a good thing, either physically or mentally. Whichever comes first.

[CrazyJelle007]

That's seems to be the trick aint it?

[Bungay4]

Well done SA, looking forward to the World Cup!

:- )

Hopefully England will host in 2018.

[eski514]

@RenegadeTimes Eh, whatever you say. I still prefer the term Ruling Class. I don't know about you, but I certainly don't feel like a slave.

[RenegadeTimes]

@eski514 ~

"REAL" slaves ? Corporations run the United States government .

Forced taxation and debt IS slavery.

Add the Patriot Act ( read those "basic" rights that have been re-worked ) then think it over my friend. Actually most of the world in enslaved in one way or another.

some worse than other's.

But...ALL slaves to the elite's.