My name is Jonathan Hobson, I am a student currently studying at Leeds Metropolitan University, England, U.K. I am conducting a research study into the 2010 South Africa World Cup and the effect it will have on tourism, urban development, and social issues such as crime and employment.
Please feel free to contribute to my research by giving your views and opinions on the topics I raise. Your posts may be published in my research but you will remain anonymous, if you wish to withdraw your posts from my research please contact me at
J.Hobson9374@student.leedsmet.ac.uk.
I will be very grateful for your knowledge and opinions on the subjects, as it would be great to hear from people who are living in South Africa.
• What are your general feelings about the tournament being hosted in South Africa?
• Do you think the country will be prepared in terms of hotels, transport, and stadiums?
• Do you think foreign visitors will be deterred from visiting South Africa due to their perceptions of crime in the country?
• Who do you think will benefit the most from the tournament being held in South Africa?
Please feel free to post your views on the above, I would be very grateful to hear them, keep looking out for new posts, Thanks!