NEWSWATCH: Sepp Blatter reckons that the South African organisers, and South Africa itself, did a very good job hosting the 2010 World Cup, reports the Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, COPE has asked the public prosecutor to investigate claims that the SABC's Phil Molefe told news staff that there is to be no coverage of former president Thabo Mbeki on the national broadcaster's TV or radio channels, reports IOL
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Mail & Guardian: South Africa gets 9/10 for World Cup... OK, nothing is perfect in this world - Durban's debacle proved that - but it seems we have the 'Blatter 'Seal of Approval' for the way the 2010 World Cup went off.
IOL: COPE seeks answers on alleged Mbeki ban... Cope's deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa said yesterday that the party had lodged a complaint with the public protector over allegations that the SABC has reportedly banned radio and television coverage of former president Thabo Mbeki.
