| In the last days the question about the | | | | high. Averagely there occur 50 murders |
| security for the Football World Cup 2010 | | | | each day. In 2006 there were registered |
| in Africa has gain in importance. Last | | | | in total 19.202 murders and about the |
| Friday, November 23rd, before the draw | | | | same amount on attempted murder. The |
| for the World Cup qualification groups, | | | | amount of robberies was 20062007 around |
| there was been announced a tragic | | | | 126.558. The startling consequence is |
| occurrence. The former Austrian Football | | | | that only about 30% of criminal acts |
| Star Peter Burgstaller was shot near to | | | | will actually be judged. South Africa's |
| the South-African city Durban when he | | | | police assured that all arrangements |
| indulged himself to a game of golf. The | | | | have been set for the security for the |
| 43-years-old former keeper from SV | | | | World Cup 2010. These arrangements do |
| Salzburg came to South Africa as a | | | | only apply for a certain area. According |
| tourist in order to achieve tickets for | | | | to the police Peter Burgstaller kept out |
| the drawing gala. According to police | | | | of this secure area. |
| investigations it was a murder with | | | | FIFA-President Blatter was asked if he |
| robbery. The suspects possibly thought | | | | thinks that it is supportable that such |
| that he had money and credit cards on | | | | a high-cost event was assigned to a |
| himself. So far there are no insights of | | | | country with so many social problems. |
| the suspect, the weapon or the time of | | | | His comment was: "I am really sorry for |
| crime. | | | | what happened but you cannot relate this |
| The DFB-Team manager Oliver Bierhoff as | | | | happening to the organizers of the World |
| well had to gain bad experience at his | | | | Cup. That is not correct. Football can |
| visit in Durban. The time he went and | | | | solve problems and South Africa knew |
| have breakfast someone abstracted his | | | | what the country will get involved |
| briefcase from his room including his | | | | with." Middendorp hopes that the |
| cell phone and his passport. This | | | | Football will bring the white and black |
| however shouldn't give a reason for | | | | population in this country together. |
| concern. Ernst Middendorp, at this time | | | | At the opening speech of President Thabo |
| coach for the German team Arminia | | | | Mbeki he said: "I am very confident that |
| Bielefeld said: "Stealing of personal | | | | the world of football will celebrate in |
| items can happen in every country." | | | | and with South Africa. We will show our |
| Middendorp was coach for the traditional | | | | visitors the beauty of this continent." |
| club Kaizer Chiefs from Johannesburg | | | | DFB- secretary General Wolfgang |
| between 2005 and 2007. He also | | | | Niersbach has supporting words: „At |
| explained: "You have to know where you | | | | the World Cup 1978 in Argentina and 1986 |
| can go. There are places you should | | | | in Mexico there has been a lot of |
| better not go." He requests | | | | skepticism and in the end it was Mexico |
| clarification for all players and | | | | who was one of the greatest hosts." |
| spectators to avoid any risks. "This is | | | | German national coach Joachim Löw is |
| an aspect we have to accomplish." Oliver | | | | positive that it was a good idea to |
| Bierhoff agrees: "The fans and also we | | | | award the World Cup to South Africa. |
| as a team have to adapt that the | | | | "Africa deserved it as a continent to be |
| following World Cup will be very | | | | the equalizer of a Word Cup. I am |
| different from the one in Germany 2006." | | | | confident that they will do everything |
| The crime rate in South Africa is very | | | | to make this event save for everybody". |