Jozi Week 3 - Part A

For some reason my computer has decided to crap out on me tonight. The pictures were coming SLLLLLLOOOOOW, so it gave me time to reflect on questions I have pre-World Cup vs. post-World Cup. More of a serious post, so if you're wanting something funny then I suggest you watch this instead. This post will be updated a few weeks after the World Cup (duh.)

1. Police seems to be at an all-time high. Is this because the volume of tourists that will be here in the next few weeks?

2. The support for South Africa - also at an all-time high? Again, because they believe Bafana Bafana will do well? What if the soccer team goes 0-3 in the first round (sorry coworkers)?

3. There seems to be something hollow here. Construction projects are not completed in time for the World Cup. Many residencies and hotels have vacancies (such as mine, I've been the only person here for the last couple of weeks and it's weird). Will this signal the start of a recession in SA?

4. I guess this leads to a larger question. What happens after the World Cup? Everything is so hyped up about it. I cannot stress this enough: EVERYTHING is World Cup related here. Advertisements, billboards, television stations, people, stores, EVERYTHING is World Cup. What happens to life afterwards?

5. Will the government keep the riches of the World Cup to themselves, or will they distribute across the nation. Right now the unemployment rate here is 25% officially (26% unofficially). Will this rise or fall?

6. How will the world view this country afterwards? They have played host to the Rugby World Cup in 1995 and the Confederations Cup last year. But let's be honest - most people's impression of South Africa (and Johannesburg in particular) comes from District 9. Will Cape Town become the next Silicon Valley? Will people view South Africa as a vacation destination (which is what the government is hoping for)?

7. Why is my computer running so slow? Seriously - I've checked for viruses, got rid of unneeded space and it's still agonizingly slow? Ok, I'll figure out that one.