Poverty and the World Cup -- The New York Times Asks the Questions

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Interesting read from the New York Times about poverty and what affect The World Cup had on it in South Africa -- if at all.

But now that the monthlong circus has left town, the hard questions that were raised by community activists before the World Cup are back: Who won? Who lost?

The event has generally been hailed as a great success, with talk now turning to a South African Olympics as a possibility. New stadiums were constructed along with new roads leading to the stadiums, construction that helped create thousands of jobs. But is South Africa — and a majority of South Africans — better off than before the World Cup came to town?

The Article is by William Rhoden and can be found HERE.