Racism will outlive the FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup will take place in South Africa from  June 11 to July 11. The left-liberal daily Libération warns that the event will only mask the problem of racism in the country for a short while: "The expectations are on a par with the delusions of a nation whose dream of a 'rainbow' has never been fulfilled. Since the end of apartheid the African National Congress has certainly managed to establish a multi-racial democracy. But economic injustice persists and only serves to exacerbate the divisions in society. For the duration of this planetary celebration Jacob Zuma's South Africa will do its best to give an image of perfect harmony. But after the World Cup, once the television cameras have returned home and the Bafana Bafana have gone back to their changing rooms, the country of Mandela won't be able to escape its harsh reality.The nation is still convalescing from 350 years of racist tyranny, and its march towards liberty is far from over."

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