"We can say with confidence we have delivered on our promise of 10 world-class stadiums and delivered them months before the tournament even starts," said ocal Organising Committee chief executive officer Danny Jordaan, as reported by Reuters..
The construction work has seen six new stadia built and four renovated.
In other World Cup news, South African Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk defended the country against accusations of profiteering by its tourist accommodation industry. van Schalkwyk said accommodation prices during the World Cup have increased by a reasonable amount. But he admitted that 65 per cent of establishments in Gauteng province, the busiest area, have increased their prices more than 50 per cent.
"The majority of accommodation establishments in South Africa are very responsible, we know that 74 percent will be charging prices during the World Cup that are very reasonable," he told a news conference.
