The FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup was hosted in June 2010 in South Africa. This achievement provided opportunities and benefits for South Africans as well as the African continent as a whole. The intention was to create unity and commitment amongst the nationals and by hosting the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup, South Africa would also be able to bid for future mega events and open it’s doors to the world as a competing destination. The FIFA Soccer World Cup sporting events have dated as far back as 1930 when it was first held in Uruguay to the last FIFA Soccer World Cup event which was held in Germany 2006. As sporting events have in general, become a popular tourism attraction, it provides worldwide opportunities for the host country and has beneficial advantages for all those involved. South Africa hopes the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup will stimulate much needed economic, social and development growth for the country. The FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup has taken place in various provinces throughout South Africa, the focus study for the research project will be the Western Cape, South Africa, specifically evaluating the impacts of hosting sporting events in terms of economic, social and environmental. (FIFA, 2007) Doubts existed that the progress of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup was not meeting the FIFA requirements and that South Africa would not be able to meet the milestones required in preparation for the event. Key questions raised in the project included:  Is FIFA setting out realistic goals regarding the work required for completion?  Is the Quality Assurance a priority in conjunction with meeting the required milestones? The goal of the research was to highlight the views and opinions of the local communities towards the preparation and impacts of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup. Industry personnel were consulted to provide practical and theoretical approach and submit their valuable input regarding the key questions, which we are then able to draw conclusions thereof.

The FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup was hosted in June 2010 in South Africa. This achievement provided opportunities and benefits for South Africans as well as the African continent as a whole. The intention was to create unity and commitment amongst the nationals and by hosting the FIFA 2010 Soccer W...