Yes, indeed, hon Sinclair, I do agree that the benefits of the privilege of hosting this Fifa World Cup - nonmonetary benefits, such as creating or enhancing national cohesion and infusing a sense of pride in all of us as South Africans - far outweigh the financial benefits.
As Cabinet, we also learned a lesson from how the Local Organising Committee was able to cut through bureaucratic obstacles in the three spheres of government - national, provincial and local - in order to deliver on megaprojects within set timelines. It is that lesson that we are determined to employ and apply in the infrastructure programme.
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