Mnr die Voorsitter, Minister, die departement het 'n groot jaar vanjaar. Daar is baie ho verwagtinge by Suid-Afrikaners en die wreld oor die Fifa-sokkerwreldbekertoernooi in 2010. Dit is van kardinale belang vir Suid-Afrika se toekoms, veral ten aansien van ekonomiese ontwikkeling en die skep van volhoubare werksgeleenthede, dat hierdie toernooi moet slaag. Dis nie dat die toernooi op sigself direk soveel bydra tot die bereiking van hierdie doelwitte nie, maar die suksesvolle uitvoering van die toernooi sal daartoe kan lei dat Suid-Afrika deur die wreld met ander o bejen word, wat kan lei tot buitelandse investering.(Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[Adv A D ALBERTS: Mr Chairperson, Minister, the department is having a big year this year. There are very high expectations among South Africans and across the world with regard to the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup. It is of vital importance for South Africa's future, especially with reference to economic development and the creation of sustainable job opportunities, that this tournament be a success. It is not that this tournament, as such, would directly contribute much to the attainment of these objectives, but the successful execution of the tournament could lead to South Africa being seen in a different way internationally, which could result in foreign investment.]