Phikwe may not benefit from the World Cup

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SELEBI-PHIKWE: Selebi-Phikwe may fail to reap the benefits associated with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa because of lethargy. So far, the town council has not started implementing the recommendations of the delegation sent to South Africa in July 2006 to attend the FIFA World Cup Opportunities seminar.

The recommendations included upgrading the stadium, airstrip and maintenance of roads linking Selebi-Phikwe with South Africa's Limpopo Province. The delegation said the projects should be undertaken by this year, but nothing has happened due to budgetary constraints. The constraints have resulted in some of the projects earmarked for NDP 9 being shifted to NDP 10.

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