| Present situation | | | | Sun City annually since 1981 |
| Many critics are wary of visiting South Africa due to | | | | For the WSSD, which was attended by about 37 000 |
| possible security concerns. Visitors should ask | | | | international delegates, South Africa pioneered a |
| themselves if they would be prepared to visit the more | | | | security model that has been acknowledged as a new |
| unsavory areas of almost any large city in the world, | | | | international benchmark - and has since been adopted |
| alone, after dark? | | | | by the United Nations as its model for large events. |
| South African cities are no different. We have petty | | | | South Africa also contributed to the security plan for |
| crime and we have some violent crime, but overseas | | | | the 2007 Cricket World Cup, with our SA Police |
| visitors are rarely on the receiving end of these | | | | Service being invited to assist with the training of police |
| incidents as most South Africans make a point of | | | | in the Caribbean. |
| welcoming visitors to their country. We realize that | | | | Reality |
| tourism is an important component of job creation in | | | | The simple truth is that South Africa will host |
| our country and this means ensuring that each and | | | | successful world class football events during the next |
| every visitor to South Africa goes home with a good | | | | two years that will be free from major crime problems. |
| impression of his stay. And our police force numbers | | | | With millions of visitors arriving, the country, FIFA and |
| are growing. Which goes a long way to improving the | | | | their organisers and all stakeholders in these events |
| overall levels of safety and security that goes hand in | | | | would certainly not be prepared to commit their |
| hand with more visible policing. | | | | reputations or their investments if any event was |
| Track record | | | | destined to fail, because of security issues. We all |
| South Africa's track record in managing world class | | | | understand what is at stake here, and as South |
| events speaks for itself. The country has over the | | | | Africans, we will take whatever steps and do |
| past ten years hosted several global gatherings, such | | | | whatever is necessary, at whatever price, to ensure |
| as:o Cricket World Cup in 2003o World Summit on | | | | that each and every visitor to our land, is welcomed |
| Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002o All Africa | | | | and enjoys a safe and truly memorable stay in sunny, |
| Games in 1999o Non-Aligned Movement summit in | | | | smiling South Africa. We hope you will be here to |
| 1998o African Cup of Nations in 1996o Rugby World | | | | enjoy the magic, too. |
| Cup in 1995o The Nedbank Million $ Golf Challenge at | | | | |