Cape Town residents walk past billboards highlighting the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, August 29, 2009. Despite mounting enthusiasm for the tournament, some difficulties remain. Soccer's ruling body has identified accommodation as one of the major challenges before the tournament kicks off in South Africa next June. Some fans could face trips of up to 17 hours to see one match at the World Cup under a FIFA plan to counter severe accommodation shortages in South Africa. Picture taken August 29, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Cape Town residents walk past billboards highlighting the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, August 29, 2009. Despite mounting enthusiasm for the tournament, some difficulties remain. Soccer's ruling body has identified accommodation as one of the major challenges before the tournament kicks off in South Africa next June. Some fans could face trips of up to 17 hours to see one match at the World Cup under a FIFA plan to counter severe accommodation shortages in South Africa. Picture taken August 29, 2009.

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  2. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 06: A general view of Cape Town Stadium under construction on November 06, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium was originally known before as Green Point Stadium.
  3. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE - OCTOBER 31: (L-R) Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine hosts of Style in the City at their book signing of the latest release 'Who do you want to be Today?' at the V&A Waterfront on October 31, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  4. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE - OCTOBER 30: Patti LaBelle performs live at the Grand West Casino on October 30, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  5. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE - OCTOBER 29: Patti LaBelle attends a press conference at the Table Bay Hotel on October 29, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  6. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 22: (SOUTH AFRICA, UAE, Kingsley Holgate at the launch of his expedition book 'Afrika - Dispatches from the Outside Edge' on October 22, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. The book is about an epic journey to save and improve lives.
  7. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 03: Sireli Naqelevuki of Western Province tries to gain territory during the Absa Currie Cup match between Western Province and Boland at Newlands Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  8. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 26, Griquas centre Jaco Bekker plays the ball on the ground with Western Province centre Juan de Jongh behind him during the Absa Currie Cup match between Western Province and Griquas from Newlands Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  9. President Jacob Zuma of South Africa speaks during a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (not pictured) on September 10, 2009 at the South African parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. The European Union is not ready to end its sanctions against Zimbabwe, Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Thursday after calls by southern African leaders for them to be lifted.
  10. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 8: (SOUTH AFRICA, UAE, A man carries wood as he walks on the beach, where a cargo ship run aground near Bloubergstrand, after stormy conditions on September 8, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. The 77-metre Panamanian-registered coal bulk carrier, Seali-One, was driven ashore while lying at anchor in Cape Town's Table Bay. It was transporting coal, and was bound for Gibralter. Twenty-five Turkish crew members were rescued from the ship.
  11. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 05: Western Province centre Morgan Newman in action during the Absa Currie Cup match between Western Province and Bulls at the Newlands Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  12. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 25: (SOUTH AFRICA, UAE, Construction cranes towering over the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, hovers in a bank of fog on 25 August 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. Today marks 289 days before the kick-off of 2010 FIFA World Cup. The construction cranes that have become a familiar sight over the last two and a half years, will soon be coming down as the stadium nears completion. The stadium will have 68 000 seats, 250 VIP suites, basement parking for 1200 cars, 16 lifts throughout stadium, 4 TV studios, medical centre and police station and will accommodate 120 wheelchairs.

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