"We have no reason not to believe the infrastructure would not be ready. We have a budget of R3.4bn to deliver this event. The money is already available.

"This World Cup will open new markets for South Africa in terms of tourism flows," he said, adding that people from continents that had not been previously in the country would be here.

He said the intention was also to extend the impact of the 2010 World Cup beyond the host cities. Non-host cities would be engaged as to how they could be brought in as bases for visiting teams.

Get a feel of organising

Jordaan said teams from host cities would be joining the Local Organising Committee on a trip to Germany in the first week of July to get the feeling of organising a World Cup.

Sutcliffe described the Durban gathering as a meeting of innovations to bring the host cities together in a forum.

"It was a session to establish that institutional framework for the successful delivery of the World Cup," he said. - BuaNews

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