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Ten years on, mixed results for World Cup hosts South Africa

South African fans during a past match. [AFP]

Today marks the 10th anniversary of South Africa hosting the World Cup, the first and only time Africa staged the biggest single-sport global tournament.

A decade on, the report card about football in the republic is mixed with successes and negatives.

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