Friday morning Bomb scare at the Cape Town Stadium on first day Fifa has full control of Cape Town Stadium

The Cape Town stadium was evacuated this morning after a bomb threat was called in. Read on here

I must say that the stadium looked dead today No life to be seen ....weird... after all the frenzied activity of these last months

Yesterday I was still able to drive along this road but today nobody is allowed close to the stadium without a special pass, its now totally sealed off and manned at the checkpoints

                      Granger Bay Boulevard Closed off You are not allowed to walk past either

South African security forces showed the world they are ready to combat any crime, from petty crime, to the most serious al-Qaida-linked threats against the World Cup

How South Africa showed off its security muscle for the 2010 World Cup on Thursday to convince skeptics the first tournament in Africa will be safe and secure.

The daylong exercise included helicopters flying overhead and special task force members abseiling from the roof of the new Greenpoint Stadium.

Hostage negotiators, bomb disposal experts, the diving unit, specialists from forensic laboratories as well as air force and navy members were just part of Thursday's participants.
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GLOWING CAPE TOWN STADIUM video

 as sunset falls over Green Point , Cape Town, SA 

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The last stragglers leaving the building ..The government event started in the morning I heard singing and speeches and everybody was handed out a white goody bag

but these 2 guys got hold of a few

Shocking cost of lighting up Cape Town  stadium

 I just took this shot now

read it here