There are mutters however, of the over-budget costs of the Fifa event, the massive profits to various organizing committees; the graft, corruption and personal enrichment of a fortunate few.
 
Where do we go from here? Only time will tell; but the post-Fifa climate should be an indication.  The enormous cost of the event will hopefully be offset by the positive publicity that this country should receive on a global scale. This could be of huge benefit to the property industry and its peers: interior decoration / design and the industries that support the sector.
 
I have always believed that South Africa is a best-kept secret and that Cape Town is destined to become the Hong Kong of Africa; some might even see at such currently. Certainly, the creative skills of South Africans are burgeoning, there is a feeling of emergence, of recognition; our architects, designers, decorators, artisans and artists are gaining international recognition. Let’s hope the country as a whole can do the same.