One might expect that three months before the event the country would not be ready to host it. "If the question is: 'Could we host the World Cup tomorrow morning?' the answer is no," Mr Valke said. That would be an unreasonable expectation.
The pertinent question is 'will they be able to host it when it happens?' My guess is yes, but with some logistical problems which will be worked around, and on the surface all will appear to be more or less as planned. South Africa and its citizens have always been good at covering things up and 'making a plan', and this will be no different.
I still think it's bad news though and for a number of reasons I will be staying well away from SA between the end of May and the end of July.