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South Africa after the Last World Cup Ball Is Kicked
Sunday's final match will be an historic one, but what history will the World Cup games leave behind in South Africa? The country's infrastructure has been upgraded and South Africans talk of a new pride. But after the vuvuzelas have gone silent, the country still faces massive challenges in schools, housing and unemployment. Also, Massachusetts' ruling on gay marriage, and from hero to villain. What went wrong on Lebron James' journey from Cleveland to Miami? Sara Terry sits in for vacationing Warren Olney.
By Sara Terry • • 50m ListenSunday's final match will be an historic one, but what history will the World Cup games leave behind in South Africa? The country's infrastructure has been upgraded and South Africans talk of a new pride. But after the vuvuzelas have gone silent, the country still faces massive challenges in schools, housing and unemployment. Also, Massachusetts' ruling on gay marriage could have broad repercussions. On Reporter's Notebook, they burned his jersey in Cleveland. What's ahead for Lebron James with the Miami Magic?
Sara Terry sits in for vacationing Warren Olney.
Banner image: A South African child looks through a window on July 1, 2010 at the Alexandra township of Johannesburg, on the eve of the World Cup quarter finals football matches. Photo: Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP/Getty Images
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