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In 2 years South Africa will be the host the FIFA World Cup, 2010 edition. But since the announcement, questions have plagued Sepp Blatter and FIFA as to whether South Africa could really pull this event off. New stadium construction delays, violence (the murder of an Austrian footballer during the FIFA delegations) and poverty continue to hang over the heads of the South African delegation, but rolling blackouts and power failures could be their downfall. A couple of years ago the United States experienced a smaller form of these rolling blackouts, but when the economy already faces a 25% unemployment rate and businesses are losing money, food and essential production (remember the mining of gold and platinum) each and everyday, questions may start arising as to whether it might be necessary to move the tournament to a more stable location. This story in the NY Times is a must read.