Hassan Ammar / AP

Soccer fans attend the unveiling of a giant banner of an image of former President Nelson Mandela, with the World Cup Soccer trophy on the Mandela bridge, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, June 4, 2010. The Soccer World Cup kicks off June 11.

Excitement in South Africa

It's refreshing to see joyful images coming out of South Africa during a week of difficult news pictures.

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Comment author avatarMissy-Nomvula

About time the world cup make headline news!

    Reply#1 - Fri Jun 4, 2010 7:26 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarMissy-Nomvula

    About Time for the world cup to make headline news! Thank you msnbc. Proudly South African living in the US

      Reply#2 - Fri Jun 4, 2010 7:27 PM EDT
      Comment author avatarAl-417567

      Hottest new social craze in Johannesburg: the rainbow South Afro.

        Reply#3 - Sun Jun 6, 2010 12:01 PM EDT
        Comment author avatarSBPhrog

        Cool runnings, mon.

          Reply#4 - Sun Jun 6, 2010 9:04 PM EDT
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