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CAPE TOWN Cheap Men's Nike Air Presto Safari Black Yellow , June 1 (Xinhua) -- The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday pressed the South Africans Football Association (SAFA) for clarity on on alleged corruption surrounding the 2010 World Cup.
This came after President of SAFA Danny Jordaan confirmed on Sunday that an amount of 10 million U.S. dollars was indeed paid to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), but claimed that this money was to support their football development fund and was not a bribe.
"The revelations of alleged corruption do not discount South Africa's achievement of hosting a very successful World Cup (in 2010). However South Africans deserve to know if money changed hands improperly in our name," said Solomon Malatsi, DA Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation.
He said the DA will be asking a series of Parliamentary questions to get clarity on the issue.
South Africans want to know why the 10 million dollars was paid to the CONCACAF in 2008 by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and which South African representative authorised the payment from FIFA to CONCACAF on behalf of South Africa Cheap Mens Nike Air Presto QS Shoes Grey , Malatsi said.
Other questions include:
Why was this money allocated to CONCACAF out of all the world football confederations, including the Confederation of African Football?
"We will also be submitting questions to get clarity on which members of the LOC made trips to Paris in 2004. This could establish the identity of the 'high-ranking South African bid committee official' who handed over a briefcase full of cash to a family member of Jack Warner, at a Paris hotel as a bribe to secure his vote for South Africa to host the World Cup in 2010," Malatsi said.
The 2010 World Cup is, and will remain Cheap Mens Nike Air Presto QS Shoes Grey Black , one of South Africa's shining achievements but it is vitally important to interrogate if corruption was involved in this event, he said.
South Africa's Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula last week dismissed allegations that the government paid bribes to host of the Soccer World Cup 2010.
South Africa has been sucked in the FIFA scandal which led to the arrest of seven people in Switzerland last Wednesday.
It had been alleged that South Africa paid 10 million dollars in kickbacks for hosting the event.
Mbalula said his department is yet to receive a copy of the allegations from the United States and promised to do everything in its powers to unearth any shenanigans.
"South Africa's Department of Sports and Recreation hereby indicates that all funding by government was transferred via the National Treasury to the national Department of Sports and Recreation and that no such amount was paid by the department Sport and Recreation and the government of SA to any individual," he said.
Xu Jidan represented China at the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas in 2012. She was awarded the prize for Best National Costume. Photo provided to China Daily
Xu Jidan, a former beauty queen, has turned into a professional who helps other young women compete in the Miss Universe China pageant.
After winning the title in 2012 Cheap Nike Shoes Mens Air Presto Black Red , Xu represented her country at Miss Universe, in Las Vegas, where she was awarded the prize for Best National Costume.
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Xu is the executive manager for Miss Universe China, a job she has held since 2013.
She studied costume design at Donghua University in Shanghai, and wanted to do something more interesting than the nine-to-five routine.
After her one-year reign as Miss Universe China that required her to raise public awareness for charity, she joined the pageant management.
"Everyday work is unique. I meet a lot of interesting people such as celebrities and young candidates," she says.
She has been recruiting candidates from across China since March. The final competition will be held in August.
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According to Xu, the pageant has started to attract more young Chinese women. In 2014, more than 5,000 people applied for the show through the official website Cheap Mens Nike Air Presto Essential Shoes Grey Red , plus many more via on-site applications.
Last year, about 10 percent of the applicants were overseas Chinese students and this year it is likely to be between 20 and 30 percent, according to Xu.
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She says in 2013, many of the applicants were people born in the late 1980s, but increasingly the next generation is taking over Cheap Mens Nike Air Presto Essential Shoes Army Green , with their enthusiasm for new ideas.
"Some people take it for granted that a pageant is just a catwalk. But it is more about raising the public's awareness on issues such as charity and promoting positive energy," Xu says.
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It's also a kind of soft power diplomacy, to present China's image on the international stage Cheap Nike Air Presto BR All Black , Xu says. Foreigners are curious about China, and knowing about confident and independent young Chinese women could be part of understanding China.
Before she traveled to Las Vegas for the Miss Universe pageant, she learned how to wear makeup and match clothes and fashion accessories.
At the time, she could speak only a few English sentences and undertook a three-month English training program.
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