Cape Town – The South African government has urged soccer fans to refrain from blowing vuvuzelas while national anthems are being played in stadiums during the 2010 FIFA World Cup."Government calls on South Africans to stand to attention - with their hands placed at their sides - while singing the national anthem," government spokesperson Themba Maseko said.This guideline applied indefinitely, but the appeal was being made now to ensure that World Cup stadium audiences showed the necessary respect for the SA anthem and those of participating countries, he said.This guideline was confirmed during the June 4 meeting of the inter-ministerial committee on the World Cup, following earlier deliberations on the issue."Government urges audiences not to move around, hold conversations or blow vuvuzelas during performances of the anthem."Respect for the anthem is part of the total experience of the 2010 FIFA World Cup," Maseko said.
Follow Sport24 on Twitter and Facebook
Your Name
* Your Email
* Recipient's name
* Recipient's email
Your message
If you want to email this page to more than one person, just put a semicolon ";" between the email addresses. * = Compulsory
Yes - it's just back to daily life now
Sort of - I will feel better each passing day
No - I miss the vibe and bustle so much it hurts
Don't care - didn't get into it anyway
View Results | Vote Archive
36% Yes - it's just back to daily life now
20% Sort of - I will feel better each passing day
33% No - I miss the vibe and bustle so much it hurts
11% Don't care - didn't get into it anyway
Vote Archive
Twitter Follow Sport24 on Twitter
Newsletters Sign up for Sport24's Morning Glory newsletter
Blogs Yes your opinion counts. Get it out there
WIN Enter and win with Sport24!
Mobile Sport24 on your mobile phone - WAP, alerts, downloads, services
BlackBerry Stay in the loop on your BlackBerry
iPhone Latest Sport24 news on your iPhone
Facebook "Like" Sport24's Facebook page
TV schedule Plan your couch time with our searchable sport TV guide
RSS Feeds Sport news delivered really simply.