Dark side of the Rainbow Nation

The under-belly of South African society is unlikely to be given the spotlight over the next month, says Fiachra O Cionnaith.

YESTERDAY, within the glorious confines of Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium, the football world basked in the warm glow of its four-year high.

But what happens on the pitch over the next month is not the entire story. In the shadow of the huge stadiums taking centre stage, a different side to the host nation will be quietly ignored.