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Christopher Werth’s reports on the pressures created by the World Cup comes on the heels of more than three years of probing reporting by South African journalists on a string of corrupt deals over the land used for stadiums and World Cup activities. Much of the reporting inside South Africa has been spearheaded by the independent news agency, African Eye News Service. Founded in 1994, in the wake of the country’s democratic transition, by a team of veteran journalists, the service provides its stories to all media in South Africa, as well as elsewhere in Africa and around the world.

Judge Slams Town’s Attempt to Grab Communal Land | The Star
Legal challenge to attempted purchase of stadium land for 1 Rand, and displacement of two black schools to make way for the stadium.

Nelspruit Mayor to be Charged? | The Star
Charges of conflicts of interest involving local officials land deals linked to the stadium.

2010 Whistleblower Gunned Down | Pretoria News
The killing of a major source on illicit deals relating to the World Cup.

Cost of Stadium Reveals Tensions in South Africa | New York Times
Overview of corruption and displacement linked to World Cup construction projects.