The problem is that the vuvuzelas level everything else out. There is no chanting, or feeling the regular change of emotions in the crowd with that constant noise. Unfortuantely not all of these guys are the next Hugh Masekelas. I'd opt for banning them. But now a certain culture has been established already and people will complain.

The vuvuzela is so cool I want one when I come to SA for the world cup.

I'm going to argue this for the sake of making an argument — but the vuvuzela is what keeps South African football… well, South African football. Why bring the World Cup to SA and turn it into a European game?

Okay, yeah, I'm not fond of the sound. But banning them entirely? Aren't we taking away what South Africans really enjoy about the game?

Can there be compromise?

KEEP THE VUVUZELA!! People will get used to the sound and apparently it's not so bad IN the stadium as on TV.. So what is the moral of the story? GET YOUR BUT DOWN TO SOUTH AFRICA AND WATCH THE GAME LIVE! Then you won't need to hear an incessant drone from your little speakers :)

[...] Dave Taylor describes vuvuzelas as “the traditional instruments of football mayhem.” [...]

[...] Dave Taylor describes vuvuzelas as “the traditional instruments of football mayhem.” [...]

South African football has great songs that does not need the vuvuzela:

http://www.footballiscominghome.net/video/the-v...

worst sound ever.
bang a drum, learn a chant.
dont blow a crappy kazoo just because you can.
i hope there is never another world cup in africa as long
as i live.

[...] Should FIFA ban the Vuvuzela from World Cup 2010? [...]

Sett Blatter is right, FIFA oughtn't try to Europeanise an African World Cup. Having lived in S Africa, I know the excitement lent to the general atmosphere of a match when fans are allowed to express themselves with the stadium horns. The sound is synonymous with great football in that country. Keep the vuvuzela!!!

South African fans are saying the rest of the world (not just Europe) isn't respecting their football culture.

Well, let's say Brazil are playing against France in the 2010 World Cup. The Brazilian supporters will be chanting “Brasil! Brasil!” to the beat of the samba drums & creating a carnival; the French will be singing “La Marseillaise” & “Allez les Bleus”.

BUT unfortunately, both groups of supporters will be totally & continually drowned (and droned) out by this: “BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”.

WHO is being disrespectful?

[...] Dave Taylor anaelezea vuvuzela kama “kifaa cha asili cha ghasia za mpira wa miguu” [...]

Official site to vote to KEEP or BAN the vuvuzela from 2010.
It takes 1 minute to VOTE.
Please vote
http://www.banvuvuzela.com

Oh Come on – the Vuyvuzela is joyous – it uplifts the spirits of the fans and the players. It makes the soccer stadiums rock. And when you see the fans arrive, all dressed up in the regalia, clutching their vuvus you know that they are ready for serious football. South African soccer fans are passionate about the beautiful game … and about their vuvuzelas.

Are you really think they can ban it? no way.
Fans are buy-vuvuzela,com every day

I think that if it wasn't a African country which was in this situation then no one would have complained about it.This was just another excuse for the World Cup not to land on the African soil or bloody hell make us look like Prematives!

The Europeans have their way of celebrating and therefore why can't they accept our differences,this is just another prejudice act.

WHO complains about their chanting and the majority of their blokes being drunk on the stands and another problem is them having nasty comments when African players are playing in the English Premier League.Ever thought why the FIFA Say No To Racism campaign results from??????????

I'm doing an assignment and practical for Design about the issue and I'm glad I came accross this site to get the different views.

I say OUR PRIDE,OUR INVENTION,OUR VUVUZELA

“COME & CELEBRATE THE MAGIC OF AFRICA “

I disagree if vuvuzela would be banned by FIFA

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The constant drone of the vuvuzela will certainly cause me to mute the sound on my TV while watching the 2010 World Cup. When I learned that South Africa was confirmed as the host of the cup, I groaned out loud. Also, it appears that these noisemakers could easily be used as weapons during a crowd disturbance. Vigorous chanting is great, but even if the vuvuzela is a cultural tradition in South Africa, I object to allowing them into the venues.

The constant drone of the vuvuzela will certainly cause me to mute the sound on my TV while watching the 2010 World Cup. When I learned that South Africa was confirmed as the host of the cup, I groaned out loud. Also, it appears that these noisemakers could easily be used as weapons during a crowd disturbance. Vigorous chanting is great, but even if the vuvuzela is a cultural tradition in South Africa, I object to allowing them into the venues.

Vuvuzela this vuvuzela that, who cares, whether you people like or not the vuvuz will be there & i am gonna meke sure that I blow mine as loud as I can just to irritate the S@$#T out of you. I am just sick & tired of this nagging & you jnow what? no 1 cares, the fact that world cup is in africa, we will do it our own way, so deal with it!!!!!!!. its easy, DO NOT COME if it bugs you so much.

The soccer wold cup should be banned from SA as they don't deserve it!!!!!!!!

The soccer wold cup in sa should be BANNED!!!!

They don't have a football culture!

It's noise and irritating!!!

You have my support!

Didi: This blog is a space where we show respect for each other and other's opinions. A language that triggers very harsh reactions from others is not serving our blog very well.

We are here to agree to disagree in a polite manner.

Yes this World Cup is in South Africa and it will have a different look and feel than any other world Cup before. I am looking forward to it. But South Africa is also host for the rest of the world. A good host tries to be accommodating and not simply say: “it is my way or the highway”.

People are worried about the Vuvuzela taking away the atmosphere fans in a stadium and spectators in TV are used to.

If the noise becomes deafening and there is no more chanting the game will be a different experience. That's what many people are worried about.

On the other hand I know how super super excited many people in South Africa and on the entire African continent are. You deserve this event.

South Africa Project wouldn't even be here if we wouldn't believe in you guys.

Let's practice some tolerance and make this a fun summer for everyone.

I understand that you were triggered by some other comments related to this blog post.

Who “deserves” the World Cup and who doesn't? What are your expectations and based on what?

Maybe there is more than one way to look at who deserves the World Cup?
Did the US as a non-soccer nation deserve the World Cup?
Did Germany deserve to host it twice within 32 years?

South Africa is facing many big challenges. Many people in the country are not happy with the World Cup.

But the balls will be kicked around down there this summer. Shouldn't we be open minded and just let them run the show and talk about the event afterwards?

If you see the amount of pride and excitement in the faces of so many African (not just South African) men you might change your mind.

Based on their enthusiasm for the sport they deserve being the host in my humble opinion.

Peace.

Anyone who has ever attended a soccer match in South Africa will tell you that the Sound of the Vuvuzelas is part of the spirit of the game. I wish I could bottle that feeling of one-ness when we're all walking to the stadium, smiling at strangers, giving a toot on the vuvus; making new friends, taking pics of each other, helping carry each others' small kids; chatting about the game. I don't know if this site allows links in their posts – but you will find some pics of the last two Bafana matches on my flickr – my name is ethekwinigirl.

I agree, let us not judge, it feels like people are hoping for the WC to be a disaster, lets live & let live. I think change is good in life nomatter what form it comes in.

after all, it is all for the love of the game, not country. I think south africa will host well & I am personally counting days to the kick-off, I cant waint & i think it will be marvellous.

thank you for understanding….I don't know why south africa have to prove itself so much to people who obviously hope that WC comes a disaster. either way, I'll go to matches & have myself a damn good time.

& as for you mike, you know nothing about S.A. so keep your small mouth shut!!!!!!!WC will go on with or without you & every 1 that will be there will have themselves a good time. you don't have a perfect country either……..

Thank you Karen. I founded Ubuntu Now and we started this project. But I've never been to a game in South Africa. So I really can't make any qualified statements.

Bur I've met many African men over the last few years and I know how excited they are. I was amazed by the atmosphere in Korea in 2002 with all these people dressed in red in the stadium.

2006 was equally exciting. I was in Germany during the final. Soccer has the power to unite and bring people together.

I am pretty convinced we'll see amazing pictures and here many amazing stories this summer as well.

We are here to promote tolerance and open mindedness towards each other and won't go away :)

PS:
We do allow links. Your images are amazing. Would you be willing to share some of your images at our FB fan page? You could upload them or I'd do so with your permission. Of course you get full credit. This is exactly what we would like to share within our community.

I went to hte World Cup in Korea to watch Bafana, myself & friends made our own version of a makaraba hat, with items we brought there. When we attempted to enter the stadium with our hard hats we were told we could not take them into the stadium as it could be used as a weapon. They were kept until the match finished and we collected them. My point is should the same not apply to the vuvuzela in theis world cup and why have FIFA changed their stance.

Has anyone thought of the health problems that may arise from blowing vuvuzela's.
South Africa has high levels of T.B. (some strains cannot be treated) to have several thousand people blowing spit out of vuvuzela's in crowded conditions and people from all over the World could cause a World wide health problem.
I would also question the effect that the noise will have on a persons ears who is standing less than a metre from the output
of the vuvuzela.
I would strongly advise that if you plan to go to any game's in South Africa you invest in ear plugs and face masks

Wow, you'll have to have very strong lungs to blow spit through a 1 meter plastic trumpet “all over the people next to you”. You have obviously never blown a vuvuzela, very little spit comes out of your mouth because the blowing action is like blowing a raspberry” almost pursing the lips.

yes they are annoying and blacks are annoying enuf without them stupid horns

omg the vuvuzela is going to completely ruin my world cup veiwing experience. watching the aussies and denmark the other night, i had to turn the volume down it was too much, and you couldnt gauge the crowd reaction… no chants, no oohs and ahhhs, i acknowledge it is a south african tradition, but on the telecast it is unbearable… i hate to think of what it will be like on the big screen in public areas, it will go above the allowed noise levels. it has to go……..seriously….

Hi Grace, I haven't seen that game but your comment is certainly alerting. I guess the sounds of the crowd are part of experiencing the game. I am really afraid to her a non-stop deafening noise. I've read some studies about the Vuvuzela being the “noisiest noisemaker” we have seen in stadiums so far.
I am waiting to see how it will all play out. At the end they might just tune out all the background sounds and we might just hear the commentators only. That would of course be pretty sterile.

Aussies vs denmark other night in Australia was almost unwatchable with the horns blowing over the top of the commentary. Maybe they should allow them at South Africas matches and ban them from the rest. Would be tough for the other spectators in SA group though.

THose fucking Vuvuzelas are so anoyig… I remember not watching the Confederation's CUp because of them.. That is why we shouldn't have the World Cup in Africa

The question is not that they should ban it becouse blatter already said they wont, so the question is do the South african people realy want to ruin the view experience of hundreds of million of people or lets us enjoy the world cup..

out European ways of celebrating don't disturb everyone watching the World Cup… Your damn ways do…

Wow you guys are getting so angry – must be your “European ways”. This is an African World Cup. If you don't like what we do and how we do it, its easy – don't watch. It is going to be a while yet before it gets back to you – next it is in Brazil – I think it might just be noisier there :-)
South Africa and its people are going out of their way to welcome the rest of the world to our country. We are so proud to be hosting this football spectacle. We hope you come to us with open hearts and open minds.

ban it, clap clap clap ban it, clap clap clap

yeah, but like it says in the article – why the hell do they have to blow constantly? why not when a goal is scored, to show appreciation. It truly makes it more difficult for the players, and coaches, to play their best game. Honestly, i'd rather see some south african culture than a horn being blown for 90 minutes. There is no atmosphere in the match, just a constant droning “bvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv”.

I dont see the England games being that bad due to are large fan base traveling as they wont take part in this rubbish. Also the lads who dont have tickets will pay through the nose for tickets from the south africans. In 2006 fans were giving germans over £1000 for tickets and i cannot see too many south aficans turning that kind of money down. England fans out there, drown out that constant buzzing and do use proud!

It is hardly a celebration of a singular event if the use is constant. English games were punctuated by the ubiquitous rattle – now long defunct because it proved too irritating to the crowds. The main objective of the Vuvuzela seems to be an irritant – an objective that with the demise of SA from the group play, will no doubt become lessened.

After hearing the pointless noise these horns make at the Confederations Cup I chose not to go to the World Cup. I don't mind support noise for one or the other team but this is total bull shit. I don't think that these people blowing the horns even watch the game. I hope the broadcast can tune out the horrible noise. Thank god this is probably the first and last time that the Fifa World Cup is on the African Continent. By the way these stupid horns are stating to make their way into other countries too and should be banned.

So, billions of funs all over the world must suffer from this shitty sound, because some people have a tradition to make abominable sounds! What a delight! I hoped that that those nasty things will only appear on South Africa games, but they are going to kill all World Cup with their shitty african sounds! That is why FIFA should never allow barbarian tribes to host World cup! Fuck you! fuck you vuzelas (or what this shitty thing is called), fuck your world cup!

somebody do something with this fucking instrument. cant watch football. Fuck blater not to ban using it. Fuck fifa for choosing SA for WC 2010.
No more WC in Africa. They dont deserve it.

Honestly, I am not happy with the vuvuzela sound either. Today was the first time I experienced it and I was annoyed. You can't notice any emotions in the crowd.

Everything is leveled out. BUT: Your language is totally out of line. The only reason this post is not being removed is to leave it here as an example on how not to communicate.

Your language is derogatory and highly disrespectful.
Ok there is a habit on how to behave during a soccer game in Soth Africa that many fans in the Europe and the US will most likely disapprove of.

FIFA rules everything in soccer and they let the vuvuzelas in. If anything you should complain to FIFA. They won't listen unless you tone down your language.

Hundreds of millions of people are disgusted by this vuvuzela shit. What folks, are you sound? Don't you hear what people say? You know, America, Europe, Asia and places like this. Eat shit? Because you don't have the faintest idea of football? What do you think? If rape is your culture would we really be delighted to be raped?

“Funs”? I see, you are Hungarian. At least you only have 12 furula in the stadium which don't disturb the crowd (the fans) as much as this misinterpreted cultural item.

English football fans, you can make Blatter ban the Vuvuzela!

Every English fan should buy a Vuvuzela, enter the stadions and kick the shit out of other fans, who blow vuvuzelas. Vuvuzelas are long and robust, therefore these annoying noisemakers are good weapons. Use them and get the vuvuzelas banned!

Good luck!

It's not so much the noise that I dislike, it's more the fact it is just a constant 90minute tone that in no way reflects the action on the pitch. The boos and jeers of a boring 0-0, the excitement of an end-to-end game, reactions to greats shots or saves and even off-field incidents, there's just none of that with the vuvuzelas, they're just constant and the stadium would sound the same for a limp 0-0 as it would for a 5-4 end-to-ender with three sendings off and a last minute penalty winner!

get rid of it or world cup 2010 will be remembered for 1 thing only.

Please note that any more comments with any derogatory langauge will be deleted right away. No matter what side of the fence you are on. Calm it down everyone!
Everyone making racist comments should be ashamed of themselves. You have issues that reach far beyond a piece of plastic.

You may or may not like the vuvuzela. That is your choice. But to make racist or derogatory comments about my country and my people is just not on. We have walked a long and bitter path to rise above that kind of pettiness and to discard the shackles of colonial oppression and apartheid. This is Africa's World Cup.
We also have an equality court in South Africa for racists and hate speech. I will ask Klaus in the name of Ubuntu to remove your posts and any others that have profanities and racism and hate speech.

My friend Kay-El. The whole world wants to enjoy the games like you do. What we are saying here is that the noise from the vuvuzelas is killing the pulse of the game. As some say it levels it up. On TV it really looks like 22 players running on the ball and a constant noise covering the whole spectacle. Please understand this. There are more than 2 billion viewers….

Those fucking Vuvuzelas are so annoying, PLEASE ban the fuckers!

It's not an African world cup Kay. That's an oxymoron. It's a World Cup that South Africa have been fortunate enough to be allowed to host. Please note that South Africa is the host, and the world are it's customers and it is the duty of South Africa to accomodate the world, banning a glorified kazoo is a small price to pay for such a privilage.

Three games into the tournament and already decided to turn tv off, and wait for the results. Cannot understand why advertisers and sponsors have not bombarded FIFA as hundreds of thousands around the world will follow suit. This noise is not contributing anything positive to the “African World Cup”. The vuvuzela may be a South African football fans favourite toy, but this is a World Cup, being watched by millions around the world. By all means allow them into South African games, but they should be banned from all the other games.

How do we complain to FIFA about this? I see no contact address on their website.

That's a good point. It is interesting how protective FIFA is of “their” game in all aspects. And then the head of FIFA can hardly talk to the audience before the first game. What do people usually do these days to raise their voice? Start or join a group or page on Facebook ;)

They don't feel like they are ruining it and they feel hurt by our criticism. FIFA would be the authority to do something. I'd compare it to a noisy crowd in Tennis. That is something the refs would address because it is the culture of the game that he audience be quiet. Of course there are double standards here as well (think of some Davis Cup games).

I agree with Qa1711..3 games in and enough is enough.

Probably miss watching live games and just check the highlights.

the comments here are absolutely ridiculous and retarded!! every city or country has their own version of the vuvuzela! drums, cow-bells, bam-bams, thunderstix…I could go on and on! People, for christsakes enjoy the game…it comes once every 4 years and if you're seriously fixated ONLY on the noise while watching it…go see a shrink. And if you really are as hateful as some of the comments here…I hope you get punched in the nuts today…TWICE!

Remember, tolerance is the only thread that binds us as a race today!

Happy World Cup!

Ban the vuvuzela. Its a disaster when you cannot hear the crowds individual chants and cheers. Its ruining the WC for everyone I've spoken to.

The problem is simple, shod Africans enjoy this and let them be the only as they destroy the game experience for the entire world? I dont think so. They dess nice, they live the game oke its good but if they have a primitive way of manifesting by blowing that thing and creating one of the most irritating sound in sports history.. should all people be condemned to hear it? You cant compare it to other Country's supporters ways, they buhu , they Cheer they have drums and many other ways but there are 2 diffrences, They are non monotonous sounds usual (songs shouts etc) and second they highlight specific events (goals misses etc) The vuvuzela doesn't highlights anything its just one constant noise very irritating for both players and people. Another thing nobody is racist except the guys who said that. I think saying u dont like it go and .. yourself and that its our world cup so we do what we want ar far more important. You know the World Cup is one of the most important thing on earth, its peaceful it unite nations, cultures, why shod millions turn away from this or miss this years event because of ones nation lack of respect for all others? This is not fair isn't it? I dont think im disrespectful i loved Africa until now, but i wanna to show my support for all the billions friends across the world united by this event, and its a shame things cant be normal. Respect for all

Fuck vuvuzelas. who the fuck removed my previous post here!!!!
Fuck blater. All african vuvuzelas in blater`s ass…

Firs and last time WC in Africa.

Fuck vuvuzelas! Their sound makes the World Cup watching impossible!

FUCK VUVUZELA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ban this horrible thing, I hate it, it spoils spectacle…

Fuck vuvuzelas. we want watch football

hate vuvuzela! hate africa! they are killing this wonderful game!

This is awful, you can't watch football with this kind of terrible voice. Ban vuvuzela Sir Jozep!!!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Cant watch football with this terrible sound :(

Its absolutely horrible to have to listen to that buuh humm for 90 minutes also makes you physically ill (cant tell my teeth from my temples and i dont give a shit about football anymore)!.. go to stadium to watch football not to BLOW!!.. Ban that piece of crap now and and save the rest of World Cup 2010 otherwise it will be remembered as the buuuhed out world cup. SCANDALOUSE .. What kind of hosts treat their guests like this?!

PLZ TOLERATE THE MAJORITYS WANT TO NOT BE MADE Physically ill by watching their national teams play in a the greatest football event that comes every 4 years.. dont ruin it for the whole world with a local tradition.. be good hosts and PACK IT UP! SRY FOR CAPS VUVU!=”#(=( HAVE KILLED MY GOOD SIDE!

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I would never have thought a country which seems to have a rich musical tradition had opted for a 90 minute monotone drowning all other sounds out. What kind of evil regime dreamt up this torture?
Are you trying to scare people AWAY from SA?!

“Remember it was banned at one point for the tournament before FIFA reconsidered, thinking it an integral part of the South African football experience. Which it surely is. The only problem is it’s creating a singularly South African football experience, not a World Cup experience.

And that’s precisely the problem: it’s affecting the football. This has nothing to do with South Africa, Africa or trying to impose one’s football culture on the host. It simply has everything to do with knocking that little white ball around a green pitch. “

Want the vuvuzela banned from World Cup 2010?
Get it banned by voting here:

http://www.banvuvuzela.com

Spread the word and perhaps we are able to enjoy the rest of the wordlcup without that horrible noise!

Get the vuvuzela banned from the world cup:

http://www.banvuvuzela.com

Get the vuvuzela banned from the world cup:

http://www.banvuvuzela.com

Tonight a billion people will dream they are being chased by killer bees…

Your not welcoming anyone when you insist on making a pointless noise that ruins the game and the experience of the game for millions and even makes some pshysically sick.

This is not an AFRICAN world cup its a WORLD CUP hosted by South Africa… HOSTED… and your being a bad host.

Fuck you south africa !!!

Your stadiums seat 2 billion people?

I thought I never had to do this but certain people have now been blocked from this blog due to not obeying the rules. Certain words have also been blacklisted – you can easiliy imagine what they are. I am clearly not happy with cowards hiding their identity abusing this blog for their hateful speech.

Some of you should visit our site and take a look at what Ubuntu Now and South Africa Project are about.

We support efforts to make this world a safer and more peaceful place for all of us not creating more divide and violence (verbal or physical) than we already have.

Go to http://www.FIFA.com, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Contact FIFA” then at the top right of the next page is “Email: Contact FIFA”.

There is also a petition at http://www.GoPetition.com – search for “Fans against vuvuzela noise”

I also opened a Twitter account just to send a tweet to FIFA president Joseph Blatter – his twitter account is @seppblatter

1. Tweet FIFA president at Twitter account @seppblatter

2. Contact FIFA – http://www.FIFA.com, scroll to the bottom and click “Contact FIFA” at the bottom left, then at the top right of the next page is “Email: Contact FIFA”

3. Sign the petition – http://www.GoPetition.com and search “Fans Against Vuvuzela Noise”

It seems very disrespectful to your guests to inflict the vuvu on those attending and those trying to view games that do not involve South Africa. When penalty shoot outs occur in the latter stages of World Cup 2010, will this noise persist?

The horns are a constant drone, making games almost unwatchable. There is no crowd atmosphere. Can't here the whistle, the players, the coaches or chanting. The people with them show disrespect by blowing during the anthems and also show how little attention is on the game, as they take a while to realise the game is over.

this sound is so annoying on TV. I can imagine how annoying it will be on the stadium. it kills the mood completely. can't they just use this thing only on African team games?

tqveni deda movtyan tqve yleebo :D shegecit vuvuzelashi tqve3ni bozi :)) vuvzela movtyan

I was hoping this would only happen when South Africa plays, but alas, how wrong I was. Why use that annoying horn when you could have something as cool as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN_DBCn492k – but no, that Vuvuzela just drowns all chants. The idea of having this for the rest of the World Cup is disturbing.

Ban IT!!! It's horrible! I would like to hear the crowds reaction not an incessant drone the whole game.

We turned off the sound after just 3 matches. This sti*ty noise destroys the whole whole stadium atmosphere. No cheering, no singing, not being able to hear the players. Just a totally irritating buzz of millions of angry hornets.

Come on Blatter. Stand up and for once in your life and Do The Right Thing.

ban this thing, it kills football, kills desire to play, kills desire to watch and listen to this shitty sound ….

If we decide that our European Ways don't include the noise of thousands of angry hornets then we can boycott the World Cup until they get rid of this irritation and you can have it all to yourself and Africa will never get any major football tournament again because the sponsors will not accept paying out millions of $$$$ when nobody watches or turns the sound off. So keep your traditions and get the rest of the world scorning your 'traditions'. We'll keep an open mind and wear ear-plugs. And Good Luck.

You can Twitter Sepp Blatter: @seppblatter
or vote for a ban:
http://www.banvuvuzela.com/index.asp?message=su...

Something has to be done. Either limit the number of vuvuzelas in the stadium (at least cut by half) or make available less intrusive trumpets traditionally used by soccer fans around the world. It is a shame South Africa spends billions of dollars in preparation for this magnificent venues (which It did) only to have the whole experience to be ruined by 1 dollar trumpets. I am hoping either South Africa football organizers or FIFA would take some measures soon before the rest of the games are ruined. I can't take listening to my TV anymore from the constant buzzing noise….it's driving me crazy! please please someone in South Africa take this situation seriously and put in corrective actions. Thanks!

In addition it is taking away the uniqueness of different fans rooting for their home country because it's all drowned out by the constant buzzing. It is also taking away the fluctuation of cheers and boos and silence and claps that accompanies a soccer match. It is taking away the excitement of this beautiful game.

Vuvuselas on the streets and out in the open are amusing and entertaining. However the way people were abusing them by blowing them in shopping centres (Friday evening) was selfish and made life very unpleasant. We were trying to have dinner after the game and there were a number of International visitors who were also battling with the noise. Unfortunately it appeared that most of the offenders were youth/teens who were looking for a reaction! Sandton City shopping centre management ought to be ashamed of not being prepared to stop the noise.

World Cup should be used to unite South Africans and and not to allow a minority of the population to create chaos.

Go Bafana Bafana

Just ban it.Next time you hold the World Cup to another Mickey Mouse country make sure they don't have any exotic sh@t kind of culture.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BAN ALL VUVUZELAS FROM ALL GAMES FOR THE REST OF THIS WORLD CUP!
WE CANT STAND THE DESTRUCTIVE NOISE AND WE ARE FORCED TO WATCH ALL GAMES WITHOUT SOUND ON OUR TV!

Best regards from a very sad Sweden!

This is the first World Cup I cannot watch on TV or listen to on the radio due to this awful noise, well done South Africa,, enjoy your World Cup,, ALONE.

Definitely, ban that stupid fly buzzing noise!!!

I AGREE. THE HORRIBLE DRONE HAS DRIVEN ME BACK TO USA BASEBALL AND BASKETBAL AND QUIETE GOLF…P.BOSS

Regardless of cultural “value” those vuvuzelas make watching the World Cup virtually unbearable. I've watched most of the matches with the TV muted. An utter disappointment.

They should burn them and ban them. The worst world cup EVER

I POSTED A COMMENT AN HOUR AGO WITH A FEW SPELLING ERRORS AS MAY BE PRESENT HERE. MY COMMENT ON THE NOISE IS THE SAME, I AM AN MD. I DON'T NEED TO BE ABLE TO SPELL, BUT I CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. PBOSS

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO CASTRATE YOU FREE OF ANY CHARGE SO YOU HAVE THE SAFTEY OF NOT BEING KICKED IN THE NUTS

ban please ban this crap
impossible to listen

I do not want watch football with this terrible sound

if they dont stop vuvuzela sounds, it would be named most terrible mundial in history!!!!!!!!

Well, was going to spend today catching up on the games, but after 15 minutes of the horns, I can't watch a whole game, so the tv's off. It's a no-brainer – lose the horns!

i can”t watch football due to this horible sound

Please ban it, We cant stand it anymore

no laser pointers to assault the eyes,
no effing vuvus to assault the ears.

thank you- that is all.

You can't even hear the footbal chants, the beautiful rhythms, not even the GOAL cheers, all you hear is the f*****g horns, F**k those vuvuzelas, this is OUTRAGEOUS!

From Canada – I respect SA but I intensely dislike the vuvuzela; I find it annoying and difficult to follow the match. It is also difficult to hear the various fans in the stadium. It seems to be a steady, droning background noise that neither shows support or displeasure. A rep from the SA High Commission in Ottawa on CBC Radio, indicated it is NOT a long standing cultural tradition. They have only been in greater use in the last 4-5 years or so. He also said they come from China… D

Send ESPN a text message saying that you refuse to watch the WC unless the vuvuzela is banned. { txt(at)espn(dot)com } Also BBC has been admittely against the horn so contact them to. Contact whatever station is broadcasting the WC in your country.

I know it’s Africa’s rhythm and dance, but this isn’t “The Rhythm and Dance Cup”. Too bad this is last time the Africa hosts the World Cup.

I have attended many world class sports events-the Stanley Cup Finals-the World Series-Stock Car and F1 racing-etc., etc.
Never, never have I been so annoyed as I have been watching the World Cup because of those blasted horns.
Kay-El said “If you don't like it – don't watch!”
I WON'T!
Neither will a few million sports and soccer fans.

I can not hear the TV commentators because of those damn horns. Durng the last World Cup the USA TV used baseball announcers! this time they hired real football commentators but we can not hear them.

What a let down. I can not even watch the world cup on my tv in New Zealand, it is the most irritating … horrible… Terrible noise I have ever heard. We can't hear the old singing or cheering, just a monotonous drone of this pipe from hell.
PLEASE FIFA BAN this thing so we can watch the rest of the world cup in piece!

This is by far the worst world cup I have ever watched, and all because of the Vuvuzela. From now on I will just view the results, no point in watching the games.

The Africans may revere this sound as part of their football culture, but if they ever want to host another World Cup in Africa they ought to seriously consider what the rest of the football world thinks of its intrusion on the game.

Ban it…..

Apparently this is not even part of the South African football/soccer culture as they claim, this item has been used before in world cup but to a much lesser extent!!!

According to a South Africa friend of mine, this trumpet from hell, vuvuzela became a frenzy among south africans since 2001.

They are just are a wild nest of WASPS

Having competed at other sporting events where these things were being blown, I have only three words to say:

BAN IT. NOW.

Buddy If you don't know this is the most profitable (50% profit surge) World Cup thus far for FiFA and thats money generated from media and marketing rights excluding ticket sales. If I may remind a lot of you fellas, South Africa being awarded the previlage of hosting the world cup was seen as a negative by a lot Europeans, saying we going fail from the word go. The so called European prophesis have not materialised and FIFA is by far happier than it was during 2006 Germany World Cup. I'd say South African's know how to throw a World Class World Cup and It's only 3 days since the opening so sulk it up and enjoy it South African Style. Ayobaness!!!

We are a friendly, welcoming nation we make you catered for Buddy. 3,5,8 billion doesn't matter just come through and you'll be sorted. Ayobaness and togetherness !!! We doing it South African style.

OF COURSE THEY SHOULD BAN!!! THEY ARE PLAYING ON FOOTBALL FANS NERVES!

The sound of the vuvuzela is soo monotonous I almost feel violated.
It spoils every second of every game, I cant believe this is how South Africa wants everyone to remember the World Cup of 2010!!
AN ANNOYING NOISE!!!
(world cup 2010, best watched without sound)

if you go to brazil..you do wat they do….if you come to S.A,,,,you do wat we do…..if you dont like…..THEN *&^% off!!!!!!!

Join the Facebook group “Kick Vuvuzela's out of the world cup stadia” . Its driving me insane!

i have found that the vuvuzelas constant loud buzzing all through the matches infuriating and has ruin all the viewing for me…and im a girl who loves football and always watches every single match, but this last few days i cannot describe how furious i have been..the loud constant buzzing gives me a massive headache in just 3min..stops us hearing the crowd reaction to play their chants n atmosfere is gone…i tried putting it on mute but thats not how i want to follow a match..what hope is their?? not watching zilch and getting results in the news afterwards?? i am going insane..vuvuzelas have no rhythm no melody no enchantment no spark …it sounds like a billion flies surround evey microphone and it is lunacy…cant hardly even hear the commentators the play the ball being kicked the crowd nothing nothing but a crazy madening buzzing…it takes me hours to not hear it in my head after a match it echos and revolves for ever.. i feel raped and violated. what a charade…im inches away from switching off for the 1st time …i have followed religiously for 24yrs…HELP!!!

I know where they can stick these stupid horns. If FIFA is too spineless to ban them then I refuse to watch unless I can find an audio broadcast from someone not at the stadium. What a disgrace. The Cup should never go back to Africa.

Yes i have a feeling (and NOT a good one.. ha ha ha) that this year, UNFORTUNATELY, The World Cup WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR ONLY O-N-E THING!!!! AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT CRAPPY THING IS!!!!!!!! THE VUVUZELA…BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!…SHOULD BE CALLED “VUVOMIT” instead. im on the verge of turning off n not looking back…SHAME ON YOU SA!!! Advertisers should boycott i say….. Im off for painkillers now, got a 4day old gigantic headache.. nervous breakdown next… World Cup is ruined for me…sob sob

Yes, ban it. If people from the US starting bringing sirens blaring at 100 decibels, would they be banned? of course. So why is this din allowed?

and the players too!! i saw 3 or 4 wearing ear plugs did anyone noticed???? the biggest shame shame shame…what a disgrace!! no sense in continuing to massacrate myself no more im switching off…with a broken heart and fury in my bones and buzzing in my head i decline to watch til they r banned…tho i doubt they will, they dont wanna lose face.. World Cup is RUINED FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!

BAN THAT DAMM NOISE MAKER!!!!!!!! Or at least make each person who goes to a game with one shove that up their ass!

TRY THIS. ITS SUPPOSE TO REDUCE THE NOISE OF THOSE ANNOYING VUVUZELA'S (1) ENTER YOUR SOUND SETTING FOR THE TV, FIND THE EQUALISER (2) DROP THE 300HZ CHANNEL (WHICH SAMSUNGS GAVE 2ND FROM THE LEFT) AND RAISE THE ADJACENT LEVELS. (3) SAVE AS CUSTOM SET-UP (IF YOU CAN)

off course the soul of the spectators is out of the game

We can't hear the public cheer and sing anymore. Please, ban the damn Noise maker

£600 HD Television
£150 HD Box and connection
£200 Booze
Having to press the mute button every match!!!!
Priceless (but annoying)!!!!
(Glad I didnt buy a ticket)
What an awfull and pointless sound, Ban the vuvuzela

Hi, I would say that i agree with you, totally, when you talk about racism. It's true that too many people lose theirselves between sport and culture, becoming racist. I respect every culture.

Then, the fact is that you say “Africa's World Cup” (i quote you). There you're wrong. This is the first time for the WC in Africa, OK, it's a great thing, OK, even more when we know that Africa is a great football nation. But the World Cup is not african. Four years ago the World Cup were not european, and in four years the World Cup wont be south-american.

I mean the WORLD Cup means what it means, it's WORLDWIDE. The very problem we face here is the confusion between worldwide dimension sport entertainment and old primary racism and xenophobia.

I think, and it's my thought, that vuvuzela should be restricted in use at the minimum, banned at the maximum. Why ? because there's no tradition, no reason and no support with this. It's all about money and still money : look all plastic vuvuzelas are made in china !! where's the gain for SA ?? tradition : it's used in a significative way since 2004/2005… and talk about support, how can you explain this. Whatever the team playing, this the same noise. Whatever the game (goal, corner, penalty….), this is the same noise. When you support a team, you support it dancing, singing, screaming, crying…. but making noise all time, 90'minutes long !!??

And last to answer to people thinking that's only a sofa watching problem. The huge majority of WC supporters is around the world and cannot afford to travel to it. This is the world cup, and everyone is getting angry front of tv, which is the only solution to watch the sport you like, for this very worldwide competition which takes place only every 4 years. A bit sad….

God damn vuvuzelas, what's the … fun? in just blowing a godam horn till you faint there? It's ruining the fans, there are millions of complaints all over the globe to just cut the ambient sound on TV….

I've given up watching the matches on TV, no good with TV on mute

the vuvula sound gets on the nerves, its rude, I wish they would voluntarily get the message: don't be rude to your visitors. S. Africa goes down in my estimation.

Ban the bloody thing. PLEASE……………….

lets hope its not held there again . the horn has to go

the constant drone from these crappy horns has killed the atmosphere of every game so far , no chanting no singing no clapping just the pathetic hum . well done fifa

Taking your advice Kay-El, and not watching the 2010 World Cup. I am sure all the sponsors and advertisers will be happy to know that myself and millions of other football fans are simply deserting their television sets in search of a respite from that “cultural” experience. We came to you with open hearts and open minds, now unfortunately we can't hear what you have to say.

Ban the continuous monotone moronic din! Whay cant we have the usual singing & chanting! What is so bloody South African about a fuckin trumpet! I'm not going to watch any more games until England play again. That stupid noise is torture & I don't want to remember South Africa 2010 as the one with the sountrack from hell!!!

vuvuzelas of africa!!!
UNITE and straight to blater`s ass

stop the vuvuzuelaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

ban the thing and bring back the worldcup

Ban vuvuzelas worldwide

I think this idea of playing the race card is totaling missing the whole point of what these instruments are doing in distracting the play of the game not to mention the ear drums of those who have to sit through an entire game listening to them.

The players looked as if they were at times confused by what they were supposed to be doing at times on the pitch.

I feel this is a huge distraction to the game itself.

The players are not able to hear the calls of the referees on the side lines because these horns drown them out.

This should be the main and only argument to why these horns should at best not be used during game play.

I don’t say ban them but just don’t blow them all through the game.

Use them when a goal is made or too cheer on the winning team at the end of the outcome.

But in my professional opinion these horns are a distraction too the very heart of the games out come and control.

The players are not able to focus on what is being said by there screaming managers or the guys trying too call the plays.

I think this should be the main reason to at best silence the horn blowing during the actual game in play.

I have watched many games in the past and I have too say the games I have been seeing played during this new horn blowing has shown without a doubt that it is indeed having a serious affect on the players and the calls themselves.

I wouldn’t doubt it was one of the reasons England goalie lost control and let that one goal slip into the net by the U.S match making the game end in a draw.

The goalie looked as if he thought at first the game was called a same by the ref but then realized the afterwards that the game was still in play but by then it was too late.

Now I know some may not agree with that notion but when you look at the goalie he has the ball then hears what he thinks is a time call by the ref whistle but instead it was the high pitch sound of these horns blowing in the background.

I seriously think they need to tone down these horns or these games will be won by mistakes and bad calls or confused players and refs.

Just my common sense tells me that noise like that would after such a long amount of time start to defeat the ear drums of the players not too mention the crowd.

Its should be banned unless they can at best control the pitch of these instruments no pun intended.

Thank you.

It's too soon to talk about this world cup, but the vuvuzela's ruin a vital part of the game called football and that's the atmosphere which is created due chanting and the ooeeee's and aaaa's.
Please FIFA, ban them, we've waited 4 years for this tournament !!!

ban them dumb nigger

Yours is a lovely comment and very kind, but it came too late.

We planned to stay in SA through to the end of the games and beyond, to see some of the country, but we changed our plans and left yesterday morning. The noise from the vuvuzelas was deafening, and instead of enjoying the games we travelled so far to see, we found ourselves glancing at the clock to see how long before the match was over. The younger children had their hands over their ears even with the earplugs, and after the first match my football-mad daughter didn't want to go to watch her team play but asked when we were going home.

At the airport we met other people who were also leaving early.

We came across a few people like Didi, and so we will not be returning to SA.

I am sorry, and the children – my children and my nephews, nine kids in all – were deeply disappointed. They were looking forward to this trip. They came from England, France, and the US and we all went to SA together, a trip that took two years to plan.

This trip was to have been special. My grandfather, their great-grandfather, was South African, and I remember SA as a beautiful country with intelligent, talented people. That is how I described the SA I remember to them. We experienced something quite different.

Since so many South Africans have so much contempt for Europeans, we will be respectful of their feelings and in future stay away from people who have made clear how much they despise us.

The Brazilians understand hospitality. They go out of their way to make visitors feel comfortable, as most people do.

Get rid of them!! First time i have ever watched football on tv with the mute button selected before the channel! absolute rubbish

Please Ban this #$^#&@#$ instrument from WC, its annoying!!!

every bloody game what a childish pathetic noise for so called grown up inteligent? race to make what I want to now is how can they see the game while blowing the stupid things for gods sake grow up !!!!!!

Congratulations South Africa for hosting the WORST world cup in history. Youtube the 2006 tournament. These vuvuzelas have destroyed any atmosphere, no chanting, crowds miles from the pitch and we have to watch games with the sound turned off. NEVER LET AFRICA HOST IT AGAIN.

Robin Behan

Kay-El it is The World Cup hosted in Africa not an African World Cup. I have been to SA and think it a wonderful country, however the noise from the vuvuzela horn is infuriating after a few minutes, I wonder if the people actually blowing the horn can actually hear the combined impact of some many thousand horns being blown at the same time. I have decided not to watch any more games on TV due to the noise. Glad I'm not a sponsor

Have you been watching the same games as we were with 100's, empty seats, or the opening ceremony with 1000's of empty seats. Or listening to the comments of the fans after the first game at Rustenberg, 10 hours to get out and back to Jo'Burg. Or noticed that hundreds of thousands of blogs, and forums which are vehemently against the continual drone, which is destroying the match atmosphere.
By all means have a World Cup in Africa, but remember that the reaction of sponsors and advertisers to this world wide response to your “cultural” showpiece will determine future sporting events in South Africa.
As a business man who has invested £thousands in advertising during this world cup, let me tell you that NEVER again will I put money into Soccer Matches with a South African involvement. I paid to advertise my products and the continual news that millions are turning their television sets off makes me doubt the wisdom of doing further business with FIFA.
I would also be interested to hear how people amagine that the South African World Cup will end up a large financial success. What with a 44% less foreign fan turnout, thousands of empty beds, thousands of unsold tickets, huge discounted ticket prices for locals, approx 15,000 other African fans attending “The African World Cup”, and milliuons od television fans pouring out of Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants all over the world.
And remember that South Africans will be picking up the bill for this “Honour”, for years to come, while your shiny new stadiums crumble into dust, or are turned into squatter camps by the homeless and poor.
The Munich Olympics will forever be remember for the massacre, not the athletics – “The African World Cup” for the tournament that millions didn't watch!

Can any one remember the Gold Medalists from the Munich Olympics, or is the Terrorist Massacre your one abiding memory of those Olympics? In years to come “The African World Cup” will be remembered as the Tournament that millions around the world didn't watch. Get a grip FIFA, and give the WORLD back its 2010 World Cup. Ban the Vuvuzelas!!

I think your comment sums it up. I don't think it is disrespectful to feel very strongly about the buzzing noise. It also silences all the other fans that might have more creative ways of expressing themselves. We see people dancing in the stands but they are mute.

The question really is who the f#### are that you are referring to. FIFA? I think they are among the most deaf people in the world. They have resisted public opion for decades.
I have stated it here repeatly: Many of us are very angry and disappointed about the vuvuzelas. But in order to get our point across we must stick to respectful language. Otherwise there is no conversation. And believe it or not: There is something to be learned for us in all of this. I don't exactly what it is yet but we'll figure it out in the long run.

Thank you Armin for adding to the conversation. You are making good points. I might disagree with you on the English goalie, simply because they have such a long history of catastrophical failures ;)

But many players have compained, some of them are wearing earplugs. This means you don't hear a ball being kicked any longer, you might hear an opponents breath…
The vuvuzelas are a game changer and that's not what they were intended to be.
We already here of tourists leaving the country because of the noise in other areas than the stadiums.

Many of us – including me – have never been close to a 120db noise.

I would invest into the hearing aid business in South Africa or start a sign language school.

Again: Thanks for your contribution in a meaningful and respectful manner.

no way, i lv vuvuzela sound!! if you like honey and bees like me – you will love the vuvuzella
By the way I found a website that give you prizes for your opinions here is the topic about the Wolrd Cup:
http://opinion.ezwingame.com/topics/do-u-want-t...

please stop that noise of Vuvuzela on the TV , the noise stops you hearing the commentry and it over powers the whole beautiful event…it puts me off watching the football.

Ban the vuvuzela.

Why? Because of TUBERCULOSIS. The best way to spread TB is to cough; perhaps the second best way to move mycobacteria tuberculosis from deep in one's lungs to the outside air is to blow on a vuvuzela. Blow, spread TB, blow, spread TB; repeat for 90 minutes.

South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV and TB in the world – the two diseases frequently go hand-in-hand. Many millions of South Africans are infected with tuberculosis, many of those are football fans who are attending the games, and many of them do not know they are infected.

At a football match, would you stand next to a person who coughed on you for 90 minutes straight? I wouldn't. But would you stand next to a happy vuvuzela-blower at a match in South Africa for 90 minutes? Probably, especially if you didn't mind the noise. Now that you know that happy fan could be blowing his TB bacteria into the air around you for the whole match, would you still want to stand next to him while he blows his vuvuzela?

So, for the health of everyone in those stadiums – for the health of South Africans, Koreans, French, English, Cote d'Ivoirians, Senegalese, Germans, Brazilians, Mexicans – ban the vuvuzela.

Dr CBK

ban them they are stupid and so are the people who blow them.

If you cant think of any other way to show your appreciation other then making an awfull din then…….
DONT!!

I hope africa never get this chance to spoil another big world wide event like they have this one.

Ban the stupid waste of plastic.

The drone of these things gives me a headache. Instead of the reactions of the public (cheering, booing) in response to what happens on the pitch it is just max volume for two hours. Horrible. I have not watched a single game from beginning to end

It is easier: surf to http://www.fifa.com/banthevuvuzelanow

That page does not exist, but every visit to the address will be logged on fifa's servers.

Am I GLAD I did not pay 2500 euros to be driven nuts in a stadium. At least I can switch off the telly.

Why no vuvuzela's been blown by 'the powers of b” – ie VIP section or are they not allowed there?? Have these people any financial interest in this pathetic instrument??
In SA we have warning labels “about injury/harm to others around you” on liquor/alcohol bottles and cigarette packets – why not on vuvuzela's??? Ie damage/possible hearing loss etc
A minority of persons at the stadiums are blowing the vuvuzela and irritating the majority!!

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Shame on you Kuku and your racist rant!!

This monotonous racket has removed the tension from the play – the ebb and flow and the drama with the crowd usually interacting with voice. Come on – Africans can sing! It is a very flat experience to watch on TV.

You lot of pissies… rather be concerned with the football hooligans that are busy f*%king up our beautiful country… wear ear plugs if you cant stand the noise. and by the way, buy yourselves better quality TV's, then maybe you'll hear the crowds sheers drowning out the vuvuzela's when a goal get scored! Now go outside and go and paly hide and go screw yourselves!

Shame, what a doos…

Another pommie doos

Utter BS, just finished watching the USA game, heard the crowd fine….doos

I can not believe that such an idiot actualy knows how to use a computer…waht a doos, who ever you are and from whatever country you are, go crawl back into your hole. stupid, you call us stupid, shame, doos.

I am very disppointed with you. I thought I was very clear about what language we expect om this blog. You are breaking the rules here with your violent communication. It doesn't mater which side you are on. You are asking people to screw themselves and that is simply crossing the line.
You need to work on getting your point across in a better way.

On another note: I haven't heard about fans misbehaving in your country. Could you fill us in? 2 eyes on the ground are always better than what the press tries to tell or not to tell us.

Please only do so if you can tone down your language.

Very good point. Africans can sing. I am going to watch Kadja Nin in Boulder tonight and am excited about it.

I think this conversation is really a face off in many ways. And some people have a very hard time to control their anger. Where does it come from? Fear? Lack of knowledge?
Yes Kuku has clearly crossed the line in a very bad way. It is on us to show the world a better way – no matter how hard and frustrating it can be.

Elizabeth, I love honey and bees are good creatures in my book – unless they stiing me. I disargree with your take on the vuvu's but I want to point out that you are very much welcome here. We need both sides in order to have a conversation and whoever shouts the loudest isn’t always right.
I am very afraid of the vuvu's showing up in my neighborhood because I really like my peace and quiet.
Thanks for contributing.

Good point. That is important to notice when anyone refers to tradition and culture. Soth Africans are noisy and they make no secret about that. But the vuvuzela isn't really a traditional part of their way to be festive.

Thanks for filling us in with your first hand info from the ground. I am afraid what teenagers will do here in the US once they get their hands on vuvuzelas. I am not fond of wearing ear plugs at night night just to get some sleep.

Respect for all is the key. Germany set the bar very high in 2006 and the South Korea / Japan event was also very enjoyable for the people that went to visit.
I think the best part of South Africans are trying their very very best to be positive and show the world their best side.
I think it was poor judgement by FIFA. They could have launched a campaign a long time ago and explained why the vuvuzelas should not be a part of this. It would have been a game changer. Everyone hosting the world cup has to make adustments due to FIFA's requirements and due to accommodating the entire world.

One of the most attractive things that is native to Africa is the African drum, why oh why didnt you all choose that as something to show your appreciation.
That would of sounded absolutely amazing, it would of gone hand in hand with the tribal routes of the teams.

I know it is your opinion to defend them, (good for you) to be truthfull you can keep them and the World Cup, I stopped watching it.
:o)

I bet the medical fraternity is happy with the vuvuzela with the increased turnover expected ie hearing impairments/problems, spread of viruses – influenza, swine flu, TB and any future viruses. The funeral parlours can also expect an increased turnover and all thanks to a South African invention

Horrible atmosphere hoover. It emits a sound in excess of 120 decibels, the threshold of pain. I think there is an opening here for some injury claims lawyer to start suing the pants off the manufacturers.
Or perhaps they should bring in some law which makes it compulsory for all vuvuzela players to provide ear protection to all people within a 10m radius.

as a south african and especialy taking our past of into account which includes human suffering orchestrated by a minority.

We look at all catalysts which enables us to continue as a nation and as ONE NATION. The vuvuzela has become an expression of UNITY. When it is blown, the hearts pound and we respond in Unity. SO we dont ask for niose tolerance but for Unity as a Nation.

“SO we dont ask for niose tolerance but for Unity as a Nation.”

Please grow up!

We came to watch football not wallow in a national pridefest, with the obligatory obeisance to past suffering. There is a time and a place for mourning and appreciation, and a time to put that away and join the larger community to function as mature people. This was one of those times. If you can't understand that you are not, as the Americans say, 'ready for prime time'.

People with your attitude turned your country's hosting an important international sporting event an exercise in egotism.

Hosting the games WASN'T ABOUT YOU. It was about the game, and the visitors who come to see the game.

(I'm guessing that you still don't understand what I'm talking about.)

Why no vuvuzela's been blown by 'the powers of b” – ie VIP section or are they not allowed there?? Have these people any financial interest in this pathetic instrument??