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The South Africa official 2010 mascot, a leopard known as Zakumi, is seen during a launch in Auckland Park, Johannesburg September 22, 2008. The mascot for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was unveiled in Johannesburg on Monday, with Fifa opting for a leopard for the showpiece football tournament’s first visit to Africa. “Zakumi is young, vibrant, energetic, smart, self-confident, sociable and ambitious, but also warm-hearted,” Local Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan said at the televised launch. REUTERS

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Negotiate with ECB, Minister tells IC

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World Cup leopard mascot unveiled

The official mascot of the 2010 World Cup was unveiled on Monday in Johannesburg - a green-haired leopard named Zakumi - FIFA announced at a television gala broadcast nationwide.

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