South Africa: Experts Differ On Cup Productivity

Johannesburg — WHILE many South Africans are revelling in the party atmosphere of the world's biggest sports event, employers are less enthusiastic. Some are concerned about how much work will be done during the month-long tournament. Employees are expected to take leave to watch matches, or to leave work early to get to stadiums on time.

Productivity SA senior researcher Michael Ade expects the Soccer World Cup to cost business millions of man-hours of lost productivity.

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