What's your view?

Do you think the tournament will be the target of an attack?

Would the possibility of terror activities put you off going?

As South Africa prepares for the event, the country is putting a huge amount of money and resources into security.

But will it be enough to ensure that football supporters and players are kept safe?

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It shall be the best event ever   Bruno Musunga Mwimba, Ndola, Zambia

Bruno Musunga Mwimba, Ndola, Zambia:

It shall be the best event ever. All shall be well as all Africans have already owned the games and shall even win the Cup

Cornelius Formukoro, Johannesburg, South Africa:

I think the first thing to talk about is the stadium. It should be very strong and the security of the players should also be strong so that what happened at the Confederation Cup will not be repeated, where some players where robbed in their hotel room

Felix Akam, Abakaliki, Nigeria:

Well, it's good to feel security conscious but I think too much concern is being raised over 2010 World Cup safety. I do not doubt that terrorists always have more than two surprises under their sleeves, yet South Africa may be their unlikely target. Should that happen, then this publicity may have contributed in pushing the terrorists to think along that line. Why not stop this publicity and allow the security experts to plan their strategies. I'm afraid that this debate is not a solution but part of the problem

Mariama Pabai, Amagashine Junction, Monrovia, Liberia:

I have no doubt that there will be some disturbances but not a terrorist attack so let us pray for the good side

Conde Souleymane, Texas, United States:

South africa is not a safe place. The country is full of crimes and killings. All this will encourage the terrorists to strike although we are not praying for that. All the government should do is to control the crime rate. If they don't a lot of people will not go

There will be no terrorist attacks because the terrorists will need a break from their years of attacks to enjoy the matches   Clifford Braimah, Cranfield, United Kingdom

Clifford Braimah, Cranfield, United Kingdom:

Football has become the passion of the world and nothing should be done to take the passion away by making fans look over their shoulders instead of enjoying their favourite teams play. There will be no terrorist attacks because the terrorists will need a break from their years of attacks to enjoy the matches. During soccer tournaments enemies become friends by embracing each other when their teams win

Jehan Tuapattinaya, Ambon, Indonesia:

I am happy because the World Cup football tournament is in South Africa

Feysal Ali, Washington, DC, USA:

I would like to believe it would be safe. I was in South Africa this past July and I did not experience any problems, the country is great, the hospitality was joyful but the people were not friendly. Let us hope for the best

Kizito Achuil Manyuat Tong, Kuajok, South Sudan:

I think it will be safe. First of all, there is pressure on South Africa to set an example for the rest of Africa. On the other hand, South Africa will be very concerned about security to avoid spoiling its image abroad

However much we abhor terrorism we should not give it the phsychological advantage over events that bring the world together   Nicholas Karani Njebi, Meru, Kenya

Nicholas Karani Njebi, Meru, Kenya:

No terrorist attack is going to happen in the coming World Cup games in South Africa. It would be very difficult for terrorists to repeat what they were able to achieve in Atlanta. I would not fear going there because I view that as paranoia. Terrorists strike anywhere e.g. Kenya in 1998. I believe South Africa, as the most developed nation in Africa, is able to mobilise enough resources to ensure a safe World Cup for all, whatever their caste or creed. However much we abhor terrorism we should not give it the phsychological advantage over events that bring the world together

Winnie Senneh, Monrovia, Liberia:

Yes indeed, I am afraid, especially because of the increase in the crime rate in South Africa and I still remember the death of the South African reggae star, Lucky Dube. I hope the world takes the advice of your regular writer, William Kokulo as he rightly put it in his letter 'securing the fans', in one of your editions

Maja Jallow, Serrekunda, The Gambia:

It could be a high target, but let the West assist in preventing it from happening

Nothing will happen because football is neither an enemy nor a friend   Farxaan Ahmed, Nairobi, Kenya

Farxaan Ahmed, Nairobi, Kenya:

Nothing will happen because football is neither an enemy nor a friend

Tammam Farran, Accra, Ghana:

Yes, I believe a terrorist attack could happen, although I hope it doesn't of course, due to the high crime rate that already exists in South Africa. Their police cannot do anything about preventing crime and terrorist attacks. A country should have a strong intelligence which I don't think they, or any of the sub-Saharan African countries have, so I will not even think of going there

Sena Nani, Ayanfuri, Ghana:

None of the African countries can be the high priority target of any of the terrorist groups in the world, but the impending World Cup in South Africa is enough to raise eyebrows

Umar Abdulhamid, Kaduna, Nigeria:

The issue of security is very vital to human development. I would like to see a high powered, more efficient security during the World Cup

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