Cheering and hugging, fans return to Soweto stadium as restrictions ease eNCA
"It has been a long journey, we have all been waiting for this for a long time," said Bafana Bafana supporter Paul Nkosi, 49, in an blue hard hat mounted with a crown of metallic multi-coloured South African miniature flags.
Vuvuzela horns, a hallmark of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, were also banned to avoid droplets spraying. "We haven't even had lunch because we want to watch," said Adisse Tagsse, 41, a Johannesburg-based Ethiopian businessman. Ushers glancing over their shoulders at the match reminded spectators to keep their distance and faces covered.
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