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After many battles, the Bafokeng won the right to the royalties, transforming the fortune of their nation.
BBC: Africa's bright future
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Meanwhile, England and the US have learnt that Brazilian Carlos Simon will referee their Group C clash at the the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.
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It had been unclear whether Capello would be willing to trust Royal Bafokeng Holdings officials' insistence that construction of the pitches remains "on schedule".
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Concerns were raised about the training pitches and bedroom suites at the Royal Bafokeng Campus, with work on the newly built complex still not finished.
BBC: England confirm Rustenberg as 2010 World Cup base
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But, so the tale goes, Kruger got on rather well with the Bafokeng and told them that they could buy farms, just as he had.
BBC: Africa's bright future
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However, defender Ryan Nelsen promised his team would "make every New Zealander proud" and they were true to the Blackburn defender's word at a far-from-full Bafokeng Stadium.
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Teams will have their own training bases - England's is at Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus near Rustenburg - then will stay at "Venue Specific Team Hotels" before matches.
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The whites conquered the Bafokeng people during the 19th Century.
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Other miners, including Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd.
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According to news reports, No. 1 producer Anglo American Platinum has received a demand from South African workers for higher pay, plus there were reports of a protest at a Royal Bafokeng Platinum site.
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