JOHANNESBURG: South African trade unions have threatened to disrupt the World Cup over allegations being investigated by FIFA that a mascot for the soccer spectacular is being manufactured in a Chinese sweatshop.
Global Brand Group (GBG), the firm that manages branding for soccer’s governing body, said in a statement it had noted a British media report about a Chinese factory that makes a figurine of Zakumi, the tournament’s green-haired leopard mascot.
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