The Vuvuzela, a South African trumpet used mainly by football fans in cheering teams during football matches had recently come under attack by some of the footballers and coaches who are calling for their outright ban during matches most especially at the ongoing Fifa world cup presently holding in South Africa.
The reasons they gave for making such calls are that noises from the trumpets are deafening and making it difficult for them to concentrate. I liken this to giving the Dog a bad name so as to hang it.
However, what they seems to be forgetting is that football is best enjoyed when the audience participate in the game by cheering their team in any way they can or wants to. The fans can shout sings, dance, and clap their hands provided they do not engage in any form of violence.
In South Africa the Vuvuzela has been around for a while so why the hue and cry about it now. This little instrument is playing a unique role in helping to entrench memories of South Africa 2010 into our mind for a long time to come.
In my honest opinion, I think the vuvuzela should be left alone. As far as I am concerned, it has come to stay, and stay it must, at least in Africa. Long live Africa.
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