It was said that Esselen Park, which needed plenty of refurbishment, had been swapped for Sandown High School.

BBC: South Africa still undecided on World Cup training base

Sedibe, who was only appointed to his post last month, slammed previous Safa officials for having done nothing to kick-start Esselen Park's redevelopment.

BBC: South Africa still undecided on World Cup training base

Fifty different tribes in California condemned the sainthood conferred on Serra, said Deborah Miranda, a literature professor at Washington and Lee University in Virginia and a member of the Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation of California.

CNN: Pope Francis canonizes controversial saint Serra