Sometimes making people happy in the world of business can result in wonderful personal gains . And no, I’m not referring  to an “arms-deal-type” happiness, which may be terminal (in business and in life) like in the case of  Mr. Shaik (aka Shaba). No, I’m talking about good, prompt, hassle-free delivery of service and product.

I was afforded some happiness last week when I received two VIP tickets to yesterday’s Rugby Festival which was held at the new Cape Town Stadium in Green Point.It was an experience of “goosebumpular” emotions which resulted in a great victory for the Stormers over the Boland invitational team (43-17). And in the curtain-raiser the South African Legends 10s team beat the International Legends 27-5. So…. all-round victories for the locals.

The greatest victory however goes to a happy people; the famous Capetonian sea-breeze; a beautiful mountain and the organisers (some wearing Lava Ink promo t shirts) . Even with a crowd of 40 000 people, it was  smooth sailing from beginning to end.

The organisers of the event SAIL Stadefrance, made sure that help was available at all times and that the assistants were easily visible, wearing Lava Ink’s VB 145 gram t shirts in bright yellow. This is an excellent cost effective promotional product which is 100% South African (and cheaper than the Chinese imports nogal). It’s not very “feshenable” but rather functional as it serves its basic purpose.

Awesomely breathtaking is the only way to describe the feeling one gets when looking over the new Green Point Cape Town (as corrected by Clemy) Stadium pitch from one of its soon-to-be luxury booths.

I was pleasantly surprised when I had to deliver a t shirt order to the stadium yesterday and was excited by the prospect of seeing the  building from the inside and not from High Level or Green Point Main Road.

Around R3,7 Billion (I’ve heard) will be spent upon completion of this beautifully  monstrous building, which is nestled between mountain and shore of the world’s most natur-all-y gifted city.

The cost of the cheapest ticket is just under R400 (certain games only)  for seats right behind the goals, which makes one think that the view is obstructed, but it isn’t. The seating is so well arranged and elevated, that there are no bad seats. If you can afford to watch at least one game, you must. Even if it is the two worst teams playing. In fact, if you’re local, it probably will be…

There are pros and cons to such an event as the Fifa World Cup 2010. South Africa and sponsors will spend so much per stadium on an event which will only last for one month, while people are dying of hunger, wars and natural disasters as preparations are taking place. On the other hand, the world may see Africa in a different light after a few of these major events and learn to trust and respect our abilities.