CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South African soccer officials are being deliberately shielded from scrutiny over bribery allegations surrounding the country's successful 2010 World Cup bid, an opposition politician said Wednesday.
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The Democratic Alliance opposition party also said sports minister Fikile Mbalula failed to attend a parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday when he was supposed to answer questions on the allegations.