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Zakumi the Leopard was the official mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. He is an anthropomorphized leopard with green hair who was announced on September 22, 2008.

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Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town, created the original character design and can also be seen on the South Africa national football team's kit. The official motto of Zakumi is "Zakumi's game is Fair Play", first seen in the digital advertisement boards during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, before appearing again in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. == Television Show ==
[[Zakumi (TV series)|Television Show]]
Following the World Cup, a 20-episode animated series aired called "Zakumi" also known as "Zakumi The Animated Series". The series was created by Hong Kongese group Jidou Studios, whose YouTube page contains 8 of the first 10 episodes. Limited information remains about the series, and it is considered partially lost. ==Controversies==
Controversies
A contract for the manufacture of Zakumi figurines was awarded to a company owned by Dr. Shiaan-Bin Huang, who is an ANC representative member in the South African Parliament. The manufacture of the figurines was outsourced to Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products in China. The allegation of sweatshop conditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory led to an audit by Global Brands Group (master licensee of the brand FIFA World Cup 2010), which revealed a number of non-compliance issues with policies of GBC. ==See also==
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