Zakumi- South Africa 2010 Mascot

Zakumi South Africa 2010 Mascot

This is Zakumi, the fun loving mascot that will be promoting the World Cup in South Africa 2010.  Zakumi is a Leopard who loves the game of football and lives in South Africa.

The name Zakumi comes from the letters ‘ZA’ which stands for South Africa and also ‘Kumi’ which translates into 10 various languages across Africa.

Zakumi has green hair and is the normal colour of a Leopard with the usuall spots. He was born on June 16, 1994 and shares his birthday with ‘Youth Day’ in South Africa. With being born in 1994, Zakumi is also part of the ‘born free generation’ in South Africa as this year marked the birth of democracy in South Africa.

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