After delaying the announcement three times, the 2013 Afcon host cities are set to be announced this morning – although it seems Cape Town is not one of them. 

Safa cancelled yesterday’s press conference, saying it is yet to finalise the five venues for the Africa Cup of Nations next year, and called another for this morning at 9am, where Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula is likely to confirm the successful bidders.

Eight cities made their original presentations to the LOC on 21 March, and the hosts were to be announced on April 4, but financial concerns led to the cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town refusing to sign an agreement, and the announcement was postponed to April 20, and then yesterday.

It was decided that through “government guarantees” cities would be given financial aid towards the costs of the tournament, and an Inter-Ministerial Committee was set up to hash out the details with the LOC.

Today unconfirmed reports state that PE, Durban, Rustenburg, Mbombela will definitely host Afcon matches, with Johannesburg to be confirmed today. Cape Town is understood not to have agreed the terms of hosting. 

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