Vuvuzela goes gold

02 July 2010 - 02:00
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VIENNA - An Austrian goldsmith says he has made a R162000 vuvuzela for a Russian businessman.

VIENNA - An Austrian goldsmith says he has made a R162000 vuvuzela for a Russian businessman.

Klemens Pointer said the Russian planned to give the tooter to a SA business partner for the World Cup final on July 11.

Pointer said the body of the instrument was plastic, but studded with white gold and diamonds. It is just as loud as the real thing, too, he added. - Sapa-dpa