Concert , Freshlyground and Soweto Gospel Choir among those added to concert . Freshlyground , five-time South African Music Award winners , will perform the tournament 's official anthem `` Waka Waka ( This Time For Africa ) '' Local artists had been angry that South Africans would not be properly represented . Organizers initially named six South Africans acts for 2008 line-up . Concert takes place in Johannesburg the night before the World Cup kicks off .
Concert , Freshlyground and Soweto Gospel Choir among those added to concert . Local artists had been angry that South Africans would not be properly represented . Organizers initially named six South Africans acts for 2008 line-up . Concert takes place in Johannesburg the night before the World Cup kicks off .