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Authorities in South Africa are to overcome a problem in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup Finals - baboon-jacking. For those who don’t know what this is, just ask any of Cape Town. They will tell you that the local baboons like to enter cars and houses in of food and drink. One monkey, Fred, has become quite famous. Mark Duffell, leader of a group Fred and his 26-strong troop said: "Every day, it . He'll hit four or five cars in like five minutes. Fred's is to open car doors. He leaves normally with a handbag.” Mr Duffy had a warning for anyone who Fred: “Don't try get the bag back." This is good advice for the thousands of soccer who will arrive in Cape Town in June.

The Cape Town government is the baboon problem very seriously. They want to make sure the World Cup is a wonderful for everyone. They are worried about more problems like pickpockets or muggers. The last thing they need is for soccer fans to be or bitten by baboons. They have already spent over US$650,000 trying to the city from the baboons. Many football fans may not know how the baboons can be. They only 40kg but they have a powerful bite which will hospital treatment. City official Stephen Granger believes the soccer tournament will pass without : "I don't think there is going to be any significant disruption to tourists…We haven't seen baboons the Cape Town stadium yet."