Zakumi the Leopard was the official mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup[1] held in South Africa.

[3] Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town, created the original character design[2] and the promotional costume was produced by Cora Simpson[citation needed].

[6] The series was created by Hong Kongese group Jidou Studios, whose YouTube page contains 8 of the first 10 episodes.

[8] A contract for the manufacture of Zakumi figurines was awarded to a company owned by Dr. Shiaan-Bin Huang, who is an ANC representative member in the South African Parliament.

[11] The allegation of sweatshop conditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory led to an audit by Global Brands Group (master licensee of the brand FIFA World Cup 2010), which revealed a number of non-compliance issues with policies of GBC.