FIFA on Thursday announced the 2010 World Cup champions will win US$30-million prize money.

This was the decision made by FIFA executive, during its Robben Island meeting.

This increase means the prize money ballooned by a whopping 61 percent.

At the same time, National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele said on Thursday the special task team will maintain prominent presence in Cape Town on Friday ahead of the 2010 draw.

The police chief was briefing the media at Primedia’s Cape Town studios.

Additional law enforcement officials will be on duty to ensure the draw is not marred by crime.

“As it would happen during 2010, we reinforce where the activities are taking place. For tomorrow’s activity there will be more than 1000 officers,” said Cele.

Cele said the special task team will also maintain high visibility.

“There are units that will be based here for any eventuality, whether be in water, air or land. The task force, National Intervention Unit and the special task force from the army will be here,” said Cele.

The last meeting of FIFA’s executive before Friday’s draw is currently underway on Robben Island.

Dozens of delegates, officials and media were ferried to the world heritage site earlier on Thursday.

Meanwhile, cabinet Minister Tokyo Sexwale labelled Robben Island as the home of football.

FIFA was expected to celebrate the Makana Football Association, which was run by inmates imprisoned on the island during apartheid.

Sexwale said they used football to fight apartheid from within the prison.

He said they broke prison rules by playing but never FIFA’s adding prisoners used rags or anything they could find to make a ball.

The minister of Human Settlements said the association became an honorary member of FIFA in 1989 and was disbanded after victory, the closing of Robben Island prison and the release of Nelson Mandela.