The South African workers' strike that threw a momentary wrench into stadium completion efforts has come to an end. The workers and their employers came to a compromise agreement yesterday, settling on a pay increase of 12%, down from the original demand of 13%.

The strike lasted a week, and delayed work on five stadiums set to host World Cup matches next year. Officials expect construction to be completed on time, despite the brief interruption. Workers returned to the job today.

The resolution of the strike should put to bed any thoughts that the World Cup might be moved out of South Africa. While other concerns remains (security and hotel space chief among them), FIFA will remain committed to the first World Cup to be held on African soil. Among those nations rumored to be backup possibilities were the United States and England; each of those nations are in the running for World Cup in 2018 or 2022, and have reasonable chances to receive them.

This was very much a "move along, nothing to see here" event; while a strike is never good, and there was always a chance that it could completely derail the World Cup preparations and lead to the relocation of the tournament, I doubt that many seriously believed it likely.

Hopefully with this momentary distraction behind them, South Africa can get back to the business of working towards putting on a memorable World Cup.