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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma still plans to attend the opening ceremony of the African Nations Cup in Angola despite an attack on the Togolese national team, his spokesman said on Saturday.

"The president still intends to travel to Angola (on Sunday), there is no change in his programme," said Vincent Magwenya.

He made no further comment on Friday's gun attack on the Togolese team bus as it made its way to the top African soccer tournament. The driver was killed and nine others were wounded, including two players.

The attack cast a shadow over the tournament and came barely six months before South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup, the first time the event will be held on African soil.

South African organisers and the government have repeatedly assured that the country, which has among the world's highest crime rate, is prepared for any security threat.