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What should we do with the countdown clock?
It’s going to be rather sad seeing the disappearance of the World Cup countdown clock. It has been such a feature on CapeInfo’s home page for over 1,000 days. Unlike many others which are set to the day, it has been counting down to the actual start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at 4pm […]
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2010 World Cup bonanza overstated
Some interesting statistics from Gillian Saunders at Grant Thornton South Africa, which monitors on an ongoing basis the various impacts the World Cup will have on South Africa and its economy: It’s been estimated that 483,000 tourists (151,000 from Africa) are expected to come to South Africa for the World Cup, resulting in foreign spending…
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An email to President Jacob Zuma
If anything demonstrates that South Africa’s tourism organisations do not have the first clue about the challenges for 2010 World Cup, the following email from Brazil says it all. SA Tourism’s policy is not to comment on 2010 accommodation and Johannesburg Tourism Co won’t get involved in any debate (but then they are close to…
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The Final Countdown
In a week’s time, an estimated 150 million people around the world will watch the final draw for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in Cape Town. It’s less than 200 days to kickoff. Some 3,000 VIP guests from all over the world will gather at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to add glitter and…