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2010 more than just a game – Govt
21 August - The 2010 Fifa World Cup to be hosted in South Africa should be used as a vehicle to send new images to the world about the people of South Africa and the African continent alike, media delegates in Beijing have heard.
World Cup to boost SA tourism
21 August - South African tourism and leisure sectors are set to benefit from the country’s hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, Deputy Minister of Finance Jabulani Moleketi said on Thursday.
SA police promise safe World Cup
19 August - South African National Deputy Police Commissioner Andre Pruis says the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ and the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be held in South Africa will be safe.
Media to scrutinise 2010 preparations
15 August - A contingent of international and local media representatives has been invited to put preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ under the microscope in Beijing, the Department of Sport and Recreation said in a statement on Friday.
2010 lessons from Olympic volunteers
15 August - Potential volunteers for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ and 2010 Fifa World Cup™ to be hosted in South Africa will have to be on top of their game to ensure that crucial areas of operations are well-manned during the events.
SA must unite to make 2010 a success - govt
13 August - With less than 666 days left before the biggest soccer event on the African continent kicks off, government has called on South Africans to come together and share the vision of making it a memorable success.
Fifa: Nothing can go wrong in 2010
12 August - Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has once again reiterated his confidence in South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ saying the event will change the face of the tournament.
Beijing comes alive with Olympic spirit
12 August - Giant outdoor screens brandishing the Olympic circles, sports memorabilia, Chinese flags, strict traffic flow protocol, heavy police presence, branded commodities, scores of tourists, giant official mascots, late night food markets, and game.
LOC gets ball rolling at Host Cities
06 August - The 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™ Organizing Committee has announced the appointment of eight Organising Committee Venue Managers in a move aimed at dispersing its operations to host city level.
2010 boss for Soccerex
05 August - Soccerex have announced that Danny Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™ Organizing Committee will be participating at the 2008 Soccerex Conference programme.
Volunteer applications hit 20 000
04 August - More than 20 000 South Africans have applied to volunteer during the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup™ tournament, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) Volunteer Programme said on Friday.
2010 security exercises in Bloemfontein
04 August - South African law enforcement agencies will hold joint security exercises in Bloemfontein in preparation for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™, South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Sunday.
12 May 2008
Durban comes alive for Tourism Indaba 2008
Durban – The 2008 Tourism Indaba has kicked off in Durban, attracting hundreds of local and international exhibitors and media to the province.
South African Tourism has this year attracted about 14 percent more visitors to the show as compared to last year, with the overall number of registered visitors at 3 777.
Local and international media registrations have also increased by 17 percent from 316 to 385.
Manager for Domestic Tourism at SA Tourism Sindile Xulu said while registration to the show was still open, participants had already indicated a high level of interest in the show.
“This is officially the biggest indaba ever,” Ms Xulu said, adding that this was proof there was confidence in South Africa’s travel industry and as a world-class value-for-money destination.
Especially encouraging is the notable increase of new international delegates to the show, which has grown by 19 percent from 1 713 in 2007 to 2 108.
Registrations received indicate that international buyers have increased by 38 percent, while local tourism trade is sitting at 392, a 26 percent increase from the 287 in 2007.
This year’s indaba is crucial in promoting the industry and the city as a top-notch tourism destination because many of the buying decisions for the 2010 Fifa World Cup will be made at this event.
The global travel and tourism trade has an approximate 18 month buying cycle.
The buyers will be at Indaba to do business and to invest in the best and most accessible of South African destination products as well as find places to stay and things to do for the hundreds of thousands of football fans who will flock to South Africa in 2010 to be a part of the first world cup on African soil.
“Indaba gives local trade opportunities to market its products as well as participate in workshops and other activities on offer," concluded Ms Xulu.
Source: BuaNews