20 Random questions on 2010 Soccer World Cup and tourism
20. Oct, 2009
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The soccer world cup is fast approaching with interest building up from all quarters. The main attraction for tourism operators are the expected soccer fans from across the globe, visiting our shores.
Below are random questions that are bothering me about the soccer event in relation to tourism:
1. Has your hotel already confirmed bookings?
2. What measures have been taken into consideration for non English speaking guests, since Mossel Bay has introduced Spanish lessons to cater for their Paraguayan visitors?
3. Have any private property owners secured bookings as well?
4. Will you start a soccer blog, to cash up of the world cup hype?
5. Is there money to be made by ordinary South Africans with FIFA restrictions?
6. Will the oldest trade ‘prostitution’ prosper during the world cup?
7. Fan parks, will rural areas benefit from them?
8. Will soccer bloggers be travelling to South Africa or blogging about event from their respective countries?
9. Have you been accepted on the volunteer program during the world cup?
10. Are other townships besides Soweto, looking to attract 2010 soccer tourists?
11. Will you be collecting anything in memory of the world cup?
12. Will you be vacating your home to cash in on the overflow of soccer tourists?
13. Will all the South African border gates be operating 24 hours?
14. Will Hillbrow be safe to travel?
15. Will taxi drivers suddenly have manners, treat passengers and other motorists with respect?
16. Will metro police not take bribes and hide behind trees?
17. Will you run tsotsi taal classes for visiting guests?
18. Will Bafana Bafana be crowned 2010 champions?
19. Will Pick n’ Pay, Shoprite and Checkers not increase prices to cash in on the windfall?
20. Will President Robert Mugabe be welcoming to British soccer fans?
Some interesting scenes around the previous soccer world cup:
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12. Will you be vacating your home to cash in on the overflow of soccer tourists?
If I lived in South Africa I would totally try to do so. I would at least see about renting out a room or something. I’m sure there are plenty of hotels in South Africa for the World Cup though. BUT I bet the rates will go way up.
The world cup 2010 Africa is going to be the biggest and the most beautiful one ever
Good humour of sense, logical queations. When I think of Zimbabwe my heart realy goes and I feel the pain of my fellow zimbabweans. I am Zimbabwean living in England and I used to live in Harare, I must say that my country has been ruined by world's biggest terrorist which is Mugabe, look at the exchange rate, poverty, economic conditions of Zimbabwe. When I think about it my heart really goes, I wonder why Mugabe does not let citizens of Zimbabwe decide the future of the country and also Mugabe must realize that he is in power since last 30 years his mind is getting old and he cannot think the same as young generation can think, so he must resign for the better of Zimbabweans. Thank you
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