5 Exciting Things to Do In Cape Town in March
Looking for something new and exciting to do in Cape Town in March; something you haven’t done before and can fit in to a short time frame, this article is just for you! Below are a few activities that suit different age groups and are sure to keep everyone entertained! Green Market Square is […]
Cape Point – Cape Town's Very Own Wild West Adventure
It’s a wonderful experience; looking over what seems to be an infinite expanse of water, looking at the … one almost wants to say boutique, by which I mean exclusive, special … views of the coast, and most of all, the thought that you are standing at the southern tip of Africa where two oceans […]
Cape Town in 60 seconds – Video
Check out this awesome little video of Cape Town, thanks to Africa Geographic. Inspiring stuff!
Sharon Stone and Mariah join stars at lavish Cape Town hotel launch – One&Only Cape Town
It was a line-up to rival Oscar night as some of Hollywood’s biggest names – including Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro and Matt Damon descended on South Africa on Thursday to celebrate the opening of an exclusive new hotel & resort in Cape Town. The One&Only The stars had jetted in to be at the […]
R3.1 billion spent in South Africa during the World Cup
Foreign Visa card spending reached R3.1 billion during the lead-up to, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Spending continued in the three weeks after the final and was up 55 percent over 2009 levels with 49,000 Visa transactions on average a day from the start of June until the end […]
Cape Winelands to feature on google street view
Building on this year’s exciting Street View launch in June, Google will be adding a further 19 SA wineries to the most comprehensive database of winelands imagery in the world. This will include leading wineries such as Vergelegen,Thelema Mountain Vineyards and Villiera. Street View adds another dimension to Google Maps, with 360 degree street-level images […]
Number of foreign visitors up in 2010
Foreign visitors to South Africa had risen by more than 350 000 for the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2009, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has said. Speaking ahead of the launch of the annual Tourism Month on Thursday, van Schalkwyk said from January to April this […]
British Airways passengers love Cape Town
Cape Town is one of British Airways passengers’ favourite international destinations, an impromptu study of global booking trends has revealed. Although the 2010 Fifa World Cup undoubtedly contributed to the trend, with 34 000 passengers flying from London to South Africa during the month-long event, “demand for flights to Cape Town was on the rise […]
92% of World Cup visitors recommend South Africa!
The hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which has pumped an estimated R93-billion into the local economy, has rebranded South Africa and created a favourable climate for direct foreign investment and tourism growth, says KPMG senior economist Frank Blackmore. “One does not have to be an economist to know that things went well,” he […]
Cabinet ministers stay in Cape Town's most expensive hotels
Responding to newspaper reports that several Cabinet ministers and deputies stayed in the most expensive hotels in Cape Town and had meals at taxpayers’ expense that cost more than the average monthly salary of a domestic worker – all because they could not possibly stay in the houses allocated to them because (oh, horror!) the […]
World Cup 2010 in Numbers – The Statistics
As the dust settles on an unforgettable and historic FIFA World Cup™, FIFA.com reflects on some of the key statistics to have emerged over the past month. 18449 volunteers, the oldest of whom was 80 years old, played a huge role in the success of Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup. 669 passes were attempted by […]
Fifa Gives South Africa top marks in World Cup
FIFA gives SA top marks for World Cup FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Monday gave South Africa his highest possible mark for a World Cup that defied sceptics who had predicted disaster. Blatter said he would give a mark of nine out of 10 which was the maximum possible. “Perfection does not exist in our […]
Plenty to see in South Africa after the World Cup
Fans whose teams have dropped out of the World Cup are finding there is plenty to keep them in South Africa even after their soccer dreams die. From cuddling baby lions to diving with sharks, South Africa has a myriad of attractions and is eager for football visitors to sample the goods in the hopes […]
SA nears 1 million tourists in June
Despite predictions at far lower levels, South Africa proved to be the place to be in June 2010 as almost 1 million foreign nationals entered the country in that time. According to reports from government, the Department of Home Affairs clocked in 944 535 foreign travellers between the 1st and 29th June 2010. This was […]
South Africa World Cup "Perfect"
World football governing body FIFA says South Africa is half-way through to organising a “perfect” World Cup and one of the best the world has seen. General Secretary Jerome Valcke even joked on Saturday that South Africa could now be seen as “plan B” for future organisers. “I mean we have gone beyond our targets […]
Tourist views on Cape Town
International visitors to South Africa, here to support their teams in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, say they are having a blast. By the end of week one many foreign visitors had hailed Africa’s first World Cup as one of the most vibrant. “The German World Cup was very exciting for us but South Africa […]
World Cup tourist feedback
International visitors to South Africa, here to support their teams in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, say they are having a blast. By the end of week one many foreign visitors had hailed Africa’s first World Cup as one of the most vibrant. “The German World Cup was very exciting for us but South Africa […]
Expats proud of World Cup
South African expats are amongst the thousands of visitors to South Africa enjoying the World Cup and many are spread across the world, feeling extremely proud of the way their home country is hosting the Fifa 2010 World Cup. The Homecoming Revolution, the non-profit organisation encouraging South African skills to return, has seen an outpouring […]
