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Cape Town mid-way 2010 World Cup report

As the 2010 FIFA World Cup reaches its halfway mark, Cape Town Tourism evaluates the impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Cape Town thus far, with predictions on how the rest of the event could play out - and what this might mean for future tourism to...

Published 25 Jun 2010 14:35 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, Cape Town, Tourism, Report, Impact, Wold Cup
The World’s Largest Vuvuzela - Gigantic face lift for infamous Cape Town unfinished highway

Hyundai South Africa has unveiled the world's largest Vuvuzela ahead of the 2010 World Cup. This monumental masterpiece, has been installed on the Cape Town unfinished highway, has been created as part of Hyundai's national "Gees" campaign...

Published 3 Jun 2010 11:30 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, vuvuzela, Cape Town, giant, Hyundai
Cape Town to get its own “giant wheel”

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Soccer fans in Cape Town to attend 2010 FIFA World Cup matches are in for a treat - the city has announced that the V&A waterfront, already a major tourist attraction in its own right, is about to get a giant wheel. Similar...

Published 20 Apr 2010 12:12 by Shine2010

Filed under: World Cup, Cape Town, Ferris wheel
Cape Town claims best value for money over the 2010 World Cup

Cape Town is set to offer the best value for money during the 2010 FIFA World Cup; according to the results of a month-long accommodation pricing survey carried out by Grant Thornton South Africa (26 March 2010). On the back of much international criticism...

Published 30 Mar 2010 10:03 by Shine2010

Filed under: Cape Town, value, Survey, Poll, Responsible, pricing
Cape Town addresses 2010 World Cup price inflation

Cape Town's tourism industry stakeholders are unified in their efforts to combat damaging international perceptions of SA as "an expensive destination", ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In a bid to translate commitment into action, Cape...

Published 11 Feb 2010 16:29 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Cape Town, Prices, Addresses, Code, Inflation
Cape Town manages abroad 2010 perceptions

Cape Town Tourism has partnered with three international public relations agencies to proactively represent the Mother City abroad. The appointments are aimed at meeting the current demand for accurate information in the run up to the 2010 FIFA World...

Published 13 Jan 2010 12:02 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Cape Town, public relations
Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium completed, keys handed over

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Monday was a glorious day for the City of Cape Town - the keys to the Host City's new flagship 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium, Green Point Stadium, were handed over to Mayor Dan Plato by the main contractors, Murray & Roberts...

Published 17 Dec 2009 8:51 by Shine2010

Filed under: World Cup, MATCH, Cape Town, Stadium, Ready
Rent your house in Cape Town out during the 2010 World Cup

The FIFA Final Draw has determined the fixtures for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and fans from across the world are rushing to book accommodation to be in the cities their teams will be playing in during June and July 2010. With many Cape Town residents wanting...

Published 7 Dec 2009 16:13 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010, World Cup, Cape Town, Tourism, rent, House
2010 World Cup final draw results

The results and fixtures of 2010 World Cup draw: Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and France. Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic and Greece. Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia. Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana. Group...

Published 4 Dec 2009 18:28 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Cape Town, Results, Draw, fixtures
Unpredictable summer season lies ahead as 2010 World Cup nears

Predictions for the summer tourism season 2009/2010 are hard to call in a world where economic goalposts are constantly shifting and a peaked interest in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup has already catapulted Cape Town's global profile into...

Published 2 Dec 2009 9:46 by Shine2010

Filed under: Cape Town, December, Tourism. 2010 World Cup
As final draw excitement mounts, everything’s set

The glare of the global football world will be on the Cape Town International Convention Centre at 7pm this Friday 4 December 2009, when the 32 teams who made it through to Africa's first FIFA World Cup and their legions of fans find out exactly where...

Published 30 Nov 2009 17:14 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, Cape Town, Draw, Preperations
OC announce production company for 2010 Draw

As some of the biggest nations in world football secure their places at next year’s 2010 FIFA World Cup , the focus of the tournament’s Organising Committee (OC) is firmly on the Final Draw , to be held in Cape Town on 4 December 2009. The...

Published 9 Sep 2009 8:58 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 FIFA world Cup, Cape Town, Organising Committee, 2010 final draw, 2010 draw, Combined Artists Productions
Luxury train trips during the 2010 World Cup

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Rumbling across the plains on a luxury train might be a far nicer way of getting to next year’s 2010 FIFA World Cup matches than queuing on a busy highway in a car. South Africa’s premier luxury rail experience is...

Published 3 Sep 2009 9:07 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, South Africa, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Pretoria, Cape Town, 2010 Accommodation, soccer train, Luxury train, The Blue Train, Blue Train
Cape Town to get its own Integrated Transit System

By Stuart Alderson-Smith Whilst the news has lately been full of articles about the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRT) in Johannesburg, the Mother City of Cape Town has been quietly pressing ahead with its own version: the Integrated Rapid Transit System...

Published 26 Jul 2009 11:54 by Shine2010

Filed under: BRT, Bus Rapid Transport, 2010 FIFA world Cup, Cape Town, 2010 transport, City of Cape Town, Integrated Transit System, Cape Town transport, IRT
Accommodation owners preparing for a bumper 2010

By Stuart Alderson-Smith When an estimated 400 000 to 450 000 foreign football fans descend upon our shores next year, they’re all going to need somewhere to sleep. Never ones to miss a good business opportunity, South African accommodation owners...

Published 22 Jul 2009 15:16 by Shine2010

Filed under: MATCH, 2010 FIFA world Cup, South African Tourism, Cape Town, South African accommodation, National Accommodation Association, QE2, 2010 Accommodation

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