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...
View ArticleWorld Cup Fair Deals
CapeInfo has introduced a new criterion – World Cup Fair Deals – to its search facility which identifies accommodation establishments that guarantee their 2010 World Cup rates are no higher than their...
View Article2010 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...
View ArticleFedhasa — when credibility fails
It is a sad day when one has to question transparency and integrity at Fedhasa — South Africa’s oldest representative hospitality organisation. The whole issue of Rooms4U has been covered in previous...
View ArticleWill fans visit beyond host cities?
This is probably one of the most frequent questions CapeInfo has received over the past few months. So will they? Well if I was a fan visiting South Africa for the first time, after being fleeced by an...
View ArticleProfile of 2010 World Cup Fans
Forecasting is either tempting fate and an act of utter foolishness, but then some crystal ball gazing (with the benefit of wisdom and experience) may shed some light on our forthcoming visitors. Well,...
View ArticleTracking surveys prove value; now for a global Fan Survey!
CapeInfo’s accommodation tracking surveys have proved their value, not only in measuring what’s happening across an industry, but also as a forum to share information and influence change. The new...
View ArticleThe Bonanza that bombed
It is surprising and disturbing that, based on results to date, less than 25% of the accommodation establishments polled have seen any increased benefit from hosting the 2010 World Cup. Or that 75%...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleWhen crime stopped paying…
The biggest benefits of the 2010 World Cup are those that are still to be discovered. Like… crime in South Africa can be beaten! And if FIFA’s presence has been a heavy cost in other ways, maybe their...
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