Confederations Cup News
Beauty Queens arrive in South Africa
International Beauty Queens representing Brazil and Spain arrived in South Africa to celebrate the opening of the Confederation cup.
Joburg ready for kick-off
With a little over a month left to the Confederations Cup and less than 400 days to the 2010 World Cup, the city of Joburg has announced its state of readiness and express confidence that its various projects and infrastructure programmes are right on course for a scheduled completion.Speaking at a press conference on the first day of Indaba in Durban, Joburg Tourism Company CEO, Lindiwe Mahlangu (pictured left) reiterated the importance of Joburg being ready for the Confederations Cup Tournament.
Football fever keeps South Africa on top of inbound game
Excitement in the build up to the Confederations Cup and FIFA 2010 helped keep South Africa’s inbound figures buoyant despite the backdrop of the global downturn.The nation recorded a total 9,591,828 visitor arrivals last year, representing 5.5 percent rise on 2007 when arrivals totalled 9,090,881. The destination also remains cautiously optimistic of achieving its target of 10 million arrivals in 2010.