More Kruger camps for South Africa 2010 tourists
The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to South Africa: Good news for South African tourists finally here, most especially for those who intend to watch the 2010 Fifa World cup. The whole nation is working around to make sure extreme comfort for the travellers. In regard to this, a third of the beds available in Kruger National Park’s Skukuza, Berg-en-Dal and Pretoriuskop camps will be reserved for foreign tourists through the duration of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, South African National Parks (SANParks) announced this great news at the Tourism Indaba in Durban. SANParks tourism and marketing director Glenn Phillips told delegates that 30% of available accommodation in the national parks would be reserved for 2010 tourists, with the remainder for the general public.
The most exciting part of this decision is that approximately 15 000 people will get to see the national parks for the first time in their lives. The government wants to use this event to optimise marketing opportunities while they continue to build the brand. Other parks close to the World Cup matches that have been contracted are Addo Elephant National Park, Garden Route National Park, Tsitsikamma and the Knysna lake area, Marakele and Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
To the parks, this event is more than just about sport, but rather they want to send a message to the world is that SANParks is on track to deliver to everyone’s expectation.

It’s highly believed that the move will send a positive signal to critics who didn’t believe South Africa would be ready to host the World Cup, adding that SANParks wanted to see optimal occupancy in all national parks during the event. Key to this is the retention of the regular client base, as the event falls during the extended school holidays.
MATCH income
SANParks has also signed a contract with MATCH, a professional services company selected by Fifa to provide ticketing, accommodation and event information technology during the 2010 World Cup event in South Africa. This makes all those intending to travel access an all-in-one kind of service within South Africa. SANParks spokesperson Reynold Thakhuli said new mobile tents would also be erected in the Kruger camps and this will provide an additional 420 beds that will form part of the legacy beyond 2010. These tents will be used after the tournament in all our national parks as and when they are needed.
You can’t afford missing the fascinating giraffe found in the world-famous Kruger National Park. It is no wonder that South Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing travel destinations .
Remember that there are also special visas for 2009, 2010 fans for the huge tourism opportunities in 2010. You can’t afford to miss the Kgalagadi’s desert, Kruger’s wildlife, Mapungubwe’s ancient heritage, and so much more.