Deep pockets for World Cup Soccer

South African wealthy soccer supporters in corporate companies are going to the World Cup in Germany in style. Some of them have signed up to charter a private jet, book 5-star hotels or even secure seats for a glimpse of the Brazilians like Ronaldino . The tournament will feature at 32 national teams in 64 matches is is expected to attract about 3 million people. Travel agencies around the country confirm that commercial flights to Europe had been fully booked since Monday as well as hotels in the World Cup cities. Dany Jordan CEO of the 2010 World Cup local organisers will be taking a delegation of 50 South Africans on an observer mission to Germany, these representatives of the 10 host cities and many donors in football. On July 7 the world also see the official emblem of the 2010 World Cup to be holding South Africa it will be unveiled by fifa.

A South African travel agency organising international sport said wealthy clients had paid up to R200,000 for a tailor-made trip to Germany. The World Cup bookings are on the same scale as boooking to the GP and are still pouring in with just two days to go before the opening ceremony in Munich on Friday. He said that while cheaper packages exclude flights and accommodation those the top end came with a business class air ticket a limousine five-star commendation and some of the best seats in the Stadium for the two semifinals. Total cost being about R170,000. Some clients even put forward request to Chard privateer to the duration of this day Sun sublet drink companies to millions on World Cup trips with executives on top clients tickets for matches can cost up to € 900.

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The mayor Helen Zille told the council that the hosting of the 2010 football World Cup will cost Cape Town city about R7 billion, with the new stadium in Green point coming in at R3.3 billion. The balance of the cash will be used to hire staff, prepare practice venue sites, telecommunications infrastructure, transport, traffic control and cleaning.

The city will be setting up at least 20 public viewing facilities giving locals direct access to all the games. Construction on the Green point stadium will start early next year.