SA (Visiting) Consumers
Jun 10 2010
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• 373,000 foreigners are expected to visit SA during the World Cup. On average they will stay for 18 days, go to 5 matches and spend R30,200 each.
• Of the 373,000 World Cup visitors, 105,000 are expected to be non-ticket holders; 85,000 of whom will come from Africa for a short visit.
• 228,500 overseas ticket holders will account for 38% of ticket sales. 11,300 (or 2%) of these ticket holders will be from the African continent.
• Foreign World Cup visitors are expected to attend an average of 5 soccer matches per person. This compares to an average of 2.6 matches attended by foreigners at the World Cup in Germany in 2006.

Source: Grant Thornton quoted at www.eighty20.co.za, June 2010

373,000 foreigners are expected to visit SA during the World Cup. On average they will stay for 18 days, go to 5 matches and spend R30,200 each.

· Of the 373,000 World Cup visitors, 105,000 are expected to be non-ticket holders; 85,000 of whom will come from Africa for a short visit.

· 228,500 overseas ticket holders will account for 38% of ticket sales. 11,300 (or 2%) of these ticket holders will be from the African continent.

· Foreign World Cup visitors are expected to attend an average of 5 soccer matches per person. This compares to an average of 2.6 matches attended by foreigners at the World Cup in Germany in 2006.

Source: Grant Thornton quoted at www.eighty20.co.za, June2010

Source: Grant Thornton quoted at www.eighty20.co.za, June2010