African Sands Blog » Archive for December 2009
FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa – Ticket Sales!
The third ticketing sales phase for South Africa’s 2010 Fifa World Cup has seen the number of tickets applied for hit the 500 000 mark in the first 10 days. South Africans made 77% of the requests, or 386 300 ticket applications, and the rest of the world 114 237 applications. The US was the foreign country with the highest number of applications, with 22 942 tickets. It is followed by the UK (20 232 tickets), … Read entire article »
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Family Friendly Holiday in South Africa!
Travelling with children can be a nightmare! I know, I have a toddler and if she is not happy, then none of us are! But, at the same time, there is only so much holiday camp style vacation time you can endure! I have found the perfect solution. Khoka Moya Camp located in the Manyeleti Conservancy on the border of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. This place has a perfect balance for both adults and children, … Read entire article »
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South Africa – A Divers Paradise!
South Africa is underrated as a diving destination. Sure, cage diving off Gansbaai is an international crowd puller, and KwaZulu-Natal province’s Protea Banks is on the map of any diver serious about scuba diving with sharks. But there is so much more, a wealth and variety of marine life in the reefs along the country’s coastline. That said, diving in South Africa is not for the faint-hearted. The water can be cold, the visibility poor, the … Read entire article »
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2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw Reactions!
With 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa mania reaching fever pitch with the category draws on 4 December 2009, in Cape Town, it has been an amusing and interesting experience to follow the newspapers around the world and see what everyone seems to make of their draw and their chances! It seems that this World Cup, the coaches are determined not to hand their opposing teams any chance of twisting words for victory, and they seem … Read entire article »
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