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South Africa Tourism is all set to attract more tourists to the country during FIFA World Cup 2010. South Africa is the host country for a month-long Football extravaganza, scheduled from June 11- July 11, 2010.

According to report in www.engineeringnews.co.za, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, Tourism Minister, South Africa said that during the FIFA World Cup 2010, South Africa expects three-five million participants, of which one-three million are expected to be tourist participants. About 4, 45, 000 participants are expected to be foreign arrivals. South African Tourism estimates that FIFA World Cup 2010 will generate a tourism revenue of Rand 15 billion for the country.

Schalkwyk said that South Africa’s ability to host world events had been proved through successfully hosting the Indian Premier League, FIFA Confederation Cup and more recently the British Lions Tour.