The Department of Tourism’s Visitor Information Centre (VIC) national project for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in five host cities will be concluded with the official launch of the fifth and final VIC in Nelspruit by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms Tokozile Xasa, on Monday, 30 November 2009.
The VIC, located in Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) premises, is intended to provide a one-stop information service to tourists on a wide range of aspects including information enquiries, reservations, accommodation, tours, vehicle hire, entertainment, dining, sports, adventure, shopping, travel tips, etc.
The 2010 Visitor Information Centre will be launched on the eve of 2010 Soccer World Cup draw on 4 December in Cape Town and will deal with the influx of tourists for the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer extravaganza and beyond.
The primary objective of the VIC project is to effectively address the tourism needs of visitors expected to converge in the five host cities in 2010 and beyond. All the VICs also boast a locally developed information and reservation system tailored to cater for the South African market.
The VICs already launched since the start of the project are Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape, Polokwane in Limpopo, Rustenburg in North West and Bloemfontein Free State.
The launch details are as follows:
Venue: Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), situated next to Shell Garage before Nelspruit CBD along the N4 Highway N4 National Road, Hall’s Gateway, Mataffin
Date: Monday, 30 November 2009
Time: 10h00 to 14h00
RSVP:
Moses Rannditsheni
Cell: 082 448 2450
E-mail: mrannditsheni@deat.gov.za
Kholofelo Khwinana
Tel: 013 759 5395 5308
Cell: 083 579 2381
E-mail: kholo@mtpa.co.za
For media queries contact:
Luvuyo Shasha
Tel: 021 462 1777
Cell: 071 215 6373
E-mail: Lshasha@tourism.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Tourism
25 November 2009
