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| If anyone has any suggestions on reasonably-priced, safe lodging for two 20-something females to stay for two weeks in Johannesburg during the 2010 World Cup, we would be very appreciative of the help. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aly02 Alyson Post Count: 1 Msg: #1 271 days ago, February 26th 2009 | My sister and I will be traveling to South Africa during the summer of 2010 to attend the World Cup. The ticketing process, and thus our planning, has just started. | We're planning to stay approximately two weeks, starting at the beginning of the tournament in mid-June. We'll go to all of the soccer matches that we can get tickets for, and plan on filling in the other days with more traditional tourist activities. (Let me know if you have any suggestions!) We have entered the ticket lottery for the games in/around Johannesburg, so that it where we plan to stay. If anyone has any suggestions on reasonably-priced, safe lodging for two 20-something females to stay for these two weeks, we would be very appreciative of the help. Here is the information on the stadiums we'll likely be seeing the majority of games at (though we may try to get to Rustenburg, Nelspruit or Polokwane for a match or two): Soccer City Nasrec Road, Nasrec, Johannesburg, Capacity: 94,700. An existing stadium being upgraded from a capacity of 90,000. Ellis Park Staib St, Doornfontein, Johannesburg (From the M1, take exit 13B Johannesburg (''M31 Harrow road''), follow this to Currey St where you turn right. The stadium will be in front of you) Capacity: 60,000. An existing stadium being upgraded from a capacity of 55,000. Ellis Park is the cultural home of South African Rugby. Loftus Versfeld Stadium Kirkness st, Pretoria (From the N1, take exit 141 Pretoria (''M6 Lynnwood road'') towards Pretoria city center. Follow Lynnwood until Kirkness St where you turn right. The stadium is on your right). Capacity: 50,000  Fundi Johan Beukes Post Count: 6 Msg: #2 250 days ago, March 19th 2009 | Alyson, | Go to www.southafrica.net for a list of accommodation establishments. It's the official South Africa Tourism website. Regarding the soccer - FIFA has blocked space in most of the hotels for their sponsors, etc. You guys might be better off with a guesthouse / B&B. Regards Johan shubhranshu Shubhranshu Agarwal Post Count: 15 Msg: #3 240 days ago, March 29th 2009 | As you are going to live there for two weeks, so staying in youth hostels would be most economic. www.hostels.com/za.jo.html and www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/south-africa/johannesburg etc may give you many options to select according to your budget and convenience. However, if you are in mood to live with ultimate luxury, you may check in <snip> also. | [Edited: 04:29 - Jo Trouble - url removed. ] 3durados ettienne Post Count: 1 Msg: #4 33 days ago, October 21st 2009 | Dear 2010 Soccer Supporter | I represent an organisation called TEKTONIEK. (Science of Building) We are a company that manufacture buildings with modern technology. We designed the Madibahut which can be erected in comfortable Madibahut Villages. (See images below.) These units can provide a major solution for the foreseen accommodation shortage during the 2010 Soccer World Cup event. Tektoniek will be able to provide economic accommodation for the economic market by supplying approximately 20000 Madibahuts to all the key areas already allocated by municipalities situated near soccer venues. The relevant municipalities are supporting this initiative by providing vacant land and the necessary infrastructure and services. These Madibahuts are very affordable and the rental per night would be €100.00 or $150.00. The Madibahut units are one bedroom 2 person units with a shower, toilet, basin and a refreshment counter. Kind regards Ettienne durado@slakkepas.co.za kb02 kb Post Count: 4 Msg: #5 33 days ago, October 22nd 2009 | Hi all | I am a member of an organisation that represent various lodgings, totaling more than 700 beds, all graded at least 3 stars, around Cape Town. Some of us are contracted to FIFA and some not. We still have many beds available for the 2010 Word Cup period at an average price below $100. Anybody interested to see the 8 matches in Cape Town? Number of Users: 5 | Number of Posts: 5 | |||||||||||||
