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Article: Battle for Cup tourist dollar: the hospitality industry reasonably expects bumper income from World Cup fans come 2010. The competition's hotting up-not only between hospitality groups, but entire countries within the sub region. Tom Nevin reports.(WORLD CUP WATCH)
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- African Business
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- July 1, 2008
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Karikoga Kaseke, chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Tourism Board, says it best. "We are all very much aware that a great number of tourists will fail to get accommodation in South Africa. However, we must remember that Zimbabwe is not the only neighbouring country."
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He makes no bones about the fact that other countries such as Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, and Botswana among others will also be fighting for a share of the remaining tourists, and "it is therefore of great importance that Zimbabwe represents itself through displaying high standards even for lower classed facilities".
Kaseke warns that Zimbabwe has a ...