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PAGE 4 PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 5 February 2010 NEWS<br />
KNP unveils 2010<br />
Fifa Match Villages<br />
KNP unveils the 2010 FIFA Match<br />
Vi l l a g e s<br />
The official FIFA accommodation<br />
plaque to highlight the<br />
Kruger National Park’s preparations<br />
<strong>for</strong> the 2010 FIFA World Cup<br />
at Skukuza Rest Camp was <strong>for</strong>mally<br />
unveiled last week by the<br />
park’s Manag<strong>in</strong>g Executive, Abe<br />
Sibiya.<br />
The company responsible <strong>for</strong><br />
accommodation dur<strong>in</strong>g the soccer<br />
showpiece, Match, awarded KNP<br />
the plaques to mark the three<br />
camps, namely Skukuza, Pretoriuskop<br />
and Berg en Dal, as the<br />
official accommodation providers<br />
<strong>for</strong> 2010 soccer World Cup visitors<br />
from June 11 to July 11.<br />
"As we unveil the plaque, we<br />
want to believe that it will rema<strong>in</strong><br />
as a rem<strong>in</strong>der to our staff and<br />
visitors from now until the end of<br />
the World Cup, to the effect that<br />
we have committed ourselves as<br />
KNP to serv<strong>in</strong>g the 2010 FIFA<br />
World Cup visitors who will come<br />
to this country," said Sibiya <strong>in</strong> his<br />
keynote address.<br />
Sibiya updated local <strong>member</strong>s<br />
of the media and KNP staff on the<br />
park's current preparations <strong>for</strong> the<br />
2010 World Cup <strong>in</strong> areas such as<br />
accommodation renovations <strong>in</strong> all<br />
camps, safety and security issues,<br />
disaster management plans, activities<br />
and enterta<strong>in</strong>ment, and local<br />
community development opportunities<br />
which will be available <strong>in</strong><br />
the park dur<strong>in</strong>g the soccer tournament.<br />
He further urged staff <strong>member</strong>s<br />
to honour this significant gesture.<br />
Sibiya <strong>in</strong>dicated that the KNP is an<br />
acclaimed world famous organisation<br />
and by implication, should<br />
be able to provide world class<br />
service as expected by both local<br />
and <strong>in</strong>ternational tourists.<br />
"Irrespective of which area of<br />
responsibility you are <strong>in</strong>, please<br />
ask yourselves what your contributions<br />
are go<strong>in</strong>g to be dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the World Cup. See to it that you<br />
do your bit and aim to enhance the<br />
image and reputation of the country<br />
and that of the organisation you<br />
work <strong>for</strong>; this should go beyond<br />
the 2010 FIFA World Cup," concluded<br />
Sibiya.<br />
Kruger National Park<br />
Manag<strong>in</strong>g Executive,<br />
Abe Sibiya, address<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the audience at<br />
the unveil<strong>in</strong>g of the<br />
FIFA 2010 World<br />
Cup accommodation<br />
plaque.<br />
Kruger National Park Manag<strong>in</strong>g Executive, Abe Sibiya, and the Head of Department of Tourism and Market<strong>in</strong>g, Lucy<br />
Nhlapo, unveil<strong>in</strong>g the FIFA plaque that marks KNP’s commitment to serve as an official 2010 FIFA World Cup<br />
accommodation provider.<br />
Diski dancers (who are also Kruger National Park staff <strong>member</strong>s) showcas<strong>in</strong>g their skills as a prelude to host<strong>in</strong>g FIFA<br />
World Cup visitors.<br />
Kruger National Park management committee<br />
and other staff <strong>member</strong>s dressed <strong>in</strong> the national<br />
soccer team colours to show their<br />
support <strong>for</strong> the 2010 FIFA World Cup.