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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.

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