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Tourism officials say they fear visitors will be put off by exorbitant costs as hotels and guest lodges hike prices by up to 400 percent. Gilfellan oversees tourism in the country’s top tourist destination, Cape Town and the surrounding Western Province. The seaside city will host several matches, including one semifinal. South Africa is expecting a tourism boom during the tournament, with some 500,000 visitors spending about $850 million. Related Articles: SeatGeek Launches NFL Ticket Price Forecasts SeatGeek, the leading provider of price forecasting software for
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South African soccer and tourism officials
are giving stern warning to hotels, airlines and restaurants not to hike prices during
next year’s World Cup. Tourism official Calvyn Gilfellan said Thursday, in a press release, that he worries that
viewing the month long event as a cash cow will harm South Africa’s
burgeoning tourism industry. 