The following figures were released yesterday following a speech given by our deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe at a press briefing on the legacy of the World Cup.
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The 2010 South Africa World Cup in Numbers
- The Government estimates that the World Cup created 130,000 jobs and will contribute 0.4 per cent to the country’s GDP in 2010, injecting 38 Billion Rand into the economy.
- The ten world-class stadiums alone created 66,000 jobs earning £700,000 (7.4bn Rand) in wages·
- 777,263 foreign visitors came into the country between June 1 and June 24 — up 32% on the same period last year. This includes a 24.2% increase from the German market, a 17.4% increase to the Portuguese influx and a 12.4% increase on the Dutch figures
- 18,900 media representatives came to South Africa for the event
- The projected overall economic impact of the World Cup is 93bn Rand, with 62% of this amount accounted for by spending on infrastructure and preparations
- Close to US$3 billion was invested in airport upgrades.
- South Africa spent £2.8bn (40bn Rand) on the stadiums and infrastructure directly related to the World Cup. £2.85bn (30bn Rand) came from national government and £900,000 (10bn Rand) by host city municipalities
- National government spent a total of 33 billion Rand over the last seven years in preparation for the World Cup
- The total average spend by overseas visitors was 30,200 Rand
- By the end of June, visitors had spent approximately 27 billion Rand
- The average length of stay by World Cup visitors was 18 days, an increase on the initial projection of 14 days
- The amount spent by Visa cardholders between June 1 and June 20 was 974m Rand. This is up 54% from the same period last year
- The average number of daily Visatransactions during the period was 45,000 — up from the average 30,000 transactions a day
- 40,000 new police officers were trained for the event
- Between 600- and 700-million television viewers watched the final between Holland and Spain
- At any one time more than 400 million people watched the game on television
