South Africa urges FIFA ticketing reform

South Africa tourism minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has urged FIFA to reform its ticketing policy ahead of the 2016 Brazil World Cup.

Addressing an industry audience in London, Mr van Schalkwyk questioned why African visitors had been asked to purchase tickets in advance over the internet when in many cases this was not practical.

Asking international visitors to collect physical tickets on arrival in South Africa was also proving problematic, explained the minister.

“Internet purchasing may have had a negative impact on attendance at the World Cup,” said Mr Schalkwyk. “While attendance will be strong among governments and multi-national organisations based in Africa, there is a fear poorer visitors from north Africa will be excluded.”

Source: BTN

09.06.10