Hospitality

While the on-field action draws the crowds, it is the thousands of hard-working volunteers busy in the background, making sure that each match runs with operational precision and professionalism, that should also be awarded a trophy.

With more than 2.5-million tickets sold through authorised channels, the South African authorities have finalised regulations to combat ticket touts ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

Hospitality group Newmark has acquired sought-after space within Cape Town's world-famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront to launch a new five-star luxury hotel, The Queen Victoria.