The Canadian Press: World Cup hits South African hunting industry as foreign hunters stay away

By Eric Naki (CP)

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s hunting industry expects far less revenue this year because of the World Cup.

The number of soccer fans traveling the country means foreign hunters can’t get flights and Adri Kitshoff, chief executive of the Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa, says inflated travel and accommodation prices have deterred them further.

“Many hunting outfitters have had up to 90 per cent cancellations, or postponements to 2011,” said Jokl le Roux, spokesman for Confederation of Hunters Associations of South Africa.

But Kitshoff added that, while he sees a “definite decline” in hunts during the World Cup, PHASA still recognizes the positive impact that the World Cup has on South Africa.

The Southern Hemisphere winter months of June and July are peak hunting months in South Africa. They are usually the slow season for others in the tourism industry, but because of the World Cup, hotels and others are charging high-season prices.  Click Link Below for full story!

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