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		<title>Make 2010 a love affair, not a one night stand</title>
		<description>Discuss Make 2010 a love affair, not a one night stand</description>
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			<title>Diemersfontein says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I couldn't agree more! People talk globally, and have expectations about their holiday destinations. One of the most attractive things about travelling to SA is that we offer great prices with great value to match. Lose that, and we'll lose everything! But it is going to depend on "the entire team" effort to secure return business for us all. We're in on this team are you? - Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate, Wellington, SA]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Diemersfontein</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Joey Bosman says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-107</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ They're thinking of doing similarly in Cape Town and we are in process of negotiating with city council something acceptable and affordable to all. Regarding electricity try putting showers onto gas - saves enormously as one does not need to remember to switch geysers on & off. One can possibly stay within private rates then too. Suggestion no. 2 : Do not buy lots of different chemicals - we buy 5lt bottles that we dilute significantly and they last many months. For showers & wash basins we use bulk shampoo in fixed wall containers - for shampoo & shower. Saves a lot. We are putting in solar water heaters (discount via Eskom I think) which will also save considerably. Washing machine - have not used powder or fabric softener for years. Use "Bio Wash Ball" that lasts 3 years, keeps grey water suitable for garden watering or assists with municipal water cleanliness. Gives same results as powder/ fab softeners.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Joey Bosman</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Ian Neilson says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-77</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cape Town has not introduced extraordinary hikes in rates and service charges for either the hosting of 2010 World Cup or to finance construction. The only hefty increase has been for electricity which is beyond the City's control as it has to buy electricity from Eskom at charges approved by the national regulator. Other increases were in line with inflation. The much needed upgrades to the airport, rail and road system as well as other infrastructure were planned and funded by national, provincial and local government as well as public enterprises. The only extra provision the City has had to make over and above its original budget was a R660 million loan provision for the completion of the Cape Town stadium. This provision is expected not be fully used and also to be offset largely by income from the sale of the commercial rights to the stadium, lease income from the stadium operator, ticket sales, other savings and expected contributions from the national budget. At 1% of property value for commercial properties, Cape Town’s property rates are in line with international norms. Cape Town has the lowest commercial property rate of all South African cities. Ian Neilson, Deputy Mayor]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ian Neilson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Kate Bergh says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-75</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We are an incoming tour operator. I understand that people want to charge/need 'peak season' prices as for five weeks, it will be peak season for SA but it comes back to value. Will the overseas visitor think that you offer value if you charge 30% more than you usually do. Probably yes, especially if you throw in some value added as the B&B did above. However we have been on the receiving line of some truly ridiculous quotes! Luckily so far only in the Johannesburg area, where accommodation shortages are even worse. This weekend, a 4 star guesthouse which normally charges R500 per person said that they wanted Euro 350 per person ie approx R3,600 per person!!! That is unspeakable. Please don't kill the golden goose.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Kate Bergh</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>admin says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-74</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cape Town Tourism's guideline is to charge peak season rates or, at most, not more than 15% above that. Fans will shop around to get the best value deal - remember, the world has been in a recession.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>admin says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I suggest you contact Cape Town Tourism for help. You don't seem to understand how things work. Hotels like Cape Grace, Table Bay and Winchester Mansions are contracted to MATCH and some contracted three years ago. The rates guests will pay are more or less the same as the hotels' current peak season rates. And the hotels are very happy with the deals they are getting.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Susan Botha says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am a 3 Star establishment. I am quoting 30% + 10% commission above my normal rate. It includes breakfast, a lunch pack for match days and a snack meal at night when they return. Guests do not just accept these prices, I have given a few quotes already. I do however charge this per person and not sharing rate. Am I too expensive or do I charge too little?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Susan Botha</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>JohnR says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-71</link>
			<description><![CDATA[@Krokodil You obviously didn't attend CTT's pricing workshop because you don't have a clue whats going on and all you can do is gripe. You miss the point completely.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>JohnR</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Krokodil says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-70</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Topic was greedy accommodation providers. You are actually proving my point. Do you honestly think that the hotels absorb the 30% commission paid, it simply goes on top. Please help me, I am at a loss, what makes MATCH so special. Do you know how easy it is to have an establishment with a Municipal valuation of R 3.501 mil. which means if my establishment is contracted to MATCH I may charge eleven times my normal rate which gives me 1100%. See the price fixed by the agent in my last writ. But if I am a Small Independent Operator bearing all the costs, not contracted to MATCH you frown on 400% Secondly are you trying to tell me that FIFA is a Charity organisation and are not making Mega Bucks, in its own right. FIFA is a business which was formed to generate money full stop. I have actually forgotten to say that the Accommodation Provider also pays a once off registration fee of R467.00 and a monthly advertising fee of R363.00 which makes the Accommodation Provider poorer still. Please look elsewhere for sympathy]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Krokodil</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>admin says:</title>
			<link>http://capeinfo.com/lianne-burton-make-2010-a-love-affair-not-a-one-night-stand#comment-69</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Firstly, it is long-established practice by hotels to pay tour wholesalers a commission of 30%. In the case of the World Cup, remember that FIFA is the reason for all the additional visitors. Secondly, your comments do not address businesses which are not contracted to MATCH, but are still charging a rate 260-400% higher than their usual peak season rate.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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